Thanksgiving Proclamation. Arthur designates Thanksgiving day
President Chester A. Arthur issues the Thanksgiving proclamation for Thursday November 27, 1884. He urges the nation to cease work, observe the holiday in homes and places of worship, and give thanks for blessings to the giver of all good. The proclamation is dated November 7, 1884, in Washington.
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Campaign canvass shows rival claims in New York
The article notes little new beyond five months ago on which party controls New York and thus the nation. Democrats claim Cleveland leads by 109 votes. Republicans argue large frauds in Kings Queens Ulster St Lawrence and other counties. Both sides cite county figures as pending official canvass due about November 9 to determine the Electoral vote.
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Levity in Election Forecasts and Poultry Parades
A letter from Duxning on November 7 discusses the Courier’s poultry surplus and mocks readers craving a poultry parade unless election results favor Blaine and Logan. It weighs Republican and Democratic outcomes, noting cautious optimism or disappointment depending on Grover Cleveland’s fate and the nation’s prosperity. The piece ends with the signoff The Newsrarer RaGHVE.
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Sober Though 'S For Sab Bath Reading
A lengthy editorial reflects on politics, party loyalties, and civic prosperity. It praises Republicans in county and national matters, condemns Democrats, and notes economic concerns in iron industries, finance, and markets while weaving moral reflections and forecasts about upcoming elections. It mentions New York politics and national debt trends.
Gathering Election News Sixty Years Ago and Now
A historical reflection on presidential election reporting from 1824 to the present, noting how early newspapers struggled for full returns, the role of telegraphs and stages in 1844, and the rapid, near-complete results now available. It contrasts past delays with modern speed and accuracy in tallying electoral votes.
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Editorial notes on votes and delegation shifts
Mrs Loxwoop yields, Ts Mortland and Belva receive two votes, inquiry on constitutional amendment proceeds. Canpupare St John voices support for Cas. Tuk Spectator notes Venango sends a solid Cameron delegation to the Assembly.
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Reform plan for school terms proposed in North American Review
Edward Everett Hale argues for a two brigade system dividing pupils by lot, starting the year in September. Brigade A would attend fifteen weeks, then home, followed by Brigade B for another fifteen weeks, totaling eight school and eight home weeks per cycle, with summer vacation from late July to September.
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