28 Dec 1871
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1871
Page
1
Train service schedules list express and fast line departures from Pittsburg to Cincinnati and St Louis with times from early morning to late night including 5:32 a.m. and 12:15 a.m. services.
Fragmentary OCR yields a transit style notice mentioning Dublin Cambridge City times and a P. M. signature by L. R. Johnson, with references to weekly schedule and Sundays excepted. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
A fragmentary notice references land for sale in Iowa with unclear details. The readable items indicate a public sale action and involvement of local officials, but specifics such as dates locations or prices are not provided.
The speaker recalls a vanished romance as autumn winds and mist settle over fields. Six months pass since a hopeful vow, now a bereft woman returns to a familiar stile and ponders a life that might have been while memories haunt her. The scene shifts from warm intimacy to cold regret amid damp weeds and lonely quiet.
The piece argues that switching parties does not end wasted spending or offices, as both parties expand government. It contrasts Democratic discipline with Republican rhetoric on retrenchment, warning that Republicans may imitate Democrats and lose distinct policy aims. The author cites partisan journalism and cites the Cincinnati Gazette edition.
A history of the Hanover line tracing royal marriages and dynastic ties from Waden to George I, noting how match making shaped the throne and the impact of a morganatic union. Includes a humorous tale from an Eastern paper about a hog killing machine mistaken in print and the Reverend D Mudge.
The court calendar highlights the arrest of State Senator and re election candidate W M Tweed and Col James Fisk Jr vice president of the Erie Railway. Reports say the events were stylish and praised by all parties.
Fragmentary note claims Grand Duke Alexis hosted a dinner where wine and fowl were served. The account mentions a headtable and a guest listener who perceived the wine by ear, reflecting a bygone dining anecdote.
The Hartford Courant moralizes on Columbus avoiding praise for his actions. It notes ambiguities about his impact on Indians Africans Europe Ireland and New York and jokes that staying home would have saved trouble.
A sharp operator used raised notes to raid Citizens Bank of Union City. Posing as a grain buyer, he obtained signatures on folded papers with blank space for a bank note of 100 to 200 dollars. The bank, run by Gray and Cadwallader, paid the notes on presentation after the fraud appeared. The con man vanished. farmers may be liable to suit for the signatures while bank seeks repayment.
The Albany Argus prints a frenzied editorial from last week urging the Democracy to rally behind a candidate for the upcoming Presidency. The piece voices alarm and appeals for broad support from all quarters to steady the party.
In a courtroom scene a coroner questions a witness about a drowning death with a juried verdict of justifiable death by own action and mercy. The second item announces Indiana's Republican State Convention in Indianapolis on February 22 1872 to nominate state officers and a congressman with representation based on votes.
Sanborn known as the gentleman burglar died Sunday morning in the Lawrence Massachusetts jail after a mortal wound from a fight with Constable Donovan in October. He reportedly befriended inmates, returned stolen goods, and led a simple life despite his criminal passion for a woman, with his wife and sister-in-law cited in tributes.
The Detroit Free Press reports the birth in Detroit of a pair of ete, noting such twins are unusual as triplets. The piece observes ingenuity in their arrival and mentions no complications or subsequent details.
A noted writer references a Bible passage claiming girls are commanded to kiss men and argues the rule should be applied universally. The remark challenges traditional moral duties by urging reciprocity in social conduct.
Mr James Parton delivers a new lecture season address discussing a believed subject. The talk references Paige and the Atlantic in a concise, period voice.
In a brief Senate committee session the Eleo bill faced questions from members. Critics demanded clarity on funding and oversight while supporters urged rapid passage citing potential economic benefits. The session adjourned with a promise of further hearings.
Fragmentary text mentions a libel case involving a fourtees within a fortp anes. The garbled source references legal action and possible financial stakes but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
A wandering traveler asks Artemus Ward about Horace Greeley, Francis Train, and General Grant, then presses for Adams identity. Ward retorts by asking for Adam’s other name, exposing the stranger’s ignorance and leaving him frustrated and silent.
Excerpt from J B Gough autobiography recounts his pledge breaking and reliance on a stronger arm. A prayer asks God to grant trials and remove support from earthly comforts to save him from becoming a drunkard. The passage reflects humility, weakness, and spiritual struggle.
Dressing a house with evergreens need not be laborious. Ground pine provides light elegant decoration suitable for small rooms and avoids heavy wreaths. Gather before snow, store in a cool cellar, press into a barrel, and sprinkle weekly to stay fresh until needed.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher argues that women enter homemaking without training and reveals the need for skill and responsibility in forming a home. She contrasts the long apprenticeships of other professions with the swift assumption of domestic roles by young women, urging understanding of homemaking as a noble craft.
Robert Branton aged ninety one and his wife aged eighty seven live in Detroit. He is a great grandson of Brant the famous Indian chief and says he was born in Philadelphia. He recalls George Washington well but he was not one of Washington’s body-servants.
A pointed quip contrasts pedigree with merit, likening those with nothing to boast beyond birth to tubers whose value lies beneath the soil. The joke frames pride as misdirected and exposes shallow claims to status.
A local social vignette portrays a three year old girl asked how she would cope if her mother died. The child’s serious answer, I'spose I should have tos my self, reveals a poignant moment of innocent resilience.
The Noble County Prosecuting Attorney states that in the year there were no felony cases. He notes whisky selling is not permitted, the county has twenty thousand residents, liquor sales are illicit, and there are no crimes.
A Hartford to Norwich mailer carrying a $1000 check was not lost. A young man living with the recipient took the letter from Norwich post, placed it in his overcoat, then swapped coats at a clothing store for a better fit. The finder later bought the coat and returned the check to its owner.
An amusing note recalls a turnip growing tip from a Quaker farmer of Chappequa advising to pull by the tops. It also mentions a reply about farming via sea sailing and dismisses a claimed recommendation about four weeks of separation.
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