Railroads and lobbying face Springfield press reforms
From Springfield March 9 1874 the piece notes waning railway interest while efforts to amend the freight discrimination law persist. It warns clubs and granges to maintain a strong lobby, fears railroad influence sway, and cites a national highway convention as limited and divided. It details printing investigations exposing a Springfield ring and over 10000 dollars distributed to block bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Sore Obe
Grangees
Quincy
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Iarcisburg
Columbus
Indianapolis
Rocky Mountains
Palmer
Lincoln
Gov. Palmer
Congress
Committee On Printing
State legislative notes and local scenes in marching year
The piece reports on state government actions including a bill revising the soldiers' orphans home age rules, compulsory education proposals, and penalties to curb school board misuses. It notes secretary of state printing 6000 copies of a recent act, discusses nominations for trustees of deaf and dumb institutions, and observes Lincoln era sites near the state house with vivid street scenes and weather quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Reynolda
Soldiers Orphans Home
Mor. Reynolds
Naylum
Burr
Chestnut
Boal
Committee On
Assembly
Lincoln
Harlow
Merket
Selim Intel
State House
Nhis
Pris
Mittee
The
Passage of house bill urged for discharged convicts
A committee heard appeal to pass a bill aiding discharged convicts with ten dollars for pocket money to reach friends or employment. A speaker warned without support many return to hotel life and theft, while Ferrell opposed the measure as promoting penitentiary headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cdl
Ferrell
Putnam County News Briefs From Belvidere and Magnolia
Abbott Williams returns to Belvidere Nebraska via Quincy and St Joseph with plans to buy lumber stock for spring trade. Public sale of H. W. White totals about $4000 with high cattle prices and liquor restrictions cited. Sickness eases. accidents hit Clark Dawson’s wife. school closes with performances and district rehiring of Mr. Stouffer. Local items cover teaching, grading, granges, foxes, and a planned wolf and fox hunt in Magnolia area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott Williams
Belvidere
Nebraska
Gove
Quincy
St. Joe
H. W. White
Clark Dawson
Wheatland
Bureau County
F. A. Raymond
Henry
Nicholas Koon
Lone Tree
Stouffer
Hennepy
Whecy McFann
Keota
Towa
Grangers
J.F. M. Parker
H. K. Smith
Clearcreek
James Dent
Magnolia
Magnoolia
Granges
Clear Creek
Caledonia
Conoplo Prairis
Cutler
Jake Thomason
Putnam Grange
J.G. Freeman
Jia
Emigration Society Grants 38 February Matrimony Transports
The Emigration Society and county clerk J O Kingsley issued 38 marriage transports for February listing couples such as Abraham Lapp with Beatrice Kinder and Thorman Monier with Lottie Smith. The report notes a town celebration for Hiram Eekles marriage to Miss Jennie Owens of Lacon and a reception at the couple’s residence with townspeople gathering, horns and noise included, while damages from the crowd are noted. Joseph Fairbairn departs for a prospecting tour in Kansas along the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Emigration Society
J. O. Kingsley
Abraham Lapp
Beatrice Kinder
Thorman Monier
Lottie’ Smith
Zion U
Field
Kailerm Ross
Willan N. Wood
Ide
Shaol
Dacot A. Gostx
Ananda Fisher
Goathel Bummerfulit
Caroline
Eeseher
Clinton M. Ka
Hiram Eekles
Jennie Owens
Lacon H&t
Lown
Mrs. E.mty
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Ferry
George Burt, JR
Aditor and Proprietor
Adances
Pee Trail
Marshall Kygimruent
Baker & Heath
Ysicians
X. Powell
Jones
Powell & Jones
Attick City
Neury
J. C. Kalb
J. W. Nisce
Lloyd Hons
Richardstreat
Charles Davis
Bahia
W. 8S Hoyt
Geo. Motter
Regulator
Wenry
BE. H. Nock
Houry
Burt
Fred
Potter
Tiorney
N. W
Edwin T. Disosway
Titr Peace
Kail Hatate
Insurance Companies
Wall Block
Paskell Iquse
Edwardes Atecet
NEKE
Lacon
Weary
GEO
Fpaskblis
Thud St
Hawards
Tlulinois
Matsall County
Moraes
Gel
Paskell
D. Kline
Shiop
Edwards Street
Ana
Sportaman
Kline
C. A. Stone
A.D. Lawyer
C.A. Stone & CO
Crain
Tefield
Marshall Co
Iit
Yenry
George Mule
Temple of Fashion
Geo. Schuster
eDwanpe
Paul Jones
Misses Ll, & E. Jenkins
Mewsis, Ilull & Hulee
R. Clask
Efancy Goodis
Elemhenzs & Xkrenz
Stephens
Notion & News Rooms
I. 8
Depar Fe
P. Bush
Wale
Wendy
Pia
Paskell Mouse
Critera
Isaac P. Bush
Randa
Kentucky
Putnam County
Joseph Fairbairn
Kansas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa
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