21 Jun 1876
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Newspaper
Belleville Republic
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1876
Page
1
Howard Glynborn reflects on a failed summer romance as autumn arrives. Two lovers once united by bright days face bleak weather and mounting hardship, realizing their finances and social pressures foreclose a lasting bond. The poem mourns love tested by poverty and public scrutiny.
Farmer Jones, famed for his temper and sturdy fences, battles Redtop the cow whose wanderings kept breaking into his wheat. A boastful neighbor's plan to jump a fence ends in Redtop staying home after a dramatic pursuit, and the cow remains penned for four years.
In 1867 at No 145 Broadway a quiet, educated man known as George Phipps hides a troubled past. He reveals a tale of a love lost to a woman named Helen Banks, a betrayed proposal, and a letter that arrived too late. After years of hardship in New York and war service, he dies. a grieving mother, a stranger in Iowa, and a village funeral close the chapter.
News of a nine member Lyros family near Easton Pennsylvania struck by arsenic poisoned coffee. Allen C Laros, a school teacher and son of the family, confessed to the crime seeking money from his parents. Other family members survive in critical condition. Additional items include press reactions to the late sultan and Mexican revolutionary battles with heavy casualties. Reports also cover congressional clashes over telegrams, financial probes, gold from the Black Hills, and Indian affairs with battles anticipated on Powder River. A suit targets Secretary Thompson for recovery of disputed government funds.
Ex Speaker Blaine collapsed from severe sunstroke on Sunday while with his family after attending church. Doctors attributed it to cerebral low mood from intense mental strain and heat, as reports detail the incident and recovery.
Reports from De Soto Mississippi describe a colored man Samuel Anderson being hanged by armed men after an attempted outrage on Miss Vaughn and stabbing her brother. In Maysville Kentucky U S Marshal Harrington was killed when James Taylor shot him during a seizure of the steamer Kate Dickson. Other items note a lunatic in an asylum, a woman sentenced to be hanged in Buffalo, and various political and legal developments including a Treasury audit, Wisconsin Democratic convention, and indictments of St Louis distillers.
Thomas W. Henley was taken from Santa Rosa Jail by an armed mob on the night of the 9th and hanged. In Springfield, seven white men and one colored man were killed by a tree struck by lightning while seeking shelter, including Owens, Murphy, Randolph, Davison, and Doss, with Manley and James Murphy wounded.
The Senate resumes impeachment article hearings with evidence to follow on July 6. Reports of legislative changes include rules for the Bank in Currency committee and a repealing section on land disposal in several Southern states. House actions cover homestead protections, post routes, and various pensions and appropriations. The era’s political clashes continue amid a Caldwell telegram dispute and hearings on Kip Polk’s widow’s supplies.
A lengthy collage of quirky sayings and humorous boasts pulls from 19th century wits and newspapers. It parodies celebrity quips about wealth, marriage, and manners while noting stories about Emerson and a globe of everyday curiosities. The tone mixes satire with brief anecdotes and rural humor.
A reader notes the abundance of Chinese barber shops in San Francisco. Shaving reshapes the head and neck, cleansing eyes ears and nostrils, and penciling of eyebrows. Skilled Chinamen use unique instruments. the long process ends with thorough cleanliness. Signs at doorways feature a four legged frame with green legs and red knobs.
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