13 Sep 1873
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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1873
Page
1
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Directory lists religious congregations Methodist Episcopal Baptist Presbyterian Christian with Sabbath details. officials include district judge probate judge county clerk sheriff and city officials such as mayor police judge and councilors. Service times noted for each church and school and meeting schedules are included.
The city of Iola, Allen county seat, sits near Elo Creek and the Neosho River eighty miles south of Lawrence, with the Leavenworth Lawrence Galveston Railroad running through it. Population about 1600, churches, lodges, and diverse shops reflect steady growth. Rich resources include pure water, building stone, coal, timber, and cheap nearby lands. Allen county population around 12000 with strong schools. Farming land, soil types, fruit potential, and live-stock ranges are highlighted as reasons to locate in Iola and Allen county.
Governor Osborne urges the President to suspend further railroad land cancellations in the Osage ceded district. He notes settlers paid for homesteads and improvements and fear loss of lands to railways. He asks Congress to authorize court action or new legislation to test title and protect settlers’ rights.
A Washington dispatch reports the government’s civil actions against the Credit Mobilier group have failed. The Attorney General plans to report on Congress’s extra powers and press for new legislation as the Pacific railroad dispute ends with the road prevailing. The piece notes public astonishment at the alleged plunder of $34 million.
Zepeka Commonwealth argues Kansas farmers must resist manipulation by obscure Democrats and Liberals aiming to hijack the Farmer movement. It warns a split or a separate county tickets would ruin the reform effort, urging farmers to dismiss sham hayseed graft and avoid catspaws in Monrovia and Leavenworth.
Washington reports the Grange now numbers over 6,000 with August gains of 800 and predicted 1,000 monthly increases through December. State Granges form in Pennsylvania September 16, Massachusetts spreads, while Virginia and Kentucky have few. Color questions stir debate. potential chartering of colored members hinges on local jurisdiction. Also noted, farmer BP A Daugherty set rails on a railway but claims no intent to burn engines. Chicago lists 657 lawyers.
The Grangers push into twenty four states, aiming to curb monopoly and defend agricultural and commercial interests. They deny being a religious sect or political party, insist on broader principles, oppose drudgery on farms, and advocate honest nominees. They warn against hot headed acting and will rely on ballots to decide disputes.
In the Jowell Courier tale a three year old, dubbed the pride of the family, stuns a visiting minister with a playful misquote about prayer. The child asks what was said before meals, prompting the minister to recount thanking God for food and growth, eliciting a humorous reply about a mispronounced exclamation.
Reports from Hancock County and nearby areas recount a recent W detersive outrage by alleged Grangers disavowed by the Patrons of Husbandry. The piece also recalls a Vermont border tale, a deadly Basatilly evening accident near Junction City, a Chicago freight line verdict blaming the engineer, a conductor restricting affections on a train, and the ongoing Beaver Falls Chinese labor arrival at the cutlery works.
A wide array of brief notes reports inventions and trivia from the era. Topics include coal and iron trade notes, wealth of writers and editors, public figures and upcoming papers, weather and harvest remarks, odd anecdotes from cities like Cincinnati Columbus and Milwaukee, and stray references to exhibitions and public events.
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