Blaine Nominated at Chicago on Fourth Ballot by Republicans
The 1884 Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated James G Blaine of Maine on the fourth ballot as presidential candidate. John A Logan placed second with strong speeches praising his war record and public service, while John Sherman and Chester A Arthur were also discussed as contenders amid fiery debates, nominations, and party platform adoption.
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Nomination Speech Highlights and Blaine Victory at National Convention
A speaker lauds national unity and calls for a candidate who blends Republican reform with common sense as the convention debates leadership. After lively ballots, James G. Blaine of Maine is declared the nominee amid applause and calls for unity.
Names of political figures listed from multiple states
A fragmented roster lists numerous individuals by state including John KR Lynch Missouri Robert I Wanhor n Nebraska Hon Church Howe Thos Wren New Hampshire J W Hooker New York George D Lawson North Carolina L W Humphrey Ohio A I Conger Oregon John T Apperson Pennsylvania B F Jones Rhode Island H A Jenks South Carolina J W Johnston Texas C C Pinkley Vermont J W Hooker Virginia F S Blair West Virginia John W Mason Ed Sanderson Wisconsin corrected as Winconsin and others Clark Churchill Perry Carson Sherman H Coffin James H Mills Stephen B Elkins Charles W Bennett W D Minard Wyoming Territory Joseph F Carey District of Columbia and other names.
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How to Treat Fainting: Recumbent Position Restores Consciousness
The text explains fainting results from reduced brain blood due to gravity. It advises keeping a fainting person with the head lower than the heart and laid flat to restore brain blood flow, noting that gravity helps return consciousness. It emphasizes instinctive action to raise and support the head and that recumbent positioning aids recovery.
Length of Days Across Cities and Poles
A historical note lists daylight lengths in cities from London to New York, with hours of longest and shortest days for places like Stockholm Hamburg St. Petersburg and Tornea. It notes polar regions have six months of daylight followed by six months of night, and gives examples such as Wardhuys Norway and Spitzbergen.
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Russia
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Norway
Spitzbergen
New York
Montreal
Poles
Some Coins of Peculiar Value in Confederate Notes
A coin-dealer notes coins of no current value can fetch $1 to $1000. He cites a silver half-dollar minted by the Confederate government, of which only four were struck. Jefferson Davis reportedly owned one when captured, or it was stolen from him. The dealer once held the die and struck a half-dollar, priced at $500. The Goddess of Liberty image matches U S half-dollars, but the die was altered to read Confederate. Demand for Confederate notes is low due to overproduction.
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Feats of Strength by Thomas Topham in London 1739
The English strong man Thomas Topham performed remarkable feats on April 23 1739 in London bending iron, breaking a one ton rope, rolling a seven pound pewter plate with fingers, balancing a chair with head and feet, lifting a six foot table with teeth and a hogshead of water. He later killed his wife on August 10 1749 in a jealous act, then fatally wounded himself and died two days later.
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Quida Faces Quiet Comeback After Breakfast Antics
Miss De la Rame known as Quida earned an invite to a London breakfast party. Guests arrived, but she didn't. After the group finally settled, Ouida slipped in late and learned her hosts had just finished analyzing her behind a drawing-room door.
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Women suffer fewer deaths from violence and politics
The text notes gender differences in mortality from suicide and violence and in political defeat, citing 1880 U S figures. It argues men die from intemperance and various ailments more often, while women face fewer murders and political heartbreaks. It concludes with a provocative claim about women’s advantages enabling strict fashion demands.
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Long lifespans of ancient trees cited by Grindon
Dr L H Grindon records extraordinary lifespans for tree species noting elm 300 years ivy 33 maple 516 larch 576 orange 630 cypress 800 olive 800 walnut 900 Oriental plane 1 000 years lime 1 100 years spruce 1 200 years oak 1 506 cedar 2 000 yew 3 200 years.
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L. H. Grindon
State News Items on Trials and Tragedies in Ohio
Tax Court reports serious charges against Fourth regiment officers for desertion and drunkenness and urges disbanding. Burial of Mrs. Hester Lex at Zanesville. Annie Parr granted divorce from William Page. he serves time for horse stealing. Gill and Castleter altercation leaves Castleter gravely injured. Memorial Circle at Green Lawn Cemetery granted to Bailey Post G A R and dedicated. A carp weighing five pounds caught in Barracks Lake. Burglaries and robberies noted in Madisonville and Mansfield. Multiple trials, hangings, and pardons announced across multiple counties. River, railroad, and cemetery items reflect wide-state events.
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Delaware
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Clermont Gourier Advertising Rates Declared
Advertising rates announced for the Clermont Gourier include legal and transient ads at eight dollars per square (ten lines) for first insertion with fifty cents for each additional insertion. Annual advertisers receive liberal reductions and business cards under six lines may be placed for six dollars per year.
Watertown sponge may hold twenty four gallons
Town report notes a sponge from the Bahama Islands in Watertown New York designed to hold twenty four gallons of liquid During a discussion in New York lawyers examine Wall Street wrecks for potential salvage and the London Standard comments on the dam being a small Indian coin and the tone of indifference.
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Deed Registered Conveying Land in Kansas to Tippecanoe Coon
A deed recorded in Wyan dotte Kansas transfers a defined lot of land to William Henry Tyler Tippecanoe Coon. The report notes disparate sensational lines about sheep killing and cattle distress in New York and western regions, plus commentary on seasonal changes and medical advice.
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William Henry Tyler Tippecanoe Coon
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Manitoba Pork Question Stumps Local Griddles
The piece notes Manitoba rejects American hogs and ponders how residents will obtain pork. It also salutes William Hunter, Assistant Secretary of State, who marks fifty five years of service in the State Department.
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William Hunter
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Bicycle riders prepare exclusive highway from London to Brighton
In England cyclists are so numerous that they may legislate road rules for themselves. They are already planning an exclusive highway from London to Brighton.
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England
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Brighton
Tokyo to Yokohama Rail Announce Dialect Mix
A historical note describes Japan with about 155 miles of railroad and train staff who announce stations with vivid phrasing. The text mentions calls like Tokio, reheal miles to Yokohama, Tsongara, twenty minutes for refreshments, and Kou magai, change cars for Sekigahara, illustrating colorful station departures.
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Rumor of Run on Philly Gravel Bank Hoax Ends
A rumor of a bank run on a historic Philadelphia financial house caused panic among depositors but proved false when the bank was identified as a gravel bank. The scare subsided after officials confirmed there was no solvency issue or withdrawal pressure.
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Philadelphia
Four Record Salmon Shown At Portland Market
Four of the largest salmon ever seen in Portland were exhibited in the market a few days ago. The largest weighed seventy two pounds and the smallest sixty two pounds. A local paper said they would fitly grace the board at a Lord Mayor's banquet.
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Madame Koolemine plans to defend Grand Duke divorce suit
Madame Koolemine, described in dispatches as the left handed wife of Grand Duke Louis of Hesse Darmstadt, seeks to defend the duke's divorce plea citing concealed misconduct before marriage. Sir John Lusbock mocks teaching dogs to read, warning editors would be bitten by disgruntled canine readers if papers publish trashy novels.
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Sir John Lusbbock
Swindlers Use 18K Gold Rings in National Fraud Scam
Eastern newspapers warn of a gang swindling jewelers and pawnbrokers with rings stamped 18 k and constructed with a pure gold shell that passes acid tests. The fraud is detectable only by filing, suggesting careful inspection of the rings' cores.
Man of many trades in Atkinson Maine
A Atkinson Maine craftsman runs blacksmithing carpentry and cabinet work. He also keeps a dentist chair in his shop and serves patients with toothache. When business slows he shifts to practicing as a lawyer.
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Atkinson
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William Marshall Army sergeant dies aged veteran
William Marshall ordnance sergeant in the United States Army died recently. He is described as the oldest enlisted man in the army, having enlisted in A Company of the Fifth United States Infantry on August 12, 1823, and serving continuously until his death.
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Early Republican National Convention Chairmen List
A brief roster notes the chairmen of early Republican National Conventions including Henry S. Lane Indiana 1856 George Ashman Massachusetts 1860 William Dennison Ohio 1864 General Hawley Connecticut 1868 Thomas Settle North Carolina 1872 Edward McPherson Pennsylvania 1876 and Hoag Massachusetts in 1872s era.
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Indiana
George Ashman
Massachusetts
William Dennison
Ohio
General Hawley
Connecticut
Thomas Settle
North Carolina
Edward McPherson
Pennsylvania
Hoag
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