Republican's Wrath Sparks Speech on Force Bill and Quay
Ohio Congressman Robert Patterson Kennedy delivers a fiery House speech denouncing Senate leadership and urging passage of the federal election law. He attacks Senator Quay and argues the Republican party must defend honest ballots and public safety against violence and corruption.
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Washington
House
Clayton-L Breckinridge
Arkansas
Robert Patterson Kennedy
Ohio
Senate
Quay
Kennedy
House of Representatives
House of Congress
United States
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Wade
Fessenden
Crittenden
Christ
Judas
Republic
Judas Iscariot
Matt Quays
Tion
Aualory
National Republican Committee
Matt Quay
Ife
Republican Party
Alive to Night After Death Telegrams From Augusta
Telegraph editor Tom Murphy of the Atlanta Journal survives a hair raising day after reading telegrams that wrongly claimed his death. Messages from Augusta and Covington prompted his dramatic reunion with his father as officials confirmed Murphy was alive.
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Atlanta
Tom Murphy
Telegraph
The
Atlanta Journal
Chronicle
Murphy
Attsta
Covington
Augusta
Voodoo Healer Draws Crowds to Maxwell Florida
A Savannah report describes Maxwell Florida seven miles south of Baldwin as a growing curiosity with trains bringing scores of visitors seeking the famed voodoo healer Dr Lisha Wilkinson. Locals recount wonders of cures and charms, including rheumatism relief, love spells, and retrieval of lost property, with both Black and white patrons seeking aid.
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Savanna
Maxwell
Florida
Baldwin
Floride Central and Peninsula
Lisha Wilkinson
Herroes
Georgia
Patvourthin
Hind
Carolinuas
Gheater
Alabama
Troudeo
Tye
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Corn and oats crops show large yields and price shifts
The Telegraph reports a vast corn crop of about 1.6 billion bushels with oats lagging at 575 million. Despite a five year average near 1.8 billion, supplies may stay above the yearly average due to last year’s surplus. January deliver logs in Chicago rise 25 percent.
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Marcos
Chicago
Tragic Electrocution Of Lineman In Cincinnati
Thomas Dow nineteen? no twenty two, a Brush Company lineman, died after touching a live electric wire on an iron fire escape while attempting to enter a second story window. He fell dead and his right hand was severely burned.
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Cincinnati
Thomas Dow
Brush Company
Syracuse
Joel G. Justin
Perryville
Boston
Justin
Hinestone
Cqinnon
Canmon, CO
Geen Davidson
Oswego
New Orleans Reports Record US Cotton Crop for Year
The New Orleans Exchange released the official US cotton crop report for the year ending with upland, noting a record total of bales and a Southern consumption of bales. Mills in the South reach 336 with 68,629 spindles. 39 new mills started, 4 mills completed, and 54 idle mills. Foreign exports rose to 55,002 bales, while shipments to Northern spinners show modest gains.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Exchange
United States
Psu
Lester
Ohio
Mississippi
Potomac
Porty
Canadda
Bates
East Stason
Rer
Japian
Park
New York
Turbulent Greenville County caucus allegations surface
The Greenville News reports a heated Walker's Cross Roads gathering where Capt. G. W. Shell denies knowledge of Dr. R. M. Smith remarks and disputes over candidacy for Secretary of State. Dr. Smith also denies saying the cited lines, while Major W. A. Hunt and others corroborate or challenge the accounts in a tangled political row.
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Greenville
S.C
G. W. Shell
James FE
Tindal
Caplan Shell
Columbia
Grand Central Lote
Dutist
General Stackhouse
Dr. Smith
Captain Till-man
Laurens
Melsinssick
Dr. Mauldin
Congress
Farmers’ Association
Judge Crawford
Centleman
John Bratton
General Bratton
Captain Shell
Kim
Alliance
Donaldson
Wwanyan
MosShath
Walkersville
FL W. Dawson
Cone Tress
State Alliance
Jetmson College
KHL
Simpson
Tillman
Norriswood
Supreme Court
Shell
Tle
Captain Sheil
Spartanburg
Ile
Greenville News
Rt. M. Smith
Walker's Cross Roads
Greenville Daily News
R. M. Smith
Welkers Cross Roads
W. A. Hunt
Cty
Dr.Smith
Shell Siys
Mauldin
Perry Smith
Bramlett
Ulker’s Cross Roads
Shell Stackhouse
Outlaws Ambush Troops After Mountain Pursuit in Kentucky
Report from Nazaiad Kentucky dated September 1 describes a clash as troops pursuing outlaws were ambushed in a mountain pass. An officer and several soldiers were wounded, one likely crippled, and prisoners held at Winchester jail. Local horror case in Decorah Iowa also noted with eerie sightings around a haunted house.
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Nazaiad
Prince
Lient
Bowta
Sguad
Sen
Hour
Pavard
Ps Oigirow
Gordon
Delisen
Pazar
Laren
Tom Smith
Joe Bhersole
Rae
Phazard Hoday
Judgce Lilley
Ballin Oy
Glass blowers arrive to start Augusta works production
Thirty five glass blowers and families arrive from Philadelphia and Camden to Augusta to work at Augusta Phil Works set to begin in the next days. They will manufacture battles of all kinds.
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Sta
Augustia
Philadelphia
Camden
Augusta Phils
Moonlight excursionites barely escape Switchback blast
Marten Chunn of Pennsylvania recounts a moonlight ride on the Switchback Railroad where a storm and a lightning blast tore through the hotel ballroom. Guests were stunned and some injured but none seriously.
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Marten Chunn
Theodore G. Mumford
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