The Farmer and the Railroads
The poem depicts a farmer toiling while railroad men shape politics and policy. Markets are abundant yet freight charges hurt the farmer as the grain ships leave with low returns.
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23 Aug 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1882
Page
1
What Would It Matter to the World’s Harmony
Poem contemplates the value of every life and voice in a vast universe. It contrasts the starry sky and birds with human tears and small acts of praise, insisting that love and praise matter to God and that even a single voice sustains the harmony of all creation.
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Earth
Egypt Arises to Defend Her Nation and Creed
The essayistic call urges Egypt to unite and arm for rescue, declaring “Egypt for Egyptians only” as a daily banner. It insists Egyptians prove their will to end oppression, awaken the age old nation, and answer the foreign challenge with steadfast resolve and national pride.
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Egypt
Eternal Mind Beyond the Falling Dust
A poem reflecting on the immortality of the soul and its all seeing nature. The speaker questions whether the mind survives beyond death, and imagines the soul surveying past, present, and future in a single eternal gaze. It contemplates memory, creation, and the cosmos bound within one fixed, timeless consciousness.
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Earth
Salt well drilled near Marine City Michigan
An apparently inexhaustible salt well was sunk at Marine City Michigan. At about 2000 feet a thick layer of pure rock salt was found, over one hundred feet thick. The well’s capacity could reach several hundreds barrels daily. The Peoria Peorian notes St Jacobs Oil is claimed to cure rheumatism.
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Marine City
Michigan
Huspein Proposes Assessments for School and Church Protection
Huspein argues all proposed assessments fund protection for the local schoolhouse and the church, stressing safety and preservation of community institutions.
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Huspein
Dorsry Pushes Star Route Fund Drive for School House Defense
Dorsry expeditiously pushes the Star route to raise funds for defending the local school house and the church, aiming to strengthen community protections and facilities.
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Dorsry
Garfield Besieged Over School House and Church
Local report suggests Gurreau or supporters push to remove Garfield for the benefit of the school house and the church, signaling a public dispute over community priorities and leadership decisions.
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Gurreau
Garfield
Baldwin frames Republican message as schoolhouse and church
The attorney general signals the party’s campaign focus on education and religion with a schoolhouse and church theme. This positioning emphasizes traditional community concerns in the political contest.
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Baldwin
Grant Seeks Third Term to Shield School and Church
The passage indicates Grant aims for a third term to ensure a bold defender in the White House for the school house and church, signaling a political motive tied to local institutions and national leadership.
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Grant
Church
White House
Whisky Ring Scandal Involving Babcock Grant Ally
The passage recalls a whisky ring that ensnared Babcock and Grant’s ally General McDonald being sent to prison, later reprieved by the president, as a scheme to raise funds.
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Babcock
Grant
Gen. McDonald
Faulkner Nominated at Ripley Franklin Senators’ Convention
At the Ripley and Franklin counties senatorial convention held on the 10th, C. R. Faulkner of Ripley was nominated over incumbent L. E. Urmaston of Franklin. The vote tally was Urmaston 27, Faulkner 29.
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Ripley
Franklin
C. R. Faulkner
L. E. Urmston
Urmaton
Faulkner
Temperance Hosts and Democratic Support Politically Weigh In
Dr Garnersn of Seymour defends temperance as his political salvation and seeks to stir trouble within the Democratic party. He warns temperance fanatics in the Republican camp that most temperate voters reside in the Democratic party, representing the agricultural districts and deserving attention from all parties.
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Garnersn
Seymour
Democratic Party
Gerish
Republican Party
Bank Robbery at First National Bank of Kewaunee
On the 15th inst a pair of men robbed the First National Bank of Kewaunee Illinois of 20000 dollars. They gained entry after asking to leave a satchel, knocked out a lady assistant and the cashier, dragged them into the vault, and escaped with cash before the vault was opened. The text ends with a remark about duplication in business and a reference to the James boys.
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First National Bank
Kewaunee
James Boys
Tariff Commission at Long Branch News Summary
The tariff commission stays at Long Branch for summer hearings on proposed laws. So far witnesses favor protection for manufacturing interests, while labor appears sidelined and critical of the current system. The piece argues labor unions should vote intelligently to gain fairer legislation and warns that protectionist aims justify their stance.
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Tne Tariff Commission
Long Branch
Taig Commission
Liebig Malt Extract Gains Praise From Doctors And Nurses
The article notes Liebig Malt Extract becoming a dependable aid to physicians and nurses helping sustain patients whose lives might be at risk due to weak and slow functional activity.
Exchanges Reflect Political Strife Across Parties
A collection of brief notices and opinions from various papers highlights tensions in American politics. Prohibition divides Republicans and Democrats, while calls for economy contrast with fears of excess spending. The piece also notes legislative debates on pensions and religious tests for witnesses in Kentucky trials.
Wit and humor from a curious 19th century column
A collection of social quips and jokes on money, fashion, marriage, size, and public life. Observations range from a scout at a meeting hat to a milliner’s jumbo hats and a jab at political leaders. The tone mimics a humorous anthology column.
Anti-Prohibition Convention Debates Liberty in Terre Haute
The Terre Haute anti prohibition convention warns that prohibition has grown to startling proportions and threatens personal liberty. It votes to support Democratic nominations aligning with Democratic anti prohibition stance and urges liberty loving people to follow suit.
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Terre Haute
Fortier protests artillery contest ruling. prize stands
The New Orleans Times-Democrat reports Capt. Fortier of Company C Louisiana Light Artillery filed a formal protest with the secretary of war over judges results from last July. He claimed errors in commands and reduced crew and argued docking for double loading with blank. Adjutant-General Drums allegedly ruled partly for Fortier on one point and against him on the other, leaving the first place with the Asbury cadets. Indianapolis management reportedly will take no action.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Fortier
Company C
Louisiana Light Artillery
Secretary of War
Times-Democrat
Drums
Captain Fortier
Indianapolis
Carnahan
Capt. Fortier
War Department
Asbury Cadets
The Faithful Little Wife
A reflection on a ship’s majestic voyage and the unseen steam tug of a wife’s loyal strength. The piece likens genius to a vessel guided by a faithful partner whose toil keeps it afloat amid tides and winds.
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O. W. Holmes
Global Wheat Prospects Show Strong U S Harvest and World Shortages
The report notes a near complete Winter wheat harvest with superior Spring wheat quality and yields. It cites Europe and Asia as short on breadstuffs, Russia and Australia tighter on exports, Egypt and Algeria limited, India down, and the United States poised to supply deficits. High prices likely for fifteen months.
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United States
Europe
Great Britain
Great Britsan
France
Russia
Australia
Algeria
Egypt
Coxyn
Usian
Northern and Western Corp
A Jankeying Commission Heads to Long Branch
The tariff Commission establishes its headquarters on the Long Branch beach and hosts an entertaining reception. The piece satirically notes the convenience for manufacturers and hints the inquiry will be written on a high tariff sideboard.
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Tariff Commission
Long Branch Beach
Pennsylvania
New England
Jersey
Commission
Pittsburg Leads U S City Population Rise 1870 80
Thrifty Cities notes Pittsburg posting the largest population gain among U S cities from 1870 to 1880 with an increase over 100,000 people and 81 percent. Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee follow with 72 68 and 62 percent rises respectively. females predominate in all but five large cities, the exceptions being Chicago St Louis San Francisco Cleveland and Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
United States
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
San Francisco
Political Points and Presidential Prospects Across Papers
A compilation notes varied editorials. The Troy Press casts Hubbell as someone who would make a girl pay for ice cream. the Albany Evening Journal calls reform a circus in 1884. Robeson is hailed as father of the American Navy, with quips on sea travel. Other papers discuss Blaine’s possible nomination and GOP drama, while California and Pennsylvania lines give mixed signals on platforms and candidates.
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Hubbell
Troy Press
Albany Evening Journal
Robeson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Baltimore Day
Pennsylvania
Washington Post
Keystone
California
Iowa
Warner Miller
New York
Woodstock
Conn
Boston
Judge Black
Brooklyn Eagle
Blaine
George M. Robeson
Why her Smile was cut Short
Bertha Redingate reclining in a ham mock on her lawn with her father’s house nearby hears Harold McIntyre’s flirty talk about ice cream. She eagerly anticipates a future treat but the moment passes as time nears supper and he hints at leaving for home.
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Bertha Redingate
Harold McIntyre
Bertha
Harold
Har
Wells Health Re newer effect on
Threefold improvement seen after starting Wells Health Re newer according to reports. Druggists Swormstedt & Co. note price at $1 and warn users to consult a physician before use.
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Swormstedt & Co
Advertisements for Government Positions and a Local Rainbow
The Chicago Times notes Washington papers publish pay for office ads offering $60 monthly or $1 200 a year in government posts and one half salary to a fixer. Also reported is a rainbow eight inches wide across a Pendleton county Ky window near Butler Station, visible outside but not inside, appearing after the war.
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Chicago Times
Washington
United States Service
Jesse Smith
Butler Station
Pendleton County
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertisement stresses cures
The copy proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or refund, priced at 25 cents per box, sold by C. Be Heberhart.
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C. BE. Heberhart
Brown's Bronchial Troches Promote Clear Voice Relief
Cough, cold or sore throat should be stopped. Neglect risks incurable lung disease. Brown's Bronchial Troches relieve asthma bronchitis coughs catarrh consumptive and throat diseases. Used by physicians for thirty years and public speakers and singers rely on them. Twenty five cents a box everywhere. 11-27 ly
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