Legal ethics in question as Brashier verdict questioned
A critical column questions a U S Court verdict convicting Brashier of conspiracy before trial arguing the legality of convicting a man who was not present. It contrasts with traditional practice and cites official appropriations from 1872 to 1880 showing Democratic gains in public expenditures.
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Jennings
Jefferson
United States Court
Indianapolis
Jennings County
North Vernon
Harrison
Walkerson
Webster
U. S
Brashier
Wilkerson
Columbus Columbian
Bashier
Jeff
Democratic Party
Brotherhood of the Union
Radical filibusters underscored by party bias and military overreach
The article denounces Radical filibusters in Congress as driven by party prejudice and support for military power over civil law. It argues the recent three months of debate exposed dangers of centralization, weaponized politics, and intrusion into soldiers' families, urging Democrats to frame the ballot as defense of electoral freedom against Federal intervention.
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National Congress
Congress
Seery Urges Parties To Sell Business Record To Voters
The speaker argues a true citizen should back the party that adapts to business needs and proves its efficiency with a solid record, noting that presenting the party’s business performance can best dispel party prejudice.
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Seery
Okalona States and the North South conflict
The piece argues that Republican and Southern systems cannot coexist and foresees continued conflict until one side wins. It declares the current peace a fragile armistice masking latent hostilities with the North prepared to face renewed war rather than accept a poisoned truce.
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South
North
Bill introduced to compensate Morgan raid property losses
Hon J D New has introduced a House bill to authorize the Treasury to receive proof of property taken used or destroyed in the Morgan raid in Indiana Ludiana July 18th under rules set by the Treasury to pay claimants. The measure was read twice referred to the war claims committee and ordered printed.
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Morgan
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
J. D. New
Committee On War Claims
Indiana
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Ludiana
Rhode Island Soldiers Petition to Senate Over Civilian Appointments
Rhode Island Union veterans accuse Radical Senators Anthony and Burnside of excluding soldiers from offices under their control and filling them with civilian relatives. The petition to McDonald asks Congress to halt this discrimination, showing the stalwarts’ stance against soldiers.
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Rhode Island
McDonald
Union Veterans
Anthony and
Burnside
Congress
Verdict Set Aside In Jennings County Conspiracy Case
Tue Seymour Times reports the court has set aside the damphool verdict in the Jennings County conspiracy case. The paper notes the lawyers may choose between commuting the sentence to nine years of subscription to the Seymour Times or retrying the defendants.
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Tue Seymour Times
Jennings County
Seymour Times
Baker’s Dozen
Jefferson Circuit Court
Sammae Steinberger
Thomas McGuire
John McGuire
Joeperson
Indiana
John McIntyre
Madison
Samuel Steinberger
Thos. McGuire
A. Gavrrt
Finney to Move Printing Material to Franklin
The Columbus Columbian notes a lack of financial aid and expresses sympathy for Brother Finney who will relocate his printing materials to Franklin to begin a newspaper around mid July.
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Columbus Columbian
Finney
Columbus Democrat
Franklin
Kansas Deplores Hard Times Amid Grasshoppers and Politics
A brief regional reflection notes Kansas faces ongoing difficulties from insect plagues and political strife. The author laments state struggles and the impact of the Republican party on progress.
Sentinel boasts largest advertising patronage in state
The Fort Wayne Sentinel claims the largest advertising patronage of any daily in Indiana and perhaps the second largest circulation outside Indianapolis. Under new management the Sentinel is described as a decided success.
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Fort Wayne
Cyclone devastates Kansas leaving many dead and injured
A powerful cyclone struck Kansas causing over fifty deaths and more than one hundred people seriously wounded, with rescue crews rushing to aid survivors and assess damage across affected communities.
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Kansas
Hanover College Commencement Honors Scholarship Quality
Hanover College held its forty seventh annual commencement on Thursday with a focus on high quality graduates. Five orations were delivered showing erudition and polished manners while the chapel overflowed with attendees savoring invocation and college orchestra music before A N Bethel speaking on Skepticism. Galen L. Cline, Perintown Ohio, among the graduates, contributed to the strong assembly.
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Hanover College
Hanover Colle
A. N. Bethel
Galen L. Cline
Perintown
Ohio
Deception and Commencement Reflections at Hanover College
The class speeches praised Mr. Cline as a profound thinker and praised Hamp Stillson, J. E. Taggart, and Ben Strader for their thoughtful remarks. Valedictorian Strader spoke on Political Parties. President Heckman and Dr. Fisher addressed diplomas and the college’s finances. The Pytihan picnic promises a grand procession with bands, speeches by Hon. John Caven, and a day of games and dancing.
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Cline
Hamp. Stillson
Bedford
J. E. Taggart
Charlestown
Heckman
Mr. Moore
Ottawa
Canada
J. G. Sims
Cranbury
N. J
Joseph Wright
Philadelphia
A. M
S. N. Wilson
Lawrenceburg
A. B
Messrs. C. E
C. C. Edwards
Danville
Hegkman
Fisher
Petition Circulates for Three Day Market at Upper Market-House
A petition circulates requesting a three day weekly market at the upper market-house as presented to the City Council for consideration.
Weather and harvest notes from Sa Lupa May 3 1879
Correspondent reports recent heavy rain improving corn germination and wheat cutting early on hill land. Wheat fly dulls yield expectations. apples fall from cold spring, limiting fruit. Grange picnic at Swan's Grove drew a crowd but lacked usual festivity. Ed Brooks spoke while youths danced. local plans hint at July 4 celebration.
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Grange
Swan's Grove
Ed Brooks
Annual church meeting to start June 13 at Tryua
The Univer sitist Church at Tryua plans its annual meeting beginning Friday night June 13 and continuing through Sunday dinner. The writer asks why the paper cannot be mailed on Tuesday so Saluda can receive it with Wednesday mail, noting current delivery arrives Saturday. The Star now arrives Wednesday, boosted by the Courier.
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Universitist
Tryua
Saluda
Star
Courier
Buried Alive Rumors Debunked by Medical Experts
The article reviews sensational exhumation tales and asserts burial alive is extremely rare. It cites Winslow and others noting few modern cases and mentions mortuary houses in German cities that have not proved any alive corpses in over forty years.
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Pennsylvania
Winslow
Bouchut
Michel Levy
Soda fountains rise in American life and industry
The piece notes the soda-water craze of summer with soda fountains in drug stores, describing the process of making carbonic acid gas, fountain costs from fifty to one thousand dollars, and the large investments of twelve million dollars in U.S. soda manufacturing. It compares prices and suggests three cents could boost consumption and profits.
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England
America
Mad Kentucky Post Office Card Provokes Outrage
A Kentucky post office received a taunting postal card addressed to Rev. John Penobscot. The note berated unseen readers, provoking a chain of petty misconduct among staff and neighbors, ending with a warning to avoid injuring postal workers’ sensibilities.
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Kentucky
John Penobscot
George F. Dugan
The Queens Bullion at Windsor on Queen’s Italian visit
The royal plate inventory at Windsor totals about £1,800,000 as the Queen departs for Italy. It includes a gold service for 140, a top wine cooler, a shield of snuff boxes worth £8,000, and 30 dozen plates valued at £10,000. Abroad and India items feature a jewel peacock at £30,000, the Tippoo’s footstool, a tiger’s head with crystal teeth, and a solid gold ingot for the tiger’s tongue.
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Windsor
Italy
George IV
India
Portable gas delivery in England replaces meters with copper vassels
Portable gas is sold and delivered in England like milk. People in the country and in villages receive it in copper vessels from large cities. This method is popular because it dispenses with the erratic and depraved meter.
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England
Ohio Republicans seek Brennen to win Ohio election board
The Ohio Republican state committee hopes to place Jim Brennen, a Madison ballot staffer now in Cincinnati, on the election board to secure a large Republican win. The piece notes a human skeleton has more than two hundred bones and jokes about a frail Maud.
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Republican State Central Committee of
Ohio
Jim Brennen
Madison
Cincinnati
Dr Kines New Discovery for Consumption Promoted
A cited medical remedy claims to cure Consumption and a range of throat and lung ailments. The ad urges readers to visit J. E. C. F. Harper's drug store for a free trial bottle and notes a regular one dollar size bottle available for sale.
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Kine
J. E. C. F. Harper’s
J. E. C. F. Harper
Agricultural and grocery items from city markets listing seeds nails and coal
A fragmented market list shows Timothy seed staples, flour and meal items, dried fruit and coffee grades, butter and meat products, navy beans and turnips, beeswax and candle uses, Pittsburgh coal by lump and stove size, iron nails and horse shoes, hay varieties, and bar iron priced per unit with regional references. The piece preserves names like Juniata and Wilkesbarre in a dense catalog style.
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Rio
Lacayra
Java
Tyson
Orleans
Shimta
Pittsburgh
Lehigh
Juniata
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Poplar Lane
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Ben. F. Robbins
James Hargan
the Herald
Lin. C. Jones
Publisiinn
Ohice
Main Street
Main Cross
Wili Herald
Manion
Inn
Seaday
Indianapolis U.S
Total
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Ted
PUBLT
LTS
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Inoticey
Main Cross Street
Sanxay’s Block
Okalona States
Okalona
Indianapolis Journal
Grasshoppers
Potato Bugs
Republican Party
Pytihan
Main St
Broadway
Second
Parole
the Grove
Beissenherz
John Caven
Jos. T. Brashear
John Cave
Sa.Lupa
the Florald
Nancy Lee
Postoffice
Louisville Courier-Journal
Maud
Landa
Bucklen
Chew Jackson
Selbers
Cork
Lh. E. Sellers '& CO
Httsburgh
Lindsey
Seaggher
Gom. Wabbert
Campden
Cleveland
R. E. Sellers & CO
H. CG
FIRTH
Ling
H. Haldett « CO
Portland
Fred. Harper
City of
James Repents
Common EX Council
Board of Equalization
Messrs. Kirk, Heck and Donnelly
Common Council
James Roberts
E. R, Wilson
E.G. Hay, Wilson & Hay
Masonic Temple
Madison, Mnd
Market Reports
Madison Markets
City Mills
Magnolia
Bee Retail
J. C. McCurdy & CO
Wall Street
Adams, Brown & Co
N.Y
Great Western Gun Works
Pittsburg
Salina
Ashdress A
STACY
East Main Cross Street
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