05 Jun 1873
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1873
Page
1
A rural meeting chooses Grant as chairman and unites the community to back him. Vivid sketches of smokers and old soldiers frame a pledge to stand by the war hero, dismiss rivals Sumner and Trumbull, and vow loyalty to the President.
In London a clerks’ world collides with a hidden benefactor. Mapleson siblings learn their late mother’s care and their father’s past as a condemned official, aided by a nameless donor who sent a goose and sherry. The revelation of Mr Anonymous as their father unites them as a family.
The article outlines revenue reforms including tea and coffee on the free list with an estimated saving of 17.5 million dollars and further reductions in internal taxes totaling about 18.98 million. It discusses protection versus free trade factions led by Dawes and Greeley, predicting gradual tariff reduction and long term iron independence, with warnings about tariff extremists controlling government. It notes mixed opinions at Cincinnati conventions and references a variety of political figures and opinions across Congress and the country.
A fragmentary 19th century style notice from Warren County Kentucky warns against moving or removing timber or crossing a fence. It asserts legal authority and threatens prosecution under law if acted upon without proper authority from Warren County.
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