16 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Linneus Weekly Bulletin
Location
Linneus, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1875
Page
1
A broad mix of items reports a 15 hand 2000 pound Durham cow on a Gentry county farm, widespread westward migration, and diverse political results. It notes Dems winning city elections in Cincinnati Columbus and Cleveland, and Evansville and Annapolis voting Democratic tickets. It also covers wheat losses near Westville, Missouri church statistics, local weather, and a grasshopper eggs experiment in Warresburg.
The Inter Ocean interview recounts Benjamin Caruthers, a Sioux veteran, detailing his Texas orphaning, capture by Comanches, years with the Apaches and Sioux, and his later belief in rich Black Hills gold. He discusses Father de Smet, his sister’s fate with a Comanche chief, his own life among Sioux, and his stance on avoiding the Hills now.
Gen William G Mank a Grant aide and former Secret Service operative is jailed on counterfeiting charges after police recover 200 in marked counterfeit currency from him in Ludlow Street jail. He allegedly embezzled thousands in counterfeit notes tied to Tom Condon Blacksmith Tom case and had ties to Senator Morton.
The Herald notes dull business in San Antonio Texas with a vivid tale of a Saturday collector returning home with seventy five cents as evidence the dry goods firm considers it a good day for collections amid hard times.
A Black student emerged champion at a spelling contest in Io City during the Civil Rights era. Despite confidence, several competitors faltered as they failed to spell a challenging word, highlighting the local schooling scene amid tense social change.
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