Montague Clay Wichita Wilbarger District Debate and Exposition News
The Graham Leader reports on potential senatorial district changes spanning Montague Clay Wichita and Wilbarger counties and praises John H. Stephens as a strong candidate. It questions regional electoral feasibility and criticizes a land law veto debate tied to Gov Ireland amid a World’s Exposition commission appointment for Corone.
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Montagne Texas Northwest
John H. Stephens
Snd
Clay
Wichita
Wilbarger
Montague
Matlock
Gov. Ireland
Land Office
Land Fraud Board
Corone
Export
Dallas Herald
New Orleans
Texas
Hardenbrook
Houston Post
Elliott
Ireland
Land Board
Herald
Post
Colonel Elliott
Tariff reform debates split Democratic ticket plans
The piece discusses tariff reform divisions after Morrison's defeat, contrasting favors for Morrison, Tilden, Randall, and Carlisle as potential presidential choices. It argues for a united Democratic victory to pursue tariff reform and curb banking–monied power, noting the need to defeat the Republicans and avoid monopolies. Reported city notes from Dallas and Washington follow, including an arrest for drunkenness and lawmakers’ Mount Vernon visit.
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Morrison
Galveston News
Marshal Messenger
Sam Tilden
Morristown (Tenn
Sam Randall
Jno
Greely
Congress
Senate
Union
House of Representatives
Randall
U. S. Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Tilden
McDonald
Louisiana
Texas
Wealth Promise Through Penamule Prophecy
A fragment suggests a charm called a penamule promises wealth to the user. The text hints at soon finding riches but provides no concrete steps, dates, or named figures. The tone resembles a promotional claim or superstition rather than verifiable guidance.
Mexican War Veterans Expected for Pension This Year
Washington May 10 The Mexican war pension bill moves toward passage in the Senate, with Maxey indicating new provisions to extend benefits to widows regardless of marriage date, repeal disloyalty disqualification, and limit benefits to soldiers who support themselves.
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Galveston
Mexico
United States
Washington
House
Senate Committee On Pensions
Senate
Maxey
Friends of the Bill
Sleeping-Car Calamity and Judah Benjamin Anecdote
A Chicago Herald column recalls a sleeping car incident where a woman, searching for her presumed husband in a Fort Wayne start, encounters a snoring stranger and an accused thief, ending with a light rebuke about mistaken identity. It also cites a Washington letter about Judah P. Benjamin defending his Jewish heritage in Senate debate and notes contentment with one's possessions.
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Chicago Herald
Fort Wayne
William
Illiam
Conductor
Porter
Isa
San Fracisco
Washington
Judah P. Benjamin
Senate
Benjamin
Silesia
Spiritualism in Brooklyn Tabernacle Draws Fire from Clergy
The Rev. Talmage denounces Spiritualism in a Brooklyn Tabernacle sermon as dangerous and fraudulent. He cites alleged letters from the spirit world as lacking credibility, warns against consulting spirits, and labels Spiritualism a social and moral threat. A separate local sketch profiles Jennie Moore, a woman from Dennisville known as Jennie Franklin, noted for rifle feats and a border cabin life near Woodbine along the Jersey coast.
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Mr. Talmage
Tabernacle
Brooklyn
Mr.Talmage
Uelock
Atlantic
Galilee
Phiadelphia
Tucahahoe
Dennisville
Cape May County
Antazon
Jennie Moore
Pines
Rae Side
Woodbine Station
West Jersey
Jackson Moore
Vineland
Millville
Texas
Jennie Franklin
Wiley
A Call for Thrift and Self Reliance in Youth
A veteran exhortation urges young people to practice economy and save their first thousand dollars before chasing larger sums. It argues that thrift protects dependents in illness or misfortune, condemns extravagance as a societal evil, and warns it undermines high principles and risks ruin for thousands.
Law Abiding Citizen Disarms Self in Cautionary Note
The Galveston News comments on a truism that a law abiding citizen can inadvertently arm himself, highlighting how a law breaker can gain the upper hand in a confrontation. The piece emphasizes prudence and self defense awareness.
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Galveston
Drought Strains NSW as Heat Rekindles Wildfires
Australian heat in December shatters records with stock losses and birds dying. Bourke records 120F in the shade and up to 126F elsewhere. Bush fires rage amid smoke and dust. heat sparks ignite dry grass and grain, even from sparks and sunlit debris.
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Australia
New South Wales
Bourke
Critique of Thrall Pictorial History of Texas
Samgeen Independence Texas protests Mr H S Thralls Pictorial History of Texas charge that the work misrepresents his father and lacks data. He argues the forthcoming book will simply enlarge and repeat errors and urges Texas papers to publish his side. He signs as Samgeen Independence July 10.
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H. S. Thrall
Sam’ Eae
M. S. Thrall
Texas
Thrall
Houston
Samgeen
Independence
Texas man calls for ban as editors fade like daisies
A Texas man asserts a hundred reasons to remove the sixshooter while editors fade from the scene. Talmage notes smoking leads to appetite, and salt cods fish are mentioned as a parallel caution.
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Texas
Talmage
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