Amora's tragic disguise ends in fatal shooting in San Francisco
A San Francisco report details Jennie Bennett, famed as Amora, who for years wore male attire to perform disguises and conduct frog dealing. After a night with Blanche Bunena and a jealous lover, an in-room balcony murder ends her risky ruse and shocks patrons at a San Miguel Hotel lodging.
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Plain Talk and political speech by Angnew Suga Suppuneir in 1870 Illinois
A long excerpt presents Angnew Suga Suppuneir writing to Hon. Joash Utley about attending a Republican rally in Dixon on August 29, declining to give a lengthy speech, and arguing for Republican principles. He defends the Union victory, criticizes Democratic plans, and endorses Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler, urging unity against southern sectionalism and arguing for patriotic reconstruction.
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Rutherford B. Hoyes
William A. Wheeler
Lincoln
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Hayes
Wheeler
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Reform era exposes Republican clerks and expense surge
A 19th century political critique claims the Democratic Reform Party proved the Republicans inflated office costs. It cites pay, clerks, and messenger totals across House and Senate posts, alleging waste and overstaffing under Republican governance and contrasting with reforms claimed by opponents. The piece argues for electoral change to curb perceived extravagance.
The Late James Lick and His Era of Wealth
A fragmented obituary sketches James Lick as a San Francisco benefactor and pianos maker from South America who built immense wealth through real estate, pursued no social excess, and died of paraplegia. It also mentions a Chicago anecdote and notes 1875 urban growth including new houses and streets.
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South Carolina Democracy and 1896 Election Hopes
A lengthy dispatch reports Republican and Democratic crossfire over the fall elections. It notes GOP gains in Maine and Vermont and a Democratic rise in Ohio while detailing alleged voter suppression in South Carolina, including a report of violence in Aiken and Barnwell counties. An extended item covers a lecture on animal voices and a note on a temperance group opposing liquor traffic, with clubrooms open Sundays to attract visitors.
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Diversions and Domestic Notes From a Broad Range of Topics
A collage of editorial snippets covers farming advice from Nebraska to market gardening, kitchen recipes, and pest control. It notes rising grape plantings, swamp reclamation debates, and the need for efficient farm management. Also included are travel notes on a Japanese mission, a singular divorce case, and light social vignettes from local life.
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