Arkansas Embraces Constitutional Convention Victory
Dyer indicates Arkansas voters delivered a 65,000 majority for the Constitutional Convention, signaling a shift from Republican to Democratic control. Democrats won delegates across most counties, with Jefferson and Pulaski as exceptions, and the Brooks faction faces repudiation as Baxter's Legislature gains endorsement.
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Arkansas
New York World
Jefferson
Pulaski
Little Rock
Grant
Senate
Clayton
Dorsey
Brooks
Baxter
Forest woodland percentages across nations and conservation concerns
The author argues U S woodland covers only about 25 percent of land while Belgium 18 France 17 and Britain 5 percent. Russian Europe shows 40 and the United States risks becoming a rarity if deforestation continues urging artificial forests to sustain climate and breath. The piece calls for over fifty percent woodland given the country’s large area and comparatively small population.
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United States
Belgium
France
Russian Europe
Great Britain
Candidate interrogation over Civil Rights bill debate
The author urges questioning every congressional candidate about support for the Civil Rights or Negro Equality Bill now in the House. The bill would force racial integration in schools, railroad cars, steamboats and hotels by law, with passage expected next winter unless made a risky issue for members.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Tax sales and forfeitures rise in South Carolina
The article notes that in nineteen counties during the past year 92,239 acres were sold for unpaid taxes and 343,971 acres forfeited to the State. It attributes the cause to high taxes and alleged misdeeds by Black officials and carpetbaggers, warning that without political change more land may be lost.
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South Carolina
Circuit Court
Posey County
Indiana
Richard Ford
Ford, Fitton & Co
Louis A. McDonald
Mt. Vernon
State of
Alex. Crank
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
John A. R. Price
Elizabeth Price
Minnesota Locust Plague Prompts Bread Aid Request
The Minnesota governor telegraphs Washington that grasshoppers have devoured much of the state, leaving many residents starving or at risk. He requests that the National Government supply bread to Minnesota instead of the arms the state would usually receive.
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Minnesota
Washington
Governor urged to assemble legislature for crop relief
Dispatches to the Courier Journal report drought has damaged crops across Kentucky except wheat. Citizens petition the Governor to convene the Legislature to provide relief to affected farmers.
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Courier-Journal
Kentucky
Revered Stanbury Attacks Theater With Harsh Sermon
In Brooklyn, J. H. Stanbury sermonized on the pit and the stage under the text Hold Him Fast accusing theaters of leading to vice. The N Y Mercury denounces his ignorance and malice, likening him to a slanderous cleric and ridiculing his claims as unfounded and sanctimonious.
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J. H. Stanbury
Brooklyn
M. E
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Brother Frost
Chicago
Sheridan
N. Y. Mercury
New York Tribune Attacks Grant and Party in Turbulent Roundup
The New York Tribune labels General Babcock a national measuring worm and President Grant a national stool-pigeon, accusing him of tolerating corrupt politicians and carpetbaggers. It urges Congress and state conventions to act honestly or risk dissolving the party. The piece also covers a whimsical London World note about comet-obsessed lovers and a calendar quip about Second Adventists predicting January 1, 1991.
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Babcock
Grant
Republican Party
Saya the Tribune
Congress
Expansion and currency push in Senate races this fall
The piece urges Democrats to back expansionist, money-friendly candidates in twenty five upcoming Senate terms, noting many seats will renew in March. It highlights specific states and figures, urging decisive votes for monetary expansion, cautioning Republicans and Democrats alike to align with the currency issue and the public interest.
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Thurman
Ohio
Eaton
Connecticut
Bayard
Delaware
Gilbert
Florida
Pratt
Indiana
Hamlin
Maine
Blaine
Hamilton
Maryland
Whyte
Senate
Reverdy Johnson
Massachusetts
Sumner
Chandler
Michigan
West
Ramsey
Minnesota
Ames
Mississippi
Schurz
Tipton
Nebraska
Stewart
Nevada
Stockton
New Jersey
Fenton
New York
New York Senate
John Scott
Pennsylvania
Eystone
Rhode Island
Sprague
New England
Cincinnati Enquirer
Eli Saltzman
Springfield
Lynn Township
Posey County
Democratic Platform and State Convention at Indianapolis
The Evanaville Journal reports the Democratic State Convention in Indianapolis adopted a platform denouncing Republican corruption and urging strict constitutional construction and revenue tariffs. It backs greenbacks, repudiates the National banking law, favors specie payment when feasible, and supports retrenchment and reform. It nominated J. B. Neff for Secretary of State on the second ballot.
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Evanaville Journal
Indianapolis
Thomas A. Hendricks
Republican Party
J. B. Neff
Randolph County
The origins and dangers of flirtation in English speech
The essay surveys etymology from French fleurette to English flirt and argues flirtation harms both sexes. It cites Richardson on origin, notes coquetry’s range from casual charm to destructive manipulation, and recalls Addison’s mention of a fan’s fluttering flirta and vibrations.
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Richardson
Addison
Hasty Words And The Power Of Thoughtful Speech
A moral piece on the harms of hastily spoken words and the ripple effects of anger. It argues words carry life and impact, urging temperate speech to avoid harming others and oneself, with a humorous aside about a misquoted remark and a physician’s comment.
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David
Farnape
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