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Tariff and trusts debated as price burden on Americans
The piece argues the Dingley tariff creates price discrimination, citing export discounts that favor foreigners. It urges Democrats to raise the tariff issue in elections, highlighting gains from past battles and calling protection a form of extortion. It also mentions industry leaders, prices, and a push for a strong party platform.
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Representative Griggs
Democratic Congressional Committee
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Atlantic
Europe
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Call for Popular Fund to Hire Special Counsel in Murder Cases
Citizens urge a small subscription to finance a special assistant district attorney for the next term to prosecute the murderers of Stephen Ochoa and W. H. Katzenstein. They argue busy D A needs help, insist murder must be punished by law, and favor death penalty if convicted by an impartial jury.
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Stephen Ochoa
W. H. Katzenstein
Proposals to fund prosecution and crime deterrence
The text advocates strict law enforcement as the path to stop crime and supports a popular subscription to cover costs for special counsel in prosecutions, arguing trials should lead to full penalties under law. It emphasizes exhausting legal remedies and enforcing penalties.
Chicago teacher sues real estate dealer for damages
A Chicago school teacher filed a $50,000 damages suit against a neighboring town real estate dealer claiming he attempted to kiss her. The suit seeks compensation for alleged misconduct and its impact on her.
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Chicago
Henry Watterson Rests Near Pacific Coast
Long Beach on the Pacific coast hosts Henry Watterson enjoying a blessed respite near Grover Cleveland, who stubbornly refuses to be disturbed by the Louisville editor's vapors.
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Pacific Coast
Henry Watterson
Grover Cleveland
Louisville
DoJ Hails Capture in Gaynor and Greene Fraud Case
The Department of Justice pursues recovery of stolen funds from Savannah harbor frauds as Gaynor and Greene face extradition questions. Conviction of the principal offender and Captain Carter’s imprisonment mark government efforts to punish corruption. The piece notes political ties and a lineage claim involving George Wyndham, Irish secretary.
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Savannah Harbor
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Canada
Great Britain
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Edward Fitzgerald
Mrs Fitzsimmons Supports Bob in Honest Fight Claim
Mrs Fitzsimmons asserts Bob fought an honest fight and warns that he would face consequences at home if she doubted the truth, implying tension and possible dispute at the family or household level.
Weather Lore Indicates Calm Yet Threat of Storm
North weather notes hint at mixed elements though no reports of cyclone force winds. The piece sketches a cautious mood among residents as forecasts suggest unsettled conditions without confirmation of severe storms.
Life In New York and the Search for Simple Graces
The author laments urban life in New York for families of modest means. They say raising children with love of genuine things requires strong will, inheritance of simple virtues, and natural affection amid the city’s artificial social circles. The piece advocates cultivating domestic grace and kindness as rescue from the smart set.
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New York
Tannoform Powder Reduces Sweat and Odor
Tannoform is a pink insoluble powder with no odor or taste that stops sweating when applied to the skin and destroys existing sweat odor. Useful for stopping foot heat and tenderness, it is recommended for pedestrians and others facing offensive secretions.
Whimsical Cabinet Council Tale From London Chronicle
A London Chronicle account recalls a tale of rumor and court intrigue. Queen Victoria seeks a weather diviner via a lord in waiting who reports to Disraeli and Gladstone at a Sunday supper, delaying a cabinet council and stirring press intrigue over war rumors. The episode highlights how capturing public mood can sway political timing.
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Queen Victoria
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Disraeli
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Councll
Stock Exchange
London Chronicle
Man sues town over sewer injury after hotel collapse
A drummer recounts walking into an open sewer in a Kansas town injuring his hip and prompting a $20,000 damages claim. He settles for $125 after public opposition. the incident reveals a collapsing hotel plank caused a cavern and minor damages of $5.66.
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Kansas
Tullos News
Resourcefulness of Chinese Cooks in European Kitchens
A traveler notes Chinese cooks show remarkable ingenuity in European kitchens especially with meat. When a dinner party unexpectedly grows, cooks transform leftovers into a third chop, using deftly strung pieces so skillfully that only a trained eye can tell.
Two Europeans debate flags on Brussels balcony
A Yankee and an Englishman lounge at the Anglo American club in Brussels trading jibes about race and national traits. The British guest compares the American flag to a large gridiron while the American quips his flag resembles a colossal beefsteak fit for cooking on that gridiron.
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Brussels
Clever dog defends owner against tramp in Tit Bits tale
A north country miner boasts of his clever dog which instinctively attacks a tramp in the road. The dog bites at the stranger until his master’s friend notes the dog’s instinct then the tramp boots the animal into a field. The friend retorts that the man’s dog shows reason.
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Loudon
Descendant Claims Heritage in Fruit Stand Exchange
A playful exchange between Mrs Clancey and Mrs Casey at a corner fruit stand features boasts of descent. Clancey cites Brian Boru while Casey declares descent from Eve, framing a light local humor vignette from Philadelphia press.
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Brian Boru
Itz Clancey
No Living Man Examining Counsel Quotations
A dialogue fragment presents a lawyer asking about the living's occupation and an undertaker responding with a blunt admission. The exchange reflects a noir mood and suggests themes of mortality and duty within a courtroom or dramatic setting.
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Boston Transcript
I cannot keep track of money you spend
A humorous exchange between husband and wife centers on money spent rather than earned. The wife claims she can count expenditures while the husband jokes that he cannot keep the money.
Child's cry for mother shocks Los Angeles real estate man
A prominent Los Angeles real estate man reports a tense evening at home as his young daughter pleads for her mother amid darkness. The child says she needs mamma and must have her, noting that when the father is alone there is a “grown up person about the house.”
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Herald
The Grecian and the Roman Line Challenge
A tale from Rome recounts Apelles leaving a thin colored line in Protogenes studio to prove only a Grecian could have drawn it. Protogenes replied with a thinner line, then Apelles added a third. The panel was praised as the greatest work of art in the Caesars palace.
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The New Arrival and the Experienced Maid Comedy
Brief Life comedy features two dramatic personas the New Arrival and the Experienced Maid. The plot centers on a dispute over using a blower on an open fireplace with witty exchanges about timing and safety.
Sugar harm to children or politicians debate
Anxious parent asks if sugar is harmful to children. The physician replies that it harms politicians more than children, noting the remark in a Washington Star quote.
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Washington Star
Curious Maycustom in Belgian village rites after church
In a Luxembourg district Belgian village a May custom has boys gathering after Sunday service to lift girls as they exit. A boy seizes the girl by shoulders while another holds her by the heels forming a human bridge, supported by a third participant. Parents witness the act, having undergone it in their youth.
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Luxembourg
Belgium
Clearch
Tam Outran the Groundsman In A Crowded Exit
A boy in a hurry scrambled over the ground’s paling and vanished into the crowd after a burly policeman shouted for him to use the exit he came in. Laughter followed as both disappeared from view.
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Rascal
Tam
The English Walnut Profitable Nut Tree
The English walnut is said to be the most profitable of all nut bearing trees. When in full vigor they yield about 500 pounds of nuts per tree and nuts sell at about fourpence per pound. If twenty seven trees are planted per acre, income would be about £135 per acre. London Answers. Two Sad Things. I have just fallen upon two sad dest secrets of the disease which troubles the age we live in the envious hatred of him who suffers want and the selfish forgetfulness of him who lives in affluence. Journal of a Happy Man.
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Democratic Party
London
A Matchless Face in Ida’s View
Ida declares her face unmatched while May agrees and jokes she will never create a watch while she possesses it. Chicago News.
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Ida
Neve
Chicago News
Why Americans Drink and the Human Need for Relaxation
A writer in Ainslee's argues that pleasurable emotional excitement eases muscular tension after work. He links desire to drink with lacking gemuth and exprit, noting Americans' social strain and the appeal of convivial, mild stimulation to relieve overtonicity and will cramps.
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Ainslee’s
Gemuth
Partridge
Rats and Mice Attack Large Pachyderms in Menageries
A historical report describes how rats and mice gnaw elephant feet and rhinoceros hides, prompting keepers to use terriers. A Scotch terrier named Fanny reportedly killed twenty seven rats in one night, leading to the elimination of rats in the rhinoceros enclosure.
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Fanny
Abu Fadle Allah and Abu Salim in Syrian Naming Custom
A Syrian Arab custom alters names after the birth of an eldest son as the father becomes Abu Fadle Allah and the mother Abu Fadle Allah, with Abu used to address men even without a son. The practice extends to daily speech and legal documents, reflecting social courtesy and imagined offspring.
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Syria
Abu
Fudle Allah
Abu Fadle Allah
Allah
Abu Salim
Abu Mahmoud
Necklace of Black Ants Reported by New Guinea Mission
The Anglican mission in New Guinea describes a necklace over eleven feet long made from as many as 1 400 ant bodies. It includes three shell pieces and a dozen English beads tied by a native string and weighs 2 drams 2 scruples 18 grains. Native women gather large ant nests, remove heads, bite off the rear, and thread the thorax to form the ornament.
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