16 Jan 1878
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1878
Page
1
Dispatches report heavy fighting and strategic moves as Russian and Turkish forces clash. Descriptions mention attempts to cross rugged terrain, entrenched positions, and a larger objective tied to broader military operations.
A garbled report covers multiple international items including Britain’s stance on aid to the land of the Pharisees, Mexican affairs with Gen. Corona in Madrid, and Egypt's Alexandria visit by President Cant. It mentions English foreign affairs, a potential alliance with the United States, border issues, and a railway project from Mexico City toward Morelia and Pachuca.
A scrambled OCR style report lists a string of criminal cases, frauds and bankruptcies across cities including Glermillen and Pottnville. It mentions Merthy Tees, Hinckley, the Harthampton Vand robbery, and debts of 9407,000 with a total substited 414,000. Also notes the suspension of Great Burrington Savings Bank and the failure of Clewent, Myrten & Co. plus Abraham Liyonga’s Chicago pawnbroker bankruptcy.
Fragmentary report describes a violent raid near Texar south of the Red River with Arapahoe and Pawnee parties clashing with Cheyenne and other groups. Casualties or fatalities are hinted as a fighting broke into the night, with tensions rising among local hunting parties.
Washington notes discuss a tariff reorganization plan by the Ways and Means Committee to raise revenue while lowering burden on the people, with Post Office revenue growth from 1859 to 1877 and a proposed silver to gold dollar valuation. Appointments to the Diplomatic Exposition and inquiries into Indian Service administration are listed, amid criticism of administrative practices and calls for reforms in various federal departments.
A chaotic OCR fragment outlines party disputes and political maneuvering. It references Senator Conkling, President Mayes, and urged actions by Republicans and Democrats, with mentions of the Wisconsin assembly, Greenbacks, and calls for a national convention in Toledo. It also notes debates over appointments, constitutional processes, and a forthcoming American Social Science Congress.
A government commission will be appointed to investigate Ute retention dinars on the West Coast. Reports from Lima name Harmful activities, with laws of the state outlined. A ship from Falparnixy to Callao sank after an earlier incident, with several Chinese nationals involved and questions about the breaking up of the vessel.
The article summarizes proceedings of the Fortieth Fourth Congress with petitions, committee referrals, and legislative debates. It notes a religious controversy sparked by Mr. Togerson and includes a long list of ex congressmen who died in 1878 and an observation about the need for swift news delivery.
From the night actions around Plevna the Turkish defense collapsed as Osman Pasha abandoned Guilea and the Green hill, moved his army to the Vid with wagons and artillery, and faced a final four hour battle. By dawn a white flag signaled capitulation. Plevna fell and Osman Pasha surrendered unconditionally to the Russians.
A garbled Des Moines burglary report ties to Cornelia Bluffs, with a note of a Corsetu Brives Armanshee sent to Bugliah market. It mentions a new schoolhouse in Mourticelto with a town clock, hinges on Hinggetd county taxes, and a tie to a Omaha-born man in Des Moines. The piece references the Southwestern Railroad injury settlement, a fire in Winthrop causing major losses, and changes at the Sioux City Land Office with land shifts and county formations. Also listed are historical clerk appointments and several officials across regions, with a vague ending about Thomasville, GA.
The piece surveys proposed transfer of an Egyptian obelisk to London or New York, recounting past failures and the roles of scholars and officials. It notes how public opinion sees the artifact as a symbol of ancient civilization and art rather than mere loot, with transport costs and site debates highlighted.
A mutilated news fragment describes a missing Webster man named Batty, later found raving and emaciated, claiming to be John Oneworth from Lewiston. He narrates a wander through Providence to Norwich and Battie then to a Maine town, ending in illness and admission to a state asylum. The piece also notes geological observations and other scattered reports including Russian trophies and book litigation.
The excerpt evokes a speaker reflecting on childhood, memory, and a wintry landscape. Imagery of frost, night, and distant heavenly signs framing a longing to return to earlier power and innocence, with scattered archaic phrasing and disrupted cadence.
A garbled collage of dialogues and vignettes shows rural and urban scenes with misheard phrases. The text parades jokes about dress, travel, advertising, and odd inventions, including a pocketable mic or device and a coat tail cow idea. It touches on theater, a hotel clerk, a Sunday school scene, and a doctor’s remark about a patient’s condition. The broader thread hints at American life and territorial politics, with mentions of Grand Theatre, Washington, and the Indian Territory debate.
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