Benjamin Harrison Nominated on Eighth Ballot for President
The eighth ballot of the Republican National Convention chose Benjamin Harrison of Indiana as the presidential nominee after a dramatic flare of support from Harrison backers. The vote tallies showed Harrison leading with broad delegate gains, as other candidates faded. a unanimous nomination followed amid speeches praising his record as attorney and Civil War general.
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A Pill for the Liver and Other Brief Items
A Detroit doctor touts a bread pill as a cure for liver complaints in most cases. Dom Pedro of Brazil is praised as wise, liberal, musical, and multilingual in a New York press roundup. The Duke of Edinburgh is mocked for removable buttons on coats to suit uniform or civilian wear. A wife questions why her husband returns home drunk, and he replies that nature abhors a vacuum.
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Porter speech previews Harrison bid for Indiana GOP leadership
Ex Governor Porter of Indiana condemns the 1880 campaign drama and argues Indiana will decide the national race. He praises the Republican party’s current vigor, organization, and readiness to back Benjamin Harrison. The piece notes Harrison’s rise from humble beginnings and emphasizes Indiana as a pivotal state in 1888.
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Frenchman patents ultra sensitive thermometer claim
A French inventor asserts a thermometer so sensitive that its index needle will deflect two inches when a person enters the room. Lingna claims to threaten Volapuk as a new language based on Latin roots.
Sweet Girl Graduate Valedictory Reflections
A farewell tone from Pittsburg Chronicle features a valedictory style message to teachers and classmates. The piece expresses gratitude for guidance on the path to knowledge, jokes about teachers ideas, and a joking regret that education is finished as graduates celebrate with ice cream.
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Land Office Notice of Desertion and Claim Dates
Land Office at Mitchell South Dakota June 12 189? Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have fled notice of their intention to make proof of homestead entry and that final proof will be made before the clerk at Mitchell South Dakota on July 15 Calvin W Batterie of Davison County Dakota for the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 section 2 township 11 range 1. Witnesses named reside at Mitchell and nearby towns. Attorneys listed.
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