Fort Wayne Politician Faces Overwhelming Defeat
A prolonged critique cites 25 reasons including improper pressure to secure votes, discharging a soldier’s widow from LaGrange post, and removal of Col. George Humphrey from the government building superintendency. The column argues these actions show a failure to reflect party sentiment.
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LaGrange
Col
George Humphrey
Fort Wayne
Century and fashion titles herald new year issues in 1889
The piece highlights The Century Magazine with Nicolay and Heys Life of Lincoln, Roosevelt on machine politics in New York City, plus ongoing war essays, fiction, and poetry. It notes subscription prices and lists other publications such as Godeys Lady's Book and regional dry goods suppliers Campbell & Co.
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Lincoln
John G. Nicolay
John Hey
Theodore Roosevelt
Machine Politica
New York City
Price
Gentary Co
New York
Withelas
Democratic county candidates praised in Butler Review
Editorial endorses Thomas H. Sprott for Auditor and Cyrus C. Walter for the county post, praising their honesty, long county ties, and farmer backgrounds. The piece contrasts Walter with his opponent, while urging voters to weigh county interests before ballots.
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Butler Review
Thomas H. Sprott
Young Democracy
Cyrus C. Walter
Walters
Concord Township
Wallere
Sudh
Cyrus C. Wal
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