Maine Law Prohibition Debate in 1884 Editorials
The item reviews Maine’s 1885 act for suppressing drinking houses, detailing penalties for suppliers and carriers, inspection duties, and bonds. It notes Blaine’s support and editorials urging strict enforcement, plus Neal Dow's letter urging independent action for constitutional prohibition. The discussion frames temperance as a national moral issue with political impact.
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Maine
Garvant
House of Correction
Costa
Blaine
James G. Blaine
Kennedys Journ
Erate
Sleine
Neal Dow
Prohibition
Clark, Jr
Home Motort
New Jersey
Snch
Ite
Republican Party of
Ute
Temperance Men
Layel
Vermont
Kansas
Republican Party
Temperance
Neal
Dow
Portland
Lyman Opposes Blaine as Maine Republicans Split
The New York Meran reports Congressman Theodore Lyman from Maine opposes Blaine in the 1880s era. He explains his Republican alignment but cannot vote for Blaine, citing past conventions and character concerns. He notes defections from Maine Republicans and predicts more opposition shots to come.
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New York Tamperance Alliance
Blaine
Maine
Friends of the
Maine Law
Rim
Samuel Wells
Wells
New York
Theodore Lyman
Massachusetts
Mr. Blaine
Cleveland
Lyman
Mien
Blaine Withdraws and Mulligan Letters Tarnish a Politician
The Mulligan letters reveal alleged corruption by James G Blaine while Speaker, detailing secretive exchanges, compromised documents, and pressure on financiers. Commentary urges his withdrawal, arguing the letters prove innate corruption and threaten national honor amid a climate of public regret.
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Blaine
James G
Aman
Mr. Fisher
Ank
United States
Monster snake in Brazil reportedly swallows deer horns
A tale from a Spanish teacher describes a sixty foot snake in Brazil that ate a deer, horns stuck in its mouth, dying in the sun after failing to swallow the antlers. The hunting party killed it with a bullet, shipped the carcass to Rio, and the horns remained wedged in its mouth.
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Brazil
South America
Rio
Prominent voices oppose Blamed Knight pledge
A flood of defections paints the publicly condemned figure as corrupt while noted leaders and journals including Benjamin TL Bristow George Wallan Con and The New York Times break with the plan. Prominent editors such as Harper's Weekly and The Trica Press join in denouncing the candidate amid a split in the party landscape.
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Bnchester Ulan
Blinan
Ayasnet
Knight
Priva
Benjamin TL. Bristow
George Wallan
Illiam Curtis
Thaddeus C
Pound
Charles C. Cotman
Fon
Francis H. Walker
The
New York Times
New York Evening Post
the Brooklyn Union
Trica Press
Harper's Weekly
Boston Advertiser
Boston Moral
Hair loss remedy and political forecast mix in a curious notice
The fragment speaks of a hair dye claim, Parker's Halo Babsimaxed, promising color and ease without being a dye. It shifts to a political analysis, arguing Democrats will carry Ohio and other states in November, with Republicans potentially shifting to Bor Ratler if Ohio proves decisive next month.
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Parker
Alan
Tia
Demos
Mnat
Ohio
Tomber
Cleveland
Najoriy
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wiscowan Malifornia
Nevala
Caloraio
Clevabanid
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Dynes
Bor Ratler
Remarkable Escape From Illness in Pennsylvania
Mrs. Mary A Dolley of Tunkhannock Pa suffered asthma and bronchitis for years. After trying doctors with no relief she used Dr King s New Discovery in October and found immediate relief. She continued usage and was fully cured gaining about 40 pounds in a few months. Free trial bottles offered at J C Saur s drug store with regular sizes at 50 cents.
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Mary A. Dolley
Tunkhancock
Dr. King
Throat
Luis
J. C. Saur
Lore
Genevan Earl's Daughter Reappears in Odd Speech Cipher
Fragmentary text shows Charien Gucper of Geneva SL speaking in a garbled cipher about money, travel, and family ties. The snippet hints at a public tale or legend, with unclear references and a request to return to a father.
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Charien Gucper
Geneva
Tay
Unclear OCR fragment prompts unknown event
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Aleutians, a near dig action, and a property sale with scattered terms. No coherent names, dates, or outcomes are discernible to form a substantive news item or timeline.
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Siam
Hood
Col. J. Maidhof
Ely
T. B. Jenks
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mulligan
House of Representatives
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Carter
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Cc. Bitzer
Livateoont Reowalas
Alek
Nearey
Amta Bowie
J. H. Byrnes
Siamang
Salery &Iwilson
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Oman
Boxen
I. Wor
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LIK
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