Deadlock in Congress during wartime leadership
The piece reviews Galusha Grow and Schuyler Colfax as wartime speakers shaping House control. It notes their cooperation with Stevens and party managers, the rise of masterful party rule, and how conferences decided committee composition and debate. It describes a long period where neither party fully controlled both houses and reconstruction politics kept federal efforts intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galusha Grow
Pennsylvania
Wick
Schuyler Colfax
Stevens
Congress
Johnson
Grant
Rise of white control and suppression of Black voting in the South
The piece details strategies used to suppress the African American vote in the South, including manipulation of elections, district shaping like the shoe string plan in Mississippi, and fraud. It notes the collapse of Republican organization in the region, reliance on federal appointees, and early enforcement acts, leading to Supreme Court cases redefining federal power to protect civil rights, with key constitutional questions unsettled by 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant Orton
South
Supreme Court of
Congress
United States
General Grant
Strikes and Currency Problems During Hayes Era
The nation shifts focus from the South to broader changes in policy and party fortunes. Hayes four years brought calm and policy debates, yet his first summer faced large labor disturbances unseen before in America, signaling new social and economic tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Strikes Hit Major Railways and Economic Shifts of 1862
In July 1877 railway workers and miners across the nation faced crippling strikes that halted traffic for weeks, amid growing economic force shaping politics. The piece recalls the Civil War era currency upheaval, greenbacks, and constitutional debates that led Congress to pursue flexible finance after a Supreme Court reversal in 1870.
The Silver Coinage Question and the Gold Standard
Thoughtful public men argued for resuming specie payments to restore stable money. The piece traces silver’s decline, the 1873 to 1879 coinage shifts, and the pull of paper currency from the Treasury as farmers and markets pressured a return to silver or gold as the basis of value. It notes bipartisan momentum under Hayes and the push against the veto.
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United
Germany
Latin Union
Mar
Treasury
United States
Congress
Pitatists
Peason
Mr. Hayes
Reney
Debates Over Silver Policy in Bland Allison Era
The article surveys congressional clashes over silver coinage from the Bland Allison act era, detailing Bland's iver coinage bill, Allison led senate measures to buy silver bullion monthly, and the political friction between President Hayes, Republican Senate, and Democratic House, with enforcement and patronage tensions shaping policy until the 1878 elections.
Hayes Defeated for Second Term in 1880 Nominating Battle
At the Republican convention held in Chicago on June 6 1880 James A. Garfield of Ohio was named the presidential nominee with Chester A. Arthur of New York as vice president. The Democrats backed General Winfield Scott Hancock and William H. English but carried only four states north of the Mason Dixon line and failed to win the presidency or majorities in Congress. The Greenback Labor Party demanded a government controlled money supply with full legal tender, while the nation preferred the old parties and observed a cautious transition from Hayes to Garfield amid rising political unease.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvanian
Erie
New York Central
Penneyivarta
United States
Atra
Bert
Treasury
Tera
Iamel
America
Congress
Supreme Court
Wberry
Senate
Mr. Hayes
Me Johnson
Franklin Piercy
South
Grant
Tintenca
Wanton Stout
Concent
Mtord
Chicago
General Grant
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Chester A. Arthur
New York
Garfield
Gettysbury
Hayes
Arthur
Winfield Scott Hancock
William H. English
Indiana
Kansas
Mason and Dixons Line
New Jersey
Maryland
California
Nevada
Garefeld
Greenback Labor Party
Greenback
House
Garfeld
Canyon Crossing and the Call Beyond the Canyon
A verse fragment describing a traveler or speaker crossing a canyon seeking a distant beyond. The speaker notes a binding to discernment, a sudden stillness, and a hopeful call from mist and night. Winged messengers are imagined to bear away a soul, guiding toward an elusive peace beyond life’s deserts.
Questions and Answers on Rivers and Submarines
In a Q and A format the Lena River is cited as the largest in rope region of Siberia, with length estimates between 2,800 and 3,000 miles and a wide point six to seven miles. A submarine torpedo discharge is debated, with the periscope logic described and clarification that the vessel need not fully surface. The follow up asks the next process after copper from the converter, answered as refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Siberia
Atlantic
Sensel
Horoscope for May 22 1918 predicts mixed luck for women
The column warns of an unlucky day for diplomatic decisions and new ventures in business and romance. It cautions women to stick to routine work, avoid publicity tied roles, and notes possible scandals from office gossip. A royal bereavement and a predicted European church event are mentioned with royal and international context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moamee
New York
Washington
Greece
Europe
United States
Gemini
Mercury
Sunday School Elects Delegates to Helena
The Sunday school of Shortring Memorial Christian church elected delegates to represent the School at the state Sunday school convention in Helena. Delegates chosen include Rev. W.M. Jorday, Mrs Conn, Mrs Dorris, Mrs Byrumn, and Mr F. McLeod. The convention will include representatives from all Sunday schools, with several hundred expected. Dates set for May 24.
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Memorial Christian Church
Helena
W.M. Jorday
Conn
Dorris
Byrumn
Air. F. McLeod
The Knocktomist and Butte’s Moral Debate
A fragmented critique labels T R as America’s chief knocktomist and mocks public vice in Butte. The piece denounces dance halls, protected vice, and county laxity while urging swift action to curb illegal traffic and moral decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutte
Baby’s Severe Skin Ailment Healed By Cuticura Soap
A mother from Butte Montana describes a baby’s head and face breakout with crusting and screaming nights. After two months of illness and no relief, Cuticura Soap and Ointment rapidly calmed the child, ending with complete healing and no marks. Sample free by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siew JK
Mall
Farrell Ave
Butta, Mont
Rooke
Ade
T. Bowe
Darken Your Gray Hair With Q-Ban Restorer
Advertises Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer promising to remove gray hair instantly. Claims non dye formula, scalp and hair health benefits, dandruff control, and hair fullness. Mentions availability at Smith's Drug Store in Anaconda and Newbro's Drug Store in Butte, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith's
Anaconda
Mont
Newbro’s
Butte
Musterole Ointment Promises Fast Headache Relief
Musterole is advertised as a white external ointment made with oil of mustard to relieve headache and cold sickness. It claims quick action for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and various pains and even pneumonia prevention, with jars priced 25 6 and a hospital size 2 50 from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
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Druges’s
Musterole
Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
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