Opposition to Judge Woods appointment threatens Senate defeat
In Dianapolis Indiana, Judge Woods faces strong opposition from Republicans over a district bench scandal. Senators plan a full history of his conduct, and a four vote swing could defeat the unfit selection. Washington reports patents granted to Indiana citizens including coffee pot handle and oil meter. Nearby towns recount strange events from a haunted oil drill to a giant tusk discovery tied to Wabash College.
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Indiana
New Harmony Register
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J.B. Baird
Noblesville
J. Goodin
Graz
W. Nebring
Evansville
Philips
Perre Saute
Numerous 1890s events hit Illinois town during holidays
The article lists incidents and notes from a Pew Hints column in Vernon, including Mr Prank Smith Sr injuring his hand with an unloaded revolver at Schenk's store, political votes in a Republican sample, Christmas rioting, liquor shipments to prohibition towns, a Hovey monument scheme, a wedding between John M. Edson and Grace Welch, widespread grippe, a violent Chicago mob arrest, a drowning of Arthur Bell in Aurora, saloon damages, sparrow bounty earnings, candy and oranges for Albion pupils, a girl killed by a rubber boot heel ball, assets of building and loan associations, a fatal stabbing at Wabash Station, a tarantula incident, a lynx kill near Albion, divorce cases in Jefferson county, Quincy soldiers' home inmates, whisky shipments from Peoria, empty White County treasury, California beet sugar pension, Senator Sherman re election trip to Columbia, new mint coins, Republican U S senate candidacies in Kansas, and bad weather halting Iowa business.
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Blaine
Tarrison
Gresham
Mt. Vernon
Carmi
McLeansboro
John M. Edson
Grace Welch
Albion
Grady
Marion
Inlinois
John Morgan
Bray
Wabash Station
Will Groff
Grayville
Jefferson County
Quincy
Peoria
White County
Capitol Quiet as Congress Prepares to Reopen Jan Fourth
From Washington Dec 29 1891 correspondents report a quiet Capitol week with fewer Congressmen away due to a shorter holiday recess. Officials say business will start promptly January 4 as discussions begin on reducing expenses. OLY FLAG AND APPROPRIATIONS.
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Capitol
Disputed senatorial case shapes party balance
Aupany New York December 29 court ruling sets 1 Democrat to 2 Republicans in the senate decision. Republicans fear a short session as Democrats press a central program while one independent senator may not join opposition. Sprixarmp Illinois December 29 Republicans weigh backing Robert Lincoln for governor, though his lack of fame and speaker experience are noted amid lingering references to earlier Grant era politics.
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New York
Aupany
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Senate
Uix
Sprixarmp
Inn
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Robert Lincoln
Fred Grant
Local personalities travel for hunts and visits across towns
J D Miller W W Hume Harry Hume Morris Ford D W Dixon Henry Sears and Ebby Garrett traveled to Arkansas last Monday for a three week hunt. Miss Katherine Fitton will leave tomorrow to attend special classes at Ann Arbor college Michigan. Miss Bessie Thrall of Evansville visited relatives and friends last Friday. Miss Grace Woodburn of Bloomington spends holidays with New Harmony friends. Harry Ford and John Corbin Jr visited the Hodge's Landing mating grounds.
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Arkansas
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Ann Arbor College
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Evansville
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New Harmony
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Hodge's Landing
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Rosedale
Mt. Vernon
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Muscogee
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Annie
Malcolm Owen
Chicago
Chas. Rhein
Silas Myers
Poseyville
F. W. Truscott
B.D. Owen
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Urayville
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Galveston
Tex
E.S. Feharad
Morris Wolfe
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