Territorial strife and railway mail routes in the West
Fragmentary report notes tense political strife in a western territory with calls for party unity and a general strike by iron workers. It mentions Transcontinental Railway Mail Service schedules from New York to the City of Mexico via several cities and discusses federal representation for territories and voting rights. The piece also references a candidate named Mr. D and a political lecture on freedom and territorial suffrage.
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Railway Mail Bureau
United Board
New York
City of Mexico
Mexi
Pittsburg
Columbus
Oboe
Indianaports
T. Louis
Sidalia
Kansas City
la Junta
Col
Albuquergas
Rincon
N.M
el Paro
Texas
New Oarkans
Republican State Central Committee
Tescomdt
Evie Dence
Controversy Over Valley Land Claims and Political Parties
A lengthy critique discusses settler rights amid land claims, accusing claimants of pressuring residents and provoking financial schemes. It warns of disrupted property, urging unity to protect homes and foreclose schemes while lamenting party realignments and the Democratic Party's faded influence.
Strife in the Democratic Party Over Free Trade and Protection
The piece critiques internal clashes within the Democratic Party over tariff policy, noting the old ticket's protectionist leanings versus a claimed free trade stance. It argues the party favors office over principle, citing Tilden and Payne, and reflects on party identity as a coalition of opposing ideas.
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Pany
Inn
Tilden
Eceal
BOL
Peyne
Ohio
Standard Oil Comary
Prominent irrigation notes from California to Arizona farmers
Fragment from a discussion by Hon. D. A. Shaw on irrigation practices. It emphasizes balancing water use with soil, elevation, and climate, noting water depths, seasonal needs, and the shift from once-necessary to excessive irrigation over six years. It mentions crop results and the impact of improved ditches on acreage.
Irrigation Improvements Promise More Land Under Crops
The text argues for reduced irrigation frequency and better weed and tillage practices, advocating fall plowing twice between November and May and surface drying in summer. It estimates a practical yield of one milners inch per ten acres, notes soil variation, and highlights water-saving methods like stone or cement conduits and reservoirs. It cites Lugonia’s stone paved ditches of 1,000 inches capacity as yielding about one third water savings.
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Waiter In
Lugenia
Thatio
Lugonia
Lead and oil works sale and political turmoil in May
May reports detail the Missouri Lead and Oil Company deciding to sell as White Lead Plant faces discontinuation reducing output by 16 percent. Arkansas Republicans adopt resolutions criticizing alleged frauds and urging investigations. Ex-Senator Sharpe testifies in a Mississippi divorce case. A fatal New Year train collision in Pennsylvania Leaves several injured and dead. Atlantic Refining plant fire in New Jersey area causes massive losses. James D. Fish arrested for alleged bank embezzlement. The Pennsylvania Bank closes temporarily amid executive illness and a board-led shutdown.
Unrefined rumors swirl as bank suspends operations and floods hit states
The report mixes scattered items from May covering bank suspensions in a city, yellow fever deaths in Avana, a California landslide near Caliente, and outages in Green Bay. it notes weather, transport delays, and unrest in multiple regions while outlining financial losses and potential closures.
Origin of Hoosier Name Tells of Hogs and Indian Trails
A resident recounts how the term Hoosier may trace to hog drives and vocal calls heard in early Indiana frontier days. The first printed reference is 1880 in Wayne County poet John Finley’s New Year poem "Lioosten's Nest," with later explanations tying the word to campfire greetings and pioneer travel.
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Btute
Madison
Jobn Finley
Wayne County
Corruption of a Western Salutation Cited in Poem
In the Indianapolis Journal a critic argues that Wright’s remark exposes a corruption of the early settlers’ salutation. A critical interpretation of Finley’s poem is presented as supporting that explanation.
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Or Wright
Finley
Indianapolis Journal
What She Said and the Silver Card Mystery
A boy sent with a silver card bashet to a young Indy returns to the office and reports finding the sft places. He confirms the person asked about herself and shares that she told her mother it was plain but suitable for her stint in the country.
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Indy
Arizona editor's woes spark restless press row
The Arizona editor faces internal strife as Hughes struggles with printers Barter defends his record while others sue, and edits at the Citizen appear to show mental strains. Marron stands out as unusually content though his occasional bouts of indigestion affect his Republican writings.
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Teocramium
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