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Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1875

Page

2

Centenary of Bunker Hill Celebrated Near Pittsburgh

A pair of noted fighters sparred to mark the centennial of the Battle of Bunker Hill near Pittsburgh. The piece questions patriotism in American hearts while noting tensions over water shortages in Chicago and political moves affecting press freedom. It also discusses Matamoras unrest with Mexico aiding stability.

AlLan Sud Rooke Bunker Hill Pittsburgh

Alliance Report Signals Quiet Europe After Britain Russia Pact

A cable dispatch states an alliance between Great Britain and Russia has been formed. The move may be overstated by papers, but it appears to warn Germany against pressing France into another war, while implying peace in Europe.

Great Britain Russia Germany France Europe Bismarck Oscar Sweden Beecher Allen Rooke Hood Pittsburgh State of Indiana Allen County Allen Civil Circuit Court Samuel B. Ewert Amanda Sweet George Pratt John ‘McKinley Mary McKinley Henry Pratt Amos Pratt Walter Pratt Augusta Pratt John McKinley Indiana F. H. Wolke Coombs, Morrin & Bell

Rumor on Grant Granting Presidency to Morton Might Boost Nomination

A circulating Washincron rumor claims President Grant ceded presidency claims to Senator Morton. If true it strengthens Morton’s nomination prospects but he is described as a radical inflationist. The Cincinnati Enquirer could back him with support.

Grant Morton Hia Republican Party Morton Cincinnati Enquirer

Parson Brownow Threatens Open Fight Over Editorial Tilt

The fiery Parson Brownow, a fugitive for years, accepts a challenge to a public combat after a summer rain. He demands the place and weapons be chosen by him, declaring a dung fork duel to settle the dispute in an open-top hog pen.

Parson Brownow Phelines Brownlow

Political and sports notes amid national worry and Ohio convention

The piece blends a bleak view of national finances and emigration with a boxing match near Pittsburgh. It reports Ohio Democrats meeting tomorrow to draft a platform and nominate a ticket, focusing on schools and finances, with likely support for an undivided school fund and specie returns.

Ohio

Commodist a Factor in American Politics and Social Reform

The piece argues Commodist influence in U S politics and Chicago social reformers meeting to denounce wealth concentration. It warns against communism as hostile to liberty, and labels foreign fascination with freedoms as misleading. It critiques politicians newspapers supporting strikes and laments extremists.

France New York Chicago Boston Patriots Molly Maguires Aas

Gloomy Inter Ocean view on immigration and contraction policy

The Inter Ocean criticizes the New York Times stance on steerage departures and argues that a contractionist policy, blamed for labor woes, caused economic stagnation. It links emigrant flows to a broader moribund industry and cites the specie resumption bill of 1819 as flawed inflationary policy.

Inter-Ocean New York Times New York Europe Times I.O I.C England I.0 Congress

Monstrous Births Reported From Talbotton Plantation

A Black woman about 35 on Green L. Jordan’s Talbotton County plantation reportedly bore four monstrosities last week. One infant had two red heads and a dog body, another was chicken bodied with feathers and a pig head, and the other two had four limbs. The physician preserves the specimens in alcohol and plans sending them to a New York anatomy museum for twelve months before exhibition.

Talbotton Green L. Jordan Museum of Anatomy New York Fort Warne Clay Todd É ‘Ohn A. Millee Henry Street Fort Wayne Ind Clay Todd

Quotable Snippets of Wit From Various Papers

A collage of brief vignettes from Detroit Free Press and others recount humorous incidents. A bidding war over a two dollar bureau at a Harrison Avenue sale ends with a cheeky remark about red noses and blue bows. Other items include a Danbury townsfolk potato order mix up, bridal gifts returning, and lighthearted quips from Louisville Cincinnati and Washington papers.

Harrison Avenue

Boschee's German Syrup Promises Cure for Coughs

Advertises Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for severe coughs colds throat and lung diseases. Claims a sample bottle costs ten cents and a regular bottle 75 cents with three doses allegedly relieving any case and notes it is sold by D Vollmer.

Boschee D. Vollmer

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