Controversy over Gov Barron and party lines in Georgia
The piece rails at Governor Busrock and party factionalism, condemns Northern coal owners and slavery-era politics, and argues for Southern economic rise. It cites Governor Brown and ex Gov Busrock, and discusses the Farmers Alliance, public debt, and tobacco tax petitions amid regional tensions.
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Govs Butocx
Iso
Locke
BuLwch
Berys B. Borwock
Republican Party
Georgia
Busrock
Brown
Brstoc
Surplus Spending Sparks Debate in August Campaign
The New York Herald notes a rise of over 36 million dollars after July’s 1.317 million increase, while Democratic years show a 10 million swing. Republicans, aided by Corporal Tanner, are accused of depleting the surplus and fueling debt as Harrison faces calls to pause before fall elections.
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Harrizon
Cleveland
Buster Tanner
New York Herald
Corporal Tanner
Harrison
Hanrison
Congress
Ohio
Carter
Carte Medicine C
New York
Sal
Immigration to the United States Through the Centuries
Figures show 10,465,476 foreigners arrived since 1820 with most seeking new homes. The 1870s decade brought 2,944,009 immigrants, the largest influx, and current decades may exceed that total despite restrictions.
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United States
Land of the Free
Niagara River Courage Rebutts Temperance Claim
A fellow roller, unhurt, proves the oft cited danger of liquor barrels false by rolling over Niagara torrents, challenging temperance lecturers who warned of certain death. The incident follows reports of dangerous drinking and moral panic in the era.
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Niagara
Austrian marksman killed by rifle shot over two miles
The range of the Mannlicher rifle was demonstrated when an Austrian seller was killed at target practice at a reputed range exceeding two and a half miles. The incident highlights the extreme power of the firearm and raises questions about range safety and accuracy.
Sherman address on Piedmont Exposition defense
Ephor Banner comments on Gen Sherman invitation to the Piedmont Exposition in Athens Georgia arguing against honoring the man who destroyed homes and caused suffering near Atlanta. He condemns the notion as a humiliation of widows orphans and calls for the expo to fail rather than celebrate the commander.
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Indiana
Andllinois
India
China
Athens
Ephor
Sherman
At‘lanta
Georgina
South Carolina
Atlanta
Athens Real Estate: Two Sales Show City Growth
A resident on Milledge Avenue, Mr. Bishop, sold two lots totaling about 170 feet frontage for six thousand dollars. He had earlier bought the entire lot for twelve thousand dollars and declined a thirty thousand dollar offer from a Brooklyn capitalist. Real estate agents confirm rising Athens land values and stronger demand than in the past.
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Athens
Bishop
Milledge Avenue
Brooklyn
On a Boom in City Clocks and Skiff Diamonds
The piece argues that true value lies in inner quality over outward show. It extols perfected lenses and the Diamond Spectacles from Skiff jeweler as marks of high standing, while noting the city clock’s own boom as a measure of progress.
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United States
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