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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1867
Page
2
A garbled passage discusses General Stanberry’s opinion on the Military Reconstruction Law. It notes district commanders lack power to remove or appoint civil officers or seize revenues. The text warns that acting by presidential order could nullify the law and hinder Congress, with telegraphic excerpts and scattered names.
A Salem region roundup reports Sims selling 40 acres of land for fifty thousand dollars, a rising potato crop fear, and pest insects swarming fields. It notes ships speeds from New York to Liverpool, California crop prospects, and local legal and political commentary including reconstruction policy.
A chaotic but vivid 19th century recounting describes Fourth of July observances with speeches, bonfires, and processions across towns. Citizens and officials anticipate gatherings, while references to allied organizations, local clubs, and patriotic displays signal broad community involvement and elevated public sentiment.
A jury is seated after a week of evidence in the Surratt case in Washington. testimony places Dyes and Cooper near Ford's Theatre on the night of the murder with Booth, Wilkes Booth, and others in conversations and movements around the theater and restaurant as the plot unfolded. The jury is to proceed before Judge T. Carter, with special notices and local market notes interwoven in the proceedings.
Testimonials praise the Florence sewing machine for range and reliability. Susan Liddy notes superior performance, D O Connner claims family use, and Kate Ulrick shop endorses durability. The ad markets Florence machines via George H. Smith’s Jewelry Store with emphasis on household utility.
A letter argues that about 600000 Republican voters exist in ex rebel states with potential to rise to 800000 by November. It claims African American voters lean Republican, that 100 Republican speakers could boost political enlightenment, and that eight states may elect officials favoring equality of rights. Also notes railroad rails near completion on Hudson, a North Atlantic marriage elopement, and a Pittsburgh grand jury indicting twenty butchers for diseased meat.
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