Ohio Democrats Rally Behind Ewing and Rice Victory
The Ohio Democratic press and soldiers are urged to back General Ewing and General Rice. The Enquirer cites large soldier and Greenback support, noting past slim Republican majorities and predicting remonetization of silver and greenbacks. The piece portrays Republicans as shortsighted and Democrats as hopeful, stressing firm voter turnout in October.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
the Enquirer
Ewing
Ohio
Rice
Union
Maine
Miles
Thurman
Sherman and Radicalism Oppose Union Soldier Votes
The piece denounces General Sherman and the Radical party for exploiting soldiers in an Ohio gubernatorial context. It argues Union soldiers will reject Radical offers, noting pensioning rebels and cabinet jobs as voter incentives, and claims soldiers will vote for the Constitution and against centralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Calico Foster
Ohio
Gen. Ewing
Ewing
Radical Party
Republic
Judas
Union
Party of the Constitution
Governor Robinson Vetoes Special Legislation in 1877
During the 1877 session Governor Robinson rebuked attempts at special legislation and repeatedly exercised the veto to protect local government independence in New York. He received a Democratic reception with Augustus Schell, John Kelly, and Tammany magnates in attendance.
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New York World
Tie
New York
Democrats of
Augustus Schell
John Kelly
Tammany
Messrs
Reform-minded Governor Robinson Faces Tammany Challenge
The article portrays Governor Robinson as a reformer who targeted canals prisons taxes and finances and who removed three Kelly allies from office with bar association support. Tammany forces oppose him seeking a second term despite opposition from the World and political foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Ffall
Kelly
Bar Association
New York
Tammany
Empire State
Murderer Louis Guerrie Executed in Indianapolis
Louis Guerrie hanged in Indianapolis on September 19 1878 a year after Mary McGlew's murder He faced the gallows with composure and delivered a prepared farewell letter asking forgiveness and declaring the death a debt He was born in 1860 and thus not of legal majority at the time of the crime and execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Guerrie
Mary McGlew
Indianapolis
Guetigz
Republican Committee Appeals for Contributions for Campaign
The Republican Congressional Committee urges voluntary contributions to support campaign work and asks recipients to remit to treasurer Jay A. Hubbell at 1317 Seventh Street. Acting Chairman H. G. Fisher signs, noting campaign urgency and asking compliance amid civil service order questions.
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Republican Committee
Washington
Congressional Committee
Republican Party
Jay A. Hubbell
Seventh Street
H. G. Fisher
Radical propaganda machine exposed by Okalona editor
The article denounces a Mississippi editor and his North so called Radical supplement. It claims the Radical bureau runs the political machine with Radical money and aims to prove Republican leaders fail without misrepresentation of the South. It condemns demagoguery and treachery in the scheme.
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Okalona
South
Mississippi
North
October November Bring Key Political Contests Nationwide
The piece notes October and November will be eventful in national politics. On October 14 Ohio and Iowa vote, followed three weeks later by New York Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota and Wisconsin electing state officers and legislatures. Mississippi New Jersey and Pennsylvania also hold legislative contests and a state treasurer race. Leading politicians engage in the fray.
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Ohio
Iowa
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mississippi
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Sexarorn Ventures speech stirs Ohio press coverage
The speech at Hamilton last Wednesday drew wide attention from Radical papers including the Indianapolis Journal and Cincinnati Commercial and Gazette, signaling a notable impact on the canvass. The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash appears to have said something that unsettled those returning-board organs.
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Sexarorn Ventures
Hamilton
Ohio
Indianapolis Journal
Cincinnati Commercial and Gazette
Wabash
Editorial Acknowledgment Rules and Courtesy in Copying
A column editor notes a Herald column was copied without credit by an exchange. The piece promises proper attribution in the future and suggests leading by example to recognize the original source when reprinting.
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Herald
Republican Victory Narrowly Missed in State by 22,406
The report states 88,688 votes were cast against the Republican party, leaving it short of a majority by 22,406. The publication mocks the GOP’s efforts to project strength, implying they acted to maintain appearances.
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Thoah
Tie vote in Third ward election shocks Democratic city council push
The Tuesday week contest in the Third ward ended in a tie. John Jager would have won by at least fifteen votes if Democrats had voted, underscoring the race as a key test for city Democrats to organize further.
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John Jager
Isaac Wagner
Hayes appointments and attendance at Indianapolis State Fair
The Indianapolis Sentinel questions how many men Hayes has appointed to office as a reward for lies perjuries and forgeries in his interest and whether J Mad Well Anderson Kenner and Casanave will accompany him to the Indiana State fair in Indianapolis on October 1.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Hayes
J. Mad
Anderson
Kenner
Casanave
Indianapolis
Madison Ward Council race ends in tie claimed as victory
Madison Republicans howl at a "Republican victory" in a one ward council special election after a 162 to 162 deadlock. They previously led by 13, drawing comparisons to Maine and California wins.
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Madison
Maine
California
Massachusetts Votes Democratic Amid Party Realignment
Massachusetts will be counted a Democratic state in the next election with independent Republicans and Greenbackers endorsing the Democratic nominees for state officers. The Radicals are demoralized by the party's annihilation, as supporters cheer for Massachusetts, the Union, and the Constitution.
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Massachusetts
The
Union
Constitution
Muncie Observer Changes Hands New Publisher Takes Helm
L A Kirkwood retires as publisher and J R Polk becomes publisher with J P Caster as editor. The Democracy of Delaware County urges hearty support and strong encouragement for the new management.
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Muncie
Democratic Observer
L. A. Kirkwood
J. R. Polk
J. P. Casterline
Delaware County
Observer
Daxter Drew Dies in New York at Age Eighty One
Wall Street operator Daxter Drew known for railroad and steamboat stock dealings died at his New York City residence Wednesday night at eighty one. His career spanned the peak years of American finance and he was widely respected in commercial circles.
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Daxter
Drew
Wall Street
N. Y
New York City
Republican papers doubt Imans fit for 2H governance
The writer notes that Republican supporters doubt an iman is capable of 2H government and suggests that those who have voted Republican for twenty years share the same view.
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Quire
Iman
New York Democrats Back Straight Ticket Led by John Kelly
At the state convention John Kelly leads the Democrats who endorse the straight ticket except for Robinson the regular governor nominee. The Radicals express less satisfaction than a week earlier.
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Ti Helters
New York
John Kelly
Robinson
Bob Ingersoll forms The National Liberal Party
A political shift is noted as Bob Ingersoll leaves the Republican and Democratic camps. He establishes a new faction named The National Liberal Party, signaling a distinct third-party venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Republican Party
Bob Ingersoll
National Liberal Party
Journalist James Repraras Said to Be Insane
The well known journalist James Repraras, longtime southern correspondent for the Cincinnati Commercial, is reported to be in sane due to mental exertion.
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James Repraras
Cincinnati
Radical import of Southern negroes to Decatur county
Tris reports that radicals have brought approximately 150 Southern black voters into Decatur County for voting purposes. This assertion frames a tense election context with emphasis on alleged voter mobilization tactics.
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Tris
Decatur County
Boston Tenement Fire Kills Six In Night Blaze
A tenement house in Boston burned on the night of the 17th, six occupants perished in the blaze. Firemen fought the flames as neighbors reported the rapid spread and trapped residents.
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Boston
Hanover College Graduate Moves from Columbus to Winfield
Mr. Lars Pence a Hanover College alumnus formerly in Columbus Indiana has emigrated to Winfield Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Pence
Columbus, Ind
Hanover College
Winfield, Kansas
Sweet Poetess Questions If Love Can Die
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a playful quip suggesting that a young poetess ask if love can be killed and replies with a pun about trying onions.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Alexander H Stephens Supports Hendricks for President
Local supporter Alexander H Stephens endorses Hendricks in the gubernatorial era context as he backs Hendricks for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hos
Alexander H. Stephens
Hendricks
General Grant Arrives in San Francisco
General Grant reached San Francisco last Saturday amid public welcome. His stop marks a notable moment in his travel through the Pacific Coast as crowds gathered to greet the renowned commander.
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General Grant
San Francisco
Library of Universal Knowledge Volume One Issued
Volume one of the Library of Universal Knowledge was issued on September 20th. It runs 736 pages with small but clear and beautiful type.
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New
Library of Universal Knowledge
Encyclopedia on sale at remarkable prices by American Book Exchange
The American Book Exchange promotes a ten dollar complete Encyclopedia printed on good paper and cloth binding, with volumes issued every two weeks until twenty volumes. Subscriptions and spec fic volumes are available with postage, early subscriber and club specials, and free particulars by mail.
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Morocco
Russia
United States
American Book Exchange
Beekman Street
New York
The Earl of Mayfield novel by T B Peterson Brothers
A review notes The Earl of Mayfield by a renowned author is a historical life study set largely in the South. It follows Carew through years of uncertainty to happiness, praising Mary Stuart and other characters while detailing publication details and price.
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T. B. Peterson & Brothers
Philadelphia
South
Carew
Mary Stuart
Boiseau
Whitefield
Brandon
Randolph
Mizgvon
Wiese
Earl of Mayfield
Gale
William Simmons Nearing 90 in Wirt Residence
Correspondence notes William Simmons, longtime state settler near Wirt, lying low at home. If he survives to March he will turn 90. he has never taken medicine and has consistently voted Democratic except in 1876 for Peter Cooper over Mr Tilden.
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William Simmons
Wirt
Peter Cooper
Tilden
Rutherford the Man on Horseback Proclaimed for Yazoo City
The Lamars Sentinel urges a strong reconstruction move appointing Ben Butler as military governor of the insurrectionary provinces with Yazoo City as headquarters. It calls an extra Congress session and excludes rebel senators while seeking a loyal legislature to shape a new nation. The piece casts Grant as a decisive hero and notes a looming arrival from the Orient.
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Lamars Sentinel
West
Rutherford
Ben Butler
Yazoo City
Mississippi
Congress
Orient
North
Landers movement backs candidate for Governor
The Bosneville Enquirer notes the Landers movement endorses Frank Landers for Governor, wagering subscriptions on his victory over any Radical opponent. Landers is described as a business man focused on the money question.
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Bosneville Enquirer
Landers
Nichol Seeks Lieutenant Governor Post In Indianapolis
LoganSport Pharos notes J. W. Nichol of Indianapolis aims for the lieutenant governorship but faces political timing, needing Governor Lands to serve a full term first. The piece adds a moral reflection on religion and worldly distinction.
Letters From Home Save Texas Herdsman
In a 1860 Texas recorder’s court tale, a herdman accused of cattle theft pleads his case by unveiling family letters and a testament from his wife and child. The rough rangers relent after hearing his plea and receipts for debts, sparing his life and letting him go with money paid for the cattle. The man collapses from relief, then rides away with a hopeful farewell.
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Recorder’s Court
J. W. Donovan
Texas
Helena
New Hampshire
The Little Old Man Makes A Curious Statement
A shabby man dressed as if the world were failing asks a Cincinnati cook for piano tuning, foreign instruction, and cold pies. He claims to be Professor Linck and leaves after receiving food and a warning to watch the papers for another statement next week, hinting at a finale.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Rhode Island
Professor Linck
The Ola Songs and the Humorous Recital
A series of odd verses recounts quirky titles and phrases sung by various men. Each line presents a comical misquotation or lyric about everyday misadventures and peculiar desires. The piece humorously riffs on language and social scenes of the era.
Why She Wore a Shawl on Moonlight River Excursion
A social group plans a moonlit trip on the Passaic river. A young woman wears a shawl to hide an embarrassing scene as a brother jokes about her romantic encounter. Laughter ends with a boy sent to bed and the party continuing to the event.
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Passaic River
Lucy
John Henry
Bob
Patti's Price Rises as Russian Offer Tempts Diva
Madame Patti, once banished from St Petersburg, refuses offers until a £800 per night bid is raised to £1,000. The famed prima donna finally consents to sing as negotiations continue. Signor Nicoline is also engaged in the arrangement.
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Mme. Patti
St. Petersburg
Russia
Signor
Nicoline
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
An old advertisement for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touts its use on cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money back and lists a price of 25 cents per box sold by J E C F Harper in Madison.
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Bucklen
Arnica
J. E. C. F. Harper
Madison
Dr. Oakley
Detroit
Mich
Sellers
Andrew Sarver
Joilet, Hill
Sellers & CO
Pittsburgh
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs
Free trial bottles offered for Dr King s New Discovery used to treat consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis and throat or lung ailments. Claims thousands cured and urges immediate trial with 42(6) note of Madison seller J E C F Harper.
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Kino
Dr. King
J. E. C. F. Harper
Madison
Local grain and flour pricing notes and terms
A fragmented listing shows wheat priced per bushel and various flour and milling terms. Mentions White Trow’s Perestion Flour Invincible, City Mills Magnolia, and several product terms such as Bran Shorts and related shorthand values. The readable items suggest a marketplace price sheet or advertisement from a historic newspaper page.
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Perestion
Invincible
Triumph
City Mills
Magnolia
ELF Retail
Lindsey's Blood Searcher Patent Medicine Ad
A dramatic pill advertised as a universal blood purifier and tonic claims to cure scrofula mercurial diseases erysipelas tetter and skin ulcers among other ailments. The ad touts a vegetable compound sold by R. E. Sellers & Co Pittsburgh with retailers including H. U. Firth and warns to check the wrapper for the company name.
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Garret
Lindsey
R. E. Sellers & CO
Prop'rs
Pittsburgh
H. U. Firth
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