Young voter urged to weigh Republican record against Democratic
A 19th century editorial advises young voters to study both parties before choosing. It extols Republicans as having a living, consistent history and national progress, while condemning Democrats for opposition to unity, emancipation, constitutional amendments, and fiscal reform. The piece cites era battles and ends with a misfit note about a North Adams theatre heir.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Union
Indianapolis Journal
National Bazaar Art and Industrial Exposition to Honor Garfield
A Washington DC exposition opens November 25 1852 under the Society of the Army of the Cumberland to raise funds for a Garfield statue. The event invites professional and amateur artists and manufacturers to contribute works for sale and display, with proceeds aiding the memorial and broad national exposure.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Army
Navy
Washington
National Capitol
D.C
Senate
House of Representatives
James A. Garfield
United States
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Board of Direction
Ebbitt House
Washington, D. Co
Rail fences in farming and temperance debate blend
The piece laments barbed wire replacing rail fences seen as harsh yet comforts of old farming life. It tours farmer rest positions on rails, then shifts to Prohibition in Ohio, arguing for a constitutional amendment granting the Legislature plenary power over liquor laws and broad public reform via state authority. It shares anecdotes and opinions on governance and temperance slowly advancing with public sentiment.
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Aia ‘Wetl
Toil
Lige
Ike
Nathan
Ohio
Supreme Court
Friends of Temperance
General Assembly
The
Cincinnati Cazette
Interior Secretary Reopens Ten Million Acre Dakota Land
The Interior Secretary decides to reopen a large tract of agricultural land in Northern Dakota for settlement. The area, about ten million acres, had been withdrawn from settlement by Secretary Schurz.
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Secretary of the Interior
Dakota
Schurz
Rough on Rats advertised for pest control in 5c box
A vintage ad urges druggists to offer Rough on Rats priced at five cents per box. The copy claims it clears out rats mice bedbugs roaches vermin flies and ants, signaling a broad pest killer.
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