Centennial Exposition notes and opinion pieces
A mix of commentary on the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and surrounding topics. The column surveys remarks on public figures like Henderson and Brick Pomeroy, discusses politics in Indiana and the 6th district, cites Lincoln era anecdotes, and offers travel and lodging guidance for visitors to the fair. It also recalls Mary Foot’s murder, social life at farms, and a lengthy, critical phonetic collage of contemporary issues and opinions.
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Hartford City
Grant
Philadelphia
Norkin
Indiana
Debar
Jacob Cox
Indianapolis
Chas. W. Groéne
State
Igen
Avi
Venerable Henry A Wise Recalled as Fiery, Ruthless Agitator
A vivid portrait recalls Henry A Wise as a tall, restless agitator with flaxen hair and a piercing gaze. The piece recounts his duel with Cocke in 1832, Wise’s retort to a challenge about blood guilt, a sensational jab at Janes K. Polk, and a life spent pushing through controversy despite acknowledged genius and courage.
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Henry
Cocke
Starbottle
Wise
Janes K. Polk
Elias Howe Jr Pioneer of Sewing Machine
Elias Howe Jr credited as the inventor of the first sewing machine. The old article reflects on long courtships as relics of barbarism in a period piece style.
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Elias Howe, JR
Republican temperance plank betrays voters in Tasmanian party clash
The Tasmanian Republican platform includes a temperance plank pressed by two men the Baxter Law author and a leading temperance advocate. The convention reacted with surprise at the reformulation, deeming it too weak while asserting temperance belongs with the Republicans, not the Democrats, and urging voter support for a Republican legislature.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Republica Party
Bristow and the Union Debt Policy Debate
Fragmented remarks critique Bristow for inaction on public debt management. Criticism targets government excess interest payments and calls for leverage of Secretary Chase’s wartime funding strategies to reduce borrowing costs. References to historical figures and policy shifts illustrate ongoing fiscal tension and governance.
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Bristow
O. Atrong
Sashaiac Sper
Commereda
Mr. Bristow
Bécretirys
Belira
Joan King Leavy
New York Herald
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