The Progress of Journalism Through Time
The piece reflects on journalism’s growth over a generation, noting how advances from vast factories to rapid telegraph and printing progress have expanded reach and influence. It praises educated writers, judges, and scholars who contribute to a modern press that shapes public opinion and advances liberty.
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Empire
Inaugural Address Highlights Grant Promise of Honest Administration
The inaugural address is praised as concise and clear, pledging economy, debt payment, anti fraud measures, and civil and political rights protection. It echoes old days of presidential leadership over party, while maintaining independence from corrupt cliques. Grant’s cabinet selections surprise yet appear sagacious, emphasizing integrity and public confidence.
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Peace at the Capitol and the rise of the chieftan
The article notes a shift in government leadership, celebrating the elevated authority of the reticent chieftan. It claims the native population gains in dignity and denounces years of alleged malicious misrule, framing the change as a notable political moment for Jama.
New Typeface Upgrade Reveals Aesthetic Newspaper Makeover
The piece notes a shift to Nonpareil No. 8 and Bourgeois No. 9 fonts from The Boston Type Foundry, highlighting clearer reading with a larger face. It praises John K. Rogers as Boston agency contact and Mr. St. John as foreman, calling the change cheerful amid bustling business.
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John K. Rogers
New England
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St. John
Inaugural Grant Triumph and Post Johnson Era Hopes
Aoxious reflection on republican governance follows with praise for Grant's inauguration and the hope that peaceful, dignified leadership will replace misconduct. The article notes two late Congress acts: a coin-based payment standard for government obligations and the proposed fifteenth amendment, plus the festival and other global notes. It highlights Rhode Island acceptance, Cornish, and a wide array of demographic, economic, and cultural tidbits from 1869.
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Seeds and Chaff from a 1869 Saloon and Society Page
A fragmentary 1869 item lists diverse lines and captions about marriage notices, political quotes, a farewell to greatness, references to Moses, public servants, Auburn, Ben Butler, Colfax on Order, printers bills, a jubilee town meeting, weathered schools, good books, John G. Whittier, and a casual question about what to have for dinner.
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Town Treasurer reports and coal sample notes 1869
A Providence communication notes coal from Sullivan and Erie mines tested as equal or superior to Lackawanna coal. Town Treasurer's detailed 1868–69 financials list receipts from taxes, rents, and other sources, with extensive expenditures across schools, town offices, and public works. Ends with notes on balances and long itemized accounts.
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H Morse
State For Public Schools
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Edson
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Ci Ion
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Two Cowe
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