Candidates and politics mix in a midwestern notice
The piece mixes political satire with local crime reports and regional notes. It recalls canvassing life, an arrest of Messrs. Smith and Foster by Rangers, Hood County bacon trade, and dialogue on political reform and New England contrasts. It blends anecdotes from Eastland Review, Granbury Vidette, Eureka Leader, and Dallas Herald.
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Messrs. Smith & Foster
Schmick
Smith
Rangers
Eastland County
Eastland Review
Hood County
Granbury
Vermont
Maine
New England
Ben Butler
New Jersey
Secor i
Imi Robeson
Connecticut
Eaton
South
United States
Boston
Texas
Dallas Herald
Women Power in Taste and Smell Highlighted in Paris Mustard Congress
A 12 man jury will be joined by 12 women to judge mustard merits in Paris. The article notes women’s keen sense of smell and taste as key to fair evaluation, contrasting with men’s allegedly smoky palates.
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Paris
Lord and irrigation debate with Saratoga farmer
Theodre L. Cuyler of Brooklyn and a Saratoga farmer discuss drought and irrigation. The preacher asks if irrigating between potato rows would help, while the farmer replies the Lord will handle the crops alone. The exchange highlights differing views on divine aid versus farming practices.
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Theodore L. Cuyler
Brooklyn
Saratoga
Dr. Cuyler
Potter's committee achieves result as Mrs Jenks receives federal post
The committee led by Potter has completed its task and Mrs Jenks is appointed to a federal position, marking a notable career advancement for an individual named in the local item.
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Potter’s Committee
Justice settles odd sleeve case with 10 cent payment
Two colored women brought a peculiar dispute before a ministerial Justice over a black calico basque. After a tussle over possession, value of the sleeve was set at 10 cents. The Justice paid the claimant a 10 cent piece to buy new sleeves, resolving the matter with equity and charity.
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Charleston News
Fort Worth Cartoonish Call for City Peace on Saint's Eve
A Fort Worth notice comments on the city’s need for calm during a Sabbath night on the fifteenth, warning that unrest and carnivallike fighting may justify harsh fate.
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Fort Worth
Ft. Worth
Sodom
Gomorah
Veracruz Troops Stricken by Black Vomit Amid Campaign
Mexican forces at Vera Cruz suffer from the black vomit illness as several officers surrender their commissions and withdraw from duty amid the campaign.
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Vera Cruz
Paine's Creed Confession of Faith Reveals God in Creation
The passage presents Tom Paine asserting belief in one God and human equality. He argues religion rests on justice and mercy, declaring God's word in creation rather than scripture, and stresses God's power, wisdom, munificence, and mercy evident in the natural world.
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Thomas Paine
God
Time Is Money How Much Cash A Tramp Rattles
A historical note asks how much cash a vagrant flees with when given an hour to leave town, illustrating scarcity and urgency in urban poverty. The fragment hints at a fixed coin amount carried for sudden departures and survival, highlighting economic precarity in transit.
Greenbackers vow to sweep state with bold nomination
A provocative remark questions the strategy of the Greenbackers proposing they nominate a deaf and dumb man for congress in a bid to sweep the state. The statement frames a partisan critique and hints at broader electoral tactics.
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Eogress
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J. F. Ban
Willliams & Ban
Graham, Tex
SBS
Federal
Austin E
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W. Jonson
Vial
J. E. Hollingsworth
12Th Judicial District
Leader
John M. Stemmons
Main St
Dallas, Tex
Stans
Drs
Ryus’ Drug Store
L. T. Wilson
Orr
Young County
Ryus
F. M. Gifford
G., W. Godfrey
Public Square
Graham Hotel
R. W. Richards
Star Livery
Benton Kramer
Graham Texas
C. J. Christopher
C. Grahal
Wamble & Randolph
Tilliam Goo
Spiller, Hilliard & Spiller
Land Agency
Graham, Texas
Henry Warren
J. L. Ka Banking House
Henry Warren & Co
Weatherford
John Meisterhans
Boot and Shoe Maker
Grocers
West Side Public Square
Hom Cfie Aie
States
Salt Creek
Reynolds
Austin
Comanche
John Wesley Hardin
Hardin
Huntsville
Iowa University
Mary Emily Haddock
Whder
Thompson
Matamoras
China
Boston Courier
Lord
Tom Paine’s Creed
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