Philadelphia cows fed on distillery swill amid 1886 election talk
In Philadelphia the text notes distillery swill feeding cows and links it to a broad 1886 political context. It references Republican candidates for Assembly in Westmoreland County, mentions Prohibitionists, and previews the battle for the Democratic and Republican tickets, including speculation about future governor and congressional dynamics. The column cites New York issues, state legislatures, and cross-state marriage/divorce matters while touching on postal and cabinet appointments.
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Funes
Fober
Bath
N.Y
Cleveland
Blain
Hill
Davenport
Watchman
Election Board
Wolf
Senate
Murphy
Republs
Republican Party
Bribery trials and reform cries in 1880s era politics
Ongoing trial of Alderman Juenne of York ends with a guilty verdict and long solitary sentence. The piece surveys widespread accusations of bribery among New York officials connected to Broadway surface railway franchises, calls for harsher punishment of bribe takers, and critiques state licensing and military pension politics. It also notes debates over a second vice president and a push to modernize methods of executing murderers.
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Bard Inher
Aldermanic Lights
New York Board
Jodine
Broadway
Wyman & Davis Advertises Repairs and Supplies
Watches clocks and jewelry repaired at Wyman Davis. Violin strings praised as best Italian by experts. N K Wendelboe offers extensive home re furnishing items with an unmatched wallpaper line noted for quality.
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Amber
Theodore Mesgner
Wyman & Davis
N. KK
Wendelboe
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