Political Gossip and Local News of Allen County 1874
January 8 1874 edition notes the State Legislature meeting on January 13 and a libel suit involving editor D R Anthony of the Leavenworth Times. It reports on the St Louis Globe controversy over telegraphic dispatches, social events in Atchison for Senator Ingalls, and religious dissent by Eisner Crumrine and Rev Mr Cheney. At the State Insane Asylum twenty four staff abandoned their posts causing chaos and an inmate’s escape rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisner Cuumixe
Kentucky
Mr. Cheney
Chicago
Episcopal Church
Reformed Episcopalians
The Engineers Strike on Pennsylvania Central Railroads
The engineers strike over a 10 percent wage cut disrupts freight and travel on Pennsylvania Central and branches. Supporters say the company broke a prior pledge while engineers insist wage reductions threaten family livelihoods. A general strike did not spread widely, but a compromise is hoped to prevent broader damage to freight and passenger service nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Engineers
The New Year Resolve For A Better Community
A periodical urges New Year resolutions focusing on practical virtues. It encourages paying small debts to keep money circulating, extending charity toward others faults, supporting public efforts, avoiding grumbling, and rooting out exaggeration and intemperance to improve the neighborhood.
New Year Resolve Turns to Monthly Renewal vow
A harsh criticism cites the need for earnest yearly effort and sets a plan to begin each month with renewed purpose. It promises that failures will not discourage and that monthly starts will mirror the year's opening in vigor.
Local Editor Nominated for Congress in Honest, Frugal Tone
The piece argues the editor should be the People’s choice for Congress, praising his honesty integrity and independence. It notes he would not seek re election, while highlighting traits from several named figures and stressing a stance against rings, monopolies, and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Harvey
Osborn
Phillips
Anthony
Thacher
Lowe
Carpenter
Kingman
Kalloch
Reynolds
Murdock
Taylor
Sidney Clarke
Pomeroy
The RedisTER Volume Eight Editorial Reflections
The RedisTER marks its eighth volume as a weekly Kansas and Allen county reader, a locally focused paper loyal to Republican ideals. Propriety notes steady support despite hard times, two years under current owners, and a pledge to improve while keeping regular issues on time for a prosperous new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Allen County
Register
Harper's Ferry remembered on a Western trip
Editorial correspondence from Waverly New York dated December 22 1878 describes a train stop at Harper's Ferry noting its fame tied to John Brown and the dilapidated town at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. The piece comments on the town’s hillside architecture and makes observant travel notes about the view from the cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
N. Y
Harper's Ferry
John Brown
Shenandoah
Potomac
Bhonees
Eastern railways and mining boost. West mirrors growth
The article contrasts Eastern and Western development as railroad networks expand from Pennsylvania to the prairies, revealing hidden mineral wealth and rising commerce. It notes hard times, cautious merchants, and a contrasting absence of widespread grange organization in the East, with a closing weather remark by L. W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
West
Pennsylvania
Prairies
United States
Week of Prayer Plan by Evangelical Alliance
The American Evangelical Alliance outlines a week of prayer across the United States from January 4 to January 11. Each day covers topics from church unity to confessions, thanks, prayers for families, nations, evangelization, and Sunday Schools with cited scripture references and notes on the Sixth General Conference outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Evangelical Alliance
United States
Union of Believers In Prayer
John xvii
Mohan O
Medan
Annual Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
The twelfth annual meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held in the agricultural room of the capitol in Puget on January 7 under the act for the encouragement of Agriculture. District societies may send representation after monthly reports. the meeting will consider legislation for state industry growth, hemp flax cotton castor beans tobacco sheep dairying and home manufactures, with emphasis on practical farming experience. President Tupa Murphy and Secretary Alfred Gray will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Cultures
Capitol Building
Puget
Beaty Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Tupa
Murphy
Alfred Gray
News of the Week and Fire Wreckage Report
The week’s summary notes a London violin weekly fire destroying the paper’s office, 460000 hogs slaughtered in Cincinnati since Nov 1 versus 280000 last year, a deadly quarrel at a shooting match in Ohio ends in murder and lynching, a Brooklyn ex-supervisor fined 350 for aiding an escape, and a Cleveland lawyer Charles Sternon fatally wounds himself amid presumed financial woes. Additional items mention a French silk factory man expanding into castor and linseed oil, Chicago’s Cage transferring city property valued at 528500, two Kansas City painters killed and wounded in Wichita, Virginius sinking near Cape Fear with rescuees at a Cuban Pine Street restaurant, and a U.S. district attorney signaling no further action in the Virginius case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross
Brooklyn
Hoke
Kansas
Charles Sternon
Cleveland
New York
Ousipper
Cape Fear
United States
Ange
Virginius
Pine Street
Leavenworth News: Phillips Arm Healed. Park City Fumes at Crozier Choice
A Leavenworth Times personal reports Hon. W. A. Phillips, our representative, stayed at Planters and shows his arm nearly healed. Park City residents condemn Crozier’s appointment as unfit to sit in the Senate, preferring Marsh Murdock. The Victoria English colony, Geo Grant owner, expands to five hundred square miles with sales to English capitalists. cattle reputations rise as land improves. E J Humphreys harvested wheat on forty acres at twenty eight bushels per acre, projecting strong returns at current prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Times
W. A. Phillips
Planter’s
Salina
Park City
Sedgwick County
Crozier
Mano
Senate
Sumner
Thurman
Morton
Marsh Murdock
Junction City Union
Victoria
Geo. Grant
England
Grant
Scotland
E. J. Humphreys
Herb
Soren
Humphre Twen
Sale notices in Allen County for real estate in 1873
Two foreclosure style notices from Allen County Kansas court records announce sales of real estate. The first lists the north half of the southeast quarter of section 26 township 24 south range 18 east, valued at 1600 dollars, to be sold January 29, 1874 at 1 p.m. at the Iola courthouse by Joseph Warfield. The second covers the southeast quarter of section 3 in township 25 south range 18 east, appraised at 1280 dollars, to be sold January 27, 1874 at 10 a.m. at the Iola courthouse by the same officer. Both are in the king of Allen County, with bidders to pay cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kawaas
Allen
Tih
Alexander
Jacob W. Myers
Laurans Myers
Alen
Haveas
Jewjel
Eaid Jeanh W. Myers
Lourana Myers
Tole
Iola
Kansas
Towit
Allen County
Russell
Grees
Said County
Tola
Kaness
Joseph Warfield
Theodore F. Barnes
Francie A. Barnes
Francis A. Barnes
Said
Lwitl
Tots
State of
7Th Judicial District Court
W. Fpf
Franklin Brady
D. C. Brubaker
Mary C. Brubaker
Lally
Eber
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the Register
Louis Walker
Oocial
Que
Tax Daily
Graphic
Congress
Tar Young Men's Social Club
Atchison
Senator Ingalls
Xs Cuswixa
Spain
Sick Jes
D. R. Anthony
Judge Lecompte
St.Louis Globe
Victoris Woodhull
Ann Eliza Young
L. W
Week OF Prayer
Evangelical Alliance
State Sear’ of Agriculture
News OF the
Violin Weekly
London
Cincinnati
Sincce
Gon
Ohio
Monsieur Bolre
Franklin County
Cage
Kansans City News
Wm. McNutt
Arthur Winners
Missouri Avenue
Wichita
McNutt
Winner
State News
Ben. Yates
Daggy & Yates
Tates Cash Dry Goods Store
Price
Weseny
Rees
Chas. T. Price
William Street
P. Green
Shelf of Piles Co
Sherriff’s
D P, Green, Sherif
Sheriffs Sale
D. P. Greer
Sheriff's
Cuas
D. Basogs
Depa
E. Sebotbaer & Ct
Horvilie’s Block
Madison Avenue
Defy
OLD Furnitore
Fuanitore Garepre
Touthara Saa
E. Scheibner & CO
Geo.a. Bowlus
Kans
Is Located On the Neosho River
Jola City
Tols
George A. Bowlus
North British
Merantile
Hartford
Conn
Etna
American Central
Stauber & Norris
Iola, Kansas
S. H. Griffin
M. R. Chew
Wall Street
Walrath’s
Fort Scott, Kansas
J. E. Freland
South Side Public Square
Queensmore
Jno. Francis & Co
Quincy
EAGLE
Sioux City
Ridenos
Jascoe
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