Mystery looms over Athens depot boy after clothing found
Reported arrest at Athens for Archie Payne linked to missing company funds. Columbus Journal notes bloodstains on a vest and a necktie among found clothes, plus uncollected bills and a summary of collections. The case fuels rumors of murder or foul play as investigators inspect nearby vaults and suspect the youth’s fate remains unresolved. Ex president Grant receives grand river escort prior to Europe departure.
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Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
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Payne
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Telegraph Company
American District Telegraph Company
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Grant
Europe
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Washington
General Sherman
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Robeson
New Castle
Indiana
Hayes
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U. S. Grant
Daughter Rebuilds Fortune After Railway Bond Loss
A Boston Transcript note recalls Jennie June Croly who told of a daughter who, after her mother gave thousands to invest, bought railway bonds that failed. The daughter labored daily to recover every dollar without letting the elderly mother know of the loss, echoing Harriet Martineau's perseverance.
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Jennie June
Wall Street
Harriet Martineau
Jennie June” Croly
Boston Transcript
A Cynical Bachelor Opinion On Ideas And Beards
A cynical old bachelor quips that ideas arrive only with maturity for men, while women never have any. The remark reflects gendered stereotypes used to provoke reaction or spark debate in social commentary.
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