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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1869
Page
2
The piece urges Republicans to mobilize for the upcoming election, warns of Democratic opposition, and calls for every man to vote. It stresses unity, active participation, and a strong show of support to affirm the county’s principles and resist repudiation.
In Allen County a Deer Creek gathering failed to produce speakers as Democrats faced a weak turnout. The piece argues against repudiation of the 15th Amendment and urges unity to support trusted lawmakers in the upcoming vote, warning that splits or absentees could affect the final outcome.
An quake shock was felt across Massachusetts on the twenty eighth day with strong reverberations in Newburyport. Citizens woke to rattling doors windows and shifting objects as an old brick mansion swayed and a cellar wall cracked.
A sprawling OCR compilation notes figures and headlines from politics, agriculture, and society. Items include ex-governors in Emoria business, royal marriage incentives, speeches by Gen Blair and Gen Sickles, and Harvard’s Chas Win Eliot becoming president. Fashions for children and a surge in new houses in Fort Scott are also mentioned alongside scattered anecdotes about publishers and public figures.
A national Thanksgiving proclamation by President Ulysses S Grant urges observance on the 18th of November with prayers for mercy and continued blessing. The Fifteenth Amendment ratification status is listed by state, noting Alabama and others, with a tally showing 28 ratifications and eight more needed. Mississippi and Virginia key to reconstruction, and two Leavenworth residents Roswell and Kellogg proposed for the legislature.
A young woman Massey suffered a severe arm injury after a mill accident near Baldw City on the 15th, with amputation by Dr. Dallas. In another case, two Van Wert County men from Ohio, Roehm and Halett, had left arms badly crushed when elbows jammed against a car. Roehm’s arm was amputated. Railway work continues on the Nevsho Valley line with substantial progress and favorable public sentiment. The Masons held a grand banquet at Ling’s Hall drawing over 1,000 guests, with extensive table setup, hospitality, and after-dinner dancing at Odd Fellows Hall.
A large fire destroyed nine wooden houses on Ottawa Street east of Broadway. The block, owned by Nowgent and Rogora, burned despite efforts. insurance totals 5,500. Deputy Sheriff Stahl pursued horse thief McFeaters after a jail delay, offering a $100 reward with no capture yet. Reports mention Ottawa Street fire heightening local alarm amid broader national political and financial turmoil.
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