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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1882
Page
2
The Senate approves a comprehensive act to let national banking associations extend their corporate existence for up to twenty years with two thirds shareholder consent and Comptroller approval. Provisions cover amendments, examinations, notes, deposits, withdrawals, and transition rules for banks facing extended operations.
The act details issuing certificates of deposit in denominations of not less than ten dollars and payable in United States notes. Certificates are receivable for public dues and may be reissued. When held by national banks they count toward legal reserve, with limitations on clearing houses. Penalties include up to five years imprisonment for willful violations. The measure amends and repeals provisions of prior statutes.
Dispatch from Lena Dena dated April 12, 1882 recounts Melville finding De Long and ten others buried under snow in the delta near a wrecked scow. Bodies located near a camp kettle and tent amid driftwood mausoleum later erected with a cross. The search for Chipps party continues toward Cape Borechaye as rivers thaw.
The article cites historic data on smallpox deaths in London before and after compulsory vaccination, noting high mortality among the unvaccinated and lower rates among the vaccinated. It mentions military and naval vaccination and remarks on revaccination effectiveness and public health outcomes. It also includes a segue into a Raleigh Sentinel notice and Swain County mountain descriptions.
A Chicago Tribune summary notes next fall’s elections will be fiercely contested with Republicans aiming to extend a House edge and Democrats hoping to regain ground. Key factors include state disputes in Pennsylvania New York and Southern unity versus Northern dissensions and liquor issues. The piece cites reallocation of seats post reapportionment and predicts a stronger Republican majority in the next House.
Excerpts report alleged registration bias in Charleston Ward Four where 102 whites and 18 colored voters were registered from dawn to night. Critics accuse registrars of delaying colored voters while rushing white registrations, signaling broader Democratic tactics to suppress Black turnout. The Detroit Free Press notes the claim and contrasts cremation costs abroad with accidents at home.
A collage of household advice and recipes. Tips include glass breaking methods, skin care with borax, pork fritters and roast leg of mutton instructions, matting care with salt and varnish, velvet cake with coconut icing ideas, and corn husks used for upholstery and fodder with farmer notes. Public domain tone and period style.
The Jawe State Register argues against sprawling estates in Minnesota, Dakota, Texas and California. It contends large farms foster serfdom, oppression, and social decay, urging tax relief to encourage ownership of smaller parcels and sale of large estates.
Practical notes explain how to form an acre from given dimensions and units. The piece presents several width by length examples in yards and rods and converts to square yards and square feet per acre. It aims to teach farm boys precise measurement and dimension-based farming calculations.
A letter to the Pittsburgh Dispatch recounts Justice Joseph Finley Mayes of West Alexander Pennsylvania marking his two thousandth marriage ten days ago. The 65 year old official has performed 2003 ceremonies and earned 6262 dollars with an average 3.12 per couple. Most couples came from West Virginia Ohio with some paying nothing or up to 20 dollars.
Phrases promote Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and lung ailments, claiming superior nourishment and strength restoration. The text also mentions Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a bakery of medical authority, and includes scattered, fragmentary notes about individuals and localities.
An account notes a couple wed in Paris where the mayor began the Code on Civil Marriage. The groom interrupted to ask for details of a new divorce bill, preferring practical law to the ceremony. The column then lists miscellaneous ads and health cures.
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