Dissatisfaction in Republican slate over Arird and Merritt
The editorial notes clear GOP unease with prothonotary candidate Arird and judge candidate Merritt, while praising Democratic nominee Geo. P. Orr for prothonotary and Judge R. P. King for judge. It predicts Orr and King will win, with uncertain sheriff results pending further developments.
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Afair
Republican Party
Arird
Merritt
Love
Geo. P. Orr
Arvird
Mai
R. P. King
Orr
Judge King
McKinney
Merrit
Clean Feet Party Forms From Reformers Plan
A new party movement, the Clean Feet Party, claims the two old parties have outgrown their usefulness and vows to start reform at the foundation. A leader reports tables of statistics showing only about five million Americans regularly take care of their feet, linking foot health to general vitality.
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Prohibitionists
Prohibition Party
Clean Feet
America
Private Feet Cleanliness Party Ideas Draw Wide Laughs
A satirical column recounts a mock political movement advocating universal foot cleanliness. It describes a fictional “Clean Foot” party seeking a pure platform and even a foot-focused president within five years, with strong language about opponents and a humorous critique of reform zeal. The piece also hugs grave military eulogies and various brief notes and quotes from other papers.
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Massachusetts
Texas
Temperance Party
Clean Feet
Clean Foot
Temperance
Grant's Greatest Campaign in Deathbed Valor
A lamenting piece crowns General Grant's last days as the ultimate reveal of his character. It contrasts battlefield bravery with the calm endurance of death, noting his kindness to friends and family and a hidden letter kept until after his death to spare distress. The article portrays his illness as a final triumph of his noble nature over despair.
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Grant
World newspaper completes Bartholdi Statue pedestal fund
Five months after launching a popular subscription the New York World reports the pedestal fund for the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty fully raised at 102006.49 dollars from 120000 contributions. The Tribune’s criticism precedes a shift toward recognizing a live Democratic journal. New books arrive at A. A. Davis & Co. 49.
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New York World
Bartholdi
the Tribune
Inoffensive Postmaster Salutes Quiet Partisan Stand
A poem narrated by a self described inoffensive postmaster reflects on last fall’s political campaigns. The speaker recalls supporting Blaine, voting once for a candidate, and keeping a quiet, indifferent stance while observing Clevelandian images and Mugwump papers. He vows to remain inactive and unthreatened as others press for political action.
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Jotham Corners
Blaine
Cleveland
Vilas
Bliaine
Garl
Sun
Labor Party Convention Nominates State Officials and Adopts Platform
State delegates met last Wednesday in Warren county with 42 delegates from 21 counties nominating Dr. W. D. Whitney for State Treasurer and T. P. Rynder for State Committee chair. Warren delegates included Dr. Whitney HR. 5. Ayers and R. Brooks. Platform endorses Greenback party platform of 1884, denounces Republican policies, calls for applying idle treasury money to government obligations, supports legal tender issuance, enforces railroad non discrimination, and defends the right to petition.
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Labor Party
Trie
W. D. Whitney
Warren County
T. P. Rynder
Butler
Warren
Ayers
R. Brooks
Greenback Party
Indianapolis
Ind
Republican Party
The Only Obstacle
A widow seeks with her late mother and husband during a seance. The husband replies that he cannot love the mother in heaven because she is not present, prompting a wry exchange on spiritual proximity and chance.
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Nevada
New York Times
Mamma
John
Grim Plain Dealer jab at Ohio postmasters
The Cleveland Plain Dealer expresses grim satisfaction that many fourth class Republican postmasters in Northern Ohio are to be guillotined within sixty days. It says their removal will end insults to subscribers and their remarks about the Plain Liar and rebel sheet, ending with ta ta, boys.
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The
Plain Dealer
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Deater
General Ability Tonic Sold Across Arkansas
From Brinkley Webb City and Walnut Ridge comes word that several residents including Mesers P. A. Anderson Taylor and Fos Winehbeck report relief from general debility after using Brown's Sow Bitters. The tonic is advertised as broadly beneficial for general debility and sold widely across the state and beyond.
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Arkansas
Brinkley
Webb City
Walnut Ridge
Mesers
Anderson
Taylor
Fos
Winehbeck
Rlb
Brown
Alytes Arkansas Penpie
Connoy
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Brokenstraw Two
Geo
P. Orr
J. D. Grimes
Mead
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W. A. Hensel
Dem. State Com
Lancaster
Warren, PA
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Tre. Lepest
Ledger
Prespant Creverano
Enpherr
Washington
Phil. Record
Jamestown
Warren & Dunkirk
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A. A. Davis & Co
O.P
H. J. Danforth
C. P. Henry & Co
Old Fifth Street Bridge
Knapp & Caste
J. H. Mitchell & Co
General's
Scofield
Post
Utica
Citizens’ National Bank
PENNA
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
Cashier
H. A. Jameeson
V. Davis
Johnson
A. Hertzel
W.D. Brown
G. N. Parmler
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L. F. Watson
B.nesmith
A.d. Hazeltine
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Fisher
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E. A. Weagraff & Bros
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Penn’a
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Warren and
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G. Kokbley
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