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Silk Manufacture and Trade in the United States Rise
The article surveys the growth of silk production in the United States, noting Paterson and Newark as major centers, and discusses imports from India China and Japan. It highlights potential expansion if raw silk duties drop, and mentions Chinese goods seized in San Francisco to illustrate cheap labor. It also touches on roads, railroads, and political notes from Cedar and Johnson counties, Iowa, including county governance and jail concerns.
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United States
Paterson
Newark
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
Greece
Italy
England
India
China
Japan
France
Pacific
Asia
Europe
San Fancisco
Celestial Kingdom
Atlantic
Jerusalem
Alaska
Sherman
Iowa
Insane Asylum
Rand
State Register
W.S. Chase
Grand Jury
Cedar County
Board of Supervisors
District Court
Said County
Gorge W. Smith
Jas M Downing
Sir Gunsol Gheomragh Sh Amos Will Capoland
Joan K Miller
BH Wilson
Moorhead
Danielp Clapp
Benjamin Eliyson
Joan TE Prescoty
Board of Supervisors of
Johnson County
Dance
Tatum
Mir Shearer
Ferguson