Enquirer Editorials on Water-Works and Public Librarian
The Enquirer discusses water-works, a public librarian patent catalogue, and the ongoing Braca trial. It critiques commentary from newspapers and figures like Bancugi and Bankeri, noting shifts in perception and urging restrained jury influence.
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Enquirer
Haseen
Braca
Bercuza
New York Sun
Bankeri
Evaars
Tracy
Bancugi
Baacu
Bantieri
Baucuza
Debates Over Newport Barracks Abandonment Looms
A long running threat to abandon Newport Barracks grows more certain as military budget cuts press closures. The post has served as a key transfer point and threatens a valuable property tied to Gen James Taylor's bequest. Concurrently, Beecher case coverage shifts to public jury expectations and courtroom rhetoric comparing Brace Evarts Beaton and other figures.
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Newport Barracks
United States
James Taylor
Beecher
Bowsx
Evarts and Braca in Clever Trialroom Rivalry
The report praises Evarts for crisp thrusts and steady aim while Braca shows earnest, forceful attacks. Braca denounces the jury foreman for smiling, Evarts would win over skeptics by persuasion rather than heat. Brace lags in analytical strength compared with Evarts's earlier interview handling.
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Evarts
Beracs
Braca
Evaris
Brace
Evarrs
Titton
Rescuer
Bracu
Grasshopper War Rewards and Locust Food Currency
A Minnesota town toys with rewarding grasshoppers per bushel to boost harvests, while noting such efforts fail against tougher invaders. It suggests turning locusts into food or even legal tender, arguing a locust driven inflation could revive wealth without inflating paper money.
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Minnesota
Gryllus Owidissimus
Enquirer
Platform Heresy Finds Flaws in Ohio Platform
The New York Mail critiques the Ohio Republican platform claiming the phrase the States are one as a nation is flawed. It argues states remain distinct and independent entities while the nation is defined by the Constitution and federal powers. The piece prefers the line distinct as the billows, but one as the sea, for platform language.
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New York Mail
United States
Union
Great Hall project sparks debate over funding approach
A letter from Josian Kigpy criticizes efforts by Exposition Board reps to push immediate total construction of the Great Hall complex. It notes $125,000 gift toward the main hall and Musical Festival support, arguing for phased building and a continuation of temporary structures.
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Josian Kigpy
Exposition Board
Sprincen
Sprincxa
Controversy Over Central Hall Funding for Exposition Wings
The piece targets local Exposition Board leaders and Cincinnati manufacturers who push for a rapid $225,000 call to fund the central hall and wings. It defends Mr. Kinsy’s stance to limit expansion now and questions the board’s temporary authority and roadway to subscriptions.
The Command at Bunker Hill Contested by Historians
A reconstruction of the Battle of Bunker Hill debates who led the American forces, noting Putnam’s active role and Prescott’s rank, while Massachusetts writers claim sole credit for Prescott. The piece weighs military hierarchy against practical action and praises both leaders.
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Bunker Hill
Massachusetts
William Prescott
Prescott
Len. Isnart Purnam
Parscorr
Purnam
Breed
Putnam
Warp
Cambridge
Continental Congress
Charleston
Pomeroy
Warren
Prsrscorr
Prescorr
Warrex
Connecticut
Paescort
Uddle
Putnam Leadership Debate Cited In Historical Accounts
Fragmentary remarks from Gen Putnam and Col Prescott surface in a discussion of leadership during a key action. While Putnam faced criticism for his conduct, Prescott and others offer differing accounts, with some denying any challenge to Putnam's rightful command.
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Putnam
Bine Jr
Prescott
Hydrophobia and the Dog in Society's Law
A historical editorial argues hydrophobia as a legal seasonal prevalence in cities, denounces animal cruelty, and explains hydrophobia as a virus carried in canine saliva. It contrasts dog loyalty with human ignorance and defends regulation to protect public health.
Canine Rabies Explained Asks Why Dogs Go Mad
The piece argues rabies is not always transmitted by inoculation and that many bite cases are sporadic. It compares dog bites to venomous animal bites, notes humans and dogs may die from self and external infections, and suggests a virus enters from without rather than a guaranteed internal spread.
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France
The Issue in Ohio Cries Against Sectarian Politics
The Philadelphia Bulletin denounces the Catholic Church’s involvement in Ohio politics over public school funding. It accuses Bishop McQuaid and Archbishop Parcell of aligning with the Democratic party to secure Catholic votes, while praising the Republican stance for defense of public education and secular governance. The piece warns against sectarian influence and urges repudiation by voters.
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The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Republic
Ohio
Catholic Church
Comin
McQuaid
Cincinnati
Democratic Party
Catholic Telegraph
Parcell
Republican Party
Party of Progress
Present actions threaten Democratic prestige and future standing
The text asserts ongoing conduct will harm the Democratic party now and erode its prestige in the future, framing current behavior as a strategic obstacle to its political standing. It emphasizes long term damage to credibility and influence.
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Democratic Party
Water Works corruption exposed by Enquirer
The Enquirer reports alleged looting of the Water Works with private banking style funds used for betting and debts. It details a former trustee mayor, collectors defrauded German workers, unpaid balances, and favors to allies, including reduced rents for ex-trustee Moerlein.
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the Enquirer
The
Enquirer
Reinlein
Ada‘lous
Water-works
New York
Kramer
Redmond
Moerlein
Miscellany notes from The Washington Republican and others
A scattered collection cites a fifty two page delinquent tax list in The Washington Republican, notes on Jefferson Davis taking a Texas college presidency at four thousand dollars, Harvard adopting Yale’s English stroke, social candor and whimsical quips, and various curiosities from Boston to Paris about prisons, wells, art, and public schools.
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Jefferson Davis
Texas Mechanical and Agricultural College
Bryan
Harvard
Yale
Jennie
Sat
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Daily Gazette
Rio Grande
Miguellany
H. V
Boyton
Library Association
Tuibd I Kgeetcy
Commandat Ees
Aaron Os
Ceylon
River News
Monty
Robb
Barstow
Suerman
Atlanta
Saerman
Shiloh
Prosention
Thercupa
Mr. Brace
Croate Beata
Evans
Beacu
Beson
Avarta
Grasshopper Utilities
Platform Heresy
Sprnncre
Kinsy
Commonwealth
Washington Republican
Boston
Swanzey
Somerset
Barrington
Rhode Island
Beltimore
Paris
M. Hiers
St. George’ A
Baptist Sunday Schools of
Philadelphia
Bavaria
Royal Forest
Germany
Bois de Boulogne
Frederick Charles
Férmér
Boulevard Gicty
Pigeonner Militaire
Boston Transcript
Soma Centennial Peonies
Bow Street
Nathaniel
Rand
Mr. Russell
Dir. Rand
Nancy
Oliver Holden
Charlestown
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