Fixed reserve provision in Banking Law debated in NYT
The New York Times excerpt argues the 1864 Banking Act's fixed reserve rule is clear on keeping a 25 percent reserve for some banks and 15 percent for others. It criticizes officials who claim the law allows flexibility during panics, warns the guardrail harms lending, and urges outright repeal or reform.
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New York Times
Richardson
United States
Bank of Deposit and Discount
Knox
Washington
General Order 18 from War Department pardon for deserters
The order states that all soldiers who deserted and surrender at any military station by January 1, 1874 will receive full pardon. They will forfeit only pay and allowances due at desertion, be restored to duty without trial, and must faithfully complete their enlistment.
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War Department
United States
Father Ayacinthe’s New Path to Christian Unity
The article notes Father Ayacinthe stepping beyond Old Catholics and Evangelical Alliance, rejecting Rome's supremacy. He proclaims faith in Christ as the sole essential of brotherhood and envisions future church unity, not by expanding the fold but by breaking down barriers.
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Ayacinthe
Church of Rome
Evangelical Alliance
Immediate Returns on Railway Investments
The Chicago Journal argues that early European funding for the Northern Pacific Railway was doomed by the misbelief in quick returns. It cites a suppressed commission report, critiques Jay Cooke & Co, and warns that Western railroads require long wait times for dividends. It urges reform and cautions investors against expecting rapid profits.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Jay Cooke & Co
Europe
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
J. Gregory Smith
Credit Mobilier
Cass
Herr Haas
Iis
Northern Pacific Railway
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Mississippi River
Chicago
Herr Haag
Germany
Northern Pacific Company
Western Railroad
Chicago Journal
Polaris expedition history reshapes Arctic exploration outlook
The North Pote debates Arctic ambitions after the Polaris tragedy. Authors argue Greenland’s coast lies within 800 miles of the Pole and that Hayes and Kane’s route is correct. They claim Arctic dangers are manageable with modern science and predict the North Pole will soon cease to be a mystery, asking who will reach it first.
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United States
Hall
Discoveriies
Greenland
Polar
Morton 18
Polaris Bay
Polaris
Llall
Buti
Hayes and Kane
New York
Polar Regions
North Pole
Dakota Correspondence and Local Changes in Dakota
Epstom Journal notes Dakota happenings and shifts in town life. Many residents switch to sewing machine agencies, including Haven leaving railroading for Iowa and Robt Telfer as station agent in Dakota. New stores open by B Schmeltzer & Co and D Keck stocks of goods arrive, while A Oakes moves to Mt Carroll as tin ware foreman. The piece also mentions liquor sentiment, local physician commentary, and a playful comparison to historical itch and Nebraska fever.
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Epstom Journal
Daan
Dakota
C. R. Haven
Iowa
Savanna
Robt. Telfer
Messrs
D. Keck
Wm. Wolf
Galesburg
T. B. Schmeltzer
Amboy
C. Fabrber
Red Oak
B. Schmeltzer & Co
Mt. Carroll
Oakes
James I
Nebraska
Spiritual Truth and Swedenborgs Law of Correspondence
The text argues evil is not part of the divine plan and cites Swedenborgs law of correspondence to explain how perception of free will arises. It links spiritual truth to natural development and asserts humans only sense the form of sensations given by God through natural laws. It asserts soul and body relation as cause and effect.
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Maan
Emigration Law in Prussia Shifts Exile Tide
The Prussian government bars departures from Northern Germany for those over seventeen. This year the limit is nineteen, next year eighteen, then seventeen. Those who break the rule lose national rights and become American naturalized citizens.
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America
Germany
Ninteen
Beuregard’s Bull Run Accident Seen as Judgment
Southern journals cling to Lost Cause belief that Beauregard’s mishap on the Bull Run battlefield was divine punishment. They claim the general’s horse spooked by a ghost of a Confederate soldier arising from his grave to rebuke trespassing on sacred ground after the soldier and his comrades died for the cause.
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Beauregard
Bull Run
Important Law on Animal Transport Effective October 1 1873
The act limits continuous confinement of livestock during interstate transport to twenty eight hours with mandatory rest of at least five hours. Unloaded animals must be fed and watered or the transporter pays for care. Penalties range from one hundred to five hundred dollars per violation. Liens and civil actions support enforcement.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
District Court of
District Court of the
The True Distinction in Party Integrity
The piece argues that condemning dishonest clerks is proper while condemning the Republican party for such acts is unfair. It praises the party for repudiating dishonesty, punishing offenders, and calls for selecting only the best men and weeding out unworthy officials to maintain public confidence.
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Republican Party
Fort Donaldson Sharpshooter Duel Ends in Quick Fatal Shot
In trenches before Fort Donaldson a rebel marksman shot through the head after a duel with a Rocky Mountain hunter sharpshooter. The hunter lay prone as the rebel raised his hat, a bullet killed him in a single tense moment, the attacker outwitted and fell lifeless. The swift exchange ended with the hunter’s decisive shot.
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Fort Donaldson
Berge
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