Battle Royal at Rockbridge Court Day in 1874 Virginia
In 1874 Rockbridge County Virginia Lexington hosts court day with warped pride and a crowd including Washington and Lee and VMI students. Virginians John Letcher and John Randolph Tucker spar in a joint congressional canvas. Tucker sips buttermilk while Letcher drinks from a jug, a staged Watergate style exchange ends with a tainted butter milk scene disclosed to the crowd.
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Rockbridge County
Virginia
Court Day
Lexington
Bob Lee
Washington and Lee University
Virginia Military Institute
Darkey
Dis
Farm House
John Letcher
John Randolph Tucker
Congress
John Ran
John
The Progress Special Edition Real Estate and Trade Issue
The Progress announces a November release of a special Real Estate and Trade Edition covering Shreveport and its tributary territory. It promises concise territory history and facts on commerce industry and society, with expected large circulation and strong advertiser interest.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
New Orleans
Local quarantine rights urged by states and cities
The text argues against national quarantine policy, urging states cities and parishes to pursue their own interests in health protection. It warns that distant outsiders should not dictate local quarantine measures and cites Dr. Guiteras and U S policy as a cautionary example.
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Guiteras
United States
Bodenheimer and Lancaster Protect Gin Houses
Bodenheimer and Lancaster insure safe protection for gin houses and other country risks, offering coverage aimed at shielding rural operations from fire and accident hazards. The arrangement focuses on risk mitigation and policy safeguards for agricultural facilities and related properties.
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Bodenheimer & Lancaster Furnish
Weyler Sherman compare Cuban campaign tactics
The Texarkana Courier notes Weyler’s claim that his methods against Cuban insurgents mirrored Sherman’s march to the sea. It suggests Sherman’s defenders have long struggled to frame him as humanitarian, while Weyler’s supporters may not fare much better in explaining history to future generations.
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Butcher Weyler
Sherman
Weyler
Tecumseh Sherman
Texarkana Courier
Courtocracy forecast in a quarrel over federal powers
A New Time editorial laments Congress failing to define federal court powers. It warns a judge could issue an injunction halting Congress, with marshals guarding the Capitol. The piece condemns court rulings as tyranny and suggests extreme actions to resolve the muddle.
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Congress
Pennylvania Avenue
Capitol
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Walter Gregory
Weyler—Sherman
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