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Newspaper
Corunna Headlight
Location
Corunna, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1887
Page
15
Indiana postmaster H G Douglass is accused of a cash shortage of 500 to 600 dollars in his Plainfield office. An inspector found the accounts off while Douglass allegedly took 150 from money order funds and 100 from his private deposits before fleeing town after poker losses.
New York reports March 18 that the Stayner-Ives syndicate, backed by Christopher Meyer, may have completed negotiations to purchase the Baltimore & Ohio system with a $300000 deposit and a $2500000 loan on Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton stock. Baltimore edition cites Garrett as source confirming secrecy and no Gould involvement. Colonel Morrison expected as possible interstate commerce chairman.
The April 1887 issues of Godey's Lady's Book and Demorest's Monthly are praised for superb Easter fashions and strong literary content. Allan Quatermain tale continues in Demorest's Monthly, promising exciting adventure. both magazines feature notable authors and remain priced at $22 and $2 per year respectively.
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