Iron region interests back the railroad dream
President Thilenius and Vice President Ivors returned from Pittsburgh with strong support from Bruno Nirick Co and other iron kings. They visited private mansions, discussed surveys, grading, and siding, and promised rails and rolling stock for a first mortgage lien to build a line toward the State line and Indian Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thilenius
Ivors
Pittsburgh
Siops
Bruno, Nirick &Co
Indian’ Ford
Removal of the Capital to Cape Girardeau Urges Progress
A newspaper discussion argues the national capital should move nearer the center with Cape Girardeau favored over Cairo and other sites. It cites rail connections from Cape Girardeau, the Mississippi River, and planned bridges or ferries as key to placing the city as a future “Athens of America” within five years. Local editors are urged to speak up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago ,‘Tribune
St. Louis
Cairo
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi River
State Line Railroad
Avon Mountain Road
Cairo and St. Louis
Illinois Central
East Cape Girardeau
Athens
America
Red-hot about it on negro suffrage clash
The piece mocks opponents of negro suffrage and notes Prentiss of the Louisville Journal predicts Kentucky’s October election will be the last held without black enfranchisement. It taunts "old codgers" to admit support or admit inertia as the world moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentiss
Louisville Journal
Kentucky
Bép
News
Then and Now Editor Claims Bias in Local Court Fight
The Demoracy editor recounts efforts to revive his paper and defend property amid a legal challenge. He alleges distant parties fear public mob action and accuses Hawkins and Carter of bias, asserting lawyers will avoid trial if possible and predicting defeat if forced to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democracy
Casebolt & Co
Common Pleas Court
Jackson
Hawkins
Carter
Cape Girardeau County
Missouri
David W Wood
Court House
Sai County
H. M. Williams
German cotemporary loses a son by death
Brief obituary note reports a German contemporary mourns the death of a son on a Saturday. The fragment emphasizes a personal loss and local grief within the community.
Internal Revenue Regulations on Liquor and Stamp Removal
The article outlines penalties for removing or failing to erase tax marks on distilled spirits. It details forfeit and felony penalties for transporters and receivers of casks with marks, plus fines and prison terms for distillers, rectifiers, and dealers lacking proper taxes or bonds. It also covers book-keeping requirements for rectifiers and dealers and purchase limits on spirits between entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam’j. B. Rows
Asst
United States
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Eame
It Liquora
Promise for the Future of American Labor
The piece extols workingmen as the nation’s power to protect labor and shape government. It warns against corrupt politicians and urges unionizing and solidarity, urging voters to stand for labor protection and to reject. It portrays laborers as essential builders of the country and guardians of its future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ebortor
Organize to defend workers and rights under new Ohio marriage law
A call to workers across trades to unite in common brotherhood to influence government and secure their interests. The note condemns taxation on the poor for the benefit of the rich and urges action. It then reports Ohio's new marriage law prohibiting first cousin unions and underage marriages without parental consent, noting an orphaned eighteen year old lacks a guardian for marriage.
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Ohio
Poper
National Publishing CO
Puna
Him Struet
Cavemont, Oe
Culverwell
Aidress Portosid
Ciulverwell
Cuar
S.C. Eline, &Co
Bowery
Rhteva
New Tork
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the Weekly Argus
M. Hamilton
Revenue Regulations
Gayoso
Pemiscot County
New Madrid
Pomeroy
Democrat
James McWilliams
Thos F. Gilroy
Jugeero &Cp
Att’y At Law
McWillaams
Ofice
Argus
Main Street
Wll
Covenant Mutual Life Insurance . Co. of
General Assembly
Wyllys King
Garaghty & Doyle
Gareaght
Doyle
L. N. Dyle
Patrick Garaghty
L. N. Doyle
Adinistrator
Martin
A. Bierwirth
Harmony Street
Thilenius’ Mill
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Glass
Professor Parsons Laws
Tikophilus Pare Bons Li. D
Harvard University
Dan Houke
OF America
John J. Roe
Felix Coste
C. S.greeley
E. C. Standard
Henry VI
Robert Barth
Amos Cotting
Wm. D’cach
John How
Hough
Home ‘Office
North Fifth ‘Street
Cape Girardeau Branch
W. M. Hamilton
J. B. Pururrson
W. G. Garrett
W. B. Wilson
Hxam'g
N. M. Dirrtincer
G. C. Tavenrue
J. W. Gowdy
New York
New Jersey
Masaachusetts
Excelsior Manui’g Company
E.'Seelen
Wolff & Som
North Main Street
Marlot
SF. Louis
H. Groweet
Geuvens
the Life Association
Louis Houck
Attorney At Law
Dune
St. Charles Hotel
Themis St
ILU
IO. G. Kimmel
Larry Entler
Lateo
Kimmel
L. F. Klostermann
Bet
Themis and
Harmony
Kaufman
Eer
Arte
Jaeoud
Kaufman & CO
OS Ae
Cape City Mills
G. C. Thilenius
Tlarmony
Loviigy State Fair
St Louis Fair
Cane Girardeau
State of Mo
Henry Brackmeier
Mina Brackmeier
Lovia Stausing
William Stausing
Blate
Towit
John Wittmor
Marshal
Cape Girardean Court of Common Pleas
Cape Girardeau Cwnty
Archibald B Dormen
Jacob Amos
Henry ©. Hinton
Archibald B. Dorman
Charles Schoeltz
Hubble's Creek
County of
State of
City
Court of Common Pleas
Jacob Aimes
Job Wittmor
Surevey
David Yarris
Don
Court of Comm. Pleas
John Arbison
Wittmor
Marshel
Laut No
Cape Girardean
Cort of Common Pleas
John HH Rabenold
Joan Wittnmor
William Burgess
Sys
Watt Provisions, &c
Painter’s Row
Cape Girardeau, Uo
Wer
Bale A
Dda
Ali
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