State Ticket and Michigan Election Debates
The article reports on a bill granting women a voice in elections being tabled with a 14 to 11 vote, remarks on Michigan women’s rights, and notes on Judge Cabol as the Republican nominee for the 20th district. It also covers Lansing Journal quotes about House attendance, a near quorum, and pending Senate reassembly, with a quip about fewer free rail passes changing Monday quorums.
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Michigan
Cabol
Gratiot
Clinton
Owosso
Lansing
Beale
Brant
Senate
Electoral College Prospects From New Territory Gains
An 1890s Cincinnati exchange analyzes how new territories and the Eleventh Census increase U S congressional seats and electoral votes. It argues Republicans may gain from northern shifts, cites Blaine and Cleveland state pairings, and projects possible 1892 outcomes with revised state supports.
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Censis
Gonwress
House
Washington
West
Middle States
New England
Congress
Blaine
Cleveland
Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Shipwreck tale of Mrs Fownes and voyage on 1800s vessel
The narrative recounts Mrs Mea TG Wownes of New Brunswick and her husband Captain Pownes aboard a ship wrecked near the Obin reef in the Loochoo group during a typhoon from Nagasaki to Paget. The crew of twenty two endured a thirty six hour storm, loss of mates, and a heroic struggle ending with nine drowned and Mrs Fownes surviving with her 2 year old son and nine others, while Captain Pownes died of injuries after rescue.
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Suamelip
Rio de Janeiro
Keith
St. Jonn Wii
Nagasaki
Paget
Obin
Loochoo
Harry
Mrs. Ownes
Hal Chankeread
Arypa
Fownes
George Kobe
Hamburg
Germany
Aspenter
Dakin
Kagoshima
Kobe
Yokohama
Tapanene
The Dukes of Holland and their mighty dykes
A sketch of Dutch coastal defense describes the legendary dikes protecting the land from encroaching seas. It notes their massive earthworks, straw mats, and watchful guards, with details on how communities rally at danger and the unique Dutch methods for keeping key lands dry.
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Howe
Bat
Guirluse
Dirk
Mary Mapes Dodge
St. Nicholas
Coquelin Sparks Lessons on Restraint in Stage Riding
Salvini recalls M. Coquelin speaking on balance between feeling and control in acting. He describes Coquelin’s tale of feigned sleep turning real tears, the horse of feeling running wild, and the need to channel emotion through disciplined technique.
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M. Coquelin
M. Cognelin
The Average Congressman and His Salary
A New York Telegram opinion questions the honor versus pay for congressmen. It notes some lawmakers live on mileage and allowances, saving the $10,000 monthly term while in office. Also in Maine, Dr H Miles Cochrane shows a mastodon tooth found near Monticello, measuring thirteen inches in circumference.
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Congress
House
John Quin
New York Telegram
H. Miles Cochrane
Houston
Cochrane
Monticello
Kennebec Journal
Society Belle Sallie Harpers in New York Fashion
Miss Sallie Harpers, a prominent New York society belle, is noted for styling dainty trifles with distinct flair. A line reading “to line all my clouds with silver” decorates the wall of a storied residence, reflecting her fashionable sensibility and social regard.
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Beth
Sallie Harpers
New York
Antiquity of Pens and Fatal Wedding Superstitions
The article notes ancient diamond tipped pens referenced in scripture and mentions Scottish superstition that meeting a funeral en route to a wedding doomed the marriage, with deaths linked to the sex of the person carried to the graveyard.
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Jeremiah
Louis Republic
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