27 Aug 1875
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Newspaper
Monmouth Review
Location
Monmouth, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1875
Page
1
Cameron Aug 24 75 a column argues the concentration of capital in few corporations threatens republic governance. It cites The Standard and Inter Ocean criticizing federal currency policy, urges patience and justice, and notes local church renovations and community gatherings as signs of civic resilience.
Clara Augusta recalls an Illinois wedding at Burke’s settlement told through a bride’s view. The minister’s wife endures gossip and chaos as Sally and Lemuel wed in a cluttered log cabin with a raucous family, a fall from a ladder, and a ransom-like toast.
A Jersey City grocer and a schoolteacher became engaged but gossip sparked by a whispered fortune led to a breakup. The grocer feigned distress to test the relationship, the teacher cooled, and she jilts him. He repursues with valuables as the family faces shame and wrecked plans.
The piece rejects rag money as mere fable and defines it as currency issued by the people, backed by national property and usable nationwide. It notes its universal acceptance from Maine to California and even in British North America, while warning of political and social reactions to it. It also includes brief anecdotes and scattered notices on science and odd divorces.
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