Our Farmer Legislature. Landmarks and political maneuvering spill over
The piece surveys Senate battles over nominations after the 1880 and 1884 elections, noting Harris leading a Democratic bloc to force executive sessions, and contrasting past confirmation rates. It reports on Omnibus Territorial bill progress, Nicaragua canal charter, Pacific Railroads, debt bills, cabinet reshuffles, and a dismissive view of Edgerton’s open letter. It also mentions minister Phelps’s Washington visit and a sheep tax dog law line in the North line debate.
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North
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Congress
Senate Haa
Committee On Pacific Railroads
Huntington
Cleveland
Mutual Welfare to Each Other in Newton Enterprise
A Newton Enterprise piece extols mutual interests between farmers and business men and calls cooperation the key to county prosperity. It lauds Judge Armfield for wise, discreet, humane administration and broad public satisfaction.
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Newton Enterprise
Armfield
Wilson Mirror
Andrews New President At North Carolina Midland Railroad
Col A B Andrews elected President of the North Carolina Midland Railroad Company succeeding J Turner Morehead who becomes vice president. The road is now owned by the Richmond and Danville which has assumed all indebtedness and is constructing the line with convict labor from the city to Mocksville. the old company had spent $129000 but work halted in 1883.
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Col
A. B. Andrews
North Carolina Midland Railroad Company
J. Turner Morehead
Richmond & Danville
Richmond & Dan
Singular Wedding Report Shocks Martinsburg Readers
The Martinsburg Herald notes a gossiping report that Miss Lilla Payne near Rest and another woman may have wed. Lilla, known in Winchester, has long been described as a woman, with talk of wearing breeches. The piece recalls Bettie Payne’s prior transformation and marriage action by Captain Hatin as the man in the match.
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Lilla Payne
Rest
Lilla
Winchester
Miss Payne
Bettie Payne
Caaruart Hatin
Cleveland and Harrison as seen by rival papers
A collage of editorial tones contrasts President Cleveland’s legacy with new President Harrison. The pieces cite political figures like Platt Elkins and Blaine, note Cleveland’s calm exit, and depict Harrison as rising on patronage and party factions amid heated rhetoric.
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Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Harrison
Platt
Elkins
Blaine
Garrison
Cleveland
Harrison
Hartieon
Beedle
Marcellus
Cesar
Senate
Learn Wisdom by Experience
The Asheville Citizen ridicules a New York World advertising drive and its Southern promoters. It decries the costly investment by local businessmen and urges readers to learn wisdom through experience after seeing a five hundred dollar scheme shown in Worlds Sunday page.
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Ashville Citizen
New York World
Asheville
Smoking and throat disease debate in medical journals
The Lancet and British Medical Journal weigh in on smoking and throat cancer risk. They examine claims of harmful Turkish and Egyptian cigarettes and opium in imports, question diagnosis, and urge caution against overreacting to uncertain dangers.
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Turer
British Medical Journal
Girl injured by thrown stone in Charlotte carriage incident
In Charlotte on Tuesday Carrie Beall, daughter of A. J. Beall, was struck in the head by a stone thrown near C. G. Montgomery's property while rolling her two year old brother in a carriage. The injury is described as ugly and serious.
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Concord Times
Carrie Beall
A. J. Beall
Charlotte
C.G. Montgomery
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