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Newspaper
Kokomo Journal
Location
Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1870
Page
2
L. J. Templin announces in Kokomo on Friday October 21 that he has full control of the Journal with a strong backing team. He pledges to publish a high toned family newspaper while inviting reader judgment on future success.
Readers ask who is Philips the Trchine brother and if he is the same man who fled Butler county Ohio to dodge debts borrowed $500 from his father in law and saw a farm sold for debt his wife found him with a Mrs P in his office and he was seen driving with the same woman in Indianapolis a gambling quarrel led to a man shaking him from a window and a visit with Ben Spooner near Russiaville These questions agitate the public mind awaiting Brother Philips response
The article notes elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska yielded Republican losses or smaller margins except Indiana where Democrats appear to lead by 500 to 2000 votes. It blames Republican divisions, calls for renewed effort, and predicts a 26–24 Senate Republican majority with a possible 4–5 seat Democratic edge in the House. The delegation stands five Democrats and six Republicans after a loss to Gen Manson over Gen Wallace.
The piece questions whether John W. Kern, claimed to be under 21, lied about his age to participate in Masonic and Odd Fellow processions. It notes masons restrict membership to those 21 and fears perjury by silence. Outsiders watch for how the orders address the issue.
In a call to residents, the county office invites every man to visit, share his name and residence, and bring all the news. Attendees will receive a copy of the local paper to examine.
Obituary notes the death of Robert Edmund Lee in Lexington Virginia at daybreak October 12. It calls him a great general and good man who joined the rebellion, predicting history will label him a traitor while acknowledging his genius and life’s achievements.
Johnny Kern claimed about $26 000 in property tax while his father noted $47 000 in Town and $20 600 here. Auditor records show Capt Kirkpatrick pays 120 30 on 7 880 of property. The Kern total tax is 45 12 versus Kirkpatrick paying 75 18 more.
The census lists 7 900 residents in Scott county and 331 prisoners in Michigan City state prison. Wayne county Common Pleas Court granted five divorces last term. Vanzant operates steamer B Van between Terre Haute and Vincennes. Friends fill Richmond Methodist pulpits at Yearly Meeting. Vigo County grand jury indicts Fagg for first degree murder. Dearborn County protests Judge Lamb grants venue change in Check Bailey case. Clay county operates 27 coal mines producing about 40 carloads daily. Niblock mines delivered 14 cars last Tuesday. New Albany Ledger disputes Indianapolis and Terre Haute tallies of 16 205 versus 15 432 inhabitants. Happiness is contentment with one’s lot.
A collection of moral anecdotes about observing meteors, daily safety, social behavior, and a census interview. The passages include a walnut of proverbs from Daniel Webster, a jovial farmer’s exchange, and a critique of poverty and education in a vagabond household.
Notice announces the Howard County Teacher's Institute, postponed one week to begin Monday November 7 in Kokomo at the Normal school building. M B Hopkins will supervise with a staff of teachers. Sessions run five days, opening at 10 A M, with an exam for licenses on the following Saturday. Attending all five days adds five to the general average.
Workers are employed grading and preparing the court house yard. Men level soil and clear debris for landscaping and drainage improvements around the municipal building.
The Enquirer lavishes excessive praise on General Lee while describing General George H. Thomas as a man of strong character who stayed true to the republic. The piece argues Lee sought destruction for his state, whereas Thomas acted on his convictions and preserved the nation.
A traveler recounts a Kansas journey from Kokomo to St Louis to Fort Scott and Council Grove Agency. He describes the Indian payment to Mahlin Newlin, the Agency council, the $8,000 annual payment, and the enforcement of no whisky rules. He also quotes a long discussion on spiritualism and Bible arguments with Byron Reed, D W Hull, and others.
New processes for the manufacture of ice are being invented and improvements made on existing ones. It is expected that in a few years ice will be produced everywhere without reliance on natural cold.
The article notes steel types produced by affordable mechanical contrivances offering lower cost and greater durability than standard type metal. It also mentions a claimed cure for ague from a bimedical spring near Petersburg in Pike County.
The Lady's Friend magazine features fashion plates and stories with a Scott scene steel plate and patterns. Subscriptions for 1871 offer fourteen months for early sign ups, or thirteen months for December sign ups, with prices per year and multi copy deals from Deacon and Peterson, Philadelphia. Sample copies are sent gratis.
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