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Newspaper

Benton County Herald

Location

Vinton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1879

Page

3

President vetoes bill to repeal election laws in 1880 act

The President returns the Judicial Expenses bill with objections. He argues section 2 aims to render the election laws ineffective for the next fiscal year by prohibiting Deputy Marshals and enforcing budget limits, insisting on enforcement of existing laws rather than repeal. He rejects unconditional repeal and maintains duty to execute laws. Executive Message from January 1879 is cited.

House of Representatives Judicial Department Congress United States Hs Nimler War and Navy Departments War and Navy Department Cote Krees Executive Department Hares Mansrox Jane B

The Thankless Calling of a Marshton Schoolmaster

In a seaside hotel piazza tale two men discuss teaching rewards and frustrations. A gentlewoman reflects that devoted teachers sow seeds not yet harvested, while Landlord Strong and Miss Dexter command admiration. A former teacher recounts guiding Tom Strong from a troubled start to literacy with patience and aid from his own kitchen generosity.

Marshton Strong Miss Dexter Lee Lavas Rugg Tom Strong

I Made a Man of Him Strong by Kindness

A teacher describes feeding and mentoring a poor boy named Tom Strong. The daily lunches, study help, and moral support at a village school lead to remarkable transformation. Strong later rises to hotel proprietorship and cherishes the educator who sparked his success.

Bay Vassar Tom Strong Marshton Strong Mraz Danic A. Ireston New England Journal of Education

Industrial notes and farming trends across the South and West

Industrial shifts report ice costs in Florida a fraction of a dollar per ton and ten new factories rising in Southern cities. Rosewood replaces black walnut in furniture while Boston boot and shoe trade remains active. Wheat yields in Georgia are high with forty bushels per acre. Mississippi farmers may shift from cotton to corn and cattle. New York hosts large ice stocks. California grows Evitian wheat. Half Moon Bay coast digging draws workers. Colorado plants more than last year, and Jarolimer cites steel hardening methods. Spain attracts labor-saving tools. medieval farming practices persist there. Boston paves with asphalt blocks. beet sugar experiments gain prominence. lime railroad beets may pay as prices rise.

Florida Boston Tuente Mississippi Georgia Ice New York City California Half Moon Bay Cal Colorado Jarolimer Spain Portland

Beet sugar industry expands in New England farms

The Portland Maine Journal notes Maine and New Hampshire growers plant acres for beet sugar, expecting higher raw material prices this year. Promoters forecast beet sugar as a profitable, growth inducing venture for New England agriculture.

New Hampshire Maine New England Portland

Murderer of Mrs Hull Arrested in Boston

The New York murder suspect Chastine Cox, a Black man employed as a waiter, was tracked to Boston where he pawned cameos linked to the case. He confessed entry through a lower window, robbery motive, and described killing Mrs Hull with a cologne burn and restraint. He was arrested without resistance and identified by Mrs Hull’s watch.

Bostus Mags Hull New York Chastine Cox New York City Boston Cox W. R. Balch Shawmut Avenue Balch Bunker Hill Street Tull House

Man and Two Barrel Lift Up Empty Barrel Downtown

A small man attempted to haul an empty barrel up stairs on Monroe Avenue as crowds debated methods. Bystanders debated pulley, skids, and manpower while a loud helper tried a plan, only to find the barrel empty when carried to the third floor. The scene ended with the man shouldering the empty vessel and proceeding calmly away.

Detroit Monroe Avenue Littie Deino Free Press

Farm and Household Tips from Prairie Farmer and More

A collection of old agricultural notes and home care advice. Guidance covers feather care for bedding, reviving pot plants in rich mold, olive or oleander hardier with shelter from prairie winds, strawberry bed layouts using boards to reduce hoeing and keep roots moist, and insect control methods. Includes references to Prairie Farmer and Neola Tribune items.

Pownet Tribune England

Butter Quality and Packing Practices in Country Markets

Prairie Farmer warns that mixed butter from country dealers often taints the whole package. It condemns improper packing, common salt usage, and heat damage, urging better refrigeration on railroads and stricter dairy cleanliness to ensure true butter quality and fair prices.

Iran Sloven Cleanhands

Rail fence memories from a shared childhood lane

Poem excerpt recalling a playful childhood near a lane with a tall fence. Children squeezed through gaps between bars and laughed at near spills. The verses describe their daring climbs, imagining stars above, and roosters perched on rails as they celebrated fearless play.

Royal Children and a Princess of sorrow in a Tudor tale

A narrative recounts the plight of Elizabeth I as a child and her sister Princess Elizabeth's grim confinement at Carisbrooke Castle. It recounts the king's execution, their bond with their father, and the writings of the young princess about her last meeting with Charles I. The piece blends historical reminiscence with details of period attire and a related footnote on royal monuments and later recollections.

Queen Elizabeth Edward VI Elizabeth Charles L England Carisbrooke Castle Isle of Wight Henry IV France Carisbrooke King Gloucester

Allan's Anti-Fat Medicine Promises Quick Weight Loss

An 1828 Boston advertisement touts Allan's Anti-Fat as a vegetable remedy to reduce body fat by two to five pounds weekly, claims dyspepsia and rheumatism relief, and promotes safeness. It also promotes Dr Wilhoff's Anti-Periodic Fever and Ague Tonic as effective against malarial diseases with non dangerous ingredients, sold by Wheelock, Intay & Co. in New Orleans and generic druggists.

Allan Boston Mass Meineise Co Buin FL Wilhoff Wheelock, Intay & Co New Orleans Gale Hese RL McDonald & CO New York van Schaack, Stevenson & CO Chicago Hichardson & CO St. Louis AVX VC MULE Washingtonay St. Lous

Summer Round Hats and White India Muslin Scarves

A description of the Summer Round hats highlighting the introduction of a white India muslin scarf. The scarf can be wound around the neck or drawn over the face as a veil. The fabric is the sheerest cream white muslin and noted for its effectiveness.

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