Election Figures Show Shifting Voter Tide Across States
The piece notes Democratic gains in New York Kentucky West Virginia and Maryland with Republican losses in Pennsylvania Wisconsin Illinois Massachusetts and other states. It cites Texas and North Carolina shifts and argues Republican missteps on tariff bi metallicism and expansion undermine support while signaling possible future Democratic gains in 1900.
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New York
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Texas
Old North
Congress
Republican Party
Connecticut
New Jersey
Editorial Notes on Race Strife and North Carolina Politics
Editorial warns that race tensions threaten southern stability as whites rally to regain control of North Carolina politics after a Democratic era. It cites armed campaigns, upcoming legislature control, and mixed election results in Baltimore where Democrats claim gains and Republicans seek explanations.
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North Carolina
Democrats Hold Maryland District Amid Close House Race
The First district of Maryland remains Democratic with Colonel Smith as standard-bearer in the forthcoming Fifty-sixth Congress. General Wheeler is the sole unopposed veteran, and the House balance will be tight, with Democrats leading by about two seats to Republicans ten to fifteen. Election figures fascinate both parties, while Maria Teresa’s fate remains uncertain.
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Baltimore City
Congress
S. Davies Warfield
Democratic Committee
Vandiver
Maryland
Colonel Smith
House of Representatives
General Assembly of
Caroline County
Democracy Returns to Power in Maryland and Nation
The Baltiamore Sun reports a sweeping Democratic rebuke to Republican rule nationwide and in Maryland. Maryland shifts from Republican to Democratic, Baltimore faces a political shift, and North Carolina’s redemption is celebrated. The piece credits Democratic nominees and urges loyalty to true Democratic principles to curb imperialism and monopoly.
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Baltiamore Sun
Republican Party
Maryland
Washington
New York
Roosevelt
McKinley
Black
Baltimore
North Carolina
Party of Imperialism
Party of
Local Agent Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
From New Zealand, Bverton, Nov 23 1896. Since taking Chamberlain medicines the sales, especially Cough Remedy, have grown large. In two years the agent sold more of this remedy than in the previous five years. Testimonials praise efficacy and household use. Available from Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colston Ridgely and W Brown Denton.
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Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Ridgely
W. &. Brown
Denton
Sure Sign of Croup Hoarseness Indicates Onset
Croup is signaled by hoarseness in a susceptible child. Chamberlains Cough Remedy given early prevents the attack. Mothers with croupy children keep it on hand for easy relief. Pleasant to take and dependable. Sold by Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colston Ridgely and W E Brown Denton.
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Chamberlain
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Ridgely
W. E. Brown
Denton
Wanamaker Dress Goods 75 Cents Yard Promises New Styles
Wanamaker's Philadelphia touts its dress fabrics as the largest retail stock in America with early access to novelties. Seventy-five cent a yard offers camel hair cheviots, serge cheviots, pebble granite cloth and plain color cheviots in multiple fall shades, plus English and American weaves, all suited for tailored dresses.
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America
Wanamaker
Oxford
Sean Esamale
Blanket Price List From John Wanamaker
A historical catalog excerpt lists an array of blankets with sizes and weights and per pair prices. Items include heavy white 70x80 inch blankets at 2.25 dollars, warm white 70x80 at 3 dollars, Physicians' Favorite 72x84 at 4 dollars, Lansdowne 74x84 pure wool at 5 dollars, Wynnewood wool filling on light cotton warp 78x84 at 5 dollars, and California Sierra Valley pure wool blankets with pink and blue borders. Additional sizes range from 12x80 inches at 6 dollars to 90x98 inches at 13.50 dollars. John Wanamaker.
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Lansdowne
Wynnewood
Calfornia Sierra Valley
John Wanamaker
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Smithville
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W. 1. Norris
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