14 Jul 1875
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1875
Page
1
A lengthy trial recounts Judge Beecher amid debates on verdicts and public reaction. It notes jury tensions, witness counts, and political reactions, including Wisconsin Republican party dynamics and state officials cited alongside trial statistics and outcomes.
Reports from Nebraska to Minnesota describe a vast flight of grasshoppers marching across fields. Farmers endure anxiety as swarms strip crops. experiments test grub viability and survival. Bounties are paid in several counties, with LeSueur and Nicollet among the hardest hit districts.
The Chicago Tribune reports a decisive American victory as the Irish brigade fails to best the US sharpshooters. English and British practice have sharpened rifle skills, but the Irish challenge faltered in the latest international rite contest with American marksmen scoring a clear win.
The ship Hemilton arrived in New York with crew reporting a violent seaquake near Lorton days earlier. A fierce, swirling sea tossed the vessel, a heavy tremor shook the hull, and control was lost for a period, though no damage was recorded beyond sugar cargo moved about.
An account describes a Yellowstone River steamship reaching the mouth of Clark's Fork seventy five miles above Dig Horn and ascending a few miles more. The journey proceeds with few obstacles and broader plans to return to the old Crow Mission site near Bogden, amid notes of interactions with Crow Mission members and officers confirming the voyage.
Fragmented report outlines Beecher legal proceedings with mentions of the jury, witnesses, and defense. It notes tensions over admissibility and potential mistrial risk while detailing how several parties faced questioning and how defenses argued. The piece references Moulton, Witt, and related figures in a complex trial narrative.
A long, fragmented reminiscence contrasts two farmers in a Pennsylvania village, detailing wealth accumulation differences and social tension. Neighbors discuss the rising fortunes of one man, the other's struggle, and the impact on local life. References to farm labor, butter, stalls, and market prices illustrate the era's rural economy.
Fragmented, previously published notes describe household mixtures and cautions for cleaning, polishing, and pest control. The text references bicarbonate, caustic soaps, polishing compounds, and demonstrations at fairs, with scattered names and place mentions.
The Florida tale centers on the Keech murder near Fond du Lac Wisconsin exile, where Mrs Keech and her husband were killed in a stormy feud. Smith Newton, an Englishman born in Buenos Aires, confessed after pursuit by locals into Volusia county. Newton claimed a complex motive involving a mistress and a reward, with a planned share of about 30 000 dollars.
A garbled 19th century newspaper fragment references Jowell among a group labeled Cinehunath Postofites Boys, with scattered phrases about doctors works, health of the Lope, a widower and memories, and a humorous critique of social mores amid chaotic OCR junk.
In a Central Depot sitting room a woman learns her husband is dead in a river incident. A stranger asks about a donated chain and the exchange reveals shock and grief. The tale shifts to a veteran from Chippewa recounting a 1812 battle wound and a bullet’s relics.
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