Hastings Nebraska 1874 county profile and growth notes
In Adams County Nebraska near Hastings and the Platte River, population has grown from about 100 in 1871 to 3000 4000, with fifty school districts. Rail land sells for 9 to 15 dollars an acre with ten years to pay. The county features fertile loam soil, strong water from multiple streams, timber along creeks, and rail routes B and M and St Jo and Denver. Climate is healthy with mild winters and ample spring summer rain. Settlers mainly from Illinois and Ohio, many from Stephenson County. The Freeport Journal is received weekly.
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Washington House Debates Past and Present Public Appropriations
In the House Mr Garfield, chairing the appropriations committee, reviews last year and this year’s totals across Navy, Veterans, Fortifications, and other bills. He notes a net decrease of 27.8 million and discusses private bills, floods relief funding, and a Mississippi flood report amid ongoing fiscal scrutiny.
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Women Detect Married Men by Their Look Says Blackwood
The article cites Blackwood claiming matrimony leaves a visible mark on a man’s appearance that women can sense. It notes an inexplicable instinct across society, with a comparison to restrained lions in a menagerie, though exact signs remain uncertain.
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