America 1878 Independence Day reflection and politics
The column surveys July Fourth 1878 in America, praising national progress, industry and unity. It notes political maneuvering around Grant and the Potter investigations, European views, and a broad call to civic duty, ending with details on a new joint commission examining Indian affairs and inviting public input.
The Potter Investigation Clarifies Political Controversy
The inquiry narrows to whether Mrs Jenks or Mr Sherman authored a letter promising aid to Weber and Anderson if they stood by sworn statements and rejected bribes. The debate questions the letter’s political significance and potential connections to Democratic attempts in Oregon. The piece argues the episode remains a petty matter regardless of authorship.
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Budi
Felicianas
London Times
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Sherman
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President Hayes
Maryland ‘Memorial
Feasibility study on moving Indian Bureau to War Department
The India Bureau is examined for transfer to the War Department by a joint commission. The panel includes three senators and five House members with authority to sit during the session as part of the fiscal year 1879 army appropriation bill discussion.
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Nebraska
Oglesby
Illinois
McCreery
Kentucky
Scales
North Carolina
Boone
Hooker
Mississippi
Stewart
Minnesota
van Voorhees
Ohio
Senator Saunders
Charles Flanagan
Secrétaries of War and Interior
Commission
Major Flanagan
Joint Commission
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Indian Bureau
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House
Aggressive Patent Remedy Advertises Quick Weight Loss
A vintage advert describes a weight loss cure claimed to reduce fat rapidly, noting sessions and percentages. It touts disappearance of fat with the remedy and urges purchase from druggists.
Notable Health Ad Offers Free Cure Information
An old style personal notice promises free information on remedies for aging, nervous weakness, and loss of vitality. It solicits readers to send a self addressed envelope to Reverend Joseph Inman in New York for details.
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United States
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Liberia
J. Milton Turner
New York Tribune
Africa
Armerica
Rey
Joseph Inman
Bible House
Schynes and sarsaparilla Pills touted for internal cures
An advertisement claims Schynes ar and sarsaparilla Pills cure headache constipation inward piles and liver derangements without irritating the stomach. It asserts the pills arouse the liver and excrete poisons via bowels and kidneys and urges obtaining Swityime's Pills from chemists and in Cheyenne from Adams & Glover.
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