Diverse 19th Century Public Notices Across Nation
A compilation notes Oxford College enrollment, opium usage, church constructions in Florida, a Northern Pacific project deadline, perceptual color fringes, sulfur showers in Oregon, brain composition, political nominations, and various regional updates. It mentions General Crook’s presidency bid, gender admission debates, Brooklyn bridge travel shifts, academic chairs, saloon licenses, land sales in Florida, and multiple political and social topics across states.
Opium Stockpiles Grow Ahead of Duty Increase
Reports note large opium hoards in San Francisco ahead of the July 1 duty rise from six to ten dollars a pound, with estimates of five years of trade supply already stored and shipments continuing. A San Francisco firm paid 98,400 dollars in duties on 246,000 dollars of opium on a steamer.
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San Francisco
Surprising ventures cited from doughnut profits and politics
A Boston woman built a 20000 house from doughnut sales. a Philadelphia leader claims similar feats. The piece cites a France US study on education and crime, noting literacy correlates with crime, and discusses agricultural weed control and a Granger case ruling on railroad regulation confirming state power.
Saloon Density Surges in Chicago Amid License Rush
The Chicago liquor trade swells as licenses surge nine months before a high license law. About 2,500 licenses issued in two days and 3,000 by day three with 1,000 more expected. With 550,000 residents this suggests one saloon per 138 people. The piece critiques saloon influence and contrasts Northern and Southern states’ drinking sectors.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
St Louis
Mississippi's Share of Federal Patronage
Judge Jeffords, the sole straight Republican in Mississippi's Congress, travels to Washington seeking positions for party brethren. The GOP faces a hopeless minority in the state with few offices likely to open. Jeffords aids friends, but faces a tough, likely disappointing mission as Republicans view Mississippi as a hopeless Democrats.
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Judge Jeffords
Congress
Mississippi
Washington
Mississippi Republican Push for Federal Posts Sparks Clash
A North Carolina Times Democrat dispatch notes Mississippi MP Jeffords pressing the President for federal appointments. With no state representative in the State and Navy Departments and sparse posts in War, Treasury, Interior, and Post Office, he calls the shortage a sham and vows further protest. Granger doctrine prompts railroad cases as courts weigh public-use implications of quasi public status.
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Cratic
War Department
Treasury
Interior
Post Office Department
Misuissippi
Jeffords
Mississippi
Ayrshire Cattle Breed Overview From Scotland
Ayrshire cattle originate in Ayrshire Scotland and have been refined for milking quality for over a century. They are red or brown and white, medium sized with efficient digestion, gentle temperaments, and milk close to human milk. prized for cheese making and butter flavor, especially in heat and dry weather. They are described as thrifty and the poor man’s cow, yielding more milk and butter per feed.
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Ayrshire
Scotland
Iman
Prediction on Ohio influence in 1884 election
The article argues Ohio’s outcome is pivotal for aker and the presidential race but states Ohio is not essential for the Democrats to win in 1884. It asserts Ohio will likely vote Republican and hopes Democrats see this, urging encouragement or disappointment based on the state’s influence.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Foraker
Ohio
Towa
Kansas
Blockades No Longer Feasible Says German Navy
An official report in the Marine Defense bulletin argues that future blockades are impossible. It states the fleet must exit at sunset to sea and stay far off to deter torpedo boats from harbor. night attacks would risk ships, leaving the port exposed to light cruisers and other entrants. It suggests hidden torpedo boats along the coast could paralyze even a strong squadron.
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Marine Feorcnung
Blatz
State Republican Executive Committee backs Chalmera
A Jackson meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee issued resolutions praising Gen. Chalmera and pledging Republican unity to overthrow the Bourbon Democracy. The resolutions endorse President Arthur and his policies in Virginia and other Southern states to improve the Union and restore national prosperity.
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Gov. Butler
Massachusetts
National Lancers
Hini Wn
Harvard College
Fitzhugh Lee
Southern Historical Society
Jackson State Ledger
Hinds County
Chalmera
Republican Party
J. W. Lee
H. ©. Powers
H. C. Niles
Jas. Hill
Capt. Lee
Arthur
Virginia
God
Corn and cotton prices stir state farming debates
A garbled 19th century note discusses whether cotton can be profitable at eight cents per pound amid corn crop prospects in a state where corn is often profitable. It argues corn supply and cheap meat affect cotton planters, with Aberdeen cited as a point of reference.
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Ngainst
Thomas J. Brady
Washington City
Aberdeen
English Capitalists Eye the Southern States for Growth
The New York Sun notes foreign capitalists are buying land in the South, especially Florida, to hold for future colonization and profit. Critics warn such investments may transplant European landlord ideas, while Lord Carrington cites England and Scotland’s land concentration and widespread pauperism as a cautionary contrast to English holdings and New World opportunities.
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South
Io Theease
Florida
N. Y
Lord Carrington
Royal Bucks Agricultural Association
Aylesbury
England
Scotland
Lugland
Military Etiquette in Germany and a London Physician Note
A Berlin Letter describes strict military etiquette with officers immune to umbrellas and privates saluting and tracking officers. It notes how private soldiers must face, salute, and watch officers as they pass, and hiddenly mentions eye contact during street movement. A London physician remarks the English sparrow may carry smallpox.
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Berlin
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