Preventing Fires Through Civil Fire College Concept
A letter urges the establishment of a centralized college in a major city, likely Boston, to teach scientific fire prevention and firefighting, including building materials, fire escapes, and even explosives. Proposes army style discipline, pensions for injured firemen, and government detail of army officers to lead urban fire departments. Cites fire loss costs and highway savings as economic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borror
United States
Edward Atkinson
West Point
Boston
Army
Senate
Boston City Council
National Farmers’ Congress
Lincoln
Neb
John M. Stahl
Farming Pays and Fraud in Edgecombe County Politics
A polemical piece argues farming does not pay for the farmer while detailing alleged election fraud in Edgecombe County North Carolina. It cites Gov Elias Carr and criticizes Democratic poll practices, with figures from 1888 to 1892 and claims of counterfeit tickets and biased election officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Carr
South
Baltimore News
North Carolina
Carr
Edgecombe County
Harrison
Cleveland
Weaver
People’s Party
World Almanac
T. B. Kingsbury
Down
Goldsboro
Letter From Chatham Reflects on Education and Public Funds
A letter from Mr Epior at Hardley's Mill North Carolina discusses past and current legislatures. He notes not being educated, cites poverty, and defends his voting record while contrasting allocations for public schools with funds spent on a negro band at Gov Carr's inauguration. The piece references the Chatham Record's claim of his Raleigh trip in an oxcart loaded with rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardley
Chatham Record
Raleigh
Record
H. D. Mason
Mr. Bell
Bro. Worth
Bob Vance
A. M. Self
National dues timing notice to Sub and County Secretaries
To Sub and County Secretaries of N C The national dues per order of National Council should be paid with State dues for next quarter instead of three months later Such Secretaries should call attention of members to this and collect the dues County Secretaries should not give the semiannual password to Sub Alliances unless both State and Nations dues are paid in full W S Barges Sec Treas N C A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N C
National Council
W.S. Barges
Sec
Treas
N. C
Demands Adopted By Farmers Alliance In Memphis
A Memphis convention adopts core platform planks urging government currency issued by the state with direct payments to citizens, 2 percent tax cap, free coinage of silver and gold, $50 per person money supply, graduated income tax, and public ownership of railroads telegraph and telephone. Land reform seeks reclaiming railroad and alien lands for settlers. Public savings banks proposed. watch for subscription renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Memphis
Tenn
Endorsers Laud Labor and Capital by E A Allen
Hundreds of testimonials from labor and reform leaders praise Labor and Capital as a first class work. W E Farmer of Fort Worth notes its light on wealth distribution and the reform movement, urging readers to study its analysis of labor organizations and modern questions. August Post calls it valuable reform literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Peeke
F. D
Cedar St
New York
W.E. Farmer
Knights OF Labor
Fort Worth
Texas
E. A. Allen
P. Ste_ie
Nationa
Farmers’ Mutral Bexertr Association
Mr. Vernon
Inn
August Post
National Farmers’ Alliance
Moultron
Iowa
Labor and Farm Movement
J. Octiviz
Bellbuckle Tenn
Allen
Times
Progressivearmer
Progressive Farmer
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Apert A. Pops
Mass
People’s Paper
Chatham
Mr. Self
Last House
Ameri
Bau
Peteas
Aermey Ors
Benear Company
Fontonna
Manufac Sa
Shicaaco
J. H. Daniel
Dunn, N. C
Pemphiet
Soren Veterinary College
Huanes
State St
Chiezzo
Leance Carriage Co
Cincinnati
Cfs
Chicago
Alliance Carriage CO
Rallegien
J. W. Denmark
Edwards & Brroughton
Hartman
Surgical F
Columbus, O
TME Blymyel Leon Woees CO
Clacinist
Wilcox
Phila
Wan Leza Ishe
Watche
National
Dearborn Street
Chicago, Ill
Draughon
Consolidated Practical Business College
Nashville
Reform Press
Reform
Farmers’ Tribune Co
Des Moines
Peac Institute For Young Ladies
Raleigh, N
S. Dinwiddie
Ge University of Va
Dakota Ruralist
Pioneer Alliance
Northwest
Hi Isacks
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
J. R. Lowe
South Dakota Alliance
Ruralist
Tom Watson
America
Daion
Pinkerton
Greenback
Congress
Kyle
Peffer
National Watchman
C Street N. E
Washington, D.C
Progressive Farme
N.C
Fitz
Poste 5
Sonics
Albion
Mich
E Labor & Capital
Atian
Bible Companion
Htc
Raleigh, N.C
Virginia Sty
Ann Ra Aten
Markets
Poe
Wash Wa
Generals Weaver
Fie
N. A. Diiig
Dunning
C. Osborn
Chemical Co
al Shine
Alinner Seig
Alliance
Rocky Mountains
Washington, Db
the Farmer's
W. A. Peffer
Kansas
United States Senate
Ingalls
Lund
Tre Farisen
J. de House
Lester C. Hussagp
Donnelly
Rice Mills
Port Mystery
B. F
Mamyaday
Farmer
Raleigh, N. C
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