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Newspaper

Monmouth Review

Location

Monmouth, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1876

Page

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Mail Times Noted From 8 to 4 56 PM

A brief entry records mail delivery times from 8 AM to 4 56 PM with a 4 00 PM and 4 34 PM and 4 40 PM and 4 56 PM trace. The fragment ends with 1Qnm.

Equal zeal for Blue and Gray in sorrow and memory

The poem recalls Civil War dead under Blue and Gray, honoring shared sacrifice and mourning flowers. A second passage discusses an exhibition building plan with a vast iron and glass structure, grand central aisle, and international displays at a world fair.

Centennial Letter on Philadelphia Exposition Encourages Visit

A special correspondence extols the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Attendance nears 45 000 daily. railways jostle crowds but resist fare reductions. Memorial Hall and Machinery Hall display vast works of art and invention. June and May weather draw visitors. Board of Commissioners reelects Hawley and Secretary Campbell.

Philadelphia Naples and Die Italy Republic Memorial Hall Machinery Hall Board of Commissioners Hawley Campbell Continental Hotel Boyd Pennsylvania Central

Grant Cabinet Shuffle Faces Pennsylvania Backlash

Washington letter reports the Grant Cameron lineup disrupts Missouri politics and alarms Blaine allies. Don Cameron leads the war department while Pierrepont shifts to Britain, prompting fears Pennsylvania delegates will be controlled. Morton presses for administration support amid a tense political struggle.

Grant Don Cameron War Department Pierrepont Court of St. James Senate Simon Cameron Cameron Pennsylvania Republican Party Keystone Cincinnati Blaine Conkling Morton

Blaine Tract Dominates Gop Convention Outlook At Cincinnati

Debate centers on Blaine delegate strength as he contends for a first ballot edge. Reports claim 308 delegates already, with Wisconsin and Iowa adding 20 and 22 votes to reach 350 start, while rival blocs like Grant Conkling Cameron press for influence. House Senate skirmishes over pay, Belknap jurisdiction, and Schenck Mine report frame a tense political week.

Taz Grant Pennsylvania Simon Roosters Morton Blaine Grant-Conkling- Cameron Bristow Schenck Emma Mine Senate Congress Cincinnati Iowa Wisconsin Delgates Grant-Conkling-Cameron House Belknap Camerons Morrell Edmunds Vermont Sergeant Sherman Dawes Mitchell House Committee On Foreign Affairs Judiciary Committee Asa P. Robinson Mr. Blaine Caldwell Fort Smith and Little Rock Amos P. Cur Little Rock Binson Curry Robinson Wright Hetsenclinen

Moving Day Song in May 1876

A light verse from Monmovutn in May 1876 about moving day. The poem contrasts the misery of a cramped old home with the bustle of preparing for a new house, ending on a cheerful note that moving day brings hope despite misgivings.

Monmovutn

Spring House Cleaning Disaster Ends In Divorce Threat

Simon Wadso returns home with groceries to a chaotic house after his wife launches spring cleaning. The couple clash over carpet beating, a stove, a broken pipe, and a ruined evening, leaving Wadso battered and angry and threatening divorce.

Expunging the Record on Censure and Republicans

A House expunction of the censure against J Young Brown of Kentucky is contrasted with prior expulsions. The piece notes Cameron’s censure for stealing public money and argues the GOP editors defend theft while condemning parliamentary rudeness, reflecting partisan bias.

House of Representatives J. Young Brown Kentucky Brown Ben Butler House Mr. Brown Congress Simon Cameron Cameron Republican Party Democrats Illinois

Echoes of a Mother Song Across Return to Childhood

Poem fragment recalls a mother’s song heard in youth. The speaker envisions reunion where joy replaces sorrow and fear with comforting melody. The verse evokes memory, homeland themes, and the haunting refrain of a cherished tune.

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Managing a Wife in a Domestic Storm

A suburban couple argues over shutting a bedroom door during a storm. Mrs Henry asserts control with a display of household force, dousing John with cold water and household items as he tries to enforce quiet. The next day, John reports to his office that the plan failed but the wife yielded, though he vows not to try again.

Annie Wadso Mrs. W Toeeare John Henry John Sam

A Family Teacup Dispute Ends With Scalding Tea

In Utica a breakfast quarrel between a son and daughter over a Granger suitor ends when the daughter dumps tea down her brother’s shirt. The brother retaliates with a pot of boiling tea, scalding the girl and risking her eye and hair. The household abandons further devotions. At a Wisconsin convention Rev. Pullen shared a method to recruit older youths by pairing a teachable young woman with a papa.

Utica Granger Wisconsin Mr. Pullen Winneconne Wis

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County Diretory Circuit Court Arthur A. Smith James L. Dryden Country Court Elias Willits W. H. Sexton Sessions Board OF Supervisors E. Mitchell W. H Sexton James G. Madden Thorney AT Law Maymoury Illlinois Madden Davin Raggix Wm. M. Grea Gregg & Rankin Washington Street Chicago Scott Bros. & CO Parry Claycomb’s North Side Sq James Scott & Sons Scott Bros & CO WM. F. Smith & Son Southwest Corner Public Square Monmouth Planos Monmouth, Ill Eepewerdy Arenes Spriggs & Bko Orry Northwest Corner Square David Rankin Wm. Hanna W. 3B. Young AVING Broadway Potorr CL. Buck Almon Kidder Jno T. Reichard John M K "Wm. Hanna, D. Graham Navy Firm Kralal & Clark H. D. Wood & Co Pacific Galesburg Kirkwood Biggsville Sagetown Burlington LyChicago ArBurlington Atlantic ArChicago Pacific and Atlantic Express United Sates J. D. Arms Sam's Gen. Pass Agt R RI & St L Railroad Tra Lyst Louis Bushnell Youngstown Creek Roseville Lenox Cb&q Grove Alexandria Ins LyRock Island Alpha N. Hend Cb&qc'ngil Youngst St. Louis Monmouth Ay Sasuny Ps Ae Geo. Skinner Ww. W. Wells J. H. Williams Moneight Hamilton, Holliday & Marshall, Hysicians and Surgeons Stoffice Dr. Hamilton East Street Dr. Holiday Main &I Dr. Marshall Monmouth National Bank Ill WM. C. Norcross Westside Public Square J. H. Stewart D. P. Phelps William Marshall James D. Etherett Marshall & Sterett LAW Chancery Wm. F. Smith John Porter Ira G. Mosher Porter A. T. Walker Madden's Block Junell John T. Morgan Warren County United States Bank George Snyder Doulton Pottery France Belgium Switzerland Brazil Netherlands Mexico Great Britain Germany Austria Russia Turkey Egypt Tunis Spain Denmark Sweden China Argentine Republic Peru Venezuela Orange Free State Hawaiian Islands Uncle Sam Tax Review Washington Washmeron Tas Review J. A. Bates Cartman Murry Garret Simon Wadso Maria Mra. W Wadie MEAR Mother Oshkosh
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