Merchants urged to curb extortion and embrace fair pricing in Georgia
Judge John W. Brown of Upson County cites extortion in wagon prices and urges merchants to adopt fair practices. He praises exchange pricing to reduce burdens on tenants and farmers, calls for mechanization to cut labor, and stresses convenience in farm operations to save time and money. Northen in Dixie Farmer notes machine use and systematization benefits.
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John W. Brown
Upson County
Academy Alliance
W. J. Northen
Dixie Farmer
Buffalo Gnats How to Kill for Planters and Farmers
A Louisiana planter shares a method to protect mules and horses from buffalo gnats using train or fish oil as an essential remedy. The letter discusses past losses on Unia plantation, advocates oil applications in the field, mentions tanner's oil for lice on pigs, and urges farmers to stock oils to combat insects and parasites, emphasizing vigilance and practical knowledge.
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Southern Live Stock Journal
Louisiana
G. A. Frierson
Frierson
Mil
Unia
Me. Frierton
D. Leo
Dixie Farmer
Room for Reform in Southern Farming
The author argues for economy in Southern agriculture, noting past reliance on mule and manual labor and praising mechanization. He cites how one mule and one man with a machine now perform tasks cheaper and more effectively, urging widespread adoption of labor-saving methods to boost production and competitiveness.
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Wth
West
Resources and Development and Southern Duty
A Southern Cultivator editorial argues that the vast resources of the South must be developed with the aim of empowering local people. Development should uplift citizens, not impoverish them, and the obligation rests on the nation’s inhabitants to responsibly harness natural wealth for communal benefit.
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South
Ichabod
Practical Homestead Notes on Farming and Animal Care
A collection of guidance on feeding horses with carrots and managing orchard plantings along roadsides. Advice covers drainage, cider quality from apples, storing sweet potatoes, hardy salsify, bull safety, plaster use in stables, storage organization, and geese for weed control. Contributions emphasize readiness for winter and efficient barn practices.
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Mirror
Parme Re
Pension muddle embroils Tanner and Grand Army in Washington
The Albany Argus reports a heated pension dispute touching Corporal Tanner and Private Dalzon. It details accusations of improper publication, mismanagement by the Pension Commissioner, and strong public backing for Tanner from the Grand Army at Belleville Illinois. It notes political pressure between Congress, the President, and Foraker, with alarms over administration damage and potential health decline amid mounting embarrassment.
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Herreen
Tanner
Dalzon
Harrison
Kting
Smith
Thad
Bruce
Colorado
Noble
Belleville
Hmeis
Corporal Tanner
Grand Army
Pavey
Dalzell
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thave
Tsay
Amerean Cvtizen
Repubican
Tanner's
Warner
Iponssaur
Bussey
Alger
Neves
Foraker
Ohio
Washington
Albany
Argus
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Chicago Herald
Philadelphia
Finnean
Uno
St. Louis Republic
Wanieater
Rochester Union and Advertiser
Ibis
Mississippi
James K. Chalmers
Fort Pillow
Elliott F. Shepherd
Providence Journal
New Mountain
Montana
They Will Go Slow Why the Republic Can't Run Things
An analysis predicts that the Republican majority in the next House will be hampered by a need for full quorum. It warns that adopting old House rules may occur until ordered otherwise and that partisan measures could stall without minority cooperation.
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Rpublicxay
Congress
New York Tribune
Mthe Tribune
Blamne
Butler
Detroit
Political turmoil and party shifts across states
The piece reviews Republican maneuvers in the House and Senate elections, cites Speaker pressure and quorum issues, and notes Democratic gains in Montana and ongoing misgivings about tariff policy. It alludes to Chalmers and Mississippi politics and highlights evolving voting loyalties amid regional tensions.
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Chalmers
Mississippi
Mahone
Virginia
Congress
Chulinera
Fort Pillow
St Paul
The Mexican Farmer and American Agriculture Contrast
An Erie era sketch contrasts Mexican farming with Eastern methods. It notes Mexicans favor labor over time value, use rudimentary tools, live in adobe homes, and suffer health and ignorance issues. It criticizes irrigation choices and forethought while highlighting rural poverty and missed agricultural progress.
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Merry
New Mexico
Riavnde T
Continent
Lgre
East
Fragmented 19th century ad text about medicines and migrations
An OCR fragment lists various products and claims, including Carter’s Little Liver Pills and Hale’s Honey of Horehound. It mentions Oregon immigration, oil field exhaustion rumors, and a mix of disease cures, with scattered names and prices. The text is garbled but preserves references to medical tonics and promotional notices from a historical newspaper page.
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Carter
Des
Trevar
New York
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