Fourth of July fun and Democratic oration in town
An elderly speaker recounts a Fourth of July celebration in his town with fireworks and speeches. He describes his own delivery at Hunter's School House, lampooning democracy and Clevelandism, and ends with a note on gold as a policy topic amid a casual crowd at a barbecue.
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Neuse
Bilkins
Zeke
Hunter
Sam Linker
Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
Amerikan
Tradishon
Walter
Kurnel Kope Eins
Cleveland
Offiis
Democracy
Demokratic
Senate
Congress
Dymakratic Party
Washington
The Two Shermans in Civil War Burden and Policy
In a Georgia speech Col. L. Polk recalls a Washington exchange about Gen. Sherman’s wartime destruction and compares it with John Sherman’s financial policy. The Southern Mercury quote claims Sherman’s campaign left ash and death while asserting John Sherman caused widespread suffering through his economic measures.
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Washington
Gen. Sherman
Col. Polk
Sherman
Shemin
Tecumseh
John Sherman
Southern Mercury
Enthusiastic Farmers Alliance Meeting in Court House
The Farmers Alliance met in the courthouse on the 21st instant. Enthusiastic speeches urged revival of Sub Alliances and a stronger county organization. The piece claims the Alliance’s principles remain unchanged and predicts growth and better cohesion across the county.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Court House
Gainesville
Ohio goldbug Col Isaac Hill shifts to gold standard
Col Isaac Hill of Ohio declares allegiance to gold and explains his switch after a Democratic Central Committee meeting in Columbus. He predicts Ohio governor and Senate picks, cites Campell and Brice, and frames the fight as a battle against the money power with gold vs silver.
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Washington Post
Col
Isaac Hill
Ohio
Post
Col. Hill
Licking County
Ohio State Democratic Central Committee
Neil House
Columbus
Charlie
Isaac
Col. Hull
Springfield
Goldbugs
Toledo
Senator Brice
Brice
New York
Walter Ritchie
Bob Flush
Bob Flash
Kentucky
Senator Pugh
Ike
Joe Blackburn
Goldbug
Buffalo
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Jackson
Tennessee
Louisiana
Campbell
Jim Campbell
Foraker
McKinley
John Sherman
Senate
Calvin ’. Brice
Calvin S. Brice
Old Licking
Sciota
Patrick Henry
Virginia House of Burgesses
Old Locking
Cliss
Jfferson
Ike Hii
Free samples of Neponset Red Ape Roofing Fabric offer
Readers are invited to obtain a full set of samples at no cost by writing to F. W. Bird & Son in East Walpole Massachusetts. The material is advertised as water proof wind proof and frost proof and cheaper and better than shingles. Dr Cyrus Thompson speech at Union Hertford County July 16 invited the public.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Congress
West
Rothschild “Ring
Rising Sun
Maryland
Messrs
F. W. Bird & Son
East Walpole
Mass
Cyrus Thompson
Union
Hertford County
Kali Works
Nassau Street
New Corel Oro Oreo
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
Claim that deafness is caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and can be cured only by constitutional remedies. Promises $100 for any deafness case from catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo.
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Hall
Fox
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ieee
Ee Ae
Democratic gold vs silver dust in Oslo and Guilford hints
Fragmented text shifts from Guilford College catalog to a Os l o speech on Democratic gold standard loyalty. It features Col Hill vowing gold and diamond allegiances, a Oslo political note, and reactions to silver politics, with imperfect snippets referencing The Biblical Recorder and Charlotte Observer.
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John
John Harper
Col Hill
Senate
House of Hill
Col. Hill
Oslo
Campbell
Bayhes
Local Moore county springs touted for health and rest
Mr John W Thompson, once of Raleigh, now heads Jackson Springs in Moore county and promotes its water as best for certain diseases. Raleigh druggist J Hal Bobbitt sold large turnip seed by mail, advertising in The Progressive Farmer, with customer satisfaction. The Rowan County Alliance will meet the Sub Alliance July 18 19 with A C Shuford and A F Hileman addressing July 19. public speeches. stamps offered for postpaid seeds.
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John W. Thompson
Raleigh
Jackson Springs
Moore County
J. Hal Bobbitt
Raleigh, Druggint
Progressive Farmer
Rowan County Alliance
Lentz
A. C. Shuford
A. F. Hileman
A Earnart
R.C. Fla
A's
Halbbe
N.C
Jeties
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Zeke Bilkins, M. A
Col. L. Polk
Georgia
Hal Bobbitt
Dr. Fort & Co
N. C
T. J. G. Deadman
Augusta
Presbyterian High School
Rev. H. C Kegly
Mebane
Brown
NEW
Ike Hill
Tom
College and Society
Libry
Guilford College
Charlotte
Merchans
Ad¢resa
Jf Deadmon
Davideon Co
Fort & Wo
Katalie
A. P. Plfer
Presbytenian High School
Mnorls Candy Boys and
Youngier
Bingham
H.C. Kegby
Pine
University of North Carolin
Winston
Cl Bill
Atal Gue
Handbmk University Education
Wake Forest College
Christian College
Clerce
Lan Uage
Zust
O Warne Jackson
Jernes, Guer Holstein Caitie
Danville, Chester Co
Carolna
MO. W. Thompson
Jas E. Brooks
Nancy
J. P. Wood
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