Prohibition tour notes and 1881 political year previews
Editorial notes discuss D Roberts Locks touring Maine and Vermont to study prohibition effects, Michigan Democrats returning home, Senate organization, and numerous confirmations. It surveys 1881 expected political events, Forefathers Day remarks, and year-end reflections on disasters, crimes, and financial crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. RB. Locks
Nasby
Maine
Vermont
Nex
Staatestian
Statesman
Post ii general recommends weight reform in letters
The article discusses adopting a single rate for heavy letters in the US, mirroring Britain, noting Gresham's claim that double-weight letters yield little income loss and that heavier circulars might rise with broader sealing practices. It then shifts to budget history, military logistics, desertions, West Point cadets, pension cases, river and harbor funds, militia formation, and typhoid fever debates. The piece cites wartime surpluses and deficits, secretary Lincoln’s militia aid plans, and opinions from medical figures on typhoid causes and sewerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Gresham
Crook
West Point
Lincoln
Congress
New York Academy
Delafield
New York
Fordyce Barker
Loomis
Janeway
Liebermeister
Board of Health
Political crosscurrents and court ruling in Michigan
The article criticizes the solid South and predicts Democratic gains in 1884, cites the Virginia election as a warning, and notes the Michigan Supreme Court's affirmation of a $20,000 libel verdict against the Detroit Evening News. It also discusses currency contraction, tax relief, and proposals to reform national banking and bond issues, urging home-focused labor and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburgh
South Carolina
South
Virginia
South Carolina News
Supreme Court of the State
Superior Court of Detroit
Donald Maclean
University
Hvening News
Esculapins
Sherwood
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Tibet
Ita Corps
Erk Knox
Mr. Knox
Knox
Sae Eee
Patriotism Begins At Home In Farm And Family Life
The piece argues mind training at home through family influence shapes virtue and national strength. It stresses education at home from garden to kitchen, elevating household policy as the nation’s basis, and links farmer prominence to national progress while endorsing Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It notes a political jab with Jeff Davis and Fitzhugh Lee as Democratic nominees and calls for their nomination.
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cures for Coughs and Scrofula
A chaotic string of clipped ads and quotes praises Dr King’s New Discovery as a universal cure for coughs asthma hay fever bronchitis and throat issues. It touts trial bottles at I G Seaman’s drug store and quotes Republican political conflict across the North and South, with sensational claims and misprints throughout.
Truth vs Fiction and Patent Medicines Featured
A jumble of ads cites Kemp's Balsam claiming cure for consumption with refunds, plus notices on tariff articles and small remedies. Also promotes Lowell Journal and various salves like Bachlen's America Halve and Parker's hair baleam for baldness, touting refunds and cosmetic benefits.
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the Statesman
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Cataoun Cour
Mier
Seth Lewis
Lewis
Marshall, Mich
Coxeness
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Mrotean
Chicago
Angell
University of Michigan
Mahone
Riddleberger
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Jeff Davis
Fitzhugh Lee
Duamocracy
Fort Scott Record
Amt
Richmond State
Geo. Andrews
Lowell
Lewan
Ayer
Brookslyn Eagle
Smith, Simmons & Peabody
New O Oleana
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Seaman
Democratic Party
Denver Tribune
Kanssa City
Kemp
A. O. Hyde
Wm. G. Brownlee
Detroit Free Trade League
Ubeatata
League
Lowell Journal
Bachlen
F. G. Seaman & Co
Yileng
Parker
Wytters
John Adame
Marshals Mutual Aid Association
Brawer Block
J. S. Galvin
Sec'y
Campbell Me Anes
Ave
Exclusive Agen
Royal Organ
Tome
Chickering Piano
HALE
Haines Bros
Domestic
Campbell & Gillett
Marshall
Frank C. Stuart
D. M
A. Walz's
Cootaghe
Byrncuce
T. Gregg
Rochester
N.Y
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