Investment promise of government bonds amid wartime prosperity
The article argues that wartime borrowing and the "Twenty Years Government Bond" offer a secure investment. It cites statistics from global nations to counter fears of national debt, noting Britain France and the Netherlands maintain prosperity despite wars. It compares stimulus from open lands and population shifts to future development, urging confidence in continued national progress.
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Britain
France
Netherlands
Cauaerl
Dabaor
Enlistment bounties and prisoner exchange debated in Washington
Washington on June 4 1864 reports heavy bounties to re enroll veterans to prompt return to service. Congress may authorize legal tender for pay. Prisoner exchanges under Gen Butler discussed with Stanton as commissioner. Rebel prisoners in US under Butler jurisdiction, many willing to enlist or take oaths for release. Army of the Potomac reenlistment news contrasts with Confederate edicts and manpower strain.
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Stanton
Chase
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Davis
Potomac
Aeterans
Pocomac
United States
North Carolina
Tevucanee
Kentucky
Niessmey
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Evans
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Ihe
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Wallury Rauin
Sulucribers
Bunda
Honda
Marshall
Democratic press denounces war in strong terms in Ohio and Michigan
A dated wartime screed accuses copperhead and Democratic papers in Ohio and Michigan of prolonging the war. It cites editorial quotes attacking Lincoln, calling for strong antiwar sentiment while praising Union soldiers and denouncing pacifist rhetoric as unpatriotic. The piece notes hostility to enlistment and questions Democratic loyalty in the North.
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Ohio
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Eentury
Northern men and Copperheads in the Civil War era
A vivid polemical piece questions Northern pro-slavery apologists and Copperheads, accusing them of betraying Union principles. It cites alleged amalgamation plots, support for slavery, reluctance to arm Black troops, and contrary political loyalties, naming Democratic leaders and wartime figures to argue for patriotic unity and rejection of Confederate sympathies.
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Wilbur F. Storey
Colder Than Record Shatters Wisconsin Weather Story
From Oshkosh Wisconsin January 3 1864 a report cites three days of extreme cold sweeping the Northwest. Temperatures drop to thirty eight below zero then thirty six below by Saturday. No trains reach the station since Thursday noon and a woman is reported frozen to death while driving near Berlin Rosendale. Several cases of frostbite and a fatal house fire destroying William Fowler’s home occur as a child is badly frostbitten.
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Extreme Dubuque Weather Sends Trains Idle
From Dubuque Iowa in 1864 the city reports no trains running after Wednesday night as wind gusts toppled a pole and snow blocked tracks on the Dubuque & Sioux City, Dubuque Northwestern, and Illinois Central lines. Temperatures plunged to 90 below zero on Thursday and fluctuated toward 16 below earlier, with trains forced back and service suspended through Friday.
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Tan
Danteith
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Aversgny
Dani’s Long Stay Noted Amid Quiet Local Scene
A fragmentary item shows a person named Dani, long associated with the area, having appeared here for years. The text is incomplete but implies a notable local presence and tenure without detailing events or dates. It lacks full context to confirm actions or outcomes.
Frigid Temperatures Reported At Fort Abwellings
A damaged OCR note reports extreme cold with a reading of 50 below zero at Fort Abwellings, near the fort established in 1821. It mentions a string of record lows, several fatal freezing incidents, and the army registering thermometer readings during the night and morning hours.
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Norning
Frigid Cincinnati Weather Halts Rail Traffic
January cold snap drops from 49 above to 12 below with a forecast of rain and more freezing. Ice fills rivers and rails halt service. several Dayton and Michigan line accidents occur. trains from Columbus delayed. St Louis and Chicago mails slowed. Pittsburgh lines expect delays to clearing tomorrow.
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Cairo Weather and Transportation Report 1964
From Cairo on January 3 1964 reports say crews on the Minis Central Railroad ran an express since Thursday night as engineers walk off. Thermometer shows 14 degrees below zero and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are frozen at junctions. Skating on the Mississippi is excellent though telegraph lines are disrupted and details from General Smith are unavailable.
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Minis Central Railroad
Mississippi
Ohiovatul
Smith
Devaden
Severe Cold Grips St. Louis And Rail Lines
From St Louis January 2 1504 the city endures twenty five degrees below zero in suburbs with thirteen to twenty below in town. Rivers iced over and snows suspend rail service. Thousands of hogs frozen to death and immense cattle losses feared. Several deaths reported among the poor as authorities struggle to cope with the winter disaster.
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St. Louis
Art
Bel
Niagara River Flooding Closes Roads and Trains
From Buffalo New York a severe snow storm rages since Thursday night. Wind from the west brings high water in the city’s lower parts and washes away two hundred feet of the Niagara Kalley Road near Buffalo. No trains have left the depot since Thursday though service runs from Black Rock to Suspension Bridge.
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Buffalo N.Y
Niagara Kalley
Black Rock
Our Relations with Japan in Early Dispatches
Washington January 4 Dispatches from Mr. Pruyn the American Minister in Japan announce that the Japanese Government has agreed to pay the claim for damages ten thousand dollars for intercepting the American steamer Pembroke. This augurs a good understanding with Japan.
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Pruyn
Japan
Pembroke
Ute
Plagiarized Patent Medicine Superb Ad in New York Jan 4
A garbled New York notice recounts a large seizure by US Marshal detectives of plates tools and machinery amid a fraud scandal tied to a Planta- tion Bitters cure claim. It extols the product’s health benefits touts “crew” cures for many ailments and lists dismissive testimonials from soldiers and doctors.
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Thie City
United States
Murry
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