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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1877
Page
2
A flood of reports from New York and beyond details a rash of incidents. Fires, bank failures, and a grim domestic tragedy mark the week. Political maneuvering in Washington and abroad shapes policy and power.
The floor saw Chaffee introduce a resolution challenging Union Pacific operations under the charter provisions and possible legal barriers to enforcing laws. Beck proposed a bill to authorize a payment of all duties in greenbacks. Voorhees was sworn in as successor to Morton, Windom proposed a new branch of government to form a Department of Commerce, while a member denied reports of a prior interview attributed to him in the New York Herald.
A French actor Romieu plays a country gentleman and is fooled by a clockmaker. The exchange explains watches and winding them every twenty four hours, ending with a quip about Romieu’s sobriety in the evening. The piece ends with a reflection on heroism and political virtue versus private interests.
Fragmentary text references faith in state and personal fate, mentioning gambling trade treaty and war. Reads as oblique moral maxim about beating or being beaten, life struggle and danger of deception. No clear event or persons identified.
An assortment of sayings and notes touches on charity, misery and zest, and a misprinted Dramattic door sign. It recalls a gold chain returned by mail near Hollidaysburg PA, George Stephenson’s memory honored in Ches terfield, England, and a lecture on self knowledge and work. Also remarks on time usage, old world costs, and Turkish place name translations from a New York Times article.
A man traveling from Philadelphia to North Fast Maryland discovered white powder on platform planks after alighting midnight. Next morning doors and windows showed similar residues as the substance was examined. The man tasted a briny hint before spitting it out, prompting concern among nearby witnesses.
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