Whigs and Democrats in the 1852 political clash
The era’s pivotal 1852 campaign sees Senator Jones of Tennessee offer support for General Scott amid Whig strife. Scott’s letters draw fire from Democrats and reformers as the party’s decline looms, while Pierce rises as the Democratic nominee after a dramatic convention. The year also features Prohibition and suffrage movements shaping conventions and contests nationwide.
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Senator Jones
Tennessee
Jimmy
Jones
Vyames K. Polk
General Scott
Mattors
Jetter
Scott
Sary
Pennsylvania
Horace Grolev
Scote Wimself
Bex
Webster
Peter Harvey
Rufus
Hare
Seo
Hin
Democrat
E Choate
Wester
Nowsenchusetta
Vermont
New Gland
South
Lewes Cass
James Buchanan
Stephen A. Douglas
Wiliam L. Macy
Sam Houston
Texas
Republic of Texas
Houston
Yag
Maine
Pereans
Virginia
Franklin Pierce
New Hamipshire
New -York Heralds
Thar Y
Pierce
Weral
Mexico
Democrata
Hampshire
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Dry goods prices fall below prewar levels in Birmingham stores
Seven Birmingham department and dry goods stores denounced reductions of 20 to 38 1-2 percent. Hosiery, cotton goods, and other marks showed pricing below prewar levels as store managers cited aggressive promotions. In New York a further half cent sugar price cut was announced, lowering refined sugar to its lowest since government controls began, about 12 cents a pound under the high set previously.
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New York
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Geneva, N.Y
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S. M. Bixby & Co., Inc
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Bridgeport
Thorsday
Premier Electric Iron
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S. Chas. Gould
Main ST
Sridgeport
Conn
Farfield
Jahn
Mair
Kund
Gilbert
Oppeske
the Electric Shop
Western Electric
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Broad & Cannon Sts
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