England’s Jubilee Celebrates Victoria Crowned Reign
The article outlines Queen Victoria’s 60-year reign marked by a grand Jubilee in London. Envoys from civilized nations and premiers from colonies attend ceremonies at Buckingham Palace St Paul’s and Windsor with lavish gifts, banquets, processions, and royal receptions across a week long program. It also notes enthusiastic reception of President McKinley in the South and the era of good feeling across regions.
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England
Queen Victoria
London
Orient
Buckingham Palace
St. Paul’s
Prince of Wales
The
Empire
Parliament
Palace
Lady Salisbury
Foreign Office
Windsor
Slough
Eton
Windsor Castle
St. George’s Hall
Spithead
McKinley
Mon- Toe
Bicycles Rise as Major Export from the United States
The article notes bicycles becoming a leading export with April exports valued at 1,117,824 dollars, up from 330,990 the prior April. For ten months to April 1897 exports total 5,283,504 dollars versus 1,001,347 the year before, with England the main buyer and African Asian South American destinations also receiving significant shipments.
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England
Asia
Africa
South America
Farm prices rise while silver sinks undermine free coinage theory
If farm prices keep advancing and silver continues downward, the core argument of last fall's free coinage speakers—that farm product prices kept pace with silver—loses ground. Leading farm products have jumped 50 to 100 percent since the stump speech era, while silver prices have fallen steadily.
Illinois Bans Butterine Production Under New Law
The anti butterine bill ends production in Illinois on July 1. Four Chicago firms manufacture about 30 million pounds yearly, taxed at two cents per pound yielding $600,000. The law is expected to add $3,000,000 annually to farmers' earnings.
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Illinois
Chicago
Trade mood brightens across United States in tariff led upturn
Trade reviews and daily papers agree business is improving nationwide with more employment rising new orders and higher output. Analysts anticipate stronger gains after the tariff bill's final action next month.
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United States
Three Scranton men arrested for selling oleomargarine
Dairy and Food Department agents arrest three Scranton men on a charge of selling oleo margarine. The item appears widely sold across the state, beyond Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and the piece questions why it should not be taxed out of existence.
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Scranton
Dairy and Food Department
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Populist Leaders Question Continued Fusion With Democrats
Populist leaders urge against extending last fall's fusion with the Democrats citing uncertain Democratic stances on protection and silver as the reason for balking at continuing the alliance.
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Democratic Party
United States and Hawaii’s June wedding with McKinley as best man
A historic union in June unites the United States and Hawaii with President McKinley named as best man. The ceremony signals a major political and territorial milestone.
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The
United States
Hawaii
McKinley
Presidents pull flag up and down in Hawaii drama
President Cleveland lowered the American flag in Hawaii while President Mc Kinley later raised it again, marking a notable symbolic gesture amid territorial tensions.
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Cleveland
Hawaii
McKinley
Republicans Urge Swift Tariff Action After Democratic Delay
The piece contrasts Democratic delays under Cleveland in 1893 94 with McKinley’s prompt call for Congress eleven days after his inauguration. It argues uncertainty harms business, praises the Republican push to pass the pending tariff bill, and urges faith in the party and president.
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Cleveland
Congress
Democratic Party
McKinley
Republican Party
Pittsburg
Industrial revival boosts activity in steel and mills
Dan's Review reports a broad industrial upturn with rising business across sectors. Major steel works Edgar Thompson and Homestead resume operations June 20, Braddock plants run at full speed, and cotton mills in Manchester, New York avoid their usual June shutdowns. Prices rise as production expands and labor increases.
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Monongahela Valley
Edgar Thompson
Homestead Steel Works
Braddock
Pittsburg
Rankin Wire Works
Amoskeag, Amery, Stark and Jefferson
Manchester
N.Y
Republican pledges fulfilled by state legislature
Harrisburg Telegraph notes the Republican party has enacted reforms to purify politics. Laws end political assessments on office holders and restrict police at polls to preserve peace. A tax receipt must be paid by the individual voter, ending synthetic voting support.
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Republican Party
Harrisburg
State Senate race begins to simmer in Venango County
The Oil City Blizzard notes the State Senate contest in the district is heating up with several names discussed in Venango county. J Hulings appears to be the only figure who has publicly announced candidacy.
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Oil City
Senate
Venango County
Willis
J. Hulings
Bryan Osborne
E. W. Smiley
William Gates
J. L. Mattox
Henry James
H. J. Hopkins
Hulinge
Mother of Cookery Miss Juliet Carson Dies After Operation
Miss Juliet Carson known as the Mother of Cookery dies last Friday from tumor operation complications. She was the first woman in the country to teach cooking under a systematic course and, at her death, editor of the Household Monthly after a life of hardship.
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Juliet Carson
The
Household Monthly
Free Cory Tour Book Offered Worldwide by G C Station
George H. Daniels advertising a free postpaid Cory travel book titled Two to Fifteen Days' Pleasure Tours available worldwide on receipt of two 2 cent stamps. The offer is issued by Grand Central Station New York.
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George H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
New York
Pennsylvania Legislature Faces Revenue Debates and Long Session
The Harrisburg Legislature struggles to resolve revenue questions delaying a July adjournment. Proposals include cutting National Guard funding, taxing unemployed foreigners, and reforming ballots. Key bills pass House and Senate priorities, while Governor Hastings signs unrelated measures and awaits broader solvency.
Talk on Wool Urges More Long Wool Sheep Farming
A Jamestown Journal interview with a leading wool man urges farmers to expand long wool sheep raising in the county. He notes current low flock sizes, predicts price gains within two years, and cites local wool as equal to worsted needs while warning against binder twine damage to fleeces. He also outlines the county’s wool output and sources for long wool used by textile manufacturers.
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Jamestown Journal
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Mississippi
Kentucky
Indiana
Wanamaker Faces Hard Times in New York Retail Bid
The Tidioute News notes John Wanamaker’s latest charge into lower Manhattan retailing shows the magnate’s grasp of the harsh business climate. The piece deems his decision to enter the New York market overextended and risky amid tightened times.
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John Wanamaker
New York City
Tidioute
Pittsburg Mulls Monument for Stephen Foster
Pittsburg considers honoring Stephen Collins Foster by erecting a memorial plaque or statue. Foster is long deceased, having died 33 years ago, yet many of his 125 songs remain familiar and cherished by the public.
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Pittsburg
Stephen Collins Foster
Foster
Shall We Know Each Other There Singers Gossip at Church
An exchange notes churchgoers who sing the hymn Shall we know each other there while avoiding speak ing on the street. The remark highlights social tensions within the congregation and the clash between public piety and everyday courtesy.
Economic Reflections and Market Notes Across States
A collection of brief remarks cites wage increases at the Pennsylvania Steel works in Harrisburg and rising meat prices tied to earlier farmer policy. The Pittsburg Times questions southern tea viability versus imports and forecasts freight growth on the Erie railroad with local shops returning to full capacity and forty new workers.
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Pennsylvania Steel Works
Harrisburg
Buffalo Express
Pittsburg Times
New South
Erie Railroad
Meadville Journal
Pittsburg
Miss Belknap to Convert for Belgian Aide Marry Paul May
Washington society romance ends as Miss Belknap plans to adopt the Jewish faith to wed Paul May the Belgian legation attache. The couple began courting 18 months ago and will marry in New York since no Washington synagogue offers a ceremony.
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Miss Belknap
Paul May
Washington
Legation
Young May
New York
Lavish Funeral for Mary Stanley Queen of the Gypsies
A unique ceremony at Woodland cemetery Dayton Ohio marked the burial of Mary Stanley queen of the gypsies. The Stanley tribe, vast and wealthy, assembled tribes from across the country for an ostentatious yet simple service led by Rev. W. A. Hale D D.
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Mary, Stanley
Dayton
Woodland Cemetery
Mary Stanley
Monroe
Mary
United States
Clarendon
Ark
Woodland
W. A. Hale
First Reformed Church
Bloomers on the Track Spark Farmer Clash
A farm worker tried to stop young women in bloomers from riding on a track declaring the attire unsafe. The riders persisted, debated bloomers’ merit, until the farmer yielded and removed the sign allowing them to continue.
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Stacyville
N. Y
Rand
Jacob Keller Tailor Offers Fine Men’s Clothing in Warren
Jacob Keller the Tailor advertises superior men’s clothing ready to fit well at pleasing prices. Visit on Second Street near Liberty in Warren, Pennsylvania.
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Jacob Keller
Second Street
Liberty
Warren
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy touted as epocere prompt. It claims to relieve bladder and back pain in both men and women and to ease water retention almost immediately. Sold by Hertzel & Saner in Warren, Pennsylvania.
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Hertzel & Saner
Warren
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
On the Farm: Manure loss, ensilage, and bean crops
An analysis notes that half of manure’s soluble portion may be lost to leeching and sun exposure. It favors wood ashes for potatoes and strawberries, warns against crossbreed boars, and highlights ensilage for dairy herd efficiency. Navy beans yield well with careful cultivation and good previous manuring, though harvest is rain-sensitive without protective machinery.
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BR. A. Wilson
Marquette
Mich
Wilson
John Ingalls
Swank Reports 1896 U S Iron and Steel Output Declines
General Manager James M. Swank of the American Iron and Steel Association releases 1896 figures showing U S production of pig iron 8 623 127 tons and steel output down from 1895 while imports fall to 19 506 587 and exports rise to 48 760 218 with a gain of 13 598 655.
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Swank
James M. Swank
American Iron and Steel Association
United States
Bessemer
Lake Superior
Conneville
Urine test ideas on kidney health in old guidance
A fragment describes using urine characteristics to infer kidney or bladder disorders. It claims that standing urine sediments indicate disease, linen stains suggest trouble, and frequent urination or back pain prove kidney issues.
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Myron Waters
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L. W. Dennison
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Parmlee
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