Panama canal hopes clash with Nicaragua plan
The article notes De Lesseps backs a Panama route for an inter oceanic canal while US engineers favor Nicaragua for shorter distance lower cost and better commerce access. It mentions the Nicaraguan Company with Gen Grant reportedly head and American congressional approval with US control conditions, plus Capt Eads ship railway ideas as alternatives.
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de Lesseps
Panama
United States
Nicaragua
Gen. Grant
American Congress
Eads
Isthmus
Tollner
Tilden Seen as Reformer Amid Election Theft Claims
The Rock Islander lauds Samuel J. Tilden as a model reformer despite alleged corruption in his era. It argues he opposed rings and monopolists, but alleges a fraudulent electoral commission and Southern Democratic influence enabled Hayes's win.
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Rock Islander
Samuel J Tilden
Gov Tilden
United States
Lamar
Gordon
Foster
Matthew
Ohio
Democratic Party
Tilden
Hayes
Cambridge Chronicle Condemns Republican Failure on Violence
The Cambridge Chronicle denounces the Republican party for failing to deploy national force to stop Southern outrages. It states no alliance with those who caused or tolerated the crimes and urges proper punishment and suppression of the violence.
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Cambridge Chronicle
Republican Party
Sermon Sparks Debate On Pulpit Officials And Doctrine
A Sunday sermon by Mr Beecher features Gen Grant as auditor and mocks ministers who swear to regular Presbyterian and New England Congregational doctrines. The speaker likens such preachers to a lightning rod staying in the pulpit, detached from ordinary worshippers.
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Beecher
Gen Grant
Presbyterian
Robbers assault pay car on Wisconsin Central railroad
A gang tried to block a pay car fifty miles from Milwaukee by placing rails on the track. The plan failed as the pay car passed the obstruction. a brakeman was robbed of $40. The robbers disappeared. Also quoted are opinions from Kernan in Memphis and local views on women voting and officeholding.
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Wisconsin Central Railroad
Milwaukee
Davidson
Lewistown
Fulton County
Women on the School Board Hopeful for Change
A reader urges replacing male-only school governance with women on the education board, arguing mothers share child welfare concerns, bring sound judgment, and could improve teachers, school housing, and student well being. The letter questions objections to female trustees and asks why not four men and two women.
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New York
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Andy
Illinois
Samantha Allen
Josiah
Board of Education
Woman's Suffrage Society Meets in December Session
The Woman's Suffrage Society held a meeting at S W Wheelock's residence on December 15 with thirteen ladies present. Minutes approved, reports discussed, and papers on monarchical government and educational topics read. Speakers cited include Mrs Lucy Stone and Colonel Higginson, with references to the Massachusetts organization and Miss Wilard's petition. Adjourned to January's last Wednesday at Dr Stewart's.
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Woman's Suffrage Society
S W Wheelock
Liberal Press
Jerome Wheelock
Dr Stewart
Lucy Stone
Colonel Higginson
Foster
Frederic Hinckley
Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association
Hinckley
Fragmented Local Notice About Roads Condition
Broken OCR text reports road conditions and safety notes with unclear phrases and missing details.
Bayard Taylor A Life of Travel and Letters
Educational biographical sketch recounts Bayard Taylor born 1825 in Kennett Square Chester County Pa to Quaker farmers. From printer apprentice to celebrated author and translator, he journeyed across Europe Africa Asia and America, wrote Views A Foot Goethe translation, and served as correspondent and diplomat before dying in 1878 in Berlin.
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Moline
Kennett Square
Chester County
Bayard Taylor
Ifewan
Abbotsford
Sir Walter
Melrose
Ile
Edinburo
Scotland
Hns
England
Europe
New York Tribune
California
Taylor
Mexico
Egypt
Orient
Africa
Palestine
Syria
Asia Minor
The
Tribune
China
Japan
Perry Ile
India
Tropics
Arctic
Greece
Russia
Goethe
Balearic Isles
Humboldt
Ladoga
United States
St Petersburg
Berlin
Cedarcroft
Longfellow
Marie Mason
Martin
Illinois State Teachers Association meets in December
The twenty seventh annual meeting of the Illinois State Teachers Association will be held in Representation Hall on December 28 29 and 30. The programme includes President John W Cook speaking on supervision in Quincy Schools a paper on School Systems by S H White and a lecture on Gentlemen of Literature in Our Public Schools by John B Peaslee Sup't Cincinnati Public Schools
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Illinois State Teachers’ Association
Representation Hall
John W. Cook
Normal
Quincy
F. W. Parker
Boston
Col. Parkers
S. H. White
Peoria
John B. Peaslee
Pee Agene
A Kansas Letter of Thanks and Hardship Across Drought
An elderly letter from western Kansas thanks Mrs D C Dimock and John Deere for charitable funds and a clothing box that sustain two years of winter, notes the drought’ s toll on settlers, sparse local aid, and the need for physician access as residents await land deeds in two years.
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Moline Diapatca Lease
D C Dimock
John Deere
Kansas
J C Dimock
State Aid Committee
Morgan, Fordham, Hodgeman Co
Let The Finances Alone Declares Opposition to Currency Tinkering
The article urges Congress to oppose changes to currency and coinage of silver or gold this winter. It praises current financial stability, cautions against further legislation that could hinder progress, and endorses passing appropriation bills with restrained debate. The Bureau County Republican prints the stance and urges backing the status quo.
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Congress
Buncomb
Bureau County
Pension bill prompts figures on arrears and fraud
Mr Hubbell outlines a $60,000,000 pension bill and argues arrears may total about $217,000,000 at current rates. He notes 281,597 claims pending with average arrears of $1,100 and cites government fraud estimates of $4,000,000 yearly from $50,000,000 in annual pensions.
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Hubbell
Hile
Discovery and Conquests of the Northwest review
A publisher notice praises Rufus Blanchard's Discovery and Conquests of the Northwest as a valuable, engaging history with maps and engravings. The work is subscription sold, with canvassers sought, from Cush ing, Thomas & Co in Chicago.
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The
Northwest
Rufus Blanchard
Cushing, Thomas & Co
Chicago
Prices Down As Market Decline Spreads Nervousness
A Chicago telegram reports another downward swing in prices with declines across grains and meats. The broad drop follows two weeks of steady falls, triggering nervousness and rumors amid smaller commission firms. The piece also notes a pattern of widowers in late presidency tickets.
Six Years of Sickness Cleared by Hop Bitters Claim
A Butler New York man writes an account of chronic illness over six years ending after his wife used Hop Bitters. He notes a yearly cost of 200 dollars totaling 1200 dollars and credits three bottles of Hop Bitters with relief. He states his wife has done housework for a year since with no lost days.
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Joun’ Wauxs
Butler
N.Y
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