War Department notice on artificial limbs funds
The Surgeon General informs that the appropriation for supplying artificial limbs for the year ending June 30, 1881 is exhausted. No further orders for limbs in kind or commutation can be issued until Congress provides more funds. A small unexpended balance will pay already approved claims. M. K. Barnes Surgeon General U.S.A.
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Hancock
War Department
Surgeon General’s Office
Washington, D. C
Congress
M. K. Barnes
U.S. A
Republicans Urge Turnout as Weather May Damp Voting
The piece accuses Democrats of flooding the nation with forged Garfield letters about Chinese immigration and predicts bad weather could lower Republican turnout on the upcoming election day. It highlights Republican efforts to mobilize precinct by precinct and notes claims of Democratic lies and a Florida colonization tale as key GOP criticisms.
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Democratic National Committee
Democratic
General Garfield Visits Centenarian Da vid Grey on 100th Birthday
General Garfield visited Da vid Grey on the centenarian’s hundredth birthday. Six of Grey’s eight children, twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-eight great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild were present. Garfield told a Cleveland Herald correspondent he voted for Thomas Jefferson and believes Garfield will serve the country best.
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Garfield
David Grey
Cleveland Herald
Thomas Jefferson
Forged Garfield Letter Exposed Over Chinese Immigration
A Democrats forged Garfield letter alleging views on Chinese immigration was exposed last week. The facsimile reveals garbled handwriting and a misspelled word companys, proving the letter spurious. Garfield's genuine stance appears in his acceptance letter in another column.
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Gen. Garfield
Garfield
Companies
Companys
Fayette Democrats Endorse Garfield and Arthur
Oswell Smith and T. J. Lindsey, leading Democrats of Fayette County, publicly declare their support for Garfield and Arthur, signaling a notable party alignment.
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Oswell Smith
T. J. Lindsey
Fayette County
Garfield
Arthur
No Republican Promise Stability With Garfield and Arthur
A political appeal urges voters to back Garfield and Arthur for four years of business stability. It stresses energetic work over the next five days to secure economic confidence and legislative support.
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Garfield
Arthur
District Electors Named in Historic Slate
District electors listed include John Milton Lewis Nathan B Billingsley Nathaniel W Goodhue and Samuel R House as the roster appears in the archival notice. The fragment highlights a slate associated with district voting officials, names tied to the selection process.
Republican circular from Geo Nash denounces Garfield forgery
A circular from Hon. Geo. K. Nash, chairman of the Ohio Republican Committee, denounces the Garfield letter forgery as a Democratic slander event. It urges truth-loving voters to unite with Republicans and defeat the slanderers in the November election.
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Geo. K. Nash
Ohio Republican Committee
Republican Party
Major Townsend Speech Draws Rave Notices in State Tour
Massillon telegram in the Cincinnati Gazette says Major Townsend spoke at an opera house meeting under the State Republican Committee last Friday. The report calls the event the grandest of the season and lauds the speech as among the best of the campaign, noting Townsend’s tour to several important points this week and strong local praise.
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Massillon
Cincinnati Gazette
Townsend
State Republican Committee
Opera House
Registration surge in New York city cited by Tribune
Total city registration this year reaches 216 974 up from 183 064 in 1876 and 187 837 in 1879. The Tribune notes the rise favors Republicans stating they gain an extra Republican for every extra Democratic vote.
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City of
New York
The
Tribune
Irishman Reasons for Leaving the Democratic Party
Richard J. Fanning, a former Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court and prominent Irish American, urged Irish Republicans in Columbus to join the GOP citing loyalty to the Union, economic policy, and national prosperity under Republican rule. He framed his switch as conscience driven and urged unity for victory.
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Richard J. Fanning
Supreme Court
Irish Republican Club of Columbus
Democratic Party
Fanning
Ple
Republican Party
Europe
Great
Two Views of Garfield Free Trader Accusations
The piece presents two angles on Democratic mudslinging claim that General Garfield is a Free Trader due to honorary Cobden Club ties and Chinese labor stance. It argues charges are absurd and reflect desperate campaigning by a demoralized group at the campaign’s end.
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Garfield
Cobden Club
London
N. Y. Tribune
Public confidence in Garfield shown by bold recall offer
A Columbus Ohio carriage maker William Huston offers to sell one hundred buggies phzetons and carriages at catalogue prices with notes secured, due only if Garfield is elected president on November 2 1880. if not, notes become void. Buyers may take delivery immediately.
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Garfield
Wm. Huston
Columbus
Ohio
James A. Garfield
United States
Prominent Irish Democrat Leader Recalled In Archives
A fragmentary obituary sketch recalls Dr. McLey as a leading Irish American figure within the Democratic party. The text notes his prominence and popularity among Irish American voters and his long association with Democratic causes.
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George W. Holland
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Joel W. Tyler
Iowa
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New York City
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New Brunswick
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Civita Vecchia
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Erie Railroad Company
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River Falls
Wisconsin
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Walton
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Collinsville, Conn
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Register
Washington County
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Decatur
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MEIGS
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Side Hill
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Perry County Democrat
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New Straitsville
Wm. A. Mason
Morgan
Benjamine F. Matson
Bristol Township
J. E. 8. Pierpoint
Chesterfield
Sadie T. Trimble
Dale
R. M. Norris
Homer Township
Lexington
Perry County
Vinton
Hamden
W. Hamilton
Coalton
Ann Forster
Finley Chapel
Record
Willie Robbins
J. W. Wallace
Hocking
Charles E. Bowen, Jr
Logan
Valley Gazette
Disciples of Christ
Rock House
New Furniture Company
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Benton Township
Maggie M. Bougher
Falls
C. C. Hart
L. A. Culver
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Madison
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Columbus and
Hocking Valley Railroad
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