Prince exits Populism to buy Searcy Beacon for Democratic leaning
Edtor Homer Prince of White county Arkansas resigns from Populist ranks and purchases the Searcy Beacon to run as a Democratic paper. The Beeville Picayune notes his St Louis convention role and traces the era’s ideological clash with names like Watterson Altgeld Tillman and Henry George.
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Homer Prince
White County
Arkansas
Economist
Searcy
Prince
St. Louis
Mr. Watterson
Altgeld
Robespierre
Tillman
Danton
Henry George
Marat
Mirabeau
Beeville Picayune
Edna boom and county notes fill Texas state page
Reports from Jackson and nearby counties highlight Edna’s boom while Galveston markets show wild ducks and geese. Lamar County builds a new court house. Corsicana may get a flour mill. Fort Worth lenders cotton storage credits and Houston names R B Rice receiver for Galveston City Railway.
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Edna
Jackson County
Galveston
Denton
Lamar County
R. B. Rice
Houston
Galveston City Railway Company
G. R. Townsend
Victoria
McClennan County
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Cuba
Sam Horeston’s Texas Tribute at Nacogdoches Speech
In a July 9 1859 address at Nacogdoches Sam Horeston spoke passionately of loyalty to Texas. He pledged to cling to the state and endure hardship until the union's harmony and liberty were secure, even as life ebbed away.
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Sam Horeston
Nacogdoches
Texas
Earth
Beets Could Boost U S Sugar Output Says Professor Wiley
Professor Wiley cites cultivation of one million acres in beets as a path to expand sugar production for the United States. He notes current imports around 1.7 million tons and domestic output near 400 thousand tons annually. DemocRATs praised Kentucky political trends as Bradley and McKinley gains align with registration data.
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Wiley
Department of Ghetatene
United States
Kentucky
Farmers Hill Times
Bradley
McKinley
Louisville
Lexington
Frankfort
Covington
Newport
Paducah
Owensboro
Pay Your Debts Before Fancy Clothes Says Porney Messenger
The Porney Messenger urges young men to repay debts before displaying wealth. It argues financial responsibility raises social standing more than fine dress. A note adds that some girls may prefer riches, but not the kind that yields a lasting partnership. Also mentions another Cuban expedition from the United States reportedly landing safely.
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The
Porney Messenger
United States
News Snippets on Lakes Fish Claims and City Modernization
Lake Erie allegedly yields more fish per square mile than any world body of water. Jerusalem rapidly modernizes with large printing offices. An insurance policy may increase a man’s value after death. A brindle cow grazes red ladies from entering certain fields. A New England cotton mill lost 133000 in the last year. Farmers hold cotton at seven cents per pound, down from two cents.
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Lake Erie
Jerusalem
New England
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the Weekly Banner
John G. Rankin
Edtor
Brenham
Ephriam Joiney
Courier-Journal
Watterson
France
Indianapolis
State News
Navarro County
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Worth Hotel
Grant
Mary A. Mitchell
International and Great Northern Railway
John S
Rip) Ford
John T. Wilson
Mason
Nellie
Wilson
E. P. Wingem
Denison
Tort Worth
Tihnwarnate Ward
Art of Preservation
New York State
Bohei
L, Nowokowsky & Go
W. Schuerenberg
West Sandy Street
Brenham, Texas
Louis Korffp
Korff & Clemons
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