Concord township votes for railroad road to boost town growth
Voters in Concord township approved the railroad project with a total turnout of 1206, marking a larger election than in June. The result favors development, with supports citing land value, jobs, and expanded business, while the Arkansas Legislature has completed canvassing and declared the Republican ticket elected.
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Elkhart
Concord Township
Arkansas
Chase
Concord
Party of Progress
the Democrat
Louis Napoleon dies at Chislehurst a history of his rise
The ex Emperor of France Louis Napoleon Bonaparte dies suddenly at Chislehurst England on Thursday afternoon. The article traces his career from birth at Paris through exile and return to power, wars, and his rule, noting his ambitions and the mixed verdict on his legacy.
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Louis Napoleon
France
Chiselhurst
Eng
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis Bonaparte
Napoleon the Great
Holland
Horn
Emephine
Louis
Leng
Emma Louise
Tuileries
Paris
Hortense
Germany
Switzerland
Thion
Carbonari
Strasbourg
America
England
Boulogne
Ham
Napoleon
Belgium
Tence
London
Louis Phillippe
National Assembly
Russia
Austria
Mexico
Prussia
Sedan
1872 Interments in City Cemetery of South Bend Report
City Sexton records show 171 interments during 1872 in City Cemetery of South Bend. This stat reflects annual burial activity for the year as documented by local officials.
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South Bend
Silver Wedding in Cortland Couple Honored
John 8. Barber and wife celebrated their silver wedding in Cortland New York. Guests were told no presents were expected and there was no ostentatious display of silver or costly items.
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John
Barber
Cortland, N. Y
Standard and Journal
Our Neighbor: South Bend’s Ruffianism and Public Alarm
A letter laments rising crime in South Bend with a man beaten to death on a main street, a church burned before firefighters could reach it, and a series of alleged assaults including a young girl attacked by three men. The writer urges stronger policing and references Elkhart as a worse example.
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South Bend
Elkhart
Corporation
South Bend’s J G Bartlett Dies at Advanced Age
J G Bartlett of South Bend, among the county’s oldest residents, died on Thursday leaving a long local presence remembered by neighbors and kin.
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J. G. Bartlett
South Bend
Vanity of Vanity Hair Prize at Church Festival
A church festival offered prizes for the finest heads of hair, a practice the writer condemns as vanity. The editorial argues the pulpit and religious press oppose such displays and criticizes the event as inconsistent with Christian preaching.
The Stokes Case and the New York Justice System
A sharp critique of the Stokes murder trial and New York City justice. The piece accuses courts and press of corruption, calls the verdict a lottery, and argues virtue and political manipulation shape Congressional nominations.
Marriage Licenses Listed for Multiple Couples
Frank Woomer and Lydia Eckel barger. John Burkett and Mary E. Kleck ner. Henry Zigler and Martha Cornell. William E. H. Smith and Sarah Bonebrake. Daniel W. Larrimer and Samantha A. McKibben. Deaiana Sherwin and Clara Pax OT Kells M. Ward and Julia Pease. James Cassell and Mary Ann Shombet.
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Frank Woomer
Lydia Eckelbarger
John Burkett
Mary E. Kleckner
Henry Zigler
Martha Cornell
William E. H. Smith
Sarah Bonebrake
Daniel W. Larrimer
Samantha A. McKibben
de Aiana Sherwin
Clara Pax
Kells M. Ward
Julia ‘Pease
James Cassell
Mary Ann Shombet
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The
Molloy & Billings, Proprietors
Ke.and
EF. F. Molloy
Elkhart Observer
Concords Township
Benton Harbor
Elkhart Review
Observer
Review
Goshen Democrat
Mr. C
Fisk
Empire City
Stokes
New York City
McFarland
New York
Daniel Dudley Field
Josie Mansfield
Congress
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