Tramp and His Railway Rides Highlight Dallas Incident
Dallas police took William Liwan a seven year veteran tramp into the station on a vagrancy charge. He talked to a Herald reporter from jail claiming he rides freight trains by hitching a belt to the cars and that his life on the road is a charm against fate. He says he rode from Silver City to Dallas with few layovers.
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Dallas Herald
Willian Liwan
Logan
Herald
Bangor
Maine
Eli
Croesus
North
Texas
Spencer
Torbert
Hogs
Silver City
New Mexico
Dallas
Sultan Hosts Reception for Austrian Crown Prince
The sultan of Turkey held a royal reception for the Austrian crown prince, with details of guest list and costs not disclosed in the available text.
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Turkey
Austria
Prohibition Boost Seen From Ingalls Measure
The Ingalls bill would bar federal liquor licenses in states that ban sales locally, boosting prohibition efforts while clashing with states rights. It could cut internal revenue from licenses and shift enforcement to state authorities, possibly elevating the national liquor issue. New York May 6 National Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans a nationwide prayer call for May 27 urging constitutional prohibition and voter conscience.
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Ingalls
Congress
John Barleycorn
Internal Revenue
Maine
Iowa
Kansas
Texas
United States
Neal Dow
Prohibition
New York
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Christian Peale of America
Senator Blair of New Hampshire Gains Notable Distinction
Senator Blair of New Hampshire, author of the educational bill adopted by the senate, is praised for his work on temperance and education. Described as self educated and self made, he has served as a lawyer and as a lieutenant colonel in the federal army, with two terms in the house before joining the senate.
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Blair
New Hampshire
Senate
House
Senart
Texas World’s Fair commissioner appointment offered
Governor John Ireland offers W T Hardenbrook the role of chief Texas commissioner to the 1884 New Orleans World's Exposition. Hardenbrook declines citing heavy duties at the Houston Daily Post and inability to dedicate full time to the commission.
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Houston
Austin
W. T. Hardenbrook
Texas
New Orleans
John Ireland
Hardenbrook
State of Texas
Houston Daily Post
Bee
Union
W. T. Harpenstook
Galveston Democrats Urged to Retake Congressional District
The Galveston district should move to redeem the seat from Republicans. Texas must send eleven staunch Democrats to Congress this year to support a Democratic president. Ireland held a solid majority in counties within the district and Democrats exist who can poll the full party vote.
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Galveston
Electoral contest between Tilden and Hayes
The St. Louis Republic argues that if Tilden fails to win two thirds of the electoral vote, no Democrat will speak on election frauds that year. It claims the electoral commission’s decision would be regarded as final and wise.
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Tilden
Hayes
Electoral Commission
St. Louis
A Railway Ladder and a Chief Justice’s Daring Fare
A scenic description of the Manhattans line over Marshall Pass portrays the road as a railway ladder with steep grades and no tunnels. The piece recounts Chief Justice Waite’s humorous Baltimore scene when he, penniless, tried to buy a ticket by cashing a personal check at a saloon, narrowly boarding the train with dignity intact.
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Rockies
Arkansas Plains
Tomichi
Baltimore
Waite
Supreme Court
Baltimore & Ohio
Timietanek
The
Surpreme Court
Dodge
Capitol
Shuprame Court
Just Quit Drinking No-Harm Assertion Urges Moderation
A plainspoken exhortation encourages quitting alcohol without vows or promises. It urges avoiding beer wine or whisky to prevent harm, stating there is no harm if you abstain and that whiskey cannot make a drinker drunk without consumption. The tone discourages fanaticism and urges simple restraint.
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America
Grant and Ward Failure Rocks Wall Street Crash
New York reports the Marine Bank and Grant and Ward failure shock markets. Ex President Grant and son U S Grant Jr were partners. Grant arrived on crutches, greatly distressed, amid mystery over the collapse. Ward is said to have disappeared with about 500000 in short accounts.
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New York
Wall Street
Marine Bank
Grant & Ward
Latter House
Grant
U.S. Grant, Jr
Banking House
Ward
Fish
The
Merchants Quit Orders After Eastern Wagon Purchases
In Paris Texas on May 7 merchants circulated tales of an eastern bound buyer who paid on delivery and borrowed small sums from sellers. By morning, the buyers returned goods to shelves as the ruse unraveled.
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Paris
Texas
The New Old Testament Finished at Bible House
The American Old Testament Revision Company completed its twelve year labor with the final revision of Ezekiel and Daniel last night at room 42, Bible House. The rest, including British varia tions, will be printed in the appendix and the press ready edition is expected next fall or early next year. Meanwhile Galveston and the Gulf shores report land loss and shifting coastlines. The Atlantic coast also shows shoreline changes with New Jersey eroding southward while its northern border extends eastward.
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Bible House
Galveston
Gulf
Atlantic
New Jersey
Population drop in Ireland since 1841 cited
The article notes Ireland's population has fallen from 1841 to about 3,090,000, leaving an island population of 5,100,000 awaiting freedom. The figures suggest a dramatic demographic change and imply a broader political or social context.
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Ireland
The New York Herald boasts of its circulation and power
A collection of editorials complains of sensational crime coverage and praises more elevated journalism. Reports on Gordon Texas & Pacific mines show unrest with Davidson proposing a high wage offer rejected by miners. A Mobile Register note contrasts temperance concerns with public spending and cites Hardenbrook’s New Orleans commissioner appointment.
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American Register
New York Herald
World
New York World, Herald
Friends of Progress and Advancement
England's Egypt Policy Draws Mixed Reactions
The Galveston News compares Britain’s stance on Egypt to a man holding an electric battery, noting discomfort and indecision as the issue remains unsettled. The piece hints at a cautious, balancing approach without committing to a strong course.
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Galveston
England
Egypt
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