Betting on Cleveland Signals Pro-Blaine Split in 1884 Race
The New York Word notes bets on Cleveland's election and large NY majorities, while Iowa rumors blame prohibition politics for GOP weaknesses. Dispatches allege beer and voter-buying in Portland, Maine. Republican papers in Ohio shift to Cleveland Hendricks, with Blaine tours planned and funds debated.
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Cleveland
N. Y
New York
Centennial Hotel
Third Ave
New York City
Potter's Gazette
East Liverpool
Hendricks
Boss Potters
Ohio
Circleville
Herald
Curious Facts and Statements From All Parts of the Earth
A wide catalog of oddities and historical notes spans oil discovery in Pennsylvania dated 1859, ancient Seneca oil in the region, remarkable trees near Penn Yao, a giant bee hive near Old Baldy in California, and various curiosities. It cites wealth, science, and political snippets across many places, with mixed dates and names, including references to Grant, Blaine, and political contests.
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Pennsylvania
Persia
Afghanistan
Titusville
Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co
Col. Drake
Penn Yao
N.Y
Old Baldy
San Bernardino County
Cal
Local Drift from Gibson County and Nearby Areas
A patchwork of notes from Washington township to Pike county covers a wide range of topics. Reports include a deranged confession from William Stewart about internal struggles and a religious fixation, watermelons in Princeton sold cheaply, fatal lightning near Shawneetown, and a Nebraska-bound colony from Pike county. Also noted are political shifts, a suicide near Owensville, shifts in farming from corn to wheat in central Illinois, salary figures for Grayville teachers, a 1734 Irish heirloom half-bushel measure, a dog-carload ad in Mt. Carmel, local mill closures, a children’s day at the Gibson county fair, a prohibition rally in Sullivan county, Bible access shortages in Pike county, rising horse thefts near Albion, and the state fair in Chicago. Other items reference joint talks between Gray and Calkins, Princeton’s city water plans, Olney school enrollment, and Oakland’s growing baseball activity.
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Washington Township
Gibson County
Wm. Stewart
Holy
Jerusalem
Princeton Clarion
Shawneetown
Pike County
Nebraska
Petersburg
Chas. N. Spencer
Columbia
Blaine
Calkins
Republicana
Vanderburgh County
Evansville
Martha Harris
Henry Harris
Owensville
Ilinois
Grayville
Dubois County
Ireland
Cox
Mt. Carmel
Wabash
Gibson County Fair
St. John
Sullivan County
Albion
Gray
Indiana
Spencer County
Princeton
Chicago
Prohibitory amendment lead in Maine and campaign notes
Maine posts a 44 288 majority for the prohibitory amendment while Pennsylvania campaigns are notably apathetic. Maine's Republican vote edges Hayes year by about 2 500. Cincinnati reports 20 000 idle workers amid national unrest.
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Maine
Pennsylvania
Hayes
Cincinnati
England
Hendricks
Columbus
New York
Mulligan
Blaine
New England
Nova Scotia
Aseas
Nelsonville
Gov
Hoadly
Buchtel
Coal Syndicate
Hudson River
Carl Schurz draws crowd in Stanards meeting
In Stanards, Sept. 15, Carl Schurz received a popular ovation at an anti Blaine Republican gathering. The Park Theater packed two hours before the event with 3,000 unable to enter. A torchlight procession escorted him through an eight division parade. Marion county expected Cleveland and Hendricks to win by 2,000. Oliver Normal, a Buffalo fresco painter, planned a Niagara Falls stunt in a rubber ball for a $1,000 purse.
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Stanards, Inc
Carl Schurz
enti-Blaine Republican Committee
Park Theater
Schure
Marion County
Cleveland and
Hendricks
Borrate
N. Y
Oliver Normal
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Democratic optimism and protracted election talk in national bulletins
National Democratic Headquarters dispatches from New York on September 16 report cheerful signals for the Democrats. They cite Maine and Ohio races, Prohibitionist strength in Michigan, electoral vote plans, and attacks on Blaine’s tariff as key dynamics. Also noted are Alaska seal trade, Reform positions, and various state predictions shaping the fall campaign.
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Maine
Republican National Committee
Blaine
Voorhees
Evansville
New York
Vince
Ohio
Nebraska
N. Y
Democratic National Committee
West Virginia
Elaine
Democratic State Organization
Michigan
Butler
Cleveland
Bisiue
New Hampshire
Vermont
Hendricks
Senstora Vance and Ransom
North Carolina
Randall
Congressman Springer
Illinois
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Rererr
Ene Creferee
Heer Hunsdon
Rotary
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Ind
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Negister
Erd Brothers
Jagens Cornet
H. T. Slater
Envy Broswn
Ff. Owen & Co
Anseum & Co
Eter Weber
C . New Harmony
Gant
New Harmony Egister
Fora & Bennett
New Harmony, Ind
Register
Ebn W. Miller
Marble Works
New Harmony, Indiana
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C. A. Snow & CO
Oppositite Patent Office
Washington, D.C
Hovey & Menzies
United States
Supreme Court of
Posey
Vanderburgh
Court House
Sep
Mount Vernon
Arctic
Albert 8. Newsom
Church 8&T
Bet Main & Brewery
Fearsn Leger
Linvite Stientiog
Eolby Albert
Newsom
Tele Star Saloon
ePeineeneeres Ind
Bill Afd
Thomas S. Ford
William Richards
Gibson
Union
Henderson and Daviess Counties
San-Milia
Eureka
Bay
Main Street
G. W. Warren & CO
Gibson, Vanderburgh
Warrick, Spencer
Dubois
Chickering, Mathushek
Emerson
Hazelton
Guild, Hallet & Davis
Christie & Songs
Peek & Sons
Packard Orchestral Organs
Chase and Johnston
E. W. Nocu
Mt. Vernon
Black and Harmony Townships
Noah Frank
HiAsike
Charles Kimmeling
Kimmerlin's
Henry Brown
Union Hall
Opera House
Volimos Sk Lod E
Thrall
Monitor Saloon
Tavern
J.T. Engle
Adam Marsh & CO
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Breath
Breith
Je8ry
William P. Ford
Hiatt
Church Street
Eugene 8. Thrall
Horace P. Owen
BUA Sery
New Harmony Banking Co
Eugene
Thomses Mumford,Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Charles A. Parke
William H.owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Cook & Rice
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Iowa
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Prohibition
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Hough
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Harrison
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U. S
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Friends of Reform
Tilden
E. Nery
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Braise
Prohibitionieta
Jimmy
National Democratic
Buatve
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Rev. Brooks
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