Fifty First Congress Advances Key Measures
In Washington reports overviewing Senate and House activity from December sessions. Elections bill debate continues while bills to reduce U S bond requirements for banks and to coin silver progress. Public buildings funding for Davenport and Rock Island sails through with amendments. Alaska education appropriation and postal savings inquiry noted.
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Bloomington
Wisconsin State Grange Adopts Agriculture Split Policy
At Madison on December 11 the Wisconsin State Grange backed a separate college of agriculture, endorsing the Conger lard bill and Paddock meat inspection bill, supporting government control of express and telegraph firms, and urging textbooks from California for Wisconsin schools. A later session on December 18 approved stringent usury laws and a Taylor bill for state commerce regulation, while noting no action on the Farmers' Alliance.
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General Grant
Arlington Cemetery
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Dodge
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Sheboy’gn
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Madison
J. W. Hathaway
Montana
Waite
New York
United States
Wisconsin State Grange
College of Agriculture
State University
Carr
Committee On
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Grange
Chemical Laboratory
Express
State Grange
Farmers’ Alliance
State Grange reports 46 000 members in 925 chapters
In Springfield two reports show about 46 000 Grange members across 925 local bodies with nearly 3 600 new members last year. The order aims to educate farmers to vote for their craft’s best interests beyond party lines and independence in politics.
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Springfield
State
Thompson
United States
Washington
Vintage Recipes From Old Cookbooks Across Newspapers
A collection of era style recipes from multiple papers. Buttermilk pies sponge cake and English biscuits appear alongside turkey hash and pigeon pate with detailed steps and measurements. Additional notes describe pickled watermelon rind and a German dish slippitie for home cooks.
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Toledo Blade
Boston
Boston Herald
N. Y. World
Kicking Bear's Band Routed Near Pine Ridge
A courier report from the Cheyenne river frontier says a bloody clash occurred four miles north of Pine Ridge Agency between 400 to 500 Sioux under Kicking Bear and United States troops. The account claims numerous deaths on both sides, the Indians routed, and many captured including Kicking Bear.
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Kicking Bear
Sixth Cavalry
Cheyenne River
Rider
Pine Ridge Agency
United States
Farmers Alliance Adopts Resolutions and Elects Officers
The Farmers' Alliance of Prott Illinois met in closed session December 12. They denounced Chicago stock yard charges and urged regulation, rail and grain policy reforms, government control of railroads and telegraphs, national education measures, and direct election of state officers. Officers elected: President A E Brunson Northville, Vice President Baldwin LaSalle, Treasurer C A Smith Flanagan, Exec Committee H Reynolds Gifford, George D Taxon Plano, A S Brewer Tampico.
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Ill
Farmers’ Alliance
Chicago
Alliance
A. E. Brunson
Northville
Mr. Baldwin
LaSalle
C. A. Smith
Flanagan
H. Reynolds
Gifford
George D. Taxon
Plano
A. S. Brewer
Tampico
Father of Greenbacks Dies at 80 Near Washington
Spencer Morton Clark who designed and printed the first greenback died at his home near Washington at age 80. He helped form the Bureau of Engraving and Printing after proposing the paper money design to Secretary Chase following the 1862 decision to issue currency.
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Washington
Spencer Morton Clark
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Clark
Chase
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
New Goods and Remedies Prominently Sold
New dress goods blankets quilts underwear and hosiery available at Hunter and Jarvis dry goods. Baxter's Mandrake Bitters marketed for indigestion. Morris and Mullen and N. C. Allen featured in the advertisement.
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Hunter & Jarvis
Baxter's Mandrake
Morris & Mullen
N.C. Allen
The Proper Thing in Note Paper and in Visiting Cards
Styles in stationery have not changed much this season. Notes feature heavy cream sheets, various finishes from Grecian antique to parchment vellum, and new etching papers. Monograms, colored initials, and embossed lettering replace plain cards. Visiting cards differ by gender with ladies favoring large engraved cards and men keeping slim forms. Wedding invitations follow a standard note-size sheet with multiple enclosures for church, reception, and at-home details.
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Bristol
N. Y. Sun
Inventions and Findings Span a World of Curiosities
The snippet notes global discoveries from insect counts to new gas detectors and marble molding. It covers an Austrian sculptor’s process, a photo graphed electric spark, a Pennsylvanian car order, Zilimboff’s egg oil, Donder’s brain timing, Swinden’s pecan orchard, camphor cultivation in Florida, and a novel wind effect on telegraph lines. It also mentions shoe production in New York, wooden sabots, and vegetation in hot springs.
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Pennsylvania
Col. Zilimboff
Siberia
Prof
Donder
Utrecht
F. A. Swinden
Brownwood
Tex
Tampa
Fla
H. N. Warren
New York
East Side
Scientific American
Brockton
Mass
Electric Power Company
N. Y
Nevada
Over the Dessert Grief and Gossip at Freddy’s Family Table
Freddy suspects grapes rub off pink from his aunt’s cheek. Mr Youngbee, fiancé of Freddy’s aunt, denies any powdering or makeup. The exchange frames sly humor and social friction surrounding appearances at a family gathering.
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Freddy
Parnell Seizes United Ireland Office in Dublin Fight
Dusbey reports Parnell and supporters forcibly took control of the United Ireland office, ejecting eight anti-Parnellite guards. He addressed the crowd from the window, vowing to fight the battle to the last and refuse dictation by any man. Gladstone urged Liberal unity and cautioned that continued Parnell leadership threatens Home Rule across England, Scotland, and Wales.
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London
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Etford
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Morley
Liberal Party
New York
Harrington
Chicago
Newark
Why the Old Darky Wasn't a Bit Afraid of Poisoned Melons
A dialogue from the N Y Sun humorously imagines Julius and Colonel Johnson discussing guarding watermelons. The colonel suggests drugging melons to deter thieves, while Julius dodges the plan and jokes about sending a dependable helper instead.
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Darky
Julius
Kurnel Johnson
N. Y. Sun
Battle for Supremacy Among Sioux Chiefs in Bad Lands
Yankton Charlie reports a bloody clash between followers of Indian Chiefs Short Bull and Two Strike in the Bad Lands. Estimated dead range from twenty to fifty. Reinforcements from Standing Rock and other agencies arrived as fighters struggled for leadership.
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Rushville
Yankton
Short Bull
Standing Rock
Governor Boyd's Dilemma in Nebraska
Governor-elect Boyd of Nebraska faced questions about his U.S. citizenship. Born in Ireland in 1834, he came to the United States with his father in 1849. The father naturalized in 1890, but Boyd never completed his own naturalization, though the law could have naturalized sons under 21 when the father was naturalized.
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Buda-Pesth
Hungary
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Buda Pesth
London Daily News
Oswana
Neb
Boyd
Nebraska
United States
Ireland
Irby Wins Fourth Ballot for U S Senator in South Carolina
In Colum bia DC on December 12 the Legislature in joint session completed a fourth ballot and elected John L M Irby the Farmers Alliance candidate. Irby leads the race from the start and unseats Wade Hampton who has served three terms in the National Senate.
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Wade Hampton
Columptia
D. C
United States
John L. M. Irby
Farmers’ Alliance
National Senate
Fire at Cmeslow porcelain works claims eight lives
A blaze at the porcelain factory at Cmeslow owned by Prince Lubescky destroyed the building. Eight factory workers perished in the fire and others were injured as flames swept through the complex.
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Warsaw
Cmeslow
Prince Lubescky
Toe Matt and the Phila Weekly Press Subscription
A local note states L Iz pays for one year of Toe Matt and the Phila Weekly Press. It promises the best and cheapest good reading.
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Phila
Sioux Hostiles Refuse Surrender Amid Carr Action
Reports from Fort Meade and Rapid Creek describe General Carr reinforcing with Hotchkiss guns as Short Bull and Kicking Bear resist surrender. Native and allied forces move toward conflict near Spring and Rapid creeks while scouts and cavalry prepare. In Arizona two white men Bridges and Robinson are killed by Apaches after pursuing suspected meat sources near Guadaloupe Mountains. Further reporting notes pursuit by Brooke’s Indians and cavalry movements from the Bad Lands and Black Hills.
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Fort Meade
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Rapid Creek
Short Bull
Kicking Bear
Agent Appleton
Pine Ridge
Spring Creek
McGillicuddy
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Day
Prve Binar
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Brooke
Black Hills
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Ariz
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Burke Robinson
Guadaloupe Mountains
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Robinson
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