Republican Platform Claims 21 Years of National Progress
The Republican convention catalogs victory over rebellion and emancipation, currency stabilization, debt payment, and economic revival. It pledges continued national unity, restraint on subsidizing private corporations, education aid, and civil service reform under Rutherford B. Hayes, urging Congress to back sound fiscal and constitutional principles.
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Republican Party
U. S
Congress
Ity
Republican Convention Resolutions Reaffirm Core Policies
Resolved that the party reaffirms principles from the last Republican National Convention. It supports free public schools funded by general taxation, national protection of citizens' rights, and federal election protection. It endorses a sound currency, specie payments, and praise for Republican policy and administration.
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United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Ohio Republicans Back John Sherman for President
A Republican platform from Ohio endorses John Sherman for President and urges Chicago delegates to vote for his nomination. It commends Sherman’s public service, financial reforms, and commitment to protecting rights of colored citizens, while supporting President Hayes administration.
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Joan Sherman
Republican Party of
Ohio
South
Republican Party
Chicago
John Sherman
Hayis
Republicans of
Hancock Nominated by Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention in Cincinnati nominated General W. S. Hancock of Pennsylvania for President. General Arthur, Republican candidate for Vice President, is 49 and a native of Vermont. Garfield may resign his House seat for an October election. Democracy supporters fired three shots from a small cannon upon hearing Hancock's nomination.
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Arthur
Vermont
Garfield
Iancock
Democracy
Hancock
Montgomery
Alabama
General Garfield to preside at Scranton Eisteddfod
General Garfield will preside at the Scranton Eisteddfod after accepting an invitation some time ago. He is of Welsh extraction, his grandfather coming from Garfylin. Democratic papers in the district attack Garfield while loudly supporting Ben Butler. A false report claimed President Hayes died, later debunked. Census estimates place New York population around 1.5 million, Brooklyn 600k, and greater New York area about 2.5 million.
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Garfield
Scranton
Ben Lefivre
New York
Brooklyn
72Nd Regiment
O. V.1
Green Springs
Cleveland Grays
Toledo Cadets
Columbus Cadets
Galion
Findlay
Burnett
Mary Clayton
Wapakoneta
The
Bee
David Shanks
Port Jefferson
Shelby County
Sidney
Urbana
Bellefontaine
Arthur Banner
Jacob Fisher
Pittsburg
Bucyrus
Chas Valley
Bradner Stove
Fostoria
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Dayton
Leavittsburg
Washington
Mentor
Senator Conkling
Chicago
Appomattox
Foster
Toledo
Sam
Old
Ohio
General G
M. Stripe
Pleasant Hill
Missouri
P. M. Dix
R. M. Fowler
van Wert
James Pettit
Convoy
George Beamer
Dover
William Fowler
Reubin W. Fowler
Martin H. Fowler
John D. Fowler
Catharine R. Karnes
Ann M. Stripe
Oregon Republicans win large statewide victory
The Republican triumph in Oregon appears broader than early reports. The state ticket majority exceeds two thousand, the largest for any party in the state. The Senate stands sixteen Republicans to fourteen Democrats, and the House forty Republicans to twenty Democrats.
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Oregon
Senate
House
Admonition on Candidate Name Spellings Warned
The Ohio State Journal rebukes the Mercer County Observer for printing only initials of Republican Secretary of State candidate Charles Townsend and urges full spellings of Stephen R. Hosmer and Daniel F. Dewolf to avoid voter mistrust and miscounts.
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The
Ohio State Journal
Country Press of
Ohio
Brother Buizzard
Mercer County
Mercer County Observer
Charles H. Townsend
Stephen R. Hossmer
Daniel F. Dewolf
Garfield nomination sparks mobs and political turmoil
Ohio and Alabama scenes unfold after Garfield nomination as Republicans organize Garfield clubs in Urbana and Bellefontaine. Violent incidents in Montgomery reflect heated campaign rhetoric while stress on party unity and anti Democratic slander dominates public discourse.
Garfield nomination praised by Gatth correspondent
The Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent lauds Garfield as a scholar and citizen who has long served others before himself. He portrays Garfield as a pure, loving man burdened by the weight of obligation and national gratitude as telegrams pour in praising the nomination.
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Gatth
Cincinnati Enquirer
Garfield
John Quincy Adams
Garfeld
Garfield as Presidential Hopeful Touched by Family Support
The passage paints James A. Garfield as a strong presidential candidate whose candid demeanor, public speaking skill, and liberal ideals are praised. It notes his farmer’s life, serious stump speeches, and a culture enriching executive leadership if elected. Garfield’s modest means are mentioned alongside his supportive, steadied family including his mother living with him.
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Ohio
New England
West
Congress
Garfield
Mr. Lincoln
Fire ruins Continental Mills Crestline in late 1800s blaze
The Continental Mills at Crestline owned by Russell Dailey & Co. burned completely after a 1:30 fire. valued at 40 to 50 thousand dollars, the plant produced flour daily. Part of the flour was saved and insurance coverage stood at 16.5 thousand.
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Continental Mills
Crestline
Russell, Dailey & Co
Russell
Minnesota
Garfield's Back Pay Denied by Globe-Democrat
The St Louis Globe Democrat rejects claims that General Garfield took back pay. It states Garfield returned his extra $5,000 to the Treasury while contrasting Lyman Trumbull who kept his back pay, labeling him as not a little man.
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Garfield
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lyman Trumbull
Illinois
London Times notes Garforth nomination shocks Whigs
Editorial remarks from London Times discuss the U S Republican Locofoco nomination of Chester A Garforth of Ohio Illinois to succeed Rutherford B Hayes who has been impeached for habitual intemperance The piece argues the move damages the Whig Democratic administration led by W G Tilden governor of Gramercy Territory at the Swanee and Salt rivers confluence.
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London
London Times
Chicago
Locofoco
United States
Chester A. Garforth
Esquire
Ohio
Illinois
Rutherford B. Hawes
W. G. Tilden
Gramercy Territory
Swanee
Salt Rivers
Garfield’s nomination sparks united Republican rally
The piece argues Garfield’s nomination would unite the Republican Party from Grant supporters to Blaineites and reformers, aligning machine and independent factions under one leadership to mount the strongest possible challenge to the Democrats. It contrasts Garfield with other candidates noting their potential impacts on Ohio and national unity.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dem
Garfield
Grant
Blaine
Sherman
New York
Edmunds
Ohio
Hayes
A Business Man's Candidate
The Baltimore American notes General Garfield in Congress urged a candidate who will restore business and economic vitality. He emphasized leading thoughts on commerce, industry, sound political economy, hard money, and meeting obligations.
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Baltimore American
Garfield
Congress
Republican Support Sparks City and Brooklyn Campaign Clamor
The New York Tribune notes the campaign in New York City and Brooklyn opens early and briskly with many meetings showing broad Republican unity behind the Chicago ticket. The gatherings reflect zeal across party shades in a public show of support.
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New York Tribune
Brooklyn
Chicago
Suicide Rates Rising in France as War Years Increase
Recent figures show suicides in France rising from about 5 000 per year before the Franco German War to more than 6 000 now. Paris reports three times as many crises as the rest of the country. most victims are bachelors. Spring brings the peak, with hanging the most common method seen as quickest.
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Suicidd
France
Paris
Man Building Ark in Helena Texas for 50 Passengers
A resident in Helena Texas is constructing an ark claiming a second flood will cover the earth next November. The vessel, designed for fifty people, will carry food for forty days and forty nights and will accept passengers at a fare of $500 each.
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Helena
Texas
Boston Journal
McGuffly
M.H. Tuttle
Sheffield maker tells workers to vote as they please
A Sheffield manufacturer reportedly told his workers to vote freely, adding he would not reveal his own choice. He promised a barrel of beer after the election but would not tap it unless Mr Wortley, the Troy candidate, wins.
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Statesman
Garfield
Sheffield
Wortley
Troy
Were there cats in the ark religious editor asks
The religious editor of an exchange ponders if cats boarded the ark. He speculates that upon disembarking they would seek Ararat and attempt to grapher it, reflecting playful biblical interpretation.
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Ararat
Train Conductor Delays Lovers By Shortening Trip
In New York State a train conductor allegedly started the schedule early to spite a couple walking home after a quarrel. The lovers faced an eight mile walk, and the girl lamented wishing it had been twenty miles instead.
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New York State
Woman may walk into grocer and blow up clerk says paper
A provocative remark from Syracuse Sunday Times suggests a woman could assault a grocery clerk over adulterated oleomargarine. The comment reflects era skittishness and sensational tone about consumer disputes.
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Syracuse Sunday Times
Selfishness as a gatekeeper to friendship
A reflective line compares self interest to frost and blight harming trust, noting confidence cannot thrive where selfishness guards the gate. The imagery emphasizes moral balance in human relationships and the cost of self centered conduct.
Scriptural truths guide human discoveries
The quote argues that all human discoveries serve to confirm and reinforce the truths found in sacred scriptures. It frames scientific progress as aligned with religious revelation and suggests a purpose linked to confirming divine message.
Boston Doctor Warns Heels Hurt Eyesight
A Boston physician claims high heeled shoes ruin eyesight and suggests redirecting gaze to protect eyes. He argues the posture and strain from heels contribute to vision problems and advises caution for wearers.
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Boston
Mud Slinging Fails to Stick to General Garfield
A political clash fades as mudslinging loses traction against General Garfield, with observers noting little impact on his public support or reputation.
Poison controls vs lax quack medicines in cities
The article contrasts Paris strict regulatory boards for medicines physicians and poisons with the United States and Britain where millions of dollars of quack medicines are sold without regard. It notes most dangerous poisons are freely purchasable in large cities.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
Water cresses attract notice at Royal Horticultural Society meeting
Mr Shirley Hibberd displayed fifteen inch pans of water cresses at the Royal Horticultural Society of England meeting. He argues pan culture with a frame or cool house can profitably produce cresses even in winter and notes a six week growth with daily harvests making the salad ready year round with little cost or trouble.
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Royal Horticultural Society of England
Shirley Hibberd
Hibberd
Nerve stretching debated for obstinate sciatica at Harveian meeting
At a Harveian Society session in London Pye described a nerve-stretching treatment for long standing severe sciatica. A patient, controlled by morphia, had the nerve pulled eight to ten pounds, yielding a healed wound and eventual paresis relief with no recurrence. The case suggests rheumatic sciatica and notes the small number of prior procedures.
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Harveian Society
London
Pye
Dredging Oddities in Boston Dock: Lost Capstan Sought
The Boston dock beneath low water yields curiosities and hazards as divers recover tableware and crockery, while a missing capstan remains unfound. A diver descends deep into mud, abandoning the search after exhausting effort, as dredging hopes to reveal the capstan broken from its cables.
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Boston Transcript
Boston
Bible engravings funded with francs by Louis XVIII
Dachaumont of the Paris Sport recites how Comtesse du Cayla, admiring a Bible during Louis XVIII’s reign, gained a surprise when her Bible in her salon contained a thousand franc bank note on each of 150 engravings. The tale portrays a monarch’s original incentive to reading.
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Dachaumont
Paris
Comtesse du Cayla
Louis XVIII
Comtesse
Seeweer Eee Cee Event 3 000 00 Sae Eeee
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief notice of a 3 000 00 amount inquiry or event with unclear details and no identifiable people or organizations.
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