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Western Manufacturing Rise Seen Beyond New England
The piece argues western capitalists are expanding beyond packing and farming into diverse industries, citing census figures that show Ohio Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Missouri leading in manufactories, surpassing New England. It praises railroads and cheap inputs while urging calm, fiscal restraint, and insulated politics to spur a centennial-era recovery. It also notes a 50,000 gold award to Gen. Monroe Parsons’ family from Mexican claims arbitration and honors Parsons’ wartime service.
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