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Newspaper
Hamilton Guidon
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1875
Page
7
A correspondent muses on the elusive prettiest woman in Washington describing a middle sized, slender figure with dark eyes and rich features. The portrait blends mother and child roles, noting enduring charm, temper, fortitude, and magnetism across many children, asking readers to name the subject.
A mother laments a momentary sigh while children fill a luxury home with play and laughter. She stresses that youths face real burdens, seeking kindness, encouragement, and a smile to leave a lasting, heavenly happiness in memory. God bless the children.
In Chester Assizes Mary Lancaster was found guilty of murdering her abusive husband by throwing a sharpening steel. The judge commuted sentence, praising her endurance, saying a conviction did not require punishment and that no sentence would be passed, prompting cheers from the courtroom.
Mrs Fletcher Webster recounts Daniel Webster on his deathbed asking cattle to be led past his window so he could see them one last time. He named each animal with a special pet name, showing the famed statesman’s affection for his livestock. An advertisement notes a Wester stone cutter touting tombstones as gravestones for friends.
A London merchant disputes an account with a Quaker. The Quaker avoids court by calmly replying to a servant and explains he keeps his temper by never letting his voice rise above a set key, a rule that keeps his passion in check.
The Meadville Journal reports Franklin based Galena Oil Company is building a miniature oil region farm for Philadelphia Centennial. The 76 by 76 foot exhibit includes rocks, hills, creeks, rail trains, four drilling wells, pumping wells, pipelines, tanks, a pumper's pine-board shanty, operators’ homes, and Galena works with tanks, engines and stores. Constructed in sections for easy transport, the display will cost hundreds of dollars and feature moving miniature engines.
In a February 22 1875 letter Liewktiyn Basen offers a piece of General George Washingtons carriage bow to the Ohio State Library. The relic, traced to Bishop Meade and Colonel Baber, is described as American poplar and one of the few Washington artifacts in Ohio public hands. The donation ties to the 1876 centennial and Washingtons legacy.
A Lexington trained lawyer Tom Marshall recalls a career turning point after opposing Henry Clay. He and Rev. Robert L. Breckinridge delivered speeches that led peers to expect great success, but a sharp rebuke by “the old lion” sent him from public prominence to drink. Nearby, Chicago milkmen form a mutual aid association to share work.
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