Logan A Logan acceptance letter as VP nominee
Logan's acceptance letter outlines support for protection tariffs, labor rights, and national unity. He defends a protective tariff, rail and sea commerce, and a strong civil service, while urging education for Southern colored voters, fair treatment of immigrants, and arbitration in foreign affairs. He signs as Joan A. Logan to Chairman Henderson.
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South
Arizona
Serville Immigration—Civil Service
Logan Accepts Republican Vice Presidential Nomination Letter
The letter by General John A Logan accepting the Republican nomination outlines strong positions on tariff protection, wool interests, civil service reform, and anti Mormonism. He defends the monetary system, criticizes the Democratic party for Southern outrage, and urges a liberal southern school system and firm action on rights and policies across America.
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John A. Logan
Blaine
Logan
Republican Party
Ku Klux
South
Democratic Party
Labor Bureau
Buiaine
No Worse Than His Party On Cleveland Vetoes And Sympathy Grows
A editorial voice argues sympathy for Governor Cleveland as critics shift after his veto of the five cent street car bill. It notes Democratic support elevates his veto as just and in line with party principles, while pondering continued vetoes of labor interests versus monopolies if he becomes President.
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Republican Party
United States
Cleveland
California
World Exposition Appropriation Now Ready for Governors
Directors inform state and territorial exhibit makers that the first installment of the $5,000 appropriation is prepared for their orders. The notice comes through Director E. H. Burke to governors nationwide.
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E. H. Burke
California blood horses seize attention at Winters sale
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Theodore Winters' Sacramento sale of Norfolk stock drew strong prices and a high average, highlighting California's favorable climate for racing stock. It credits local breeders for advancing blood-horse development, discusses Norfolk’s racing limits, and predicts California as a future leader in thoroughbred and trotter breeding.
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Theodore Winters
Horoes
Norfolk
New York
California
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New Jersey
Kentucky
Lodi
Mr. Winters
Owen Dale
Langford
Cheatham
Belmont
England
Ireland
Atlantic
Miniature two wheeled cabriolet comes to China from Japan
The jin-riki-shiva or cootie driven cabriolet arrived in China from Japan where its Sinico-Japanese name means man power wheels. Labor is hard on the heart and lungs and cabmen live about five years on average. These carts trot forty miles daily on even ground.
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China
Japan
Franklin Contemplates Abstinence Then Dines on Cod
Franklin once considered abstaining from animal foods but after seeing a cod opened with small fish, he told himself that if animals eat one another then humans may eat cod. He then ate the cod with evident pleasure.
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Franklin
Quoting a Moroccan offtake on thieves and bands
A terse remark contrasts Moroccan and local responses to theft. In Morocco when a thief is caught for a trivial offence he is asked to choose a band to keep and the other is removed. The speaker notes that in this country the thief is asked to return half and the matter is deemed settled as square.
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Morrocco
Studies on perception speed by M Bloch
Investigations into perceptive timing by M Bloch indicate that vision processes fastest, auditory perception lags by seventy seconds of a second, and touch requires twenty firsts of a second longer to transmit than a visual sense.
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M. Bloch
Three Reasons Cowboys Wear Long Hair Revealed
A cowboy explains three motives for long hair on the plains. He cites difficulty finding barbers, warmth for the ears in winter, and a belief that long hair signals bravery to Indians.
Chilian Horsemanship and Rodeo Feats in Chile
A Lippincott's travel note describes huaso ropework in Chilean rodeos with wild horses and cattle, detailing lassoing from fast pivots, securing the target to the saddle, and precise control to finish volleys. The piece contrasts Texas riding, cites Darwin on breaking horses, and notes nearby literary figures living in Marlay with the Opera Comique manager.
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Chili
Darwin
Stuago
Buaso
Washington Federation of Labor Unions Opposes Cleveland
At a regular meeting the Washington Federation of Labor Unions adopted preamble and resolutions denouncing Stephen Grover Cleveland as a vetoing enemy of workers. They condemn his vetoes on hours, child labor, fare access, mechanics lien protections, tenement cigars, and anti-foreign labor measures, pledging to aid in defeating him as a corporate vassal.
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Washington Federation of Labor Unions
Waraztas
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Iaw
United States
New York
Senator Fair Speaks On Democratic Prospects in West
New York dispatch reports Senator J. G. Fair in the city yesterday before leaving for Europe. He predicts California and Nevada favor Cleveland and Hendricks, and says the Democratic ticket will win nationwide. He would have preferred Bayard or Thurman but believes the ticket will draw strong Republican votes to offset Kelly.
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J. G. Fair
Europe
Carlebad
Nevada
Washington
Blaine
California
Clevland
Hendricks
Cleveland
Bayard
Thurman
Democratic Party
The Bloody Shirt in Modern Politics
The piece argues the bloody shirt motif of Civil War loyalties is worn thin. It criticizes Republican use of rebel imagery and counters claims about Blaine and Cleveland’s war ties. It urges voters to focus on honest governance, economy, and faithful law execution over partisan attacks.
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Mahone
Chalmers
Cleveland
Rescue details of Greely expedition survivors emerge
Additional dispatches recount the Greely expedition survivors and their suffering in the polar regions. The accounts praise their fortitude amid near certain death, marking a high point in Arctic exploration narratives. The Central Pacific altered its timetable at Union Pacific’s request, moving San Francisco to Ogden departures to 11:40 from 7:10 while arrival times remain unchanged.
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Greely
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
San Francisco
Ogden
The Cradle. nee Madden in Nevada
Brief birth notice announces the arrival July 1 in Nevada of a child to wife of William Madden. The fragment confirms a newborn was registered with familiar family naming.
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Ee Madden
Wm. Madden
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