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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1885
Page
2
The Springfield Republicans unite with zeal and confidence, declaring a strong, united front to outpace Democrats in the coming spring campaigns. The piece notes rising Republican support, local editorials, and mentions figures like Pendleton and Cleveland in a broad political breeze.
An interview with a veteran lightning rod man describes the dangers of repairing tall towers in Baltimore and beyond. He recounts falls, near misses, and the nerve and care required, noting a fatal incident and a near-miss while inspecting a church cross. The tale highlights dangerous work, scarce pay, and a trader’s pride in skill despite risk.
Washington correspondent recalls a humorous moment between Thurlow Thurman and Roscoe Conkling in the Senate. Both leaders paused business as they traded resplendent handkerchiefs and courtesies, the exchange becoming a running emblem of Democratic and Republican rivalries.
A fragment from the Bay City Tribune recounts Gen. Logan and Pugh of Alabama near the outbreak of the Civil War. It mentions their roles as mentors and depicts an incident in Eufaula with Wilson's detachment, plus a curious note about a framed antler and animal horns described as a curiosity.
The fragment depicts a vivid, though fragmented, glimpse into a Native American setting with details on dwellings wigwams, birch bark lodgings, stone hearths, and conical frames. It references huts, trade, orchards, dried fruits, vines, and apothecary stores, interwoven with a curious assortment of names and phrases.
The text chronicles indigenous farming practices in early America, detailing field clearing with hatchets, spring burning to mellow soil, and the use of ashes as fertilizer. It describes crop cultivation, including corn varieties, planting methods, preservation of seeds, and food preparations using squash, nuts, fish, and roots, alongside ceremonial and daily eating habits.
A naturalist notes animals' playful antics and social chatter. Horses play in stables and fields while pigeons and sparrows engage in tail pulling and gossip like birds, reflecting daily rhythms and temperament.
A fragment from Timeize and Hartford Times New Orleans Letter contrasts manners for orange eating with a kitchen ritual and then pivots to a political column critiquing Mr. Chamberlain and Gladstone. It notes English landowning rents, Derby’s acreage, and a push to relieve congested cities through transportation and employment schemes led by philanthropists.
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