Birthplace rivalries spark tale of two cities for GOP birth
The piece centers on Ripon Wisconsin and Jackson Michigan as claimed birthplaces of the Republican party. It traces Alvan Bovay in Ripon and a Jackson oak grove meeting on July 6 1854, the party’s rise amid antislavery sentiment, and early campaigns culminating in Lincoln’s 1860 victory.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Republican Party
Ripon
Wis
Jackson
Mich
Ripon College
James W. Good
Floover
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Second
Franklin Streets
Republican
Northwest Territory
Ohio
Undergrounds
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakota
New York
Alvan Earle Bovay
Jefferson County
Bovay
Jedediah Bowen
New York City
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
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Nebraska
Lucy Pivancy
Greeley
Free States
Lovejoy's Hotel
Amos Lopez
A. Thomas
J. Woodruff
Stephen A. Douglas
Kansas-Nebraska
Oak Grove
Committee of Resolution
Jacob M. Howard
Fathers of the Republic
Congress
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maine
New Party
Whigs
American Party
All American Party
Know Nothings
House of Representatives
New Carbon Dioxide Method Preserves Eggs Better
Paul F. Sharp of the New York State College of Agriculture reports in Science that storing eggs in air with small amounts of carbon dioxide slows spoilage. The gas neutralizes the eggs’ increasing alkalinity, retarding decay in cold storage, shipping containers, and refrigerator cars. The carbon dioxide method is cheaper and avoids clouding, unlike the oil dipping technique.
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Paul F. Sharp
New York State College of Agriculture
Sharp
Concrete Runs Bring New Advantages to Poultry Farms
Concrete runs outside brooders are a modern addition praised for safety from contaminated soil, reduced labor, and proximity to dwellings. A two inch concrete slab suffices with edge reinforcement, a smooth cleanable surface, and drainage slope. Runs can be fenced or wire covered, movable frames ease cleaning, and light covering with sand or litter aids cleanliness.
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New Yorker
Early Hatch and Care Tips for Profitable Poultry
Early-hatched pullets lay fall and winter eggs while overcrowding harms output. Dust sitting hens with sodium fluoride, gather eggs often, and aim for October first laying. Profit grows with better feed and care, early feathering, and selecting cockerels that feather and crow first for early maturity.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promoted as Anti Acid
An article extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a safe neutralizer of excess stomach acid. It claims one spoonful can neutralize multiple times its volume in acid, dissipates gas, removes sourness, and sweetens the system. It notes instant relief and suitability for children and easy availability at drug stores.
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New York
Free Soilers
Know Nothings
Pittsburgh
Horace Greeley
Abraham Lincoln
Yale University Press
Borrowers Take On Trouble In Curious Parable
A compact aphorism explores how even those who seek trouble end up with it to share, suggesting a cycle where risk and misfortune are both cause and consequence. The moral hints at personal responsibility amid unpredictable consequences.
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Donalson
Pierce
England
James Buchanan
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Chase
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California
Far West
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Henry J. Raymond
New York Times
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J. Watson Webb
Courier and Enquirer of
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Fremont
South
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Abraaalt Slytcout
Ric Schlool Holas
Campiri
Alvaw Earle Boval
Brooder House
Sesdiy Peison
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Arkansas State Farm
Seldon
K-R-O Co
Springfield
West White Cree
Chaffey Farm
Bayer
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