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Newspaper
Linneus Weekly Bulletin
Location
Linneus, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1874
Page
1
A miscellany of items covers Kansas coal fields, Oregon cattle losses, Georgia cotton exports, a Colorado-New Mexico state sweep, and an Howard County implement factory. Local tales include a Georgia bridegroom late to his wedding, a Lexington patent chest for flour, and temperance pledges. Mentions of Utah politics, Salt Lake funds to influence Congress, and a Vermont or Burlington divine comment frame a wide sweep of regional lore.
A 1874 Missouri newspaper note describes Queen Esther in a cantata staged by Prom Laclede. Jenkins missed the performance creating embarrassment yet the concert proceeded to a brilliant crowd-pleasing result. The report also includes a legislative excerpt on tax exemptions for religious and educational property, and a church council parable about Mr. Seward's decision restoring harmony in a Berea church.
Law text outlines redemption of lands forfeited to the State for nonpayment of taxes. A person with interest in a tract may redeem by paying taxes and costs to the county collector. The act remains in effect until January 1, 1875, with penalties and interest not included in the redemption.
The Missouri General Assembly passes amendments to Section 21 and adds a new section to regulate dram shops. Dramshop keepers who sell to minors or habitual drunkards after warning face misdemeanor charges and fines, with license forfeiture and debarment from future licenses.
A county church dispute hinged on Mr Seward acting as peacemaker. His written decision was misdelivered to his farm tenant, and the church received a satirical reply about a black ball and fences, leaving the assembly puzzled.
A Virginia dispatch relays an 1874 note from Ricmonx about Bald Mountain in North Carolina. The piece frames the popular volcano rumor as an old tribal legend describing a giant bird and a heroic ascent, ending with gods and flames erasing the forest and bald peak.
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