Irish politics and pension conflicts roil New York and Kansas
A sprawling critique targets ward politicians McMackin and allied figures for blackmail and influence schemes in New York Irish circles. It shifts to Kansas booster rhetoric praising state resources and strategic location, then returns to Civil War veterans affairs, pensions, and politics. It contrasts William T. Sherman with John Sherman, condemning political loyalty shows and calling for unity under the Grand Army of the Republic.
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New York City
McMackin
Ireland
William O'Brien
McGlynn
Henry George
Slenry George
National League
O'Sirien
Blaine
Mr. Mackin
Lansdowne
O’brien
New York
Mackin
Abilene Reflector Covers Booms and Politics
The Abilene Reflector recounts Blaine’s Europe trip and Dodge remaining in the U S. It notes Jacob Sharp’s health and trial status, a Kentucky Distillers’ Association claim of 39 million gallons of whisky, and booming railroad expansion in Kansas. It comments on Maine prohibition, women’s suffrage in New Jersey, immigration policy, and Grover Cleveland’s visit, finishing with a humorous travelers’ sketch and bakery critique.
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Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Kentucky
The Virginia Election Outlook for 1888
The Philadelphia North American reports Republicans won eight or nine counties in Virginia never before Republican and Democrats gained in more counties. The result shows cross ticket victories and broad approval of President Cleveland, signaling a mixed outcome and anticipation of party strength in 1888.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Phila
Cleveland
Sherman and the Shirt in the Democratic Gaze
The Wilkes-Barre Leader argues Democrats misjudge fears of Sher mans Springfield speech. It asserts Sherman would not revive sectional hatreds. the war is over and reunification advances. Memorial Day remarks at Keene N H praise postwar reconciliation and the “Blue and the Gray” lines.
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Scranton
Sherman
Springfield
John Sherman
James G. Elaine
A. G. Griffin
Keene
Orange
New York Herald
Forty Fort
Hollenback Cemetery
Blaine
New York
Wilkes-Barre
Weather Prophet's Drought Prediction Dismissed
Prof Foster dismisses a three month old forecast predicting a severe Kansas drought starting late May and lasting through June and July. He cautions that weather prophecies should be treated like dreams and not taken seriously.
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Kansas
Playing Marbles for the Senate in sunny Florida
A Chicago Tribune quip recounts two boys Bobby Perry and Sonny Bloxham rivaling for Flora Day’s favor. The girl distributes hair, rivals seek her preference, and a third boy Chapple Pasco elopes with Flurry Day. The anecdote mocks politics by linking childish courtship to U S Senate dynamics in Florida.
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Bobby Perry
Sonny Bloxham
Flora Day
Florry
Miss Florry
Chapple Pasco
United States
Florida
Chicago Tribune
Printer’s Tombstone Lore and Political Rhetoric Across a Nation
A fragmented passage blends an epitaph about a printer with remarks on Gen. Tuttle’s party switch in Iowa and a North American critique of Knights of Labor liquor policies. It also reflects on the printing press as a force shaping presidents, poets, bankers, and editors, noting its mixed influence and the editor’s foolhardy trust.
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Philadelphia
Order of the Knights of Labor
Order
The G. A. R. Muddle and Abilene Post Protest
Abilene Post No 63 rebukes the St Louis reunion invitation to G A R members calling it disrespectful to the president and urging a conservative stance. General Sherman writes to the arrangements committee praising soldiers while opposing extremism in the dispute.
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Sherman
Committee of
Abilene Post
Lincoln Post
Topeka
St. Louis
St.Louis
Sherman Letter Clarifies St. Louis Encampment Invite
General Sherman weighs in on the St. Louis grand army encampment invitation row. He notes the G A R excludes Cleveland from its internal talks but allows him as president to be part of the broader community once deliberations end.
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Army
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Fairchild
Grand Army
Iowa
Cleveland
St. Louis
Congress
Thuse
Senate
Tlowest
Rainwater
Kennard
Cobb
Jerome Hill
Union
Washington
Chattanooga
Atlanta
W. T. Stenway
John
Shylock
Illiam
John A. Noble
D. P. Dyer
Sherman
New York
Valley of the Mississippi
Grover Cleveland
Navy of the Union
Mr. Cleveland
Free Mason
Odd Fellows
Farm city loan offer from Abilene Investment Co
Abilene Investment Co offers $100,000 in farm city property loans at the lowest rates with prompt closing and no delays through Bear Room at First Wat. Bank.
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Abilene Investment CO
Bear Room First Wat. Bank
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Henry Litts
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Jacob Sharp
Solomon Sentinel
Maine
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Saltonstall
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Wheeler
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