November 1884 election hints and party shifts
The Charleston News and Courier analyzes past voting patterns, showing Republican plurality changes across states like California, New York, and Indiana, and notes shifts in 1882 to Democratic majorities. It discusses apportionment, party prospects, and forecasts for a Cleveland victory, with commentary on independent Republicans advocating reform and urging support for Grover Cleveland.
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Charleston News and Courier
Garfield
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Weaver
California
Connecticut
Indiana
New Jersey
York
New York
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Florida
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Allen G. Thurman
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Thomas F. Bayard
the Interior
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John H. Reagan
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Boston Post
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W. R. Morriston
J. Randall
the Navy
Geo. Blocum
War
A. Thurman
E. McDonald
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Ramerneart
Grover Cleveland
United States
Georgia Jews and Other Garden Tales From Georgia News
Georgia towns report orange blossoms in Brunswick for a second time, twins in South Rome, and a high corn crop outlook in Lowndes. A Monroe county Confederate reunion is set for August, while mild local curiosities include a 12-year-old Bible reciter, a 4-foot white stork sighting, and a fatal accident near Worth county. A yellow fever scare reaches New Orleans.
Stewart County Items Feature Crops, Meetings, and Accident
Lumpkin Telendent notes corn will cover until next crop while cotton prospects drop by fifty percent since last month. A Western contractor offered 8,000 workers to the A P L railroad, Perry. Rev J R Ware to lead meetings at Pleasant Valley starting Monday with Rev J R Jordan assisting. A water spout near Providence church damaged woods but no one harmed. Mrs Fielding Davis, an old Stewart County settler, died on the 6th. Col J F Tate unanimously re-elected Lumpkin High principal. At a barbecue, Mr C C Brooks was knocked down when his horse dashed the buggy into pieces.
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Stewart County
Harrell
J. R. Ware
Pleasant Valley
Lumpkin High School
J. F. Tate
Col. Tate
C. C. Brooks
Brooke
Cranks and the wheels of progress in the old world
A long talk on cranks from Hawkeye warns against sneering at single-minded thinkers and urges humility toward those who know only one thing. It contrasts cranks with weather vanes and highlights the role of cranky visionaries in driving progress. The blunt note ends noting John M. Forbes’s political contribution and stance on presidential candidates.
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Columbus
Harvey
Galileo
Fulton
Morse
Pilgrim Fathers
John Bunyan
Teclemachus
Heaven
Hawkeye
Oliver and Oliver Advertise Buggies in Americus
Oliver and Oliver invite the public to inspect their large stock of first class Finish Hep single and double seat buggies and one horse wagons all made in their shop. They claim to be the first to introduce single and double seat dexter buggies in the country and offer repaired wagons and rework at lower prices than competitors.
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