After the Battle Hendricks Talks War Record and Charges
Mr Hendricks tells a delegation of Marion County veterans about his war record and rejects unpatriotic charges. He defends draft policy, praises volunteers with bounties, and recalls key Senate votes that supported army funding and pay increases during the Civil War. The visit ends with handshakes and social courtesies.
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Mr. Hendricks
Marion County
Indiana
United States
The
Times
Senate
Congress
Auport
Bhat
Lane
Sherman
Bea
Grant
Hendricks
Washington Letter Critiques Congress and War Spending
A Washington Letter reviews post election Congress, praising many members while criticizing others, and laments the cost of maintaining twenty seven thousand soldiers with annual spending near a trillion dollars. The piece targets figures like Cox and Foley, notes the granite Congressional Cemetery memorials, and calls for cuts to military sinecures and wartime subsidies.
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Harr
Midtown
Belford
Colorado
Huttmor
Prentise
Randalpt
Cox
New York
Hin Dhtley
Senate
Huse
Morrisey
Foley
Italiana
Horace Greeley
Tribune
Congressional Cemetery
United States Army
Secretary of War
Congress
Plucky Boy Makes 1000 Mile Journey Home
A Kansas boy, ten years old, fled cattle herding life and wandered about ten weeks across the plains. He reached his grandfather in Ohio after traveling over 1000 miles, determined to stay with his grandparents in Fostoria. Also noted is a widow’s recovery after taking Electric Bitters, with numerous testimonials.
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Wood County Sentinel
J.P. Woodruff
Fostoria
Frank Babcock
Kansas
Ohio
Lis
Northwest column details and clerical movements
A fragmented notice lists terms for one year rates and ad options, mentioning clergymen and various names. The readable portion hints at religious figures and aligned committees, with references to Métis associations and a row of ceremonial terms, though details remain unclear.
Napoleon's Golden Mortar and Oldest Business House
A vivid tour of Napoleon's largest drug store and bookshop led by J. C. Saur the "Little Dutchman." From the Crystal Mortar to grand parlors, shelves brim with medicines books cigars and leathery wallets. The two story showrooms display walnut cases containing books and reading matter while the second floor holds wall papers trusses and surgical supplies. The narrative praises the shop as a civic landmark with vast stock and refined display highlighting its impact on local culture and literacy.
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Napoleon
J.C. Saur
Perry Street
Cate
Baur
Garrett
Prices paid by local buyers for farm products in Minnesota
A statewide report shows wide price variations for hay corn potatoes and live stock across Minnesota due to local drought severity. Wheat 74 cents per bushel corn 44 cents oats 29 cents barley 71 cents potatoes 42 cents hay 20.80 per ton and other items cited. The study urges shippers and railways to assess supply against demand in each locality.
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Board of
Ture
Drouth
Dorsey and Ingersoll disputed over money story
Detroit Free Press reports rumors that Dorsey paid Ingersoll 190000 for defense in the star route trial. Ingersoll denies any payment, saying he worked as a labor of love to save Dorsey from injustice. He later lent money and helped prevent Bosler family from taking Dorsey’s rancho. Dorsey gave stock in a New Mexico ranch corporation worth 25000 as part of the dealings.
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Detroit
Wasursorox
Dorsey
Bob Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Free Press
Ingersol
Bosler
Peasecott
New Mexico
Dotmey
Consolidation Formed for Eastern and Western Railroad
At a directors and stockholders meeting in Springfield Indiana the Eastern and Western Railway Company merged five railroads to form a unified line from Pennsylvania to Council Bluffs. The new route will cross the Mississippi at Aledo Mercer County and bonds or stocks are not to be placed on the market until completion. Capital stock stands at 52 million dollars. Griggs glycerine salve advertised as a universal healer claiming cure for cuts burns eczema piles and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Only 25 cents available from D J Eran Apr 3 ly.
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Bucklin
J.C. Saurapl Mlyr
Springfield
Eastern and Western Railtroad Company
Pennsylvania
Council Bluffs
Mississippi River
Aledo
Mercer County
Grigus
D. J
Eran
Ohio Investigation Hints at Deputy Marshals Indictments
Disjointed notes allege inquiries into Ohio deputy U S Marshals appointments after October election. Follett resolutions push Springer Committee subpoenas. actions target Dudley Pension agents in Toledo district. Mentions Florence Marryatt and Philadephia lines with uncertain quotes. Journal cites Gen. Grant civil war history progress.
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Wasco
D. C
United States
Ohio
Follett
House
Sudden Growth in Pay for New York Avenue Church
The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church facing a surge in wages as President Cleveland is to attend services. Demand for pew space and a rise in salaries reflect shifting political and social currents, with former Democrats and local figures bidding for prominent seats. The article notes changes in church patronage through Garfield and Arthur eras and predicts a continued trend under Cleveland.
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Jand
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Mossbach
Mecca
Arthur
St. John's
Silver Dollar Coinage Suspension Proposal in 1885
Representative Buckner to introduce a bill suspending the standard silver dollar coinage for three years from March 4 1885. The act would limit Treasury purchases of silver bullion to 2 to 4 million dollars monthly and coin the rest into dollars. It also directs the President to seek international agreement on a fixed gold to silver ratio and to convene a conference with European and American governments.
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Wasatsotos
Buckner
Committee On Banking and Currency
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Great Britain
Germany
Latin Union
United States
Europe
America
Senate
Norther legend and schoolroom quips from old papers
A Texan recounts a norther rushing a lake to freeze in seconds while fish jumped a New Hampshire classroom defines average with a child’s answer. Jokes from the Detroit Post and Every Other Saturday mix local humor and brief quotes.
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New Hampshire
Iitte
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