Gerrymander Origin and Notable Historical Examples
A historical overview explains the term gerrymander from Elbridge Gerry, noting Massachusetts districts shaped for party gain, and cites famous cases in Ohio and Missouri. It recounts political manipulation across states, plus anecdotes on judges and odd incidents from various journals.
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Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Gerry Ninder
Worcester
Masachusetts
United States
Salisbury
Amesbury
Taverhill
Methuen
Andover
Middleton
Lynnfield
Dancers
Chelsea
Lynn
Salem
Marblehead
Mucp
Ferry
Havingeen
Tie
Congress
Pinckney and Marshall
France
Crerry
Washington
Gerry
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Wilcomin
Kansas City Star
Longest Woolen Sign in America Noted in City
The city hosts the longest woolen sign in America, said to belong to the Mechanico Therapeutic and Ortho predic Zaudier Institute. The 128 foot long display features raised gold letters on imitation hammered copper. The claim is reported by the New York Times.
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America
Mechanico-Therapeutic and
Zaudier Institute
New York Times
Seeing Things Rightly Spiritual Vision and Godly View
Rev. Theodore I. Carter in Independent argues for spiritual discernment to reinterpret life. A regenerated soul sees Christ as savior and guide, and earthly wealth or loss become opportunities for holy use. The piece urges a Christianized gaze on money, talent, and status, valuing God over worldly gain.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Wurth
Theodore I. Carter
Independent
Faith and home influence in church and life set forth
A long reflective piece extols the home altar and family prayer as foundations of civic virtue. It argues many Christian homes neglect prayer, urges renewed devotion, and cites anecdotes from religious and moral essays, urging humility, self-examination, and consistent practice in faith.
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Altay
A Lallys Disappoints Rural District Shopper In Ten Cent Pants
In Boston streets a pedlar hawks pantaloons as ten cent pants stretchers to a rural woman who misreads the sale. The scene, brimming with crowd energy, ends with the seller clarifying the gag and moving on. Also notes items on travel satire from Tit-Bits about boots and mustard, a steering mishap, and a comment on cheap paper fueling printing and education.
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Lally
Washington Street
Milk Street
Uun
Tie
Boston Journal
London
Caution on Using Certain Wood Sawdust in Soils
A Prairie Farmer excerpt warns against using rich sawdust from goft woods such as time, hemlock, basswood, oak and similar sources. It notes soil cooling and moss overgrowth when left long in grass, citing reports from other regions. Beech, maple and ash sawdust decompose quickly and have been used to lighten heavy clay soils with apparent benefits in eastern states.
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Scott Fertilizer Cos
Elkton
State Boards of of Agriculture
George W. Raughley
Denton
W. W. Tunis & Bro. Lumber Company
Tunis Mills MD
RS. Fountain
W. W. Tunis & Bro. Lumber CO
THE
South Bend
Lower
Hannes
Loretofort
Gilling
MRM
Young
Iis
Goldey Wilmington
Eollege
School OF Gton
Laat
Tidonta
Ptcea
College Reopans
Nieht Seesinas
Wintington
Goldey
Prin Cmal
Qcim
Acme
Chouiees
Harenes
Wobaltiadore
Asnex
Sorin Cuallins
Baltimore
Gharles H. Shields
Charles H. Shields
Nain St
Edward Lobsted
Bate
Creensborough
Caroline County
A. Lomstein
Qrdases N.poop
Tulestern
Maryland College, Westhwurster, MD
Th. Danwis, Dd, Pitstpast
Caroling County
Melville
Casite Phatt
Dulles
Exchange
Phila
Ames
N. Todd
Heavis
Reardon
Becuse
Rearden
Judge Levy
Fred
Levy
House of Correction
Indy
San Quentin
San Francisco Examiner
Atcenain
Tatracek
New York Herald
Washington Star
Ian
Punjab
Manchoaria
Sarnossa Sea
E. Weber
C. I. Spurgeon
Mr. Crozier
Wesleyan
Mr. Spurgeon
Lod
New York Observer
Balliol
Oxford
London Standard
Dr.Talmage
Christian Merald
Falthe
Thompson
Miss Peabody
Channing
Towhin
Mather
Nazareth
Edward Payson
John Simerfield
Samuel Phillips
Mass
Harvard College
Samael
Acksmith
Mr. Phillips
Smuud
Cai
Lis
Sam
Blaners
Tuglich
St. Paul's Cathedral
Calcutta
Daniel Wilson
Shakespeare
Dansel
Ben Jonson
Libgenius
Pope
Homer
Andrew Lang
Tarper
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
London Times
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
Times
Boomopatis
O.T
Aylitt
W Nitional Tribune
Mexico
Ieedia
Raun
Willy Nilly
Usl
New York Recorder
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