Lighting Rod Comedy Reflects Political Economy Parody
A verbose humorous sketch parodies Mark Twain and political economy as a storm of lightning rod buying obsessions unfolds. A narrator debates with a salesman about eight hundred feet of rods, mixing satire with faux grandiose rhetoric and river-city crowd scenes. The piece blends classical references with bustling town life, ending with a call to action for Indiana’s Centennial exhibit preparations.
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Mark Twain
Sam
Zoroaster
Horace Greeley
Rhodes
Earth
Niagara Falls
Heaven
Vonedan
Amoniem
Duce Coal
Confucius
Wold
Cicero
Greely
Petra
Spiral lightning rods and siege of a home
A narrator recalls a severe storm that blasted a home’s lightning rods while spectators avoided exposure for a day. After power failed, workmen removed nearly all armament leaving three rods. The piece ends with a note offering thousands of feet of spiral twist rods and silver tips for sale.
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Wom
Forsaken girl found in fodder shack near Indianapolis
A sixteen-year-old girl from Lawrence is found underdressed and starving in a fodder shock near the river after being brought to Muncie. Police capture her, she rejects talk of the man involved, and Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Patterson take her to Wootes House for cleansing and care.
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Muncie
Lawrence
Indianapolis
George Kirby
Kirby
Facta
Marsh
William Patterson
Wootes
Benevolent Society
Nightmarish abuse as girl barely survives brutal cult-like lashings
A seven year old girl Annie Launcb, living with James Jackson near St. Joseph, endured over a week of daily floggings and ritualized abuse. Rescued by a cautious farmer, Jackson fled and remains at large. The case underscores extreme brutality and suspected mental disturbance.
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St. Joseph
Aime
Annie Launcb
James Jackson
Jackson
Annie
Desperate Ride Ended By Panther Attack
George Hinckley driving from Corinth to Conklingville in Saratoga county New York last Friday night encounters a violent obstacle when his horse balks amid rough weather. A panther springs from cover and leaps at the animal, forcing a dramatic encounter on a moonless road through woods.
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George Hinckley
Corinth
Conklingville
Saratoga County
N. Y
Desperate Panther Attack on Turnpike Driver Ends
A panther leaped onto Hinckley's cutter and ripped his clothing as he fought to survive. He used a slipping noose to choke the beast, the horse running away and the cutter overturning. The panther died from strangulation and injuries, while Hinckley survived and reached a house nearby.
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Hinckley
Hickley
Panther
Earth
Mr. Hickley
Conklingville
Marsh Refuses Details on Belknap Impeachment Visit
A Troy Press correspondent reports Mr. C P Marsh on the Albany to Montreal train. Marsh, nervous and exhausted, says he has suffered greatly from the exposure over Belknap's impeachment and refuses further comment. He plans a brief rest with friends before returning to Montreal.
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Rensselaer and Saratoga
Montreal
Albany
Cohoes
Marsh
Belknap
Mr. Marsh
Troy Press
Belknaps
Gen Schenck and the Emma mine affair questioned
The piece questions Gen Schenck's judgment and propriety in investing 50 000 in 500 Emma mine shares. It argues the scheme, backed by Albert Grant and stock jobbers, used his name to lure investors and finance a likely swindle. It contends even if legitimate, his participation tarnishes diplomatic dignity.
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Gen. Schenck
Emma
Lss
Lemma
Silliman
Albert Grant
Jay Gould
Court of St. James
London
England
Europe
Centennial fair admission plan for Philadelphia exhibit
The article explains a fifty cent admission paid in one note with turnstiles and note validation. An on site Centen nial National Bank exchange office will change money for visitors lacking exact notes. Money in the box will balance to the starting amount. The commission backs the no season tickets system as cheaper and more fraud resistant.
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A. L. Roache
Prof. E. Cox
John Sutherland
Laporte
John 5. Williama
Lafayette
Tho
Leonidas Sexton
John D. Tharer
Warsaw
Samuel H. Taylor
Washington
J. M. Ridenour
Indianapolis
Charles W. Greene
Philadelphia
Indiana
J. H. Smart
Richmond
New Albany
Fort Wayne
Jeffersonville
Indianapolis Sentinel
Centennial National Bank
Centennial Commission
How a Fellow Feels When He Heaches the Black Hills
A Denver man writes from Custer City in January 1876 describing the Black Hills as the devil's country. He begs charity of readers, pleading for $25 and moral assistance, warning of hardship and hinting he will reveal more on his return. He laments lack of funds to travel home and asks readers not to abandon him.
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Taun
Washington
Baker
Beckwith
Judson
Smith
Hower
Chicago Tribune
Richard Grant White
Astor Library
White
St. Louis
Theodores Tilton
Paris
Kilbourn
Chicago Times
House
Grant
White House
Black Hills
Denver
Custer City
Jan
Indiana Democrat convention call and delegate plan 1876
Announcement of a delegate convention in Indianapolis on April 19 1876 for nominating a state ticket and business. It outlines representation by county votes for Hendricks 1872 and sets platform goals including economy, law enforcement, workers protection, currency, taxation, and opposition to the resumption act. It invites Indiana voters to form a platform and nominate candidates for ten state offices. includes a county by county delegate allocation totaling 1699 delegates and 950 needed to choose.
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Indianapolis
Thomas A. Hendricks
Democratic Party
Indiana
Supreme Court
Tate
Allen
Marshall
Minuto
Benton
Martin W. Blackford
Monroe
Boone
Mountgomery
Brown
Morgan
Darr
Newton
Chasse
Noble
Crawsons
Sheioy
Fulton
Spencer
Tribson
Starke
Grant
St. Joseph
Greene
Steuben
Hamilton
Sullivan
Hancock
Switzerland
Harrison
Tipecanoe
Mendricks
Tipton
Henry
Union
Howard
Vanderburg
Hantington
Vermillion
Bowen's Credibility in Beecher Case Questioned
The Terre Haute Express argues Bowen remains credible and his testimony crucial, noting his anti slavery reform background and editorship of a leading religious paper. It contends Bowen’s statements about confessions by a woman of good social standing and others are indispensable unless impeached, while Beecher supporters reject Bowen’s account.
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Bowen
Beecher
Congregational Church
Tilton
Richards
Bank Stock Assessment Instructions Issued by Auditor
Auditor Henderson directs county auditors on valuing national bank stock for 1875. Assessors must consider all value elements including regular dividends, surplus funds, and undivided profits to determine fair cash value. The bank’s president or cashier supplies the listing. assessors determine value and return figures to the county auditor for taxation.
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Henderson
Administration gloating over Credit Mobilier fraud exposure
The Administration papers boasted loudly that one or two Democrats appeared implicated in the Credit Mobilier scandal, emphasizing perceived political advantage from the affair.
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Credit Mobilier
Canard Run Against Hendricks Over Gatling Gun Deal
The telegraph hints at evidence of improper conduct by Gen Love and Gov Hendricks in government Gatling gun contracts. The piece dismisses the allegations as canard aimed at weakening Hendricks after his southern trip, notes Love’s offer to testify, and argues the administration will face exposure from ongoing scrutiny.
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Committee of Investigation
Gen. Love
Gov. Hendricks
Canard
South
Hendricks
Mr. Stanton
Indianapoola
Stanton
the Sentinel
Washington
Biblical Roots Run Through Grant Era Names
The New York World portrays a lineage chain from Ulysses S. Grant through various relatives and associates, listing Delano, Borie, Lau daulet, Boutwell, Chandler, Robeson, Landaulet, Pierrepont, Jewell, Hester, and others. The piece notes letters to rulers, references to witnesses, and mentions Belknap impeached as secretary of war.
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Catencu
Buffalo
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Grand Jury
Orvil Grant
House of Grant
Grant
Delano
Borie
Williams
Lau~daulet
Boutwell
Groton
Cresswell
Belknap
Chandler
Robeson
Williama
Landaulet
Pierrepoint
Pierrepont
Bliss
Sherman
Richardson
Sawyer
Cress
Jewell
Hester
Fred
Ulysses
Orville
Dent
Cramer
Casey
Murphy
Thomas
Corbin
Leet
Stocking
McDonald
Maguire
Shepherd
Durell
Babcock
Luckey
Two Republican Platforms Indiana Connecticut
The platforms call for delaying any rapid resumption of specie payments and oppose hastening the return to the prewar currency. They favor keeping the currency stable and not expanded or contracted, urging cautious legislation to implement the resumption.
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Indiana
Connecticut
Ion
Honest money and honest leaders in a sea of scandals
A compilation of editorial takes and political commentary from Indiana newspapers criticizing dishonesty in government and urging restraint amid multiple scandals. The pieces reference Beecher, whisky ring, Emma mine, Belknap, Tweed verdicts, and discuss candidate Landers and Holman within the 19th century political context.
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Beecher
Emma Mne
Belknap
St. Louis
Hall's Balsam Promises Lung Relief in Purely Veg Remedy
An 19th century ad extols WisHant's Pins Tree Tan Corpian as a safe vegetable cure for consumption diphtheria sore throat and lung diseases. It condemns indiscriminate drugging and claims Hall's Balsam strengthens lungs, relieves fever irritability and fatigue, and restores vitality. Sold everywhere for $1.00.
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WisHant
Hall
VEGETINE Blood Purifier Promises Broad Cure Claims
VEGETINE promotes itself as a 100 percent botanical blood purifier claiming to eradicate scrofula tumors and cancerous humors while curing skin ulcers rheumatic and nervous ailments. It asserts safety, ease of use for all ages, and urges readers to try the remedy with testimonials and guarantees.
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