Race questions and political aims in early postwar debates
The piece surveys contentious views on African American citizenship, noting editorials from the Birmingham Age-Herald and Fort Worth Gazette arguing for caution or repeal of constitutional amendments. It contrasts accusations of race-based political agendas with recollections of Union officers and a Tennessee farmyard incident involving Gen. Whittlesey and Gen. Howard, highlighting racial tensions and manners in a volatile era.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
South
Africa
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Democratic Party
United States
Avc-rherald
Ibis
Questron
Ecoroniques
Geno
Prac
Mat Ren
O. O. Howard
Tennessee
Gen. Whittlesey
Freedman’s Bank
Whittlesey
Maine
Howard
Illustrious mix of ads and opinions in scattered prose
A fragmented page shows remedies like Electric Bitters praised for digestion and liver issues, Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted for skin problems, and local editorials urging balanced rail regulation. It also includes anecdotes about fashion, motherhood, and a truncated notice of a drug store offering trials.
Your paper a history of the world for subscribers
The Herald extols the value of local papers offering dates of events, marriages, and obituaries, noting no volume in a library matches the pleasure and lasting benefit of the local newspaper as a record of friends and community life. It hints subscribers fall behind on their dues.
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Serens
Herald
Jewish Emigration Boosts Jerusalem Population Alarm
European powers monitor Jerusalem as Jewish emigration swells Judea’s Hebrew population surpasses all others, seen as a sign of a broad plan to create an independent nation.
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Jerusalem
Judea
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