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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1873
Page
2
News notes the death of Napoleon III at Chislehurst in England in his sixty sixth year. Empress Eugenie was present at his passing, their son absent, and the event eases French fears that he would again seek the throne.
A 12 year old Sam Hoy in London is sentenced to ten years penal servitude for twice poisoning his step mother with arsenic in tea. A Baltimore murder sees a 72 year old widow robbed of about 1150 dollars. A 78 year old groom and 79 year old bride wed after 50 years as a Thanksgiving Day romance in Sankapore Connecticut. Philadelphia mayor and district attorney clash over corruption. A San Francisco father seeks committal for his 16 year old daughter who reveals she married two years earlier. A Berkshire farm girl manages a farm and drives horses in zero temperatures. The St Paul Dispatch extols Minnesota winters as a pleasant death. William McManus’s love powder mishap ends with tartar emetic exposure and a failed romance.
The governor delivers the sixth annual message praising national unity and state progress. He notes fire disasters abroad, a fruitful harvest, growing mining and manufacturing, and a decisive political victory. He outlines duties of the governor, affirms public order, and presents a condensed financial summary of receipts and expenditures.
The speaker argues for universal schooling as essential to a self governing nation. He cites literacy gaps, prison confinements linked to ignorance, and foreign examples showing success of compulsory education. The report notes soldiers' orphans' schools flourish, with 6,429 admissions since 1865 and ongoing cost projections, health, and high post discharge performance.
The document outlines testimony by McComb Ames and Alley on Credit Mobilier's impact. It notes Brooks disputed by Alley, and questions raised about Dawes Garfield Kelley and Colfax. The piece laments damage to public trust and the integrity of reformist leadership amid the scandal.
The executor of Martha J. McMurt rie deceased offers a Beaver Falls Pa. property by public vendue on Friday February 7 1973 at 1 pm. The parcel No 97 in Potter son plan lies on Linden Street 40 feet wide by 113 feet deep with dwelling and outbuildings. Terms announced sale day. For details contact Robert Gore Such Executor or Hice Olson Moore Beaver Pa. January 11 1833
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