Multiple 1874 items blur into a single clipping
A long 1874 column covers diverse notes: Jefferson Davis staying in New Orleans. St Louis public schools costing 828000. a labor riot leader jailed for three months. counts of worship places and denominations. western precious metals value in 1873. Oregon lunacy rate. Holyoke city treasurer oath. Texas governor taking seat. Whiteside County Grange factory plan with $100000 capital. civil service abolition bill. three card monte losses on train. tobacco tax penalties. Sickles and Washington gossips. Waite confirmed as Chief Justice at age 52. railroad property valuation changes. liquor law debates and reform rhetoric. Iowa anti monopoly politics. Missouri legislative mileage reforms. county school superintendent abolition debate. concerns over funding and duties of education officials.
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St. Louis
Belch
State Capitol
Cole County
Jefferson City
Twenty-sixth General Assembly
Board of Guardians
Grantsville News Highlights Economic Turnaround in 1874
From Grantsville January 26 1874 a letter notes rough weather and snow yet signs of activity hogs shipped by C W Trumbo Westgate and Kennedy cattle selling at 3 to 4 50 per hundred corn at 30 cents per bushel. School confab ends abruptly with teacher John H Troyer replaced by James I Nickell. Taxes in Grantsville township reduced about one third owing to retrenchment efforts.
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Grantsville
Tom
C. W. Trumbo
Westgate
Kennedy
John H. Troyer
James I. Nickell
A. Moyers
Retrenchment Dominates Missouri Legislature of 1874
From Jefferson City January 26 1874 the letter reports Ferguson s bill to assume county railroad debt for the state exceeding forty million dollars pushing total state debt to about sixty million dollars. It notes constitutional obstacles and rumored amendments to be voted at the next general election.
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Jefferson City
Tur Eorror
Tur Bukerin
Ferguson
House
See
Adjutant General
Senate
Board of Guardians
LINN
Local Items Describe Weather and Community Life in Meadville
The Meadville column reports dreary weather, dirt in streets, and a revival at Good Templars Hall led by Rev. Herd and Mrs. Sarvis. It notes Prof F. A. Raymond starting a writing school, health updates on Dr. Rogers, a public school exam, and births in Bucklin. There is mention of a move of Druggist Vir. Roberts to Brookfield, schoolhouse changes, and local commerce observations.
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Good Templars Hall
Herd
A. Sarvis
Sarvis
F. A. Raymond
Linneus
Rogers
Palmyra
Compas
Bucklin
A. J. Worly
Denis MacCarthy
Bud
Vir. Roberts
Brookfield
John Nolin
Nolin
Calaboose
A. Hansmann’s
Gus
Fred
Tom
Til
St. Louis
Wheeling Lodge
Babb’s Hall
Col
Col. Riggs House
Till Babb
Harry Bower
Harry
Wheeling
Bulletin
Local notes blend weather wishes and small town updates
The column cites mild weather hopes, a delay by the Paymaster due to Jefferson City payments, a sled accident with a injuries thankfully minor, a Masonic oyster supper at Finney’s Hotel, local farm sales, Cheese factory hopes, and anecdotes about coasting, public schools praised, teachers Weeks and Stolp, Dr. J. W. Trimble’s departure, and well wishes for his future.
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Collin
Masonic Fraternity
Finney
Princess of Land
William Myers
Stauber
Radway
Perry Davis
Decker
Weeks
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T. EE. Brawnee
Biuditor
Jefferson Davis
Neice
Mrs. Stamps
New Orleans
New York
England and Wales
Missouri
Oregon
State
The
Union
Arkansas
Texas
Davis
Whiteside County
Hill
Senate Committee On Civil Service
Internal Revenue
B. J. Sweet
Monte
West
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Indianapolis
Sickles
Supreme Court
Congress
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Great Britain
Prussia
Waite
Stephen J. Fields
Auditor's Office
St. Joseph Herald
Benekee
General Assembly
Iowa
House of Representatives
Indiana
A. N
Meadville
Brokim, Mo
Eorror Bulletin
M. D
Gugex
Wuesuna
Vox GolpMan
Linn County
Annennt
Treasury
Pradel Ouat de
Ilo
Bridge Fund
Aim’t
County Poor Fund
Armownt
Eeisa Ais
Isin
Locust Creek
Treas
Jefferson Tr
Benton TP
St. Catharine
Phanny Phellow
Linne
Rae
Rawner
J. Norracott
BR. L. Wolcott
Hatha Square
N.Y
E. C. Brett
Cyrus Rowell
B. A. Kuites
Nancy Dasmer
Boordman
A.W. Mullins
John W. Soutterland
Linn, Co
Nejotse
Ndsegdse
Linn Co
John W
Town of Earn
ES. Munson
L. Kate Edewartts
Giuit
T. M. Rooker
James Grime
St. Jo. K Co
Lense
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James Grant
Linvens
Haves
Butstock
Enterprise
J. H. Cox
Anonius Haves
Magar But
Cynthta J. Kasay
Mompay
G. W. Martin
Clerk Co
Receiving & Shipping
M. Freeman
R. J. Alexander
Halliburton
J. Lenhart
Western @F . Publishing and School Furniture Co
St.Lenis
Ndrew Peterson
Unionville
Putnam
Sweden
B. OS
Andrew Peterson
Linnees
J. M. Welsh & Co
Granges & Clubs
Mound Hill Nurseries
Laclede
H. Emanuel & CO
Music House Depot
Chickering
J. D. Wooprurf
Fourth St
Quincy, Ilinois
Brookfield, MO
T. D. Price & Co
Main Street
Owen Linneusee
A. Jones & Co
Sidneys
Cmt Tacledes
Boyles & CO
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