Precinct 4 elects officers and calls mass meeting in 1880
Precinct No 4 Young Co July 24 1880 voters elect Calvin G Brown Chairman T M Bradwell Secretary George Glasgow elected delegate to County Convention to meet in Graham July 31 1880 mass meeting call urged and published in the Graham Leader plus farm advice and rail excursion note for state convention in Dallas
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Young Co
Young County
Calvin G. Brown
T. M. Bradwell
J. E. Barnum
George Glasgow
Graham
When neighbors clash over politics keep quiet
The Huntsville Item suggests if you cannot discuss political issues calmly with a neighbor without getting mad, it’s best to remain silent and avoid making a fool of yourself.
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Huntsville
Hayes Saves Forty Thousand From Tilden Salary
A report notes that Mr. Hayes saves forty thousand dollars annually from Mr. Tilden’s salary, and predicts that by term end he will roll out the largest barrel yet from the White House, as a symbolic gesture.
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Hayes
Mr. Tilden
White House
Flies Target Restless Speaker on Sleep Watch
A witty remark notes flies ignore dull speakers yet swarm an overworked person trying to sleep, highlighting the irony of household nuisances and human fatigue.
Locomotive Runaway at Nashville Depot
A locomotive went wild and dashed through the Nashville depot at fifty miles per hour. A Russian chose a new method of death by action mounting a horse and leaping from a precipice into a river. The man drowned but the horse survived, though injured. Senator Maxey tours the state to public acclaim for six years of service in the United States Senate.
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Nashville
Maxey
Eveywhere
United States Senate
New Mexico notes from a Texas bound traveler in 1880
A letter from Harry F. Parker describes rough barren terrain across the Texas line into New Mexico from Las Vegas eastward. He notes scarce water and grass, sheep and cattle losses, active wool trade, East Las Vegas growth, diverse settlers, and mining and railroad development amid dry winds and limited timber. A rail accident at Sangre de Cristo Creek ends with details and a fatality, Pat McCool.
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Vegar
New Mexico
Montezuma
Texas
Young County
Trinidad
Colorado
Toscosa
Panhandle
Brown & Manzamere
Otero & Sellar
New Town
Old Town
Upper Vegas
East Vegas
Socora
White Oaks
Noygal Mountains
New Placiers
Aksay
Kansas
General
Cate Pees
Three Boys Hanged by New York Herald
Two Chicago youths aged seventeen and nineteen left for the West seeking adventure and killed an old man for his money. They spent a year in jail, then were hanged on Friday. A younger boy joined them by crime and murder. The piece condemns youth violence and warns against reckless bravado.
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New York Herald
Chicago
West
Texas described as vast empire in a letter to the Troy Times
Selma Brown writes of Texas claiming an area of 45,000 square miles and about 175,000,000 acres. She states it spans ten degrees of latitude and thirteen degrees of longitude, and exceeds the German Empire by 60,000 square miles and all of France by 70,000 square miles. The region is said to be more than twice as large as the Kingdom of Great Britain, equating to a union of the six New England states, four Middle States, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, totaling thirteen states.
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Texas
Selma Brown
Troy Times
German Empire
France
Kingdom of
Great Britain
New England
Middle States
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Mississippi farmer thwarts choking cattle with cold water
A Mississippi farmer dashes cold water into the ears of a choking cow. The animal jerks its head and its body stiffens in a strong muscular reaction as the water works to free the throat.
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Mississippi
Col. Forney's Mecca and Gen Hancock's Republican Court
Governor's Island becomes a Mecca for Hancock supporters and riders as crowds form daily to honor the general. The piece notes Republican soldiers and city leaders like Henry Hilton and Peter Cooper visiting Hancock's levees, reflecting a growing, memory-imbued loyalty nurtured by the army and campaign trials.
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J. W. Forney
Governor’s Island
Gen
Hancock
Gen. Hancock
Henry Hilton
A.T. Stewart
Peter Cooper
Shim
Speets
Gen. Warren
Kinds of Reporter’s Accomplishments Cited in Satirical Note
A satirical paper details what a high toned reporter must endure and pretend to be. It lists links between danger and discretion and mocks the harrowing demands placed on journalists. The passage notes reporters mingle with all classes and endure insults while pursuing confidential interviews.
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Faotb
Bitenete
Cardiff
Vignettes of Odd News and Local Humour
A string of short items includes caged hens and broods aiding garden pest control, a cow caring for seven orphaned piglets in Cambria County, a man’s broken cane revealing a fish pole, counterfeit bills from Baltimore noted for artistic quality, a quip on wills and medical school, and Missouri Greenbackers presenting a full state ticket amid Democratic numbers.
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Greenbackers
Missouri
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Denver Tribune
Col. Forney
Mecca
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Fenn
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U.S. Daily Mail
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Dillingham Valleys
James & Tate
Choice
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Taylor
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St. Louis
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