30 Aug 1876
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1876
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR items recount a mix of 19th century topics including native wars in the West, political nominations in several states, international affairs from Constantinople to London, and commercial notices on pricing and rail transport. The garbled text mentions Sitting Bull era conflicts, treaties, and U.S. governance changes, alongside foreign policy updates and commodity prices.
A Iowa City column lists multiple grim events from the region. Injuries from a fall during construction. a man accused of luring a child in the Mississippi, with bonds set at 8000 dollars. a murderer transported for trial. two boys buried alive by a collapsing embankment. residents of Town City noted for drastic acts and a German man sent to asylum after domestic troubles. Also reported are a sunstroke case, a German from Minnesota going insane after a concussion, a death from a suspected deadly bite, and numerous snakebite and other injury incidents with improvised remedies. the piece closes with discussion of Pembina Territory prospects, population, and navigable waters.
A New York Tribune article argues Servian lines are broken as Turkish forces advance on Gurgasovatz Brutechay and Alexinatz, with Danube supplies, and warns of mass atrocities in Servia. It notes German and British reaction turning against Ottoman policy and urges European powers to act to halt violence. It also includes a satirical moral treatise on matrimonial doctrine.
A Danbury document recounts a lightning strike incident in Campbell County where a man named Jonex was killed and another, Brown, was struck down but survived. The deranged event left a mark showing the letters GOD burned into Jonexs skin amid a triangle symbol, with commentary linking it to ancient symbols and tribal language. The tale is shared by Aynesburg News and recounted with moral framing and religious commentary.
A Turkish Pasha described in a vivid letter by Albert Wolff to the Courier, detailing Mustapha Fazul Pashi as a grand despot with vast palaces and hundreds in service. interleaved with a rustic ball at a Colorado log cabin and notes on London real estate values doubling since 1806, including rents and parish divisions. The writing juxtaposes court life in Constantinople with frontier leisure and property economics in London.
A lengthy denunciation of Samuel J. Tilden as a reformer in disguise, detailing alleged ties to William M. Tweed and Democratic corruption. The piece accuses Tilden of misusing reform rhetoric, criticizes his stance on the Union, reconstruction, and ballots, and argues the Republican cause pledges to uphold liberty, pay debts, reduce debt service, and defend the ballot against fraud. It emphasizes the supposed contrast between Tilden’s promises and his real political actions, urging voters to scrutinize character and integrity in the election context.
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