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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1865
Page
2
The piece argues that apparent postwar prosperity is a consuming fever built on public debt. It warns that easy borrowing will end, trade will slow, capital will be locked in investments, and a severe crisis will follow peace. Prudence and economic restraint are urged to weather the downturn.
The article argues that Mr. Seward's passport requirement for anyone crossing from Canada by rail disrupts trade and travel between Detroit and Buffalo on the Michigan Central Railroad. It deems the European system ineffective, impractical to enforce at dozens of unguarded crossings, and likely to inconvenience law abiding travelers while failing to deter malefactors.
A historical note reports Massachusetts drafting more men aged eighteen to forty five and twenty thousand more liable to artillery service. It mentions editorial links in New York and Georgia Railroad disruption to Atlanta, with government aid needed to finish the line to Social Circle. It also contains garbled items about income tax publication and a Renker financial issue.
A poem memory piece laments a lost child and mother, invoking a weeping willow and Adrencalese pillow. Majon Gro writes of mourning the beloved, Conumaira, eight years old, and a vanished partner in sorrow.
A Davenport area dispatch discusses Provost Marshal General Duncan’s note on Colonel Fry’s Circular, asserting credits for enlistments up to December 31st and explaining that quotas should be filled by enlistments, not arithmetic. The letter urges clearer interpretation to avoid public misunderstanding.
Reports from Montreal and New York papers claim Canada plans to mobilize about 100000 men under the Eighteenth Class Service, with 12 battalions and six days drill, while Westminster and Ottawa watch. Critics allege inept leadership and disorganized militia management amid fears of imperial troop movements.
The article notes Spain Peru and Chile seeking to avoid war with arbitration favored by South American Congress. It mentions the Queen of Spain seeking a peaceful settlement, Admiral Pinzon removed from command, and hopes of an arbitration solution. It covers Berlin treason verdicts and Papal communications urging peace and unity under Pope Pius IX.
An editorial contrasts the London Times shift to mediation with earlier neutrality in the Confederate war, noting editorials and political pressure in Britain led by Palms and Cobden factions. It warns of possible British action with allies and potential strain on peaceful relations with the United States.
The article advises selecting perfect flower buds, trimming stems to three inches, sealing ends, and drying them separately before storing in a dry box to keep color and scent. In winter, cut stems at night and place in water to revive blooms with lively color and fragrance. It also notes a twelve-inch steam whistle at Manchester Loco motive Works used for signaling.
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