Interior and Indian policy report to Congress in 1875
The document reviews Interior Department gains in efficiency and Indian policy success. It urges continued reform of Utah law, supports removal of peaceful Indians to the Indian Territory, and notes progress in territories, education, census plans for 1875, and forestry protections. It also outlines the centennial commission progress and planned exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
Indian Territory
Kansas
Utah
United States
Congress
Bureau of Education
Friends of Education
Commissioner of Agriculture
Cal
Grant Announces Civil Service Reform in 1872 Address
President Grant outlines aims to reform civil service through defined appointment rules, acknowledges limits of rules, and calls for Congressional action to bind successors. He expresses hope for practical, faithful government personnel and better public service. Executive Mansion December 2, 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philadelphia
of Congress
Congress
A. S. Grant
Executive Mansion
Policy of Feeding vs Fighting in Indian Affairs
An official review of the Indian policy contrasts feeding hostile tribes with indulgence to friendly ones. It argues that frontier settlers need relief from hostilities and that a large-scale war is impractical. The piece predicts that rail expansion and time will reduce Sioux resistance and alter how tribes are managed across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Indian
Arizona
United States
Northern Pacific Railroad
New York
Massachusetts
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Indian affairs and federal accounts report 1872 boundaries
The report outlines government plans to civilize and regulate western tribes, including a strict reform program and expanded reservations. It details tribal numbers, divisions, and railway routes affecting tribes, plus the Second Comptroller’s summary of 1872 expenditures across War Navy and Indian Departments totaling about 37.95 million dollars and related bounty and pension accounts.
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J. M. Brodhead
The
Treasury
War and Navy Departments
Indian and Pension Office
Treasury Department
United States
Department
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Navy
War Department
Ordnance Department
Indian Department
Secret Service
Freedmen’s Bureau
Soldiers
National Volunteer Asylum
Quartermaster’s
Army
Quartermaster’s Department
Navy
Commissary Department
Commissioner of Pensions
Engineer Department
Marine Corps
Navy Yards
Tetal
Oregon
Washington Territory
War, Treasury
Interior Departments
Commissary of Subsistence
Navy Department
Adjutant General’s Department
Surgeon General
Recommendations for Legislation at the Approaching Session
A brief outline of proposed bills and policy actions ahead of the upcoming session of Congress, highlighting priorities for reform, funding, and governance. It notes the need for bipartisan cooperation and efficiency in advancing measures with clear public interest.
French Mitrailleuse Program Moves to Tarbes Arsenal
The French reject abandoning the mitrailleuse though it was considered. Experiments prove possible disastrous effects. The President signs a decree creating artillery works at Tarbes to build mitrailleuses on an improved plan. A fresh battery and new program will be tested there immediately.
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Republic
Tarbes
Canifornia Vinegar Bitters touted as stomach tonic
The piece extols CaniforNIA Vinegar Bitters as a non alcohol remedy to cure dyspepsia by toning the stomach and liver and relaxing constipated bowels. It notes California plant extracts and California origin and claims wide confidence in its effectiveness. It also mentions Houston’s defeat for Texas State Capital with Austin leading 52,576 to 19,785 and Waco 6,034.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canifornia
California
Houston
Texas
Austin
Waco
Challenge to cure cough with Allens LNG Balsam
Public notice urges readers to try Allens LNG Balsam as a remedy for a distressing cough. The advertisement mocks delays and promises to restore vigor once health is regained. It targets consumptives and emphasizes immediacy and efficacy.
Allen's Lung Balsam touted by druggists in 1872 notices
A historical advertisement claims Allen's Lung Balsam cures coughing and lung throat issues within hours. It cites unsolicited testimonies from HURT & TANNER of Springfield and L Cottrell of Marine City praising its efficacy, noting no opium and suitability for children. Additional claims urge immediate orders to stock six to twelve bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tenn
Hurt & Tanner
L. C. Cottrell
Marine City
Michigan
Allen
Allen's Lung Balm Sam Call for BR Directions
A brief medicinal notice urges readers to use Allen's Lung Balm Sam and not to substitute other remedies. It mentions BR Directions accompanying each bottle and emphasizes following the provided guidance.
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Allen
VEGETINE promoted as a safe remedy for impure blood
A Cincinnati advertisement from J N Harris & Co promotes VEGETINE as the sole sure remedy for diseases from impure blood. The copy cites physicians endorsing it for scrofula and related humors.
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Indians
Colorado
New Mexico
Mississippi
Indian Office
Alaska
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Nebraska
Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Pacific Slope
Pacific Ocean
Missouri River
Mexico
Indian Service
Railways
Indian Lands
Washington
Comptroller
Verity St Hatu No Eqvat
J.N. Harris & CO
Cincinnati
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