Elkhart to Host Poet Taylor for March Lecture
The renowned poet printer and editor, known as the poet of the West, will lecture in Elkhart on March 6. Excerpts from his writings praise the day after the Battle of Lookout Mountain and reflect on Chattanooga hospital scenes and the solemnity of sacrifice.
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West
Elkhart
Fort Wood
Orchard Knob
Waldron
Lookout Valley
Chattanooga
House of Waiting
House of Patience
Old Times and New and War Era Reflections
A fragment from Mr. Taylor’s writings recalls the quiet dread of casualties and the army’s lax Sabbath observance. It quotes his lecture on Old Times and the New and includes an exchange note about press timidity and party resistance to reform.
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Franklin
Beardsley Bill Aims to Let State Printing to Lowest Bidder
Legislative reports indicate Senator Beardsley introduced a bill to award state printing to the lowest bidder. The proposal opens with a new Superintendent of Public Printing office, a replacement for the title State Printer.
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Beardsley
Olive Township farmer club secretary Deacon named
Under St Joseph county news, the Indianapolis Sentinel notes Olive township has a farmer's club with secretary Wm. H. Deacon, described as a trustworthy deacon fit for any field from harvest to battle and beyond.
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St. Joseph County
The
Indianapolis Sentinel
Olive Township
Farmer’s Club
Wm. H. Deacon
Venezuela Claims bill boosts Col. Stillwell’s funds
Col. Tom Stillwell of Anderson gains about 100000 from the Venezuela Claims bill after legislative passage. A Cassopolis jailbird attempted arson on his former home. Bonds once stolen from ex Vice President Colfax were recovered in Baltimore.
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Tom Stillwell
Anderson
Congress
Colfax
Washington
Baltimore
Local Editorials Note Georgia Politics and Local Scandals
A Democratic exchange cites figures from Georgia politics with Alexander H. Stephens elected to Congress in the Eighth District. The piece references Ames in a somber tone and reports La Porte residents using counterfeit fifteen cent scrip. It notes that charges against Senator Pomeroy have not been sustained.
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Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Laporte
Senator Pomeroy
Pioneer Mothers of Oswego and Elkhart Prairie Remembered
The obituary notes Matilda P. Latta widow of Judge William Latta dies at Elkhart Prairie after forty years there. It recalls Mrs Ellis born 1790 in Saratoga County and her move to Two mile Plain in Oswego County where she ran a farm and stage house.
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Mother Ellis
Saratoga County
Jacob Ellis
Oswego
Ellis
St. Joseph
Israel
Matilda P. Latta
William Latta
Elkhart Prairie
Clark County
Ohio
James M. Latta
Kilbourn& Latta
Washington, D. C
Jackson
Mrs. Violett
Major Violett
Legal Advertising and the Cost of Divorce Proceedings
The Warsaw Indiaman questions the value of a legal notice in court cases noting a divorce where labor was minimal yet charges reached 50 dollars. It calls for legislation on legal fees and highlights how costs vary with market factors and materials used.
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Warsaw Indiaman
Outstanding Amateur Talent Praised by Association
The author declines critique due to illness and instead extols the Association. They praise the group as highly skilled amateurs and express admiration for the performances and the organization.
Aid Society Meets at Mr North’s Residence
The Aid Society met Monday night at Mr North’s home despite bitter cold. With winter storms continuing destitution grows, and committees are urged to plan another collecting tour and report Tuesday at two o’clock. Those wishing to contribute should contact Mrs Dr Haggerty.
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Aid Society
Mr. North
Dr. Haggerty
The Freaks of an Active Young Man
A young man calling himself Flora hid from Goshen livery stables and rode a livery horse to Niles. He hired a team to continue his journey and abandoned a sleigh near Michigan City. An officer pursued and arrested him after a three mile chase. Sheriff Egbert joined, and the case went before Squire Chamberlain who set a $200 bond for the next Circuit Court term.
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Flora
Tom Evans
Goshen
Niles
Michigan City
Egbert
Squire Chamberlain
Gov Hendricks Suffers Injury From Ice Fall
The Indianapolis Journal reports Governor Hendricks slipped on icy pavement at his residence corner Tennessee and St Clair streets, struck his head on a stone step, and suffered a severe brain concussion. Dr Woodburn treated him, predicting a two week recovery with strict quiet. rumors of death circulated but proved false.
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Hendricks
Tennessee
St. Clair
State House
Woodburn
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