11 Jun 1875
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Newspaper
Lebanon Weekly Pioneer
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1875
Page
1
Rates listed for subscriptions and advertising space in the Lebanon Pioneer. Prices include annual prepaid and non prepaid options, with detailed column and square inch rates for various ad sizes and business cards.
The Memphis cotton market shows a improved May outlook with cotton area down eight percent and corn up over twelve percent. Reports cover British and American industry including Aberdare Iron Co failure, farm losses in sheep, and US weather impacts. political and social items with public notices, fires, and legislative debates accompany the broad dispatch.
Job Printing. Our facilities for executing good work in this line are not to be surpassed by any office in this section. We aim to do the best printing on short notice and at the lowest rates. Call at No. 44 LeBANon St Upstarts to see samples and learn prices.
The report describes Jesse James arriving at a house near Kearney at noon and asking for dinner. He surveys the area, carries a Henry rifle and five Remington revolvers, and eats the meal with casual calm while keeping watchful glances to the doors and windows.
Edward Cole arrived home seeking a joke and was killed by his brother in law George Pierce in Yates County. Pierce, warned by Cole, rushed up stairs and fatally cut Cole’s throat with a butcher knife after a dark confrontation. Pierce, about 38, noted as a respected citizen. Cole hailed from a well regarded family. A LaCrosse church scene features two women passing a contribution box over husbands’ heads.
Political leaders across parties foresee the opening clash of the presidential race in Ohio next October as both parties marshal resources for the contest. The article notes broad preparation and mentions New York as part of the broader national backdrop.
A humorous Peoria Review note describes a black and tan dog named Judge roaming with a shell-bound turtle. The dog, famed for sociability, bonds with the turtle, sniffing its shell, then leading to an accidental joint journey. The piece also mentions a debate on balloon altitude limits and enforcement questions.
The Lafayette Courier describes a large tent for worship and camp meeting grounds near Battle Ground. Bishop Ames backs the plan, calling it a grand effort for the M E Church and Lafayette, with potential to revive local religious activity. Reports from the Courier Journal mention abundant fish at the Shoals and a surge in tobacco planting in Spencer County.
The article lists spelling rules for monosyllables and multisyllables, detailing when to double consonants or retain endings. It cites rules for words ending in l, j, ing, ly, ment, er, il, and other suffixes, with numerous examples and derivations.
A New Yorker naps as two boys imitate Native Americans with costumes and weapons. One boy wounds the father with a nail-tipped arrow in a playful raid. The father retaliates by donning an Indian disguise and scaring the children, then punishes the family and seeks a calmer remedy.
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