Harmony at Democratic convention brings Hubbard as temporary chair
The convention unites behind harmony to nominate a unified ticket. Richard B. Hubbard of Texas is chosen temporary chairman with a committee appointed to escort him to the chair. The speech lauds the party’s long principles while denouncing corruption and urging candidates with strong reform records. Meanwhile county treasurer George C. Lewis vanishes with large sums, leaving a missing cash balance of about twelve to eighteen thousand dollars and a secured bond.
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National Committee
Richard B. Hubbard
Texas
R. B. Hubbard
B. T. Jonas
Louisiana
Geo. T. Barnes
Georgia
Abram S. Hewitt
New York
Hubbard
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Emen
Ity
Tilden
Hendricks
Enormi
Department of Justice
George C. Lewis
Sheriff McQuerry
Weatherford
George Mellersh
Paris
Treasury
McQuerry & Lewis
Messrs
Joe, Cunningham
al McQuerry & Lewis
W. Lorenz
Peach
Tragic double tragedy in Denison and Gatesville
In Denison at dawn Jos Kuntz shot his wife at Father Buford's residence and then killed himself, dying instantly after a failed murder suicide attempt. In Gatesville Lewis Johnson of Singer Sewing Machine Co died following a mob incident as he and others attacked a Black man. several assailants fled, and the Black man was later found wounded.
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Denison
Jos
Kuntz
Father Buford
Dallas
Gatesville
Lewis Johnson
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Johnson
Leap Year Celebration Led by Women of Jackson County
Ladies of Jackson Amad en county California promote a grand Leap Year Celebration with women filling roles as grand marshal aids president of the day orator pastor and chaplain in the event program.
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Jackson
Amaden County
California
Learn Swimming and Nature Facts for a Resilient Boy
A father should train a boy in swimming for safety and life skills. The piece warns boxing and wrestling are harsh, praises riding and walking, and uses simple science explanations about condensation and rain. It then offers practical first aid tips, safe behavior in water, and curious notes on birds, insects, and animal adaptations to encourage observation.
Prohibitionists and Protectionists Plan Pittsburgh Convention
Pittsburg dispatch reports Secretary Swager says preparations for the national Prohibitionists and Protection party convention on July 28 are well advanced with 18 states already naming delegates and a hoped total representation from all states. The event may draw at least 1,000 delegates and alternates with possible presidential nominees including Gov. St John Gideon B Stewart R M McDonald Clinton B Fish and John Russell. The piece also discusses settler land titles and school land revenue amid grass allotment concerns.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Swager
Prohibitionists
Protection Party
Gov. St. John
Kansas
Gideon B. Stewart
Norwalk
Ohio
R. M. McDonald
California
Clinton B. Fish
New Jersey
John Russell
Michigan
Clay County Mississippi Displays 14 Tree Varieties
In Clay County Mississippi researchers catalog 14 distinct tree species across regional plots. The survey highlights biodiversity and implications for local forestry planning and conservation efforts.
Engagement Greeting Ends With Fatherly Confusion
A young man named Spickle confronts Miss Potteworths father in a library after she announces their engagement. The father mistakes Spickle for a bill collector and quips about debts, while Spickle clarifies he seeks consent for marriage rather than payment, prompting comic tension.
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Spickle
Too Common For Pity At Nineteenth District Station
A young woman, likely in her twenties, begs to stay at the Nineteenth district station after a drunken episode. She pleads she has no place to go and fears being sent to correction, noting she has never before been arrested. The sergeant contemplates the wider, unseen plight of many like her.
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Nineteenth District
Philadelphia Times
Free grass boom passes to G Washington Jones and Republicans
The Dallas Herald notes the free grass boom has moved into the hands of G Washington Jones and the Republicans, with the Fort Worth tavette remarking sic transit gloria mundi.
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G. Washington Jones
Reublicans
Fort Worth
Cholera Panic Prompts Urgent Quarantine Plans
The article warns that Asiatic cholera has broken out in Europe and stresses that strict quarantine measures are needed to prevent its importation into the country.
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Europe
Iron Ore Found in Jasper County Mississippi
A discovery of iron ore has been reported in Jasper County Mississippi. Local officials and geologists are assessing the extent and potential for mining development.
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Jasper County
Miss
Alleged Land Forgery Suspect Arrested in Dallas
Dr. C. W. Pierce of Dallas was arrested after a tip from the Attorney General about forged titles to public lands. Sheriff Smith jailed him on Jackson Street as he awaited transport to Austin for trial. Pierce, from Ort Smith, had a noted practice history and owned substantial property, with his office above Fendrick's cigar store.
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Dallas Herald
Clint
C. W. Pierce
Smith
Pierce
Jackson Street
Austin
Ort Smith
Sherman
Dallas
Fendrick
Dr. C. W. Pierce
Hubbard Seen As Likely Temporary Convention Chair
Austin rumors center on Gov. Hubbard for the national convention chair in Houston with opposition likely to press him. Gov. Lubbock forwards an invitation from ex Confederate leader C S Mitchel to Jefferson Davis for the Dallas reunion. Word arrives of a pasture fence cut in Callahan.
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Austin
Gov. Hubbard
Houston
Dallas
Callahan
Brooklyn man plans dual move after wheat trade
A Brooklyn man who earned several thousand dollars last week buys a brownstone and hires a furniture mover. The two discuss a price for two moves, one this week into the brownstone and another a month later to a cheap frame house in the suburbs, tied to a supposed speculation.
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Brooklyn
Wall Street News
Convention in Houston to decide election ticket options
The convention meeting in Houston on the 19 of August will determine if there is one, two, or three tickets in the upcoming election. Wash Jones and the Northwestern democracy await the contingency. The convention hints that division is easier than unity.
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Galveston
Houston
Wash Jones
Shania
Smith and Terrell align to oppose Ireland nomination
The San Antonio Times notes rumors that Peter Smith and A W Terrell have formed a defensive offensive alliance to defeat Ireland's renomination, but dismisses the claim as calumny and unlikely to move against the Democratic party of Texas.
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San Antonio
Peter Smith
A. W. Terrell
Ireland
the Times
Democratic Party of
Texas
Ohio Democratic Convention backs Tilden nomination
The Democratic State Convention of Ohio on the 24th unanimously passed a resolution urging that Samuel J. Tilden, once legally elected president but defrauded of office, receive the unanimous nomination of the Democratic Convention meeting in Chicago on July 8.
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Ohio
Samuel J. Tilden
United States
Chicago
Laughing at a Misread Across the Street
A near sighted man misinterprets a waving ear of a mi across the street as a girl, leading to a humorous misunderstanding involving Jigo.
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Jigo
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