Dazed by the Result Harrison Faces Post Election Turmoil
Washington special reports the Harrison administration shaken after state losses in Virginia New York and Ohio and a surge of discontent among Republicans. Secretaries and congressmen see a possible single term for Harrison with calls for party reform as Mahone and third term opposition stir tensions.
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Iowa
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Hayes
Decline of Republican cause echoed in sobering editorial
An Iowa and national political analysis laments Republican defeats and rising Democratic ascendancy. The piece criticizes Republican leaders and stresses voter apathy, blaming missteps, grassroot disengagement, and misperceived election outcomes across states. It references Mahone, Foraker, Campbell, and Cobden Club rumors as context.
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Iowa
Mahone
Dodge
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Foraker
Hutchison
Campbell
Boies
McKinney
Harrison
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Grand Old Party
Virinia
Cobden Club
Rebellious Players Seek New Management For Base Ball
The Brotherhood of Baseball Players met at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York to issue its first official statement. Delegates Andrews O Rourke Hanlon and Ward formed a committee to define the brotherhoods position toward the national league. The note says players will play next season under new management and outlines grievances about league practices.
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Utah and Mormonism Governor’s annual Utah report details population and land data
Governor Thomas estimates Utah Territory population at 240000 with public land entries totaling 1795 and 200407 acres. He warns public schools lack funding, potential tuition fees, and notes Mormon influence in education and politics. Gentile presence remains limited outside major towns. He urges Congress to place school control with friends of public education and analyzes Mormon strength and polygamy.
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Great American
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New York State
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
United States
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Romero
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Mexico
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Blaine
Troops Fight Indians Near Fort Huachuca Tale
News from Tucson Arizona reports a clash between troops from Fort Huachuca and Indian convicts. A corporal is missing after shots were exchanged. signals from the Whetstone mountains and Salt River Pinal peaks indicate a larger Indian force pursued by sixteen cavalry detachments.
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Reynolds
Guard
Chicago Exposition Drive Gains Momentum in Congress Fight
Special Chicago section reports broad support for Chicago as the 1892 World’s Fair site. Congressmen from 16 states back Chicago while New York, St. Louis, and others trail. A joint committee drives permanent organization and stockholder steps as temperature and health statistics favor Chicago’s climate and safety record.
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Gotham
Cosmopolitan Magazine
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Farwell
Illinois
West
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Executive
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Washington
Great Republic
Wee
Pacific
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Finance Committee
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DeWolf
Reton
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de Olf
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Joos
Wolf
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York
Chi
Thirteen Kisses and a Lucky Number
A brief exchange on the stairs ends with a count of thirteen kisses. The line “that last kiss we took was the thirteenth” underscores superstition about the number while the man departs, the scene set in Jerre Haute.
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Jerre Haute Press
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