Research Topic

Politics

This topic appears in 30 indexed records between 1829 and 1952.
30 Indexed Records
1829 Earliest Record
1952 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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October 9, 2024

Quarry Officials Deny Coercion

Officials of the Washington Building Lime Company deny that their company has attempted to induce its workmen to vote for the Republican ticket this fall by threatening to discontinue the quarries and lime kilns in the […]
August 4, 2024

Coercion In Bakerton

Trying to Scare ‘Em Again.In some way the employees of the Washington Building Lime Company, operating extensive quarries at Bakerton, this county, have received notice that if Taft is elected the works are to be continued; […]
August 2, 2023

So much for Buckingham.

“Off with his head– so much for Buckingham.” The Washington papers of Saturday, bring a new list of the proscribed, sacrificed to the resentment of our magnanimous President. Among these we truly regret to see the […]
August 2, 2023

Harpers Ferry Whigs at Armory

AT HARPERS FERRY. [The toasts at Harper’s Ferry breathe an indignant spirit. Has Col. Stubblefield, the Superintendant of the U. S. Armory there, been actually “punished” or only threatened? What are the charges against him, of […]
August 2, 2023

Oak Grove Vote Banter

Shenandoah Junction is the banner precinct in this county. The 93 Democrats there only allowed two Republican votes to slip in– probably as samples. We take off our hat to the Junction Democrats. Four Republicans had […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1840s 7 records
1890s 5 records
1900s 4 records
1860s 3 records
1850s 2 records
1870s 2 records