Editorial pledge from THE DISPATCH to readers and community
The Dispatch announces its editorial rise under volunteer leadership and vows to advocate Republican principles for Allegany County and western New York. It pledges to build Belmont, foster right and reason, and uphold the motto Principles before men while welcoming aid and engagement from locals.
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Billingsgate
Dispattch
Republican Party
Allegany County
New York
Belmont
Valedictory for Belmont Newspaper Staff Announces Change
Will M Barnum and Rodus Hatch bid farewell to Belmont readers and announce successor Win. KE. Smith as County Clerk. They express pride in the paper’s legacy and urge community support for the new editor while recalling fond memories of Belmont. The text ends noting the passing of Wall Street broker Rufus Hatch and Kansas Supreme Court decision favoring the Republicans.
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KE. Smith
Fermit
Will. M. Barnum
Pruithnexation of Hasnan a Ishand Stirs Scams Row
A garbled OCR note references an alleged exaction or expropriation tied to Hasnan and Ishand, with mentions of scams and a stam soils context. The fragmentary text hints at financial or land-related controversy but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Political shifts and election notes in a fragmented report
The fragment describes partisan shifts with Democrats and Republicans, mentions Albany reimbursements for drafted soldiers, a North Dakota senator elected on the sixty ninth ballot, and a Republican state with a Democrat U.S. Senator. It notes opposition to a cabinet confirmation and a rural regime act, plus jury rules and town-meeting sentiment about Republicans. It also cites a law reducing prison labor at Lockport jail.
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W. O. Roacu
US 5
North Dakota
President Harrison raises flag on ocean greyhound New York
President Harrison raised the flag aboard the ocean liner New York on Wednesday as it formally joined the American merchant fleet.
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Harrison
Greyhound
New York
Socially Hoke Smith Elicits Mixed Public Reaction
Recent developments suggest reactions to Hoke Smith are mixed within the community. Observers note cautious optimism while others question policy paths and leadership alignment with local concerns.
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Smith
Senate views on D B Hill questioned as campaign lie
A US Senate statement calls into doubt the claim that D B Hill is a competent boss. The remark suggests the giddy youth image may be a lingering campaign fabrication from the previous year.
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United States Senate
D. B. Hill
Frigid Party Climate Follows Gresham Selections
A harsh remark links the current cold tone in Democratic ranks to the choice of Gresham as Secretary of State. The comment notes the chill within the party and the ensuing atmosphere surrounding the administration.
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Sen Aron
Pugh
Alabama
Judge Gresham
Gresham
Democratic Party
Governor Signs Fish Hatchery Bill for Cald Spring Creek
Spaarorn Walker's appropriation of 5000 dollars for a fish hatchery in Cald Spring Creek at Bath was signed by the Governor on Wednesday. His bill raising the Deputy County Clerk of Steinben county’s salary passed the Senate on Thursday.
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Spaarorn Walker
Cald'Spring
Bath
Steinben County
Senate
Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson Elected Officials
In Congress on Wednesday a solemn ceremonial announced the discovery that Grover Cleveland and Adlai Ewing Stevenson were elected president and vice president. The burlesque audience laughed frequently throughout the event.
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Wuoru
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
United States
Move to Extend Official Terms for Supervisors
A strong movement grows to lengthen supervisor terms. An assembly passed a bill to raise terms to two years and another bill proposes extending the upcoming term to three years for spring elections.
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Assembly
Sad misfortune befalls Governor McKinley noted in tribute
The piece recalls the loss of Gov McKinleys fortune after a friend whose notes he endorsed failed. It laments the disaster as a test of character and honors the governor for facing adversity with dignity.
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McKinley
Unheeded Calls to Fight Disease Mortality
Statistics reveal 141000 deaths in the country yearly from consumption and note the rare use of precautions. The piece laments the lack of public warning by boards of health on proper methods to combat the dread destroyer.
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Boards of Health
Tribute Highlights Morrison as a Manly Defender of Integrity
BouRke Cochran delivers an eloquent tribute to President Morrison praising him as a high type of citizen and an heroic defender of the country’s integrity. He contrasts a manly opponent with a cowardly enemy, condemning Mugwump tendencies.
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Bourke Cochran
Morrison
Judge Howell Jackson Is Named Nationalist in Supreme Court
The passage declares Judge Howell Jackson a nationalist rather than a states’ rights advocate. It notes his decisions on the bench align him with Republican justice standards and mentions his Whig ancestry. The tone expresses hope that this characterization is accurate.
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Howell Jackson
Supreme Bench
Navy tests cut cost of shipboard gun drills
During monthly drills the white fleet fires guns with full charges, but a perforated block and blank cartridge allow practice at low cost. The block fits the large gun barrel and enables the same mechanism to be used so sailors gain training without expending full ammunition.
Sarcastic Speech Hurts Readers and Relationships
A critic warns that sarcasm harms friendships and wounds pride. The speaker uses sharp remarks to belittle others, then dismisses offense as sensitivity. The piece questions why such comments are made when they only serve spite.
Compton Sees Gorman Dining with Reed in New York
Last week Mr. Compton traveled to New York and found Senator Gorman dining at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He reported to Mr. Reed that Gorman sat with a large man, possibly Mr. Cleveland or Ex-Speaker Reed, and Reed urged secrecy to avoid Cleveland's anger.
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Mr. Compton
New York
Mr. Gorman
Fifth Avenue
Senator Gorman
Ife
Mr. Cleveland
Reed
Mr. Reed
P.M. Denon
Boston
Dana
Mr. Denon
Bace
Lon Dover
Wyoming Gains New Senator After Adjourned Legislature
Gov Osborn of Wyoming appoints A C Beckwith of Evanston as U S Senator since the legislature adjourned without electing one. Beckwith, a wealthy Democrat, fills the vacancy created by the adjournment.
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Gov. Osborn
Wyoming
A. C. Beckwith
Evanston
U. S
Amendment to Ballot Law Favored by Public Opinion
Citizens urge a clear improvement to the ballot law while retaining booths as an institution. They call for no electioneering within 150 feet of polls and warn against excessive ballot fragmentation though support amending the law without doubt.
Republican Legislation and Administration Endorsement
The ASA party reflects on the current political shift praising the latest Republican measures and the administration. It argues criticism will fail and calls for constructive action aligning tariffs with Republican policy, asserting the Democratic party’s accountability for gaining power under false pretenses, as stated by Governor McKinley.
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ASA
Democratic Party
Goyv
McKinley
Inauguration Moment Follows Hoke Smith Mention
The passage describes the moment in Washington when the president elect would call for begin ning the inauguration, asking for Hoke Smith, and the crowd would respond Yes he is very present, before Cleveland declares the inauguration proceed.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Cleveland
Secretary Foster Resigns to Lead U S Behring Sea Case
Secretary John W. Foster resigns from the state department to take the directorship and management of the United States case before the international tribunal in Paris. The action concerns the Behring Sea sealing industries and the arbitration with Great Britain.
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John W. ‘Foster
State Department
United States
International Tribunal
Paris
Great Britian
Behring Sea
No Cause for Alarm Over Rumored Log Floatings
A public notice refutes a circulating report that 500000 logs will be floated from Belfast to Belmont this spring. An authoritative source says no such quantity, nor any logs, will be floated this or any spring, easing river residents previously alarmed by the prospect.
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Belfast
Belmont
Hoonab
The English Cussaword as a Global Language Claim
The piece extols the English Cussaword as a universal medium surpassing Volapuk and Chinook. It claims it spreads from Atlantic to Pacific, across Europe and the Americas, shaping thought in civil life, warfare, and daily exchange with resonant force. The passage asserts its penetrating reach and persuasive power in all spheres.
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Africa
Earth
Atlantic
Pacific
Europe
India
Opening of American auxiliary navy on City of New York
President Harrison raised the Stars and Stripes aboard the steamship City of New York now renamed New York in a historic ceremony. The event signals America's naval revival, with the vessel hailed as swift and superb, built Britishly but designed and owned largely by Americans, and expected to spur further shipbuilding and national maritime supremacy. The M Y Press credits the Republican administration and policy for this milestone.
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Harrison
New York
City of
Paris
United States
M. Y. Press
Republican Party
Cleveland Names Cabinet Members For Next Administration
President elect Cleveland completes his cabinet with Hilary A Herbert of Alabama named Secretary of the Navy and Richard Olney of Massachusetts chosen Attorney General. The eight officers split regional support with three from the South two from New York one from New England one from the Midwest and one from the Far West. The lineup mixes Republicans and Mugwumps with two Mugwumps and one Republican among the eight.
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Hilary. A. Herbert
Alabama
Navy
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Olney
South
New York
New England
Middle West
Far West
Illuminating the Manufacturers Building at the World Fair
Chicago February 27 1892 Our World’s Fair letter describes lighting the Manufacturers Building a 1687 by 799 foot hall with central corona lamps and 414 total lamps. The Mining Hall features model displays powered by electricity and a Stanford wine display in the Horticulture pavilion with a panoramic vineyard painting.
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Bythen Steringer
New York
Stanford
California
Sacramento Valley
Stanford’s Vineyard
The Cause of Rheumatism and a Suggested Cure
Medical note links rheumatism to lactic acid in sour milk and cider. It advises remedies to neutralize the acid and cleanse the blood, praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for its purifying effects and recommending Dana's Sarsaparilla as the curing kind.
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Hood
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With Reward
An early 19th century style medical advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, inviting testimonials and listing Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Jta
FF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Friendship Notes and Local Events Parade Through Town
Thursday items report residents visiting Buffalo and Salamanca, funerals in Angelica and Salamanca, and social calls by Mrs. J B Sisson, Miss Susie Gorton, and the Gorton Minstrels. Burglary attempts at Erie depot and nearby shops prompt police spotlight and suspect descriptions.
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C. A. Simons
Ais
Tls
Rose
Vreeland
Salamanca
A. Stetson Sherman
Eau Clair
Wis
Theron Cross
Edward Rutherford
Buffalo
David Norton
Susie Gorton
Franklinville
Olean
Daniel. D. Gardner
Angelica
Dell Hant
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