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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1884
Page
1
Black Cashmeres and Black Silks featured with double width, four and six yards lots. Prices range from 30 to 90 cents per yard for various fabrics with many stock lines including batistes lace bunting muslin veiling and crepe. Also offered are lawns white goods printed law
A detailed eyewitness account from New York on election day 1883 describes torchlight parades by business groups, cheers for Cleveland and Breckenridge, and Republican heckling. It notes voter turnout of 222,000 of 241,000 registered, crowd dynamics near Broadway, and post election mood. Reports include claims of Tammany Hall influence, possible ballot manipulation, and the broader political stakes for New York and the nation.
The latest crop report notes a favorable temperature trend over prior figures though long droughts and heat diminished cotton vitality in the South. Arkansas leads with 200 pounds per acre, Louisiana 190, Virginia 180, followed by Mississippi and North Carolina at 175, with total yields likely above 1883's 5,700,000 despite low per acre results in several states. Prohibitionists claim 200,000 new supporters, influencing Blaine's defeat by signaling non local issues. Garfield memorial guard proposed as a permanent station. questions arise about secrecy in public actions.
A can named Boutwell from Jones county traveled yesterday toward Louisiana driving a stallion team with two small children in the wagon and eight daughters, two sons, and three dogs following. Twelve children were aboard or nearby, with four girls among the lot.
Telegraphic reports analyze Prohibition influence in the 1880s contest. Prohibitionists back independents to undermine Republicans, claim Democ racy gains from their push, while Northern states show mixed results. They target constitutional prohibition, threaten party realignment, and discuss regional impact across New York New Jersey Maryland Missouri and Maine Kansas and Iowa.
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