The President’s Condition and Ball Location Mystery
Reports from the President show improving pulse temperature and appetite though the case remains critical while the missing ball’s location dictates recovery. Professor Bell experiments at the White House to locate the bullet, with liver involvement and abdominal wound signs noted. The article also covers a community company debate over Captain Krapp’s leadership and conflicting journal accusations.
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Bell
Bell Telephone
White House
Albany Senate Ballot Gridlock With Conkling Split
Albany reports show continued balloting for U S Senators with Conkling stalwarts backing the short term and others backing the long term. On Saturday Warner Miller won 76 votes, within striking distance of election, while Lapham nearly reached the threshold. Possible vacancies could yield a Democratic House and speaker, with Bribery indictments shading the controversy. Conkling allies total 29 remaining loyal, risking national blame if they falter.
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U. S
Conkling
Warner Miller
House of Representatives
Lapham
Congress
House
Cracked Captainkrapp’s Elgin plan rouses intra company feud
In a Journal note, Co. C plans a Fourth at Elgin but then opts to Pecatonica after Capt Krapp chairs the meeting. Krapp declares a resignation if not backed, insists on a favor, and later writes resolutions detailing his grievance and endorsing his actions. The piece notes past captaincy issues and internal tensions.
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Journal
Co. “C
Elgin
Elvin
Williams
Krapp
Co. “CC
Pecatonica
Captain Atkins Copies Krapp's Character in Budget
In the latest Budget the ex cumfuncl Captain Atkins imitates Capting Krapp, suggesting a self aware piece. A fellow feeling in our bosom makes us wondrous kind as the exchange hints at shared traits.
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Atkins
Krapp
Democratic campaign symbol signals party's dissolution
The text notes that last fall the Democratic campaign club used the "Krape" decoration to signify hopelessness and that Company C appears to invite disintegration similarly. When the Krape is waved, it indicates dissolution.
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Democratic Campaign Club
Military unit tainted by weak material at annual inspection
The passage laments poor material in military organizations, noting one regiment company scored lower than Company C at annual inspection. It credits a brevet major general leading the company for three years with shaping it for a successor, Captain Krapp, and ends with a metaphor about a fountain’s head.
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Krapp
French Rail Returns Jump Nearly Ninety Percent Last Year
The French railroad returns showed an increase of nearly 90 percent, comparing last year to 1879, indicating a sharp growth in railway activity and traffic across the system.
Men of the Hour The Intending Assassin of the President
A long profile of Charles J. Guiteau born in Illinois circa 1840. It chronicles his pattern of fraud, vanity, and criminal swindles from New York to Chicago, his failed careers, and his eventual murder attempt on the President. The piece notes his alleged insanity, travels, and persistent pursuit of notoriety, concluding he must be kept from future harm.
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Illinois
New York State
Chicago
Flo
New York
Young Men’s Christian Association
Inter Ocean
New York Herald
Charles J. Gutteau
Noto
Portrait of Mrs. Garfield Widow and Mother of Mission
A period-era tribute details Lucretia Rudolph Garfield born 1837 near Hiram Ohio, her marriage to James A Garfield in 1858, and a life of devotion, education, and strength. It recalls her calm, educated home life, influence on her husband, and the shock of learning the president was wounded at Washington while heading toward a Maine voyage.
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Mrs. Garfield
Lucretia Rudolph
Hiram
Portage County
Ohio
Rudolph
Academy
Garfield
Elberon
New Jersey
Baltimore and Potomac Ry
Washington
New York
Maine
Mount Desert Island
The President’s Wife Shines Amid Trials and Hope
The note describes a woman racing to her ailing husband, now a President, whose recovery relies on medical skill and the added force of his wife’s presence. It speaks of faith in healing, the power of affection, and the hope that public prayers and loyalty will crown renewed health, amid fear of a final loss.
Guiteau's Crime Details Murder Plot and Pistols
United States District Attorney Corkhill publishes a full account of Charles J. Guiteau the assassin of President Garfield tracing his movements from March to July 1881. It recounts his arrival in Washington his boarding places purchases of a pistol at O'Meara's store and his attempts at church depots and streets before Garfield was killed.
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Washington
D.C
United States
Corkhill
Charles J. Guiteau
Ebbitt House
O’meara
Fifteenth
F Streets
Seventeenth Street
Lafayette Park
Christian Church
Vermont Avenue
Long Branch
Ife
White House
Fifteenth Street
Blaine
Attacker at White House Nearly Fires On President
A man waited near Morton's late residence then shadowed the President and Secretary Blaine. He followed them to the White House gate but found no chance to strike. On July 2 he breakfasted at Riggs House, toured the park, found a jail hack, retrieved a pistol, examined it, and fired twice as the President entered. He asserts the account is accurate to refute rumors about the crime.
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Guiteau
White House
Mr. Morton
Fifteenth
Morton
Blaine
Riggs House
Sixth Street
Important Statements from Colonel Corkhill
Washington July 14 Colonel Corkhill said he gave a statement to the Associated Press that he did not regard as Guiteau's confession. He claimed new testimony since the press briefing and asserted the first bullet struck the President, denied the famous line, and said only Dont let them hurt me was spoken. He urged readers to verify the facts himself.
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Washington
Corkhill
Associated S’ress
Guiteau
Arthur
Lena and Lena area harvests and local business news
Farmers around Lena report good prospects with rye harvest ongoing and wheat cutting starting this week. Agricultural implements are in demand as dealers anticipate a strong fall trade. LD Miller sold his restaurant to W H Geeting who plans a large confectionery stock. A Western fever prompted farmer A Merrit to return to Lena after briefly seeking Iowa. The National Cornet Band postponed its concert to July 23 due to the Waddams Grove Band on the 16th. Ice and rain bring moisture, and church services shift with hot weather. July 18, 1881.
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Department of Business
Lena
LD. Miller
W. H. Geeting
Warren
National Cornet
Waddams Grove
A. Merrit
Iowa
Iquiry
H. D. Post & Co. Potted Meats and Canned Salmons
An old advertisement notes H. D. Post & Co offering potted meats, canned beef, and salmon products for household use. The line highlights their meat and seafood canned goods as staples for dining and pantry stock.
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H. D. Post & Coo
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Dickes
W. G. Ford
Wuerreal
W. W. Krape
Krape
Orangeville
Bookman
Geo. Lewis
Messrs. Bookman and Lewis
Albany
Bill Krapp
MEN OF the Hour
Charles Julius Guiteau
Women OF the Hour
MES
Lucretia Garfield
Guilteau
H.D. Post & CO
Colonel Corkhill
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