Notice to Correspondents on Clear Writing of Names
The paper requests correspondents to send letters with the author name clearly written on one side of the logo. Writers are urged to provide plain legible letters and figures and to ensure proper names are easy to decipher.
A King Among Men in Harrit M. Sinding’s Verse
The Albany Argus prints Harrit M. Sinding praising a father as a king among men. The speaker lauds nobility, true manhood, and steadfast eyes, arguing royal worth lies in character, not finery, and envisions Heaven acknowledging him as a king.
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Harrit M. Sinding
Albany
Maggie ends engagement and chooses Lawrence Lovejoy
In Mill Hill, Maggie Wilson tells George Foster she cannot marry him, choosing Lawrence Lovejoy instead. The rector muses on the unlikely match as Maggie and George part with a bittersweet farewell, while Rachel and Tom react to the broken engagement and new romantic prospects unfold.
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Tom Wilson
George
Percival
Foster
London
George Fostey
Porc
Lonion
Fenborough
Pereval
Hiaserape
Éuspeion
Stayborough
Weirdale
Italy
Randolph
Sir James
England
Mill Hill
Lucy
James
James Douglas Percival
Percivalthorpe
Midshire
Sirrah
Stagborough
Maggie
Maggie Wilson
Rachel Foster
Rachel
Matthew Wilson
Lawrence Lovejoy
Lancashire
Parson Lovejoy
Wilsons
Fosters
Lovejoy
Tom
Mother Wilson
Father
Richard Ogilvie
Richard
Fred Tobey
Fred
Mr. Tobey
Kagmie
Young Tobey
Mil) Hill
The Pillars of Hercules in Tyre and the Pillars of Gibraltar
A historical note describes Tyre as an ancient trading city linked to Hercules worship. It explains two grand temple pillars adorned with serpents, symbolizing strength and beauty or mortal and immortal natures. Tyrian coins and treasuries used the image, and a Tyrian temple west of Gibraltar inspired the Straits name.
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Tyre
Damascus
Hamath
Troy
Mediterranean
Hercules
Meleartes
Dido
Eliza
Jezebel
Isabel
Carthage
Bel
Bal
Baal
Spain
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Atlantic
Straits of Gibraltar
Novel Use for Hides on Prairie Cattle Ranches
Raw hides are repurposed on prairie cattle ranches to combat grass fires. Cowboys burn a steer and drag the hide over smoldering grass to smother flames. Two men on ponies pull cords to spread the hide across miles, speeding fire control.
Cleveland Farewell Boldly Attacks Cleveland Administration
The author denounces Grover Cleveland and his party for domestic and foreign policy failures. It criticizes Bayard as secretary of state, warns of white supremacy gains in the South, and calls for federal election protections and legislative relief. The piece labels the Cleveland era as egotistic and divisive, forecasting political upheaval in 1892.
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Bayard
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Hay
Mason
South
Cleveland
Bey
Breckinridge
Chicago Journal
Political outrages and the duty to protect Southern Republicans
The next Congress must address political fraud and crime in the South. The assassination of Colonel Clayton is portrayed as part of a wider pattern of acts to advance the Democratic party, indicating a demoralized electoral environment that threatens public peace and rights.
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Congress
South
North
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Clayton
Democratic Party
Spirit of the Presi and party views in 1892 columns
A collage of editorials from major papers arguing for or against Republican protectionism and Civil War memory. It contrasts calls for pensions for Bayard, free ballots in the South, Breckinridge politics, and Lincoln’s enduring legacy with concerns over trusts and the need for lawful, fair elections nationwide.
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Republican Party
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chicago Journal
Bay
Cleveland
Philadelphia Press
Lincoln
Washington
N. Y. Tribune
Hex
Peoria Transcript
Reform Will Push Civil Service Rules Under Harrison
Indiana reformers back General Harrison’s pledge to a businesslike government with strict Civil Service standards. They expect no backward steps during his term and believe progress will continue. Kansas visitors to Indianapolis and Senator Plumb’s Cabinet bid reinforce that Civil Service reform moves forward for the next four years.
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Indiana
General Harrison
Harrison
Kansas
Indianapolis
Plumb
Cleveland
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