Western voters urged tariff reform and free trade power
A Democratic National Committee letter urges Western voters to support tariff reform and a free trade platform. It cites Indiana Illinois and New Jersey as favorable states and recalls 1870 campaign lessons. A new paper the West Booth is planned at Quitmaz while the Free Press welcomes it. A shooting in Oberon South Germany injures Town marshal Rich. A beekeeping venture in Griffin proposes profitable must crop.
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Wei
Democratic Rational Committee
Enid
Nebraska
West
New Jersey
Indiana
Illinois
Ilinois
Beth
Connecticut
Massachusette
Wew Booth
Quitmaz
Free Press
Fetc Ie
Oberon
South Gerolins
W. B. Cash
Marshall Rich
Apis
James Coward
Stender
Cash
Col. E. B.C
Gash
Aheriff
Mary
Noted outlaw faces trial in Muscles Shoals case
Zod Tames, once known as the outlaw, is charged with conspiracy to rob paymaster Smith at Muscles Shoals. Missouri cases were dismissed due to Dick Liddell’s infamy, and the governor refused to pardon him as the chief witness. Gen L P Walker will defend, with ex Governor Charles P Johnson possibly tied to the defense. The trial is expected to draw strong interest and may close the docket if acquitted.
Death rumor and correction about R C Hamber Putnam officer
The Republican notes a death claim for Hon R C Hamber of Putnam County after a cyclone but corrects it. Vel Humber is alive with a broken ankle and recovering. Humber, a rural planter, is not a lawyer or politician, though once a legislature member.
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Boston
Repubican
R. C. Hamber
Putnam County
Vel. Humber
State Agricultural Bureau
Georgia
Dan Speer
Moses Speer
Bank of Americas
Consequences of Forest Destruction in the South
Morning Mews warns that hundreds of thousands of acres of pine lands have been cleared in the South within six years and argues that droughts storms and floods may be linked to deforestation. The piece questions the long term impact of naval stores producers and lumbermen and suggests ongoing wasteful practices could worsen natural disasters.
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Georgia
Ohio
Patent Gate and Guano Strewers Attract Town Attention
A chaotic page feature describes patent rights and a parade of claimants selling wonders. A graveyard man showcases a son exhibition while a patent gate draws crowds. Street exhibits include a patent guano strewer provoking curiosity and speculation about quick riches.
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Griffin Sea
Paller
de Jarea
Pacific
Atlantic
The Kimball House Rises in Atlanta's Busy Scene
Atlanta correspondent notes rapid progress on the new Kimball House with more than two hundred workers. The seven story hotel will be fire proof and nearly finished by May, promising a grand view for travelers and potential prestige for the city.
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Kimball House
Atlanta
Augusta Chronicle
United States
Kimball
Prophet
Hereditary Taints and a Rheumatic Cure Tale
A Charleston era column recounts how heredity may pass rheumatic traits and describes Mrs. Carrie D. T. Swift’s experience with rheumatic pain and weight loss. She credits Warner’s Safe Rheumatic Cure for relief and weight gain, with corroboration from photographer R. H. Furman and a supportive editor. The Albany News adds new staff member S. S. Bwoet, known as Jack Plane.
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Carrie D. T. Swift
Shussid
Warner
R. H. Furman
The
Albany. News
Mr. 8
8. Bwoet
Jack Plane
Anti Charity Society Critiqued in New York Letter
Geuquin Miller argues against an Anti Charity society in New York that urges the public to withhold aid until beggars are investigated. He condemns the plan as heartless and harmful, insisting that the poor deserve compassion and that beggars are often victims of life’s battles.
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Geuquin Miller
Thave
Gay
Peasore
New York
Solomon
Wonan Cara
Paris
Christ
Purgatory
The Book-Collection Craze at New York Society
The New York Times notes a widespread book-collector mania among businessmen and cultural figures. Brayton Ives maintains a rare library, Robert Hoe Jr gathers ornate bindings and typographic art, and Charles Congdon is described as a bibliomaniac. The anecdote recalls a spectator’s quip about reading versus collecting.
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New York Times
New York
Brayton Ives
Searce
Caxtons
Wynken de Wordes
Robert Hoe, Jr
Charles ‘T. Congdon
Cougdon
Colle
Old-Time Noauter Cache Discovered In Oregon
Fred Halleck found an old cache in Umatilla county three feet underground near Dutton canyon. It contained a mabellate bread, a sausage-like portable item, and a preserved padding made from crickets camas and cowse cooked into a sweet loaf. Settlers recall bands of Indians with long sausage packs on cayuses, with sausage strings a thousand feet long coiled around the pack animal.
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Western Exchange
Fred Halleck
Umatilla County
Oregon
Dutton Canyon
Ramatiat Meribe and the craft of persistence in writing
The passage recounts a writer who faced thirteen failed pieces before a breakthrough essay. It notes the lure of persistence, detailing how a fifteenth effort succeeded, and compares prolific outputs to Bayard and other authors. It mentions President Arthur and a critique of standardized rules in the United States.
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Meribe
Longman's Magazine
Beribe
Bayard
River Fallie reports flood as regions submerged
The Illinois River stands at fifty one feet five inches and is falling. Osceola arrives with relief supplies near Evansville while a vast stretch from Evansville to the metropolis faces flooding. Steamers bring in people and stock from submerged plantations across a wide area. Reports also note political turmoil in Georgia as preparations for an April convention unfold. A mining boom and a blind girl who learned to read lips from raised Bible letters are mentioned alongside the existence of 328 submarine telegraph cables worldwide.
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Cairo
Ilinois
Osceolay
Rvansvil
Paducah
Shreveport
Sore
Georgia
Chicago
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Gannot
Whels, Bronwood, GA
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Parebasere
Tga County
Albany
Smithville
Poe
Geo. E. Thornton
Preston, Webster Co
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