Reconstruction and suffrage bill in the Thirty-Ninth Congress
The Thirty-Ninth Congress advances a bill for free suffrage in the District of Columbia for white and black residents, with President likely to veto but a two thirds majority seen in favor. It supports constitutional amendment adoption and Southern territorial governance, condemning Southern resistance as treason and praising Congress actions. The piece ends with sports rules about forfeits and compensations for matches.
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Thirty-Ninth Congerss
District of Columbia
White House
Congress
National Base Ball Convention Admits 110 Clubs in 1866
The National Base Ball Convention met in New York with 110 new clubs admitted, bringing total members to 207 from states including Maine Vermont Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Iowa Maryland Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Kansas Oregon and the District of Columbia. Rules amended cover state associations representation pitcher's position and balls in play with changes to delivery and dead ball status.
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New York
Nall
Maine
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Kansas
Oregon
District of Columbia
Unte
Resolutions of sympathy pass South Carolina Legislature
News items report sympathy resolutions for dott Vis in both houses, note European excitement over reorganizations, and discuss global military and political tensions. Reports cover Confederate property suits, a lodge surrender, and various society notes amid ongoing inflation and trade pressures.
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South Carolina
Turtle in Cow’s Stomach Surprises City Butchers
A Milwaukee witness reports a live turtle found in a cow’s stomach during slaughter. The six inch creature could not have entered before the cow’s size, having been swallowed while drinking years earlier. The turtle died within ten hours after removal. its shell eroded by stomach acids.
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Sinedd
Milwaukee
Mreeport
Chicago
One-Price System Promotes Immediate Stock Markdowns
A business owner defends a straight forward one-price policy, stating every article in stock will be marked down to the lowest market value regardless of cost. From a needle to a Brodie Shawl, all items are priced according to current market conditions as if bought yesterday, emphasizing public duty.
Next door to James Mitchell's Hunk wo appe alte Fey'a4 New lock
Readable fragments describe a neighbor issue near James Mitchell's property. The note mentions a new lock and questions about access or appeal, framed as a brief local item with sparse details.
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James Mitchell
Fey
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New York Yacht Club
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Scott, Fry and Loranius
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Freeport Journal
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Adarge
SOR
Aml
James S McCall
Freeport
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Buffalo
Salamanca
Abil
Feon
All Western
Denkirk Andralamanca
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