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Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1875
Page
2
A patchwork page reports Old Settlers meeting planned for August 7 1975 at St Marys academic institute mentions Bill Allen of Ohio and Dillivleaian of Luchatz amid local liquor license figures and a Rockville Fourth of July event.
In the Wyoming field the Lehigh Kid Wilkesbarre Company delegates reach an unconditional surrender and agreement to resume work on the company’s terms after regional meetings and a conference with Mr Parrish. About 11,000 men will start work. miners from individual operators may follow as restoration begins in Wyoming and Schuylkill counties.
The Indianapolis Sun rails at bullionists national bankers and monopolists of the Administration party accusing them of treachery and destroying the Republican base. It condemns party leaders as degenerate and forecasts doom from the opposing stance. The piece casts doubt on a proposed resolution and foretells a political crisis for the Republicans.
A chaotic OCR sample claims the Ohio Democratic platform attacks the Chicago Times editorials and accuses pirates of a conspiracy to expose greenback policies. It notes agitation in Indiana with reactions from the Sentinel and Journal as two major papers clash over bondholder oppression.
A proposal urges the general government to appoint a commission to study locust habits, origins, and cures. It notes parasites affect this year's locusts and that more knowledge is needed, with Senate inquiries telegraphing the secretary to direct military and naval officers to assist.
An early train from Middlebarry to Terre Haute collapsed a bridge over Honey Creek wrecking five cars. The engineer Henry Cook and conductor Lee saved many lives and stock as the engine thrust ahead to move the train before the bridge fell, with no fatalities among passengers or hogs.
Snowy of Cairo has fallen into financial trouble with unsettled claims in the hands of creditors totaling 27 cents and assets and available resources listed at 207 ets, reflecting a precarious financial position.
A Friday incident at the Birdsell Factory in Sant Joseph County caused shattered windows and minor damage to the building. No injuries reported as workers carried on with precautions.
A Montricuer farmer discovered a cent dated 1788 in his cornfield. One side shows an Indian with bow and quiver, the other an American eagle with the inscription Massachusetts Commonwealth and the words One Cent across the eagle.
An Orange county man devised a scheme to increase Lis gin kenge root weight by inserting a duck shot into each piece while green. After drying, the shot becomes invisible inside the root, allowing a sale at a dollar per pound and boosting illicit profits.
The city department of building surveys all churches and orders inward swinging doors changed to swing outward to prevent blockage in fires or panics. Builders must make required alterations to ensure safe egress.
The letter suggests Grant will not decline a third term more than he did the first. It warns office holders to read the Sphynx like a sign that acceptance may be an imperative duty when circumstances demand. A successful politician creates the circumstances and loyal officials recognize them.
California consumes about 70 million oranges annually while local production averages 5 million. An extra 5,009,000 orchards come from Mexico and the Society Islands. Without higher home use, domestic output could rise by fifty percent and still not flood the market.
The article notes a shift from iron to steel rails with a 10,000 ton order. Manufacture costs are falling as improvements occur. The move to steel roads is driven by the Bessemer process, which rapidly and economically yields steel from large metal quantities.
A South Bend youth enraged by a rejected gesture sent a cayenne pepper bouquet to his correspondent. She sneezed violently, her eyes and nose reddening as the spicy blooms took effect. She refused to retaliate, despite the fiery bloom’s unintended toll.
Reports from Kansas precincts say Ix Kangas locusts are flying northwest with winds guiding their path. Few pests remain as crops across northwest and southwest Kansas look highly promising, with harvest prospects unprecedented across five sixths of the state.
The editor of Tre Bero outlines his role as responsible for correspondent opinions. The correspondence department remains open for discussion of all topics of public interest and for the dissemination of news.
The Indianapolis Sun argues that the national banking system is a government backed monopoly. It contends free as a term hides plans to grant exclusive currency issue to banks, retiring greenbacks, and expanding private control over money. It warns that the tariff bill sections 19 20 21 would cement a fractional currency monopoly.
A fragment argues that extending the monopoly will bankrupt and destroy voters, claiming it will unbalance the nation and urging voters to reject the extension to avoid deceit and ruin. The text presents a sharp partisan stance without broader context or dates.
A War Widow writes to the Clay County elan alleging irregularity by Riley editor of the Miner regarding widows and orphans pensions. She recounts visiting Riley in Bowling Green, being offered a buyout for her 100 claim, and finally receiving $55 after months of delay.
The essay weighs pleasure in California against nuisances like ants, dust, fleas, and mud, noting the famed air can intoxicate a sensitive person while offering a rosy vision of climate. It contrasts northern chill, Roman ruins, and California’s intoxicating atmosphere with practical drawbacks for fragile readers.
A Muncie Democrat reports a Indianapolis trip source claims Fishback, Sentinel founder and Radical party owner, may leave the party. The note questions how the Sentinel would change if its owner shifts allegiance and dismisses his Democratic leanings as unlikely.
The Brunswick Telegraph reports on unusually large French Canadian families among mill workers. It notes one family of father, mother and twenty four children, the mother the fourth wife, plus a Montreal brother with a fifth wife and twenty five children. Three additional families arrived last week, totaling thirty seven people.
The following patents were issued to Indiana inventors including C A Clinquist La Porte for Station Indicators and Thomas T Furlong Chicago for Whiffletrees with patent numbers 163862 and 363892 respectively. Other inventors listed include Oliver Seymour Indianapolis for Journal Studs of Cranch Pins 154926. Jos O Gregg Elkhart for Wood Thinners and Pulp 163945. Isaac N Pyle Decatur for Whiffletree Hooks and Pins 188058. Anna M Zimmer Elkhart for Wood Grinders 468964. Evan L Beard Thorntown for Band Quarters for Thrashing Machines 164006. Thomas White Wayne County for Extension Tables.
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