Republican power faces public accountability in upcoming polls
The ruling Republican party faces public scrutiny as voters consider future accountability for current policies and leadership. Citizen opposition grows amid debates over governance and economic measures.
Reciprocity Debate Splits Republican Ranks in Congress
Editorial notes growing division within the Republican Party over reciprocity and tariff policy. It argues for freer trade to expand exports, cites support from chambers of commerce and varying regional interests, and urges action in Congress while opposing protectionist stalemate.
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California
J. D. Spreckels
San Francisco
Investigation demand over Schley prize map reliability
Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Call reports that the Santiago battle prize award relied on an unreliable map rejected by its makers at the Court of Inquiry. Witnesses agreed the map was totaly unreliable as a compromise chart. The Court of Claims reportedly credited Sampson with the lion's share based on this chart.
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Schley
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San Francisco
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Call
Ship Subsidy War Spurs Western Republicans Push
A Senate debate over ship subsidies is framed as an entry wedge for broader favors, with Western Republicans warned that passing subsidies and River and Harbor funding while blocking arid land irrigation will provoke voter backlash. The piece argues ship and steel monopolies thrive on tariffs and subsidies, urging lawmakers to reclaim arid lands for homes and food, while criticizing wasteful river projects.
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Congress
Republican Party
United States
Governor Murphy Accused of Looting Territory Fund
The piece accuses Governor Murphy of stealing the territorial contingent fund and refuses to deny the charge under oath. It contemplates his departure to Washington to lobby for Arizona statehood while questioning his fitness and urging accountability.
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The Guerrilla Word Through English History
A compact origin and evolution of the term guerrilla from Spanish roots to its English usage. Traces from 1404 references in Wellington reports to 1814 Southey and Thackeray twists. Notes early meanings as light skirmish troops and later playful or pejorative labels. On sale at Bell's Pharmacy North Church street.
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Pall Mall Gazette
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Duke of Wellington
Junta
Madrid
Scott
Don Roderick
Southey
G. A. Sala
Daily Telegraph
Thackeray
Trish
Guerrila
Unclear OCR Snippet Listing Numbers and Odd Text
A fragmented OCR passage lists ordinal numbers from thirty eighth to fifty and a stray string er ee eer. The readable content lacks context, names, or concrete events for a fuller summary.
Floating Button Factory on the Mississippi River
The New York Herald reports a mobile button factory built 42 by 12 feet with a three horsepower engine. It travels to mussel beds along the river, anchors to harvest shells, and relocates when beds exhaust, reducing transport costs and housing workers aboard the boat.
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New York Herald
Minnesota
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Troubles of Business Men and Unsigned Letters
A post office clerk notes many unsigned letters reach them and tracing authors is rare. A firm sent a ten dollar payment with no signature from a village in the interior. the postmaster failed to identify the writer, and later another letter questioned the firm’s reliability. The case proved to be the very writer.
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Russia’s gun purchase system records buyers and weapons
The Washington Post notes Russia requires a permit for any firearm. It records the buyer’s name and weapon number. If the weapon is sold or disposed, the transfer is logged, and the last recorded possessor bears responsibility in case of misuse or attempted assassination.
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Washington Post
Prince Henry of Reuss and1800s Patent Medicines
A fragment notes pardons by a ruler and references DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills marketed as quick purgatives. Claiming to cleanse the bowels with no discomfort, the product is advertised as easy to take and non granting gripes, sold at Bell's Pharmacy on North Church street.
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DeWitt’s
Bell’s
Schilling's Best Baking Powder Use Ends Adulteration
Schilling's Best baking powder is described as suitable for anyone who enjoys quality and dislikes adulteration. The note appears in relation to artists' supplies at Brown's art store, implying it as a recommended product for artists seeking trustworthy ingredients.
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Schilling
Brown's
Locomotives in Batavia Boost Speed Across State Lines
A Troy Times report recalls an American engineer describing a locomotive that ran so fast it arrived at the station before its whistle, leaving Batavia engineers proud of performance yet wary of the unearthly screech.
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Americans in Berlin Count 500 in Census
William E. Curtis reports from Berlin that the American colony is smaller than believed. A self conducted census by Americans in Berlin found about 500 countrymen, far fewer than the commonly cited 2,000, with many voting precincts containing more Germans than Americans.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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