Widow Speaks on Hazlehurst Tragedy and Redemptive Justice
The widow of Print Matthews recounts the Hazlehurst Mississippi murder amid political violence after an anti Bourbon ticket won in 1885. She describes mob terror, threats toward her family, and alleged complicity of Sheriff Hargraves and Governor Lowry. She laments repeated political killings and notes postwar Mississippi memory erosion.
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Blazehurst
Miss
Matthews
South
Mississippi
Mrs. Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Copiah County
Republican County Committee
Amos Burnett
Independent Committee
Burnett
Hargraves
Mead
Democratic Committee
Lowe
Barksdale
Chairman Mead
John McLemore
Sjtis
McLemore
Mr. Barksdale
Leon
Wheeler
Lesa
Lowry
Carlisle and Randall echo Jacob and Esau in politics
A Washington analogy likens Carlisle to Jacob and Democracy to the mother, arguing Carlisle's approach mirrors Randall's policies. The piece cites press reactions praising Carlisle's mimicry while warning against overreaching parallels, noting enduring tensions between Carlisle, Randall, and Democracy.
Democrats Defend Bourbons Amid Virginia Election Claims
A lengthy editorial in The Troy Times criticizes the Democratic State Committee of Virginia for defending the Bourbons against violence and intimidation in the recent election. It notes alleged Readjuster gains in some counties and disputes the Committee’s portrayal of racial conflict, concluding that political animosity caused wider trouble and that the Danville massacre narrative remains unconvincing.
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Democratic State Committee of
Virginia
Mahone
Danville
Copiah County
Miss
Matthews
Troy
N. Y
Beef Tea Beckons Bar Patrons in Omaha
A bar keeper tells a reporter that beef tea has become a popular Omaha feature. He notes initial doubt but now serves over 100 drinks daily at fifteen cents each. Patrons range from the morning crowd to business men, all seeking a beef tea boost.
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Omaha
Jones Confesses Hairpin Gaffe in Private Theater Tale
In a troubled vow to tell the truth Jones admits picking up a blonde hairpin from the sidewalk. He recounts a dry goods store stop and a kissable jacket tale, to the bemusement of Mrs. Jones and neighbors who doubt his honesty.
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Maria
Anthony
Jones
Detroit Free Press
What a Fat Man Thinks and Says Of His Kind
A satirical piece from the New York Mercury argues that flesh breeds philosophy and that fat men become philosophers by essence. It recounts anecdotes of fat men, hasty judgments, and the social shift from slender to fleshy identities with humor and irony.
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N. Y. Mercury
Hair-Pin Sparks Domestic Secret in Jephtha Jones Tale
In a tense domestic scene Mrs. Jones confronts Jeptha about a hair-pin found in her husband’s overcoat pocket. He denies ownership, while she pleads with a softened plea, pressing him to reveal who gave him the pin and where it came from. The moment hints at hidden tensions and possible deceit within the couple.
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Saw
Thomas Dunbar
Milwaukee
Buffalo Bill Arty
Unbar
Mr. Dunbar
Dakota
Aberdeen
Swan Lake
le Beau
Dunbar
Weston
Peck
Sun
Jeptha
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Maria
Hair-Raising Episode Ends With a Reveal
A young man enters a parlor and pranks by tweeking a false hair on a woman, only to discover she wears false hair. He shows himself and realizes she knows the truth that he is present. The girl nears thirty and is worth millions, while Charles remains poor but in love. The tale closes with a wry moral.
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Charles
Baltimore
Treasury Scrub Women Earn High Salaries
In the Treasury, scrub women earn over $13,000 yearly. With seventy five workers, salaries rise. They arrive in the afternoon after clerks depart, then scrub and sweep the entire building, finishing in a few hours.
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Treasury
Pashington Letler
Dairy Advice and Industry Notes From The Farm
A roundup of dairy practices and economics. Recipes suggest feeding cows bran and meal, while discussions cover cheese boxes, root feeding impacts on milk flavor, and Home Farm figures on dairy profits from milk, cheese, and butter. Observations include risks with new herd cows and weighty claims from dairy advocates.
Perfect butter making requires more than cleanliness
The Milk Room argues that clean milking and a spotless dairy are essential but not sufficient for good butter. Proper temperature control, cream age, acidity, churning timing, and careful handling of all twelve butter components determine quality, flavor, and texture beyond mere dirt removal and standard cleanliness.
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Pennsylvania
Lost Opportunities in Dairy Cream Handling
A county warns that delaying churn of cream wastes several thousand dollars. Experienced butter makers spot spoiled rolls as cream ages. Ten to twelve hours ripen cream, after which quality declines. churn early to avoid souring or bitterness. The piece urges timely churning and notes a father's blessing sentiment at the end.
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Gully
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Cor
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Isaac
Jacob
Esau
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Democracy
Carlisle
Randall
Philadelphia Times
Jacob-Esau
Mr. Carlisle
N. Y Tribune
Amsterdam
Dickens
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Mr. Dens
Chicago
Canada
Home Farm
Alumaus A
Cleveland
Buffalo
Rochester
Albany
New York
Boston
Superior
J. H. Hitaker
Defiance
Ohio
J.c.gault
H.C. Townsend
Gen. Pass
ST. Louis
L. Blanchard
Undertaker
Clinton and Fifth Sts
Old Stand
Peter Dickman
Defiance, Ohio
Express
A. T. Stewart & Ca
Cricaco
Ill
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
J. B Wratherford
E. Murray
Jackson, Mich
Beardsley
Buffington
L. E. Beardsley
Roger Knives & Spoons
Mangas & Gorman
Hoppaian & Riger
Clinton and
Front Streets
Defiance,ohio
Clinton Street
Perry Street
Hoffman & Geiger
A.martin
DRY Goods & Notions
H. Gherke
Warren & Grant Its
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Alyon&healy State
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