03 Feb 1879
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Newspaper
Joliet Daily Sun
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1879
Page
1
Daily and weekly editions led by C B Hayward claim the district’s largest circulation. Announcement notes extensive readership across urban and rural areas, emphasizing broad distribution and steady growth signals in recent months.
Springfield Journal notes Hon A C Matthews introduced in the Legislature a bill to ban corporal punishment in schools. It argues modern methods like suspension or expulsion, enforced by teachers and directors, are as effective for discipline as harsher measures once used.
A special House committee in Chicago is investigating charges against Judge Blodgett raised by attorneys Cooper Sheldon and Knickerbocker. The panel aims for a thorough, above-board inquiry to determine if the accusations merit impeachment or should be dismissed, seeking justice and innocence.
The Chicago Tribune mocks the canal claim to Lake Park as baseless and warns that if used for park purposes only, western property owners along Michigan Avenue could sue for large damages. The report notes railroads pressuring the issue amid broad opposition and side effects for local interests.
The News defends using blatherskite to describe Mike Haley as a talkative, volatile figure. While not vicious, Haley’s erratic rants are seen as boorish and tiresome, prompting readers to view him as a troublesome yet sympathetic businessman.
The revenue committee in the Senate pushed bills to limit church property tax exemptions to 5000 dollars and to reduce state officer salaries while proposing higher state taxes via licensing various occupations. The Secretary of State reported voter registration costs at 821.61 dollars, surprising Democrats who hoped for higher totals. The piece also notes Santa Barbara climate favorable to outdoor life with mild temperatures and year round blooms, and mentions Groundhog Day lore and a local Candlemas reference.
A republican Troy editorial mocks greenback writing while urging fiat money backed by popular demand. It attacks bond holders, Black and labor groups, and wealth, urging mobilization and a promise of prosperity through paper currency and a jubilee. An investor pitch closes the piece.
Springfield dispatch says the senate penal and reformatory committee found a widespread scandal at Chester Penitentiary. They warn the legislature could kill the $250,000 Chester investment and describe the site as remote and undesirable.
The passage touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a leading remedy for dyspepsia, claiming it eradicates distress with certainty and promptitude. It asserts the tonic promotes regularity and urinary health, supported by widespread public experience and repeated validation.
The text lists bank assets and liabilities such as loans and discounts, bonds, mortgages, reserves, real estate, furniture, current expenses, checks, bills of other banks, currency, specie, legal tender notes, and an emption fund. It resembles an incomplete balance sheet or financial ledger.
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