08 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Chicago Daily Tribune
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1880
Page
1
Ali Cran and Ma Pell warned English farmers last year that American practice of growing wheat degrades land, predicting exhaustion in 25 years. They argued Britons face a long undersell period and must seek other crops, while U S farmers intensify wheat farming.
Dense dispatches report killings and atrocities against civilians, with battles involving Mexican soldiers and Gen Terassas, plus various international items. The piece cites agricultural values for 1879, diplomatic talks in Europe, treaty attitudes with Turkey and Greece, and other scattered notes on politics, crime, and weather.
Washington D C reports a heated debate over the Electoral Count and a proposed joint rule. Democrats push to settle the count, Republicans denounce it as unconstitutional and aim to filibuster. The scene features leaders like Speaker Randall and remarks by Tennessee's Whitthorne and Texas' Reagan as the chamber weighs presidential election procedures.
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