Minister Powell and American Citizenship in Foreign Service
James Storum defends Minister Powell and Consul Livingston as true representatives of the United States noting their American education, loyalty, and service during the Egyptian crisis. He argues government legitimacy rests on achievement, not race or background, asserting Powell embodies patriotic American citizenship.
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Buitar
Malti
Echlet
Lin Bost
Minster Bo Owell
Consul Livingston
Foragn
Ministr Powel
James
Transvaal “Republic
Nto
Great Britain
Mullany
Shade
Eustace Williams
Census Office Overtime Policy Sparks Public Letter
John B. Abbott of Concord New Hampshire writes recalling his Washington City Navy Department residence and praising the paper's stance. He questions the Census Office clerical overtime from 7 to 10 in hot evenings and notes the President halted Sunday overtime in a prior year, calling the practice a rank injustice across government branches.
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Washington City
Navy Department
John B. Abbott
Concord
Probing the Gaslight: Questions on Public Welfare Service
A hesitant group questions the integrity and rank of officials in a local cleaning affairs investigation. The inquiry seeks truthful, non-nuclear details about the service and its leaders, suggesting scrutiny of whether the public benefit is served and urging civility toward involved humble individuals.
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Gtr
Lin
Reus
Byrnin
Stuart
Sanity Court Methods and the Insane Asylum Debate
A fragmentary discussion on sanity, confinement, and public care in an asylum setting. It covers the treatment of a resident under restraint, the impact on health, and calls for careful inquiry into treatment standards, with notes on the legal and moral responsibilities of authorities and caregivers. The writer cites examples of overwork and fear among patients and mentions Nates, an asylum court, and the need for humane oversight.
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Nate Bae
Chris Lo
Nate Eeleo
Thom
Anuwa
Sanitemum
Cps
Durieel
Tiema
Libes
Mnie Interay
Aoman
Wamin
Weather debate on highs and lows and future theory
W T Foster argues that weather highs and lows follow laws and past patterns. He says long range forecasts rely on studying past weather maps and records, opposing a view of weather as mere chance. He cites Isaac P Noyes and urges continued use of historical data to predict future conditions.
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Isaac P Noyes
Ingratitude to Russia and the English nobility
Georg Wilson of Lexington Mo argues that Anglo Russian diplomacy aided Britain against American independence. He cites a London alderman’s plan to hire 17,000 foreign troops and asserts Russia admired Washington. The piece laments ingratitude by modern English nobility and warns against forgetting prior aid to the American cause.
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Ruspiai
Our Fathers
England
Russia
Maryland Gazette
Hagland
Mit Bull
London
America
Virginia
Philadelphia
Washington
Dim
Valley Forge
Hardy Steuben
Georg Wilson Lexington
Tariff debate letters seek specifics on Dingley schedules
George Baber urges clarification of editorial claims about tariff schedules under the Dingley act. He asks for names, dates, and particulars showing which schedules were allegedly high, “shelter robbery” and promised immediate reductions, to allow informed critique of Republican leadership and Ways and Means measures.
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Dccare
Gov
Dingley
Somin
Mr Dingly
Fachter
Dingley Tafk
Democratic Party
McDuffie
Tillman
Lke
George Baber
Objection to Negro Strikers Sparks Labor Debate
J M Johnson argues that bricklayers at Washington Barracks strike trouble stems from selfish unions. He claims racial bias hides a lack of skill, says unions harm the people and government, and urges the civil service to train reliable workers over organized labor.
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Washington Barracks
Civil Service
Bose
Congress
J. M. Johnson
Voice From the South Letters Point to North Gush
Douglas Bond laments Washington society letters about Southern customs. He argues Southern readers deserve genuine Southern voices rather than gossipy claptrap from the North. He criticizes writers for snobbery, social posturing, and pretentious “White House” gossip, urging more focus on Southern realities.
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Washington Society Letters
South
Daisy Fitsspaniel Schlitzpowder
William
Dumbtool
Coryphee
Smoky Mountaing
Darky
Treasury Department
White House
Willie Boys
Secret Society
Fotomac
Washington
Herod Herod
Douglas Bond
Rare Shakespearean Poems in 1640 Edition Reprint
William Henry Burr notes a reprint of Poems Written by Wil Shakespeare Gent from 1640, in the Congressional Library, issued in 1885 on letter for letter facsimile. He highlights lesser known poems linked to Shakespeare and Bacon theory, plus a 1887 Sophia Adelaide biography from a defunct New York firm.
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Wil Shakespeare
Gent
London
R Smith
Venus
Adonis
Paris
Hellen
Ehlellen
William Shakespeare
Lord Bacon
Bacon
Ignoro
Christopher Marlowe
Ingland
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New York
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World of Sunday
Europe
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Queen Victoria
Worlds of Sunday
Empress Dowager
Germany
William Henry Burr
Mrs Maybrick Free After Prolonged Prison Sentence
Bessa Beach reports that Florence Maybrick, long believed innocent in a controversial English trial, is released. Articles by Gail Hamilton, petitions through Blaine and Lincoln, and strong support from American women push for justice as London papers review the case and Lord Russell’s late interest weighs in.
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Florence Maybrick
Gail Hamilton
Maybrick
Baroness de Roque
Lincoln
Memler
Norfolk
America
Home Secretary
London
jJustice
Lord Russell
Bessa Beach
Government Pensions and Postal Insurance Debate in Washington
Correspondence from readers and editors discusses German government pension systems and plans for postal savings and postal insurance. Arguments contrast government ownership with paternalism, questioning who bears risk, funding methods, and the role of post offices in providing savings and insurance services.
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Post
Aft Times
Pittsburg
Boston Globe
France
Willine
J W. Fitzpatrick
Washington
New York Bank Averages Show Mixed Week Results
Weekly averages from New York clearing banks reveal loans down 1,861,200, deposits down 752,200, and circulation down 321,400 while reserve and surplus rise. Net cash gains offset declines, with ex-US deposits up 323,950 and surplus advancing 391,250. Reports note large transfers to the subtreasury and shipments to Cuba, Cuba bonds, and anticipated cash from San Francisco transfers. Cotton market opens weak amid mixed weather and bullish cues, with overall quiet trade and light weekly receipts. Dr King’s New Discovery promoted for lung ailments.
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Minancier
New York Associated Banks
Bankas
Cuba
Meposita Leas
San Francissco
London
Stock Exchange
Eix
Liverpool
Washington Produce Market Prices Drift Lower for Veggies
Oversupply strains the Washington market as prices slide for home grown and nearby vegetables including potatoes sweet potatoes cabbage cucumbers lettuce onions and tomatoes. Poultry and eggs show mixed rates with dairy products showing varied pricing across creamery and factory lines.
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Creta
Virginia
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Washington cattle market activity and price report
The live block market was active last week for calves and lambs with lambs easing slightly yesterday yet top lots in demand. Calves remain in strong demand with prices showing 1 to 2 cents under medium weights though heavy calves sell less. Grass cattle weaker. cows and calves quoted, with ranges for prime to old and dry stock. Shippers urged to hold back until beef market stabilizes as dressed beef remains weak.
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Lota
New York Produce Prices Steady Across Staples and Grains
Market notes show steady to firm readings for cheese meat and grain products in New York. Highlights include steady cheese receipts and exports, firm rye flour and cornmeal, dull hay, and steady cottonseed oil with refined products.
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Hutter
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Pacific Coast
Ygu
Galveston
California
India
South America
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Japan
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Rio
Cordova
Long Island
Jersey
Liverpool
Live Stock Markets Report From New York and Chicago
Aug market notes show weak demand for beef with low prices across native and export cattle. Cattle receipts around 604 head in Chicago with mixed to good steer prices, hogs strong, sheep and lambs steady to firm, calves rebounding slightly amid broad price ranges.
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Ear of Indiana
New York
Eteady
Chicago
Baltimore Markets Amid Mixed Grain and Cash Prices
Baltimore markets report firm and unchanged tones in grains with receipts listed for wheat corn and oats. Southern corn and yellow corn show mixed percentages. oats and oats prices steady. butter eggs cheese and sugar also steady or unchanged with small price spreads and regional variations.
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Baltimore
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