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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1880
Page
5
The Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt reveals Sherman laments his Chicago defeat and discusses Garfield as a campaign hope. It cites Foster, Dennison, Bickham, and Ohio movers, detailing maneuvering, education as issue, and Hayes administration praise amid Republican rivalries.
Chairman Marshall Jewell of the Republican national committee calls Hancock a very good fellow and notes that education helped him fight for the Union. The interview hints at sectional strife and mentions changes in party control, with San Francisco reporting a Republican replacement in election affairs.
The Vermont Democratic press celebrates Winfield Scott Hancock as the favorite candidate from Gettysburg and predicts a sizable Democratic gain in the September state election. Vermont Republicans are urged to defend gains amid revelations of a shrinking GOP majority and calls for Governor candidate Edward J. Phelps, Burling ton. The piece argues the bloody shirt campaign will flare as soldiers from the Civil War influence votes, with Vermont Democrats promising a strong turnout and national impact.
In Putnam County Tennessee Stewart, a former Company K, Seventeenth Tennessee Infantry, recalls firing fourteen shots at Union General Hancock during the 1864 Fort Harrison action as Hancock led his men to victory. Stewart, who believed a higher power saved Hancock, says he will vote for Hancock.
A St Johns ship Titania left for Miramichi in ballast. It struck an ice island and sank within hours. Captain Lloyd commanded, John Rees of Swansea owned the vessel and perished after returning to the ship for forgotten money. Crews were saved. Rees's money untraced. stories vary and a full inquiry is expected.
In Danville Virginia on July 9 Thomas de Jarnette a young man killed his sister by firing five shots then surrendered to police. He said he shot her to remove disgrace from the family. The girl survived but cannot live and pleaded with officers not to punish her brother. Both are from a good family.
A brief praise of Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines claims global fame within a few years for Golden Medical Discovery and Puritative Pellets with overseas orders and a London depot. It notes supply to Europe, East Indies, China, Japan and North and South America, citing Royal Centre Cass County Indiana February 28 1879 and testimonials about relief from lung disease after use.
In Boston on July 14 1880 an article publicizes checkers instruction by Charles F Barker at 8 Houghton street Cambridgeport and at No 15 Pemberton square with Mr J A Maynard as superintendent The notice includes pricing for openings variations mail orders and the World’s Checker Book by William R and Charles F Barker plus position notes by Isaiah Barker and a match game discussion between Wyllie and Martins.
At the New England chess and checker rooms the match Game No 1001 features G D Bugbee versus Charles F Barker. Barker makes the move noted as Barker's move. Melds and allied notes appear with brief counts and entries.
The notice outlines a Bowen prepared index driven endgame problem book with two and three to twelve piece setups. Subscriptions are requested from American players at $2.50 per copy, with contacts in Washington and other cities and endorsements from several editors and readers.
Mr Charles Mattison of Flemington N J visited Newark N J and played several games with local players. Wyllie reportedly contested 64 games at Colridge with district players winning 5 and drawing the rest. Downie beat 62 opponents in Glasgow with one drawn game. Willie Fairgrieve the Boy Player from Schenectady has impressed metropolitan players. a new checker column begins in the Vermont Watchman and State Journal managed by G H Powell of Cuttingsville Vermont.
A collage of sharp jokes and grim anecdotes from foreign papers and U.S. columns. It riffs on death by own action, a defaulter organist, rising prices, a wife’s threats, lynching impulse, overheated sermons, and provincial fears of mosquitoes. It quotes diverse editors and reporters, weaving satire with tragic glimpses of violence.
A Taunton area boy read a story of reform and later stole property in Berkeley to gain notoriety. He confessed his motive and was sent to the reform school before reaching adulthood. Also, in HalfaX Amherst, M D Price was bitten by a vicious horse while giving medicine, the animal injuring his leg and requiring crow bar intervention to release.
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