28 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1888
Page
1
A nostalgic column muses on time and change from centuries past to the promised millenium. It imagines a future free of old scams and social quirks, while laments that none of us will witness the coming era and hints at local anecdotes and advertisements from Rome, Georgia.
A large Republican meeting in the city features Col. John Atkinson of Detroit delivering a forceful critique of free trade and its impact on home industries. The event includes Albion club delegates, a band, a glee club, and a concluding song. Local politics focus on tariffs, protection, and President Cleveland.
Battle Creek's John F Hinman recounts the 1840 Tippecanoe and Tyler Too campaign song. Ross of Zanesville Ohio wrote it after improvising in New York a Buckeye crowd sings along. The piece traces the tune from a glee club to nationwide popularity and its political impact.
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