Secretary Blaine Resigns Maine GOP Chairmanship
Secretary Blaine resigns after more than twenty years as chair of the State Republican Committee of Maine. Senator Frye succeeds him. The item notes telephony growth in Berlin, royal reign milestones, insurance frauds case in Pennsylvania, a New Haven climber accident, Maine apple crop, a Crawfordsville photo scam, and emerging steel ships versus iron.
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Blaine
State Republican Committee
Maine
Frye
England
Northwest politics promise GOP strength across states
The piece notes Garfield's prophecy fulfilled as Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Kansas and Dakota lean Republican in coming years. It cites Minnesota 35,000 to 40,000 and Nebraska about 20,000 margins, and mentions a New York death case of James W. Davis Jr with autopsy findings. It also surveys global trivia about seas rivers and landmarks, and ends with British American cordiality reactions in London and Yorktown.
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Minnesota
Nebraska
Garfield
Northwest
trans-Mississippi
Iowa
Kansas
Dakota
James W. Davis, Jr
New York
James White Davis
Curious race for life near Meriden Connecticut
A man swallowed morphine intending suicide near Meriden then chased recovery, reaching a two mile distant doctor as he weakened. He prayed, fled, and arrived unconscious but survived with prompt treatment, epitomizing panic and persistence in a life and death struggle. Water shortages and tainted supply feed typhoid risk in Boston amid public health debate. A New York city post office worker deciphers bad addresses, exemplifying bureaucratic precision. The Christiancy divorce case reveals conflicting handwriting and potential perjury, with fresh testimony challenging Mrs Christiancy’s vindication and suggesting broader testimony implications.
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Meriden
Conn
New York
New York City
Patrick Mahoney
America
Ireland
Christiancy
Giro
Horatio C. King, Jr
New Minister Brings Hope To Quiet Seabrook Community
In Sea brook a new, plain-spoken minister arrives to inspire the parish as Deacon Larrabee transitions from a prosperous life. A tale unfolds of generosity toward Widow Sperry, a cow gifted through a clever deal, and a lesson in prudent charity amidst rural drought and hard times.
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Larrabee
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U. S. Times
The Tack and Nail Making Process Described
The article explains sheet iron prepared from rolling mills is cut and cleaned, then formed into tacks by rotary machines at about 250 revolutions per minute. It details cutting, pointing, head forming, and punching operations, plus shoe-nail heads made at 500 rpm. It notes widespread U S production and contrasts past hand methods with modern plant scale.
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United States
Garfield diarist leaves volumes with final July entry
The diary of President Garfield records six by eight inch volumes. He wrote most entries, some dictated. The last entry dated July 1 notes Secretary Brown returning from Europe and the death of his cousin Corde, ending with Retired at twelve o'clock.
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Brown
Corde
Reform Proposal for Steamboat Inspectors Role by General Dumont
General Dumont proposes abolishing the Board of Supervising Inspectors and empowering the Secretary of the Treasury to form a mixed committee of Supervising local and assistant Inspectors to assess new steam vessel devices. He suggests appointing Supervising local and assistant Inspectors by nomination of immediate superiors to hold them responsible and allow suspension during inquiries into incompetency or misbehavior, noting the lives and property at stake. He recalls a past incident where fifteen lives were lost while a negligent officer remained on duty awaiting charges.
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the Treasury
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Secretary of the Treasury
The Railroad Problem by Joseph Nimmo Jr Chief of Bureau of Statistics
The report discusses reducing railroad transportation costs, railroad pooling, and government regulation. It cites thirteen leading railroads where freight tons rose 45.56 million in 1873 to 78.16 million in 1880, while freight receipts grew 112.00 million to 143.39 million, driven by a rate drop from 1.77 to 1.07 cents per ton mile, a 39.5 percent fall, and ends with a recommendation for a commission to study railroad transportation.
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Joseph Nimmo, Jr
Bureau of Statistics
Ear piercing condemned as barbaric in Sun child’s death
A New York Sun correspondent laments the death of a five week old female child from ear piercing, calling the practice barbaric and urging medical records of related deaths and ailments. The piece contrasts civilized beauty with unmutilated ears and notes a satirical quip about Fitznoodle and a pond shooting incident. An English critic cites Bismarck and Cavour as the century’s two most determined figures.
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