The Passing of the Shakers and Their Fate
A historical overview notes the decline of intentional communities like the Oneida and Lebanon Shakers. It traces their rise from communal living to diversification as joint stock entities and eventual dissolution. The Shakers face tax exemption doubts as their farms age and buildings decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Shakers of
Lebanon
N. Y
Mother Ann
United Society of Believers In Christ’s Second
Shakers
New York
Democratic Harmony Rags at Ohio Convention
At the Champaign county Democratic gathering in Ohio speakers included William Jennings Bryan and Tom L. Johnson. Bryan attacked past leadership as a confidence game and warned against betraying voters. The meeting endorsed the 1896 Chicago and 1900 Kansas City platforms and discussed Ohio gubernatorial prospects as party divisions continue across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign County
Wall Street
Lentzard John L. Zimmerman
Ohio
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Govenors
West
Democratic
Bryan
Tom Johnson
Senate
Hanna
Col. Zimmerman
Buoyant Engine Aims to Tap Still Water Power
A Wausau Wis inventor unveils a buoyantic engine that extracts energy from still water. Using air chambers and automatic valves, a six inch by eight inch wheel submerged in a tub reportedly ran a sewing machine for 48 hours on water power alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wis
Reminder to renew subscription and drop remittance
The note urges readers to pay and drop into the office to settle the subscription, promising to ease the matter from memory. It emphasizes not missing the chance on the giveaway as the deadline nears.
Emulsion proves worth as weight gains with Scott’s product
A young woman buys twelve pounds of flesh for eight cents a pound and spends a dollar on Scott's Emulsion. Regular doses help her gain twelve pounds in weight by the bottle's end, with claims that the product is valuable and worth the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
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Madison Medicine Co
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aTer
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Coan
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