Press Notes on Tariffs Faiths and Political Fever
A collage of reform pamphlets and opinion from the era argues about tariff bills and free trade, denounces political temptations and boodle fever, and condemns graft while citing Ohio State University remarks on farm horses. The piece blends editorial voices from the National Watchman and Brockton Diamond with cautions against populist upheaval and corruption.
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Gainesville
Ohio
Cleveland
National Watchman
Boodle fever described as the most fatal disease
The article warns that boodle fever is a deadly contagion affecting many and not tied to a season. It claims the fever rapidly raises body temperature, ruins health, and can drive victims to poverty or the poor house.
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Pomona Herald
Bland
Labors Tribune
Sam
Keely
Secretary Barnes Address Delights Boone Farmers
W S Barnes of Raleigh spoke in Boone during court recess to a large audience of farmers. Few in attendance knew of his coming due to missing letters and posters. The talk impressed locals and they hope for a return visit when more time allows.
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Hickory Mercury
Boone
W.S. Barnes
Raleigh
Brethren of the Order
Bro. Barnes
Railroad dividends squeeze on wage and traffic gains
Henry Clews sums up the railroad situation. If dividends are to be maintained, traffic must improve or wages must fall. Lower wages are impractical, so roads damaged by high capitalization should cut dividends rather than reduce wages. Omaha.
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Henry Clews
Omaha
Prolific Berkshires Premium Offered for Record Sow
An 1890s Berkshire swine premium offers a boar and two sow pigs worth a hundred dollars to the sow whose litter weighs more at 100 days after farrow than any competitor. Entries include weight verification by three disinterested parties and feeding methods, with the award by a committee chosen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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W. E. Spicer
Harvard
Nebraska
Berkshire
American Berkshire Record
The
American Berkshire Association
Col. Chas. F. Mills
Springfield
Illinois
Farrow
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
W. E Spicer
Corn Cultivation Guidance for Higher Yields in Prosperity
A North Carolina correspondent explains row spacing, drilling density, and successive plowing steps to reach 50 to 58 bushels per acre. He recommends 18 inch drill spacing, early cultivation after rain, and a sequence of turning and narrow plows to break middles and deepen furrows for stronger stalk support.
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N. C
Ephor
Remarkable Coincidence on Democratic Messages
Parallel extracts from two Democratic Presidents show concerns about manufacturing, wealth, and labor in 1857 and 1893. The passages link plunder by plutocracy to political outcomes, noting suspensions in public works and fear of investment as labor suffers. The item ties historical quotes to the idea that plutocracy shifts with elected leaders.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Cleveland
James Buchanan
Meeting in Rockingham declares party principles
At a Wentworth court house mass meeting on April 26 1894 the People's party of Rockingham county adopted principles calling for bimetallic coinage equal debt paying power for gold silver and greenbacks honest ballots no disfranchisement government control of money for public benefit less private credit to corporations lower salaries and less red tape.
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Epior
People’s Party
Rockingham County
Court House
Wentworth
Taz Progressive Farmer
T. B. Lindsay
Chi'n. Oy
Leghorns as Winter Layers and Comfort in Housing
The Leghorn breed excels for egg production and hardiness when kept in a warm, comfortable house. Although frosted combs are a concern in extreme cold, they frost less than some low comb breeds and require less space, with egg size comparable to other hens.
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Poultry Journal
Letter from Sant Lewis on party reform and Populists
A reader laments political monopolies and argues a new party is coming as voters tire of two old parties. He praises the Populist path, warns against partisan labels, and urges careful choice of leaders while avoiding government railroad ownership as a campaign plank.
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Sant Lewis
N. C
Borror
Solomon
Cleveland
Bell Carlisle
John Sherman
Wall Street
Rothschilds
Europe
Democratic Party
Republican Party
America
Lombard Street
Victorig
Tom Lewis
The So Called Union In State Populist Platform Debate
A state alliance letter critiques unifying national farm groups into a single farmers union as utopian and impractical. It argues consolidation would fail like uniting secret orders, urging emphasis on improving one’s own organization. The piece lists district organizers and counties across North Carolina.
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Allia
The
Nation Alliance
Farmers’union
Demands Adopted by Farmers Alliance and Industry Union
The Topeka meeting on February 6 1894 endorses a government issued safe currency with 2 percent max tax, free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, a $50 per capita money supply, a gravitation toward direct payments for public improvements, and a nationwide land policy restricting land held by outsiders. It calls for postal savings banks and railroad regulation with public ownership and accountability.
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Igenmene Cote Aly
Io Posto
Tele
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Dream OF the Press
Herald
Iola
Kan
Missouri World
Brockton Diamond
J. A. Wayland
Mills
Washington
Southern Mercury
Congress
Chicago Express
Boston Herald
Brockton
Farmers’ Voice
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
F. A. Derthick
Mantua
Barnes
Rockingham
Eec
UNION
Alliance Organizers
Jas. H. Wright
Carlton
Xanizer
Johnston
Oe McG
da Vanen
C. . Dunn
Populi
N.o. Izer
Cumberland
Robeson
Bladen
Columbus
Brunswick
Elijah W. Flake
Harnett
Moore
Richmond
Anson
Stanly
Montgomery
Geo. E Hunt
Michael
Alexander
Wilkes
Allehany
Ashe
Watauga
Mitchell
Sir
Farmers’ Alliance and Industria Union
Topeka
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