Moline Review Highlights Diverse 19th Century News
The Moline Review reports Kansas plans to raise forty million more bushels of corn this year. The Mississippi Boom Company at St Paul seeks to stop sluicing slabs from Minneapolis mills into the river. Rev Mr Anderson of Charles City Iowa returns to practice medicine with his wife joining him. Tax Secretary of War warns no man can join the army without pledging loyalty to the nation over Confederacy. Nellie Grant Sartori denies rumors of illness or death, predicting her father could win a third term. Mrs Jane Swisshelm writes about Sprague and Conkling matter, noting jealousy and marriage arrangements behind the dispute.
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Mississippi Boom Company
St. Paul
Minneapolis
MR. Anderson
Charles City
Iowa
Republican vs Democratic Money Principles Cited
The Cincinnati Commercial notes that national Republican ideas are sound nationally, while Democratic ideas echo the old wildcat money of states and rely on local circulation. The quote contrasts centralized fiscal ideals with locally circulating currency concepts.
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Cincinnati
States
Perkins Buys Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado
Mr. Chas. E. Perkins, VP and GM of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, has purchased the Garden of the Gods and plans to maintain it as a public park. The property is said to have sold for 84000 dollars.
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Colorado
Chas. E. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Garden of the Gods
Treasurer of Pennsylvania Railroad Handles Larger Totals Than Any Corporation
The statement says the Pennsylvania Railroad Company treasurer receives and disburses more money annually than any corporate treasurer or state, with his figures only surpassed by the treasurer of the United States.
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Tne
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
United States
Quebec Riots Highlight Racial and Religious Tensions
Canada faced a violent clash as French and Irish laborers fought last week. Rioting bands controlled Quebec for several days with authorities unable to restore order. Loss of life and widespread blame fall on the government’s weakness.
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Canada
Quebec
Dominion
Opinion: AP Monopoly Blundering and Mormon Reform
Joun PLP from Iowa City Press condemns the Associated Press and Western Union Telegraph Co as a gigantic news monopoly and swindle. He argues for its end and cites Mormon polygamy as a failing under religious freedom, noting three Brigham Young executors jailed for theft and predicting the delusion will soon end.
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Joun
Inisa
Iowa City Press
Associated Press
Western Union Telegraph Company
Brigham Young
Secretary Sherman Enjoys Quiet Resumption and Ohio Speeches
The speaker praises Sherman for letting policy resume and heading to Ohio to give Republican speeches. He claims the government can run without Washington and that the President and cabinet are away with “a good time with the boys.” He asserts law and order prevail nationwide regardless.
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Sherman
Ohio
Washington
Presidential aspirants in 1880 offer Grant as alternative
In editorial commentary the Rock Islander favors U S Grant for the next presidency, noting his lack of politics as a strength and urging support if he becomes the Republican nominee. The piece contrasts Grant with a wary editor and cites European labor figures to argue for steady leadership over trade.
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Massachusetts
The
Rock Islander
Democratic Party
Tilden
Republican Party
Republic
U. S. Grant
Grant
Labor anger at Rock Islander editor over mill strike
The Rock Islander editor, accused of hypocrisy, is blamed for inciting foreigners and unruly youths to shut saw mills during a strike. Mills closed, $5,000 in wages lost. workers’ gains were minimal, while the editor is labeled an aristocrat, traitor, thief, and hypocrite by the anonymous critique.
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Rock Islander
Ben Harper
Harper House
Court House S
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Cremation versus burial argued in harsh terms
A period piece editorial rejects traditional burial, praising cremation as a cost saving, healthful alternative. It mocks graveyard pomp, proposes burning caskets, and even suggests storing ashes in a fruit jar to avoid sacredness and decay. It endorses cremation for the South during hard times and favors personal urn custody over grand monuments.
The Great Storm Across the Atlantic Coast
A major storm along the Atlantic coast, beginning near Cape Natteras and reaching Eastport Maine, produced 65 mph winds and nine inches of rain at Cape May. Vessels were driven ashore, New York City suffered damage to spires and roofs, and the Atlantic House in Morehead City was demolished with 150 guests stranded.
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John Hughes
Major Hughes
Newbern
Atlantic House
Beaufort
Ocean View House
Fortress Monroe
Nonrrouk
Cape Henry
Atlantic
Cape Natteras
N. C
Eastport
Maine
Cape May
New York City
Morehead City
Tilden Predicts Prosperity in Four Year Democratic Lead
Bill Spurtzer reports from New York that Tilden believes a four year span will bring broad prosperity and easy times. He argues the Democratic party should win to capitalize on this wave, warning Republicans could hold power for decades.
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Bill Spurtzer
Linois
Tilden
New York
Bill Springer
Springer
London Show-Its Grand Street Pageant Stuns Chicago Crowds
Contemporary reviews praise the London Show-Its Grand Street Pageant drawing about 50,000 spectators in Chicago. The Great Show Yesterday-Its Wonderful Electric Light dazzled with sunlight like brightness in the vast tents. Cooper Bailey Co's Show highlights a large animal department with rare species. The Great Allied Shows are commended for orderly management and considerate conduct toward patrons.
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London
Chicago
Chicago Times
Chicago Tribune
Cooper, Bailey & Co
Animal Department
Inter-Ocean
Messia
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