09 Nov 1876
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1876
Page
1
The returns show a very close race and a likely Republican majority. Iowa congressman Hiram Price appears elected by a large margin, signaling Republican strength in the next Congress as reported by the Banner Republican State.
The article reports chaotic returns from Florida, Louisiana, and Indiana shaping a tight race. If Florida and Louisiana favor Republicans, Hayes leads by one electoral vote, with the final result uncertain until canvasses conclude. Republicans gain House seats, potentially limiting Democratic power. Ben Butler’s election in Massachusetts promises a partisan clash.
A brief telegraph dispatch received at 7 30 p m from Warren E M Brown Republican operator in the Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago reports strong enthusiasm. It notes disputed claims in Louisiana Florida and South Carolina but asserts Republicans hold advantage in those areas.
Gov Blogg telegrams to Republican HQ claiming returns are better than expected with Louisiana reportedly conge d and Florida leaning Republican as Stearns calls in troops. New York Journal notes Florida and Louisiana shifts with possible troop deployment.
Our Special Correspondent recounts a Capitol visit and nearby highlights in Washington, including guided tours of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, and the White House grounds. He notes live renovations, notable artworks, a Perry statue scene, church services, and a Vernon excursion, ending with a race to catch a train to Baltimore.
Readable fragments from a Melrose Grange protest letter condemn National Grange rule by secretive priests of Merida. They demand radical reform elect representative governance and reduce per diems. the piece includes contemporaneous political name checking and a street fight anecdote tied to Republican vs Democratic rhetoric.
Afr argues newspapers fuel violence and abuse as he walks downtown. Bartholomew joins King St to defend press and laments destructive rhetoric. A passerby complains of daily papers and contemplates canceling subscription due to harm.
Groesbeck and Co offer new woolen cloths flannels and yarns at prices lower than in years. They sell domestics groceries crockery and glassware at bottom prices and invite offers of 25 000 pounds of butter paid in cash at the highest price.
The Iowa executive department calls for Thursday November 30 as a day of thanksgiving and praise. The governor urges rest from daily toil, renewed covenant with Almighty God, and praise for a free government, peace, and industrial progress in 1876 Des Moines.
An advertisement extols a cleaning product as lower in cost than rival soaps and claims it preserves fabrics, conducts washing in half the time, and leaves clothes clean white without damage. It promises a fifty dollar penalty if garments or hands are harmed and asserts the soap proves its merits by positive experience.
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