4 WOMAN ON THE BENCH The Great Joke of Wyoming
A humorous account of Esther Morris acting as justice of the peace in Wyoming. It recalls her husband Morris’s drunken clash, his contempt of court, and his arrest and punishment as he learns the role reversal of wife over husband. The piece ends noting St. Louis Democrat on hog prices and packing season timing.
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Judge Mortis
Esther Morris
South Pass City
Sweetwaters County
Mr. Morris
Morris
Estire
Aui
Justice
César
Esther
Mrs. Morris
Thad
Hoper’s Court
St. Louis Democrat
Judge Pearson Freezes Evans Case in Harrisburg
Philadelphia dispatch reports Judge Pearson dismissed George O. Evans from criminal commitment and lowered bail to 100000. He ruled Evans was not a State officer and found no criminal offense. civil embezzlement claims may proceed with appearance bail, while compensation matters to be decided by a jury.
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Philadelphia
George O. Evans
Pearson
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Evans
Theoney
Oro
Bin
Capias
Small Pox Vaccination Facts and Political Reflections
A Philadelphia Press article summarizes proven small pox vaccination guidance, urging infant vaccination, a second dose at fourteen, and revaccination for high exposure or older age groups, noting low risk from vaccine matter. It discusses varioloid risks, cow-to-vaccine potency, and advocates revaccination every decade. It also critiques Pittsburgh Post efforts to back Colonel T A Scott as a presidential candidate and reports California judicial election results with Republican majorities.
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Pittsburgh Post
T. A. Scott
Commodore Charles Stewart
Richard M. Johnston
Col. Scott
Commodore Stewart
Richard M. Johnson
Post
New York
Grant
Seymour
Scott
Tammany Hall
Smallpox in Johnstown and town name change in Tip Top
State news reports Johnstown suffers smallpox while Tip Top near Foxburg changes name to East Foxburg. Philadelphia records 529 deaths last week with smallpox and consumption. Fires roamed hills around the region. canal official Reed notes November 20 as a turning point. Community events include Mrs. Coleman funding a $25000 church, a 150 year old silver coin found, and retirements.
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