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Des Moines Republican

Location

Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1872

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Subscriptions and notices from the Republican Printing Company

Subscription rates vary by length from daily to yearly with payment in advance by draft money order or registered letter. Addresses and notices reference the Republican Printing Company and a broader page of late 19th century news including politics railroads and a train wreck with injuries and stockholder votes.

Mall Wall Wlz Mounthu Lee Adress Republican Printing Company

Adjourned Session debated over Code revisions and timing

The newspaper discusses the adjourned legislature due January. it favors keeping to a 30 day limit focused on the code, opposing immediate broad topics. It notes risks of prolonging session and supports completing the Code with amendments, avoiding new bodies and extra costs.

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Strange case sparks life insurance questions in Dover

A Dover professor known as Prof West killed a black man in his study and hid the remains, aiming to defraud life insurance for $25,000. The issue now facing insurers is whether a death sentence would void payout, and whether West’s family could be implicated in collusion or profit from the alleged fraud.

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Niagara Ship Canal Debate In The Press

The Dubuque Herald minimizes Mr Vannan D Derhapa as well as the Buffalo Courier outlines the Welland locks planned for 270 feet by 45 feet by 12 feet deep and the Niagara route’s limits. Donnan’s push for a larger canal faces limits as Canada nears completion of its system making a broader U S plan unnecessary.

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Snow Blockade and Fire Disaster Probe Sparks Red Tape Fury

A New York dispatch details a Centre Street fire aftermath as six girls and one boy perished under collapsing walls. Officials debate who pays costs while property owners resist excavation. Snowbound streets, blocked gutters, and overworked horses hinder city life as railways struggle amid a heavy thaw. Separate notices touch on Union Pacific terminus debates and federal control over private property for public use, with implications for Council Bluffs and Iowa.

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Death in LaSalle cantine collapse

In LaSalle Illinois a worker named Thomas Galles was killed when a blast collapsed a wall in a cantine. A second worker was injured as coal and debris surged through the room, crushing Galles and leaving few remains.

Woarrilia LaSale Thomas Galles Stuave Big City Danier Wig Mr. Galley

Snow blockade disrupts New York transit and fires hit

New York reports a heavy snowstorm causing six foot drifts and widespread blockades. City services race to clear streets while trains face delays from connections via Pennsylvania Central and other lines. In Jersey City several buildings suffered fire damage, with total losses around 125000 and insurance not yet known. A second fire on Broadway and Mercantile street caused further destruction, totaling about 100000 in losses.

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Funeral of Catlin in Jersey City Amid Stormy Attendance

The funeral of Inte Gen. Catlin the artist took place yesterday from the residence of Wis Weathers Inlow Hon D S Gregory in Jersey City. A large attendance gathered despite the storm, including family friends and many professional mourners.

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Memphis Bank Suspended As Assets Reported At 75000

The Memphis Bank, with J. J. Murphey as president, suspended this morning after long anticipation. Estimated assets are about 75000, with known debts to depositors totaling around 25000 owed to individuals of limited means.

Meassenis Dee Memphia Bank J. J. Murphey Lng Tme Smaall Gins

Louisville Railroad Accident Feared Loss of Life

A passenger train running south near Glasgow Junction 18 miles south of Louisville ran off the track last night. The baggage car was destroyed and many persons were injured. reports say nearly 100 passengers were aboard. No further details available.

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Accident injures young hunter in Pankersville

Andrew Powell, was shot accidentally while hunting near Pankersville Ohio yesterday. The ball struck his chest and is reported as potentially fatal. In St Petersburg the czar’s illness shows slight improvement with fever abating. Overnight dispatches note twelve inches of snow in Sempton Pennsylvania and Delaware harbor freezing as vessels drift in ice.

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Chicago Market Prices and Market News

Commercial report from Chicago shows wheat and corn cash and futures receipts with varied prices and months. Also notes hog and cattle receipts, plus scattered national market summaries and incidents from Fisk trial to public notices and resignations.

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Victor Emanuel Amours and the Crown of Italy tale

In Turin a dramatic figure linked to Victor Emanuel’s era shapes a tale of faith, exile, and romance. An Episcopal minister’s path, a wife who becomes an abbess in an Irish convent, and children placed in Catholic care unfold amid a lavish courtly encounter on a quest for loyalty and power. The king’s glance then tests a noblewoman’s restraint and the pledge “The Crown of Italy.”

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Mixed commodity prices and market notes from Milwaukee and Des Moines

A dense stream of commodity prices spans oats, rye, whisky, lard, and pork with firm or dull tones. Regional markets in Milwaukee and Des Moines report grain, flour, and raw goods prices, along with wholesale item lists, fruit and vegetable standings, and various oil and dry goods notes.

Ten Thousand Dollar Bible on Broadway Display

A New York World notice describes a rare Bible exhibit at Mr. Bouton’s book store on Broadway. The collection blends Dr. Kishta edition text with 80,000 illustrations spanning medieval missals and modern works, valued around $10,000 with potential for higher.

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