State Boards and Railroads Face Reform Debates
From Our Own Correspondent Feb 8 1874 widespread discussion on state boards their number and effectiveness. Proposes splitting duties among penitentiary insane asylums and schools to improve oversight while curbing waste. Also notes likely currency increase, revised temperance bond shifts, and ongoing railroad police bill debate. Mentions political misreporting about Fort and Wilson, Catholic church property law repeal, and Be vs registry debates shaping state politics.
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Catholic—Church—Property
Phat Raitroad
Fattrout Police
Sandria
SpiinerizLp
State House
Penitentiary and Reform School
House Committee On Banks and Banking
Congress
Wilson
General Assembly
Fort
Sun District
Hoe
Chicago
Washington
Hampton
No Part Party
Chiesga Tribune
Registry
New York
Philadelphia
John T Harper
Ho Leland
Rascality
Harper
Supreme Court
United States
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Youngblood
Henry of Clay
Committee On Education
Casey
Burke
Gon
Barron Barron Hickey Side of the Suit Criticized
Letter from Thomas Bannon rebukes Hickey for misrepresenting a court case in The American. He provides a detailed, partial account of farm labor items and wages totaling 1310 but notes only partial recovery, calling Hickey a liar and perjurer. Bannon urges publication corrections and mocks Hickey’s credibility and swearing.
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Andor
Scully
Kno
Hin
Thomas Bannon
Give Me Some of That Password Prank At Clifton Store
An elderly man, dry and seeking a drink, tries a club password scheme at Clifton’s stores. He taps fingers, speaks a coded line, and is directed to another clerk. The misread password leads to confusion, mockery, and a comic misdirection in a small Wyoming town.
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Kentucky
Tfl
Wyoming Post
Tommy
Frank Brockway
Frank
Gentle 2
Peter Lane
Mr. Lane
Peter
Mmber
Webster
Spurgeon Engaged as Contributor to The Christian at Work
London preacher Charles H. Spurgeon is announced as the apportioning contributor to The Christian at Work. The note urges American admirers to obtain specimen copies by sending to 108 Chamber Street, New York, with T De Witt Talvinge as editor and Spurgeon as special contributor, forming a strong four member team.
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C. H. Spurgeon
London
America
Chamberstreet
N. Y
de Witt-Talvinge
Spurgeon
Make
Fee
Freight rates and railway delays force changes to San Francisco shipments
Due to a misunderstanding, RL and PR and other leading roads refuse direct freight to San Francisco. All freight will be routed via Omaha, and shippers must negotiate terms with the Union Pacific. Chicago rates are listed as first class $1, second class 85c, third class 70c, fourth class 40c, and special class 40c per 100.
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Rl&pr. Re
San Francisco
St Omaha
Union Pacific R. Au
Chicago
Fiyat Glass
Sapectil
Reading reform at Pulite School favors Tax Aerostican
A letter argues Pulite school should continue using Tax Aerostican for reading exercises instead of Readers. The writer calls cost savings and availability of varied texts a benefit, and labels the Readers as a costly monopoly unnecessary for education.
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Pulite
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