10 Dec 1875
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Newspaper
Lebanon Weekly Pioneer
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1875
Page
1
A rambling piece blends a tale of Paria and Dover with a moral on wealth and charity. It recounts a scheming device against merchants, a fatal verdict for a deceptive agent, and a contrast with Astor wealth and public duty.
A clergyman in this city refused to wed a arriving couple at midnight without a certificate from the registrar Mr Gallagher. The pair offered to marry that night and provide the certificate next morning, but the parson would not violate the law. The woman then declared they would marry themselves.
A Fort Wayne gentleman recently received a book from Germany published in 1535. The Greek Latin and German lexicon measures about six inches square and six inches thick, a cube of curious lore. It is bound in untanned leather with boards, its front preserved, leaves browned by time, and the cuts still good.
George B McClellans has been arrested in Philadelphia for assaulting J Davis. The incident traces back to 1862 and sparked calls to arrest the General even then.
The article reports Bristow and Chandler extending a purge against pension fraud rings led by claim agents. It notes suspensions of 28,000 cases in Philadelphia and a $2,000,000 annual payout, with anticipated similar rings in other cities. The piece urges thorough investigations and harsh punishment to purge corruption across departments.
An article notes Ian, McDonald, and Avery in prison sentences for conspiracy to defraud the government of revenue protest their innocence from behind prison bars. The Cincinnati Commercial suggests Binghan may join the chorus claiming political persecution amid the whiskey freuds case.
The Cincinnati Commercial disputes a Wardenz dining tale about Tweed fleeing before dawn, calling it fiction. It suggests a martyr may take Tweed’s place in Ludlow jail and possibly in the penitentiary as the pursuit continues.
The Lebanon Pioneer advertises high quality printing services for auction bills ledgers circulars business cards wedding cards and more. It invites customers to visit No 44 Lebanon Street for samples and pricing to showcase its plain and ornamental styles.
A desolate critique of limited options for women, detailing how economics and social expectations trap a girl from education to marriage. It contrasts a brother's career prospects with a woman's precarious earnings from teaching, store work, or authorship, urging practical training and safeguarding home life to empower her future.
City of Lebanon adopts ordinance No 12 banning bonfires on streets and disallowing cannon muskets rockets and fireworks within city limits. Exemptions include display on holidays and mayoral approval for cannon fire. Violators face up to 25 dollars per day and enforcement by city officials.
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