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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1875
Page
1
Logansport daily Pharos notes Hon John C New of Indianapolis United States Treasurer declines a banquet amid local praise. Also mentions Vice President Wilson dodging claims of a new Freedmen bank and a Grange expansion in Indiana with over one thousand lodges formed in three months.
The Ohio Democratic state convention meets in Columbus with expected clashes between hard and soft money factions. It weighs a financial plank and square issues ahead of the 19th century election cycle, as voters anticipate elections across multiple states this year. The piece notes related political maneuvers, rail disputes, and editorial feuds shaping public discourse.
The document challenges charges against the L. C. S. R. W. officers, denying any failure to meet obligations. It questions the credibility of accusations against the Pa. Be EO 2 road, asserting the railroad has been punctual, economical, and honorable in management. The piece defends the railroad from untruthful charges and supports its officers.
A mosaic of brief items mentions readers overwhelmed by statements at the end of a great link, city council funding for ten fire cisterns, Logansport contractors, a wedding gifts critique, fashion satire on skirts, a harsh editorial from Indianapolis Journal, tax assessments in LaPorte, obituary poetry, relocated South Bend Union offices, and humorous quips from Terre Haute and Crawfordsville about local commerce and printing.
A patchwork of notes compares Crawfordsville and Logansport, cites flood damage in Hamilton County, and jokes about local figures Seaguard and Slaggard. Also mentions Meigs and Fus Ingalls abroad, a New York Rural War tip on oyster cans for birds, and urban debris repurposing in city streets.
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