Grant's Safe, Substantial Presidency Praised by Press
A New York Tribune and The Sun debate General Grant's presidency, arguing he is a safe, substantial leader who works with Congress and the people. He is praised for debt reduction, tax relief, civil rights advances, steady foreign policy, and peaceful Indian relations, with comparisons to Lincoln's era.
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Welles
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France
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Jackson
Senate
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Johnson
Treasury
Cuba
Sherman
Sheridan
Spotted Tail
Red Cloud
Washington
Ackerman
Georgia
Nasby Describes Delaware Democracy and White Man's Party
In a Nasby Letters sketch from Toledo Blade, Mr Nasby satirically depicts Delaware Democrats as devout yet idle, describing Sapp's grocery porch scene and a proposed railroad protest. He notes a county meeting to reorganize the party with a platform opposing emancipation and free schools, and launching the White Man's Party with stark pro white supremacy slogans.
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Delawoare
Delaware
Sapp's Grocery
Sapp
Bill Sapp
Sammy
Follerin
Follerrin
Canaan
Wilmington
Black school house attacked during political march warning
A party member recounts a rural march where Black church and schoolhouse facilities were described as targets. The narrative condemns the Black school and praises White voters while noting a failed arson attempt and a legal effort to remove the so called nuisance through lawful means.
Pecatonica Village A Prosperous Trade Hub Between Freeport and Rockford
Letters describe Pecatonica as a lively Illinois town of 1500 to 2000 on the Pecatonica River midway between Freeport and Rockford. It highlights a thriving main street, bustling trade, rich farming surroundings, and notable residents: Sackett House hotel keeper, Ephraim Sumner with 1900 acres, boot dealer J. P. Peavey, farmer Wolven, and 220 acre Kendrick farm among others. The piece notes annual grain shipments from Pecatonica station reaching about half a million bushels.
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Pecatonica
S. C. Easman
Maine Street
Benjamin Kidder
J. W. Wolven
Benjamin Kendrick
New Hampshire
D. Burt
Walton
Peter Fleming
Pecatonica Station
Rock River Seminary 82nd Anniversary Program
The 82nd anniversary began Sunday June 19 and ended June 23 at Rock River Seminary. Rev Reefus IL Wilkinson preached the anniversary sermon from Psalm 119:9, urging the Word of God in light of science. Rev Hartman of Polo spoke in the evening. Monday at 8 p.m. Rev J Hl More answered a missionary address call. The Annual Lecture preceded the Literary activities.
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J. Hl. More
Seminary Examinations and Graduation Honors Noted
The society reports on the examination of classes conducted Tuesday and Wednesday by Rev S H Adams. Students showed thorough mastery of forms and principles with Greek salutatory, French essay, eight English essays and twelve orations. Henry Brown of Oregon won the prize for the best essay. diplomas awarded to Miss Isabella Hamson of Shullsburg and Lizzie E Burke of Byron. The annual concert followed Thursday evening under Myra Webster. Prof Wilkinson has resigned after a critical year. best wishes go to his successor.
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N. F. Leslie
Hubbard
Ohio
A. D. Field
Henry Brown
Oregon
Issabella Hamson
Shullsburg
Wisconsin
Lizzie E. Burke
Byron
Musice
Myra Webster
Rockford
Ill
Wilkinson
W. M. Streer
S. Hy Apams
Beloit Model Stock Farm Described by Editor Visit
The Freeport Journal recounts a visit to Simon Ruble’s Beloit model stock farm spanning over seven hundred acres. It details barns, stables, a flour mill building with a Fulton portable mill, extensive grain storage, and a large stock of blooded horses including stallions like Farmers Interest and Messenger Clyde, along with numerous brood mares, cattle, goats, hogs, poultry, bees, and ornamental birds.
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Freeport Journal
Badger State
Simon Ruble
SEARS
Cassimere Gost
Fulton
Russell's & Co’s
Farmers
Golden Farmer
Sampson
Messenger Clyde
Berkshire
Lincoln Nebraska Letter on Growth and Salt Basins
From Nebraska, Lincoln, June 27, 1870. The writer reports on state crops hindered by drought, sod and dugout dwellings, and rapid capital city growth. Notes Great Salt Basins near the city with salt works under construction and state buildings nearing completion. Anticipates railroads soon and a city honoring a former patriot president.
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Lincoln
Freeport Journal
Hottentots
Graveyard Fence Inscription In Pennsylvania Sparks Curiosity
A Pennsylvania graveyard fence bears a large white inscription reading Use Jane's bottled ale if you want to keep out of here. The fragment sparks local chatter about odd vandalism or stray historical marker within the cemetery boundary.
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Pennsylvania
Apportionment debate pits Tribune against constitutional order
The Chicago Tribune advocates a provisional, popular election plan to gain additional members for the Forty-Second Congress, arguing for “Western policy” and democratic equality. The Chicago Journal rebukes this, insisting the West cannot override the Constitution or laws and opposing any raid on constitutional processes.
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Congress
Owa
Tribune
Chicago Journal
Right Man in the Right Place Governors Utah and Politics
A string of dated, fragmented anecdotes criticizes Utah Governor Shaffer and political corruption. The piece mocks officials, recalls a Jacksonville Illinois circular about defeating a new constitution article, and shares short comic sketches about a lawyer father and a drill instructor. Strong names include Shaffer and Brigham, with references to Illinois clerks and a Lip magazine excerpt.
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Wilson Shaffer
Utah
Brigham
Tycoon
Afikado
Goy
Shaffer
King Log
Red Cloud
Jacksonville
Ilinois
Tuscona
Douglas County
Ill
Wearlace
C. Pares
J. T. Walter
G.S. Pawkner
The Beginning Series of Nik Lessons Untangled
A discussion on early reading lessons features humorous and fragmented examples of animal and human scenes. It satirizes school training and hints at what would be valued in books, noting dangers of certain professions, social attitudes, and crude stereotypes toward various groups.
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