Notable political orator echoes from 1880s conventions
An aged reminiscence recalls Daniel Dougherty’s influence at the 1880 national tie convention in Cincinnati and the 1884 St. Louis gathering. The notes describe Dougherty shaping calls for General Hancock and Grover Cleveland, with praise for his oratory and legal background in Pennsylvania and New York.
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Parson
Cinwill
Daniel Dougherty
Han
Samuel J. Tilden
Jetter
Pennpivaniaz
New York
City school board holds line on tax levy and carnival wrap up
The board does not plan a tax increase, keeping the levy at 15 cents after a prior cut from 18. Coverage also notes public apathy toward brutal sports in New Orleans and broader calls for sanitary, citywide cleaning amid cholera fears, urging action from Cincinnati authorities to curb rags as disease carriers.
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City School
New Orleans
Ancient
Rome
Jenkins
New York
Rocky Mountains
New York Harbor
United States
Fort Wayne
Seaboard
Cincinnati
End of Summer Echoes Sound at Peabody Meeting and Local Politics
A large crowd heard J. M. Rosson address a Whitely county gathering in Peabody on Thursday night as Jefferson county indictments reach five hundred for liquor law violations. Local campaigns heat up with Democrats in Indiana staging rallies across towns and preparations for the 1892 race intensifying.
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J. M. Rosson
Peabody
Whitley County
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
Hill to formally open state campaign in Brooklyn next week
Albany dispatch reports Senator Hill accepted an invitation to open the Democratic state campaign in Brooklyn later this week and is preparing his speech. Farmers seek cash leases for 40 60 or 80 acres near the city for two years with a view to purchase at lease end. responses to J A Coy, City, care of Ryan Trucking Co. Nickel Plate lines offer excursion tickets to western regions on Sept 26 and 27 at reduced rates. agents provide full details.
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Apna Stevenson
North Carolina
Ashville
Indiana
Stevenson
Cables’ Committee
Cleveland
Chicago
Whitney
Lyn
New York
Albany
Hill
Brooklyn
J. A. Coy
Ryan Trucking Company
Nickel Plate
Fort Wayne Trotting Races Bright and Busy Opening Day
The Fort Wayne Trotting Association opened under ideal weather with large crowds and strong attendance. Races included the 237 trot won by Hatfice and the 2:17 class trotting won by Ponce de Leon, followed by the 2:40 class trot and the 2:24 class pace won by Prima Dona. Mascotte set a free-for-all pace record and Nidia led two-year-old pacing. Attendance surpassed prior days with 6,000 spectators and exhibitions by notable horses between heats.
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Ani
Lakeside
Walker
Hatfice
Strath Allen
Cornet
Willems
Maid Marvel
Ponce de Leon
Little Daisy
Belle Wilson
Eura
Prima Dona
Gold Dust
Blue Belle
Harry Wood
Frias
Fort Wayne
Monbars
Direct
San Pedro
Flying Jib
Mascotte
Long Stock Company
Buffalo
W. J. Andrews
Nidia
Centlivre
Centlivre Brothers
Kells Wilsones Juihe Daisy
Eura Cottonette
Albert
Tala Baron Browne
Centivre Broad
Ferncliffe
Hello Hood Gawain
Niuittogate
Goris
Magnolia
Grace Nip Clee
Geo Wallace
Gang Hoc
Farm
Huffalo
Harry Lynn
Seers
Gambier
Tolts Henry HW
Bobby Bu
Fannie L
May Marshall
Lucy Pan
Bobby Burns
Catherine Leybourae
Mattie H
Hattie H
So Long
Jenny Sprague
Florida
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Ella Brown
Carley P
Mary ‘Centily
Jenby Wren
Killa Brown
Lol Biaew
Els Brown
Charley P
Mary Centlivre
Jenny Wren
E. M. Powers
Centlivre Bros
Wayne Wilkey
Centlivre Wilkes
Kaiser Wilkes
Wayne Wilkes
Atlantic King
Atlantic
Little Albert
Walter E
Lobasco
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