Notable Charitable Miss Hackett Dies at Ninety in England
obituary notes Miss Maria Hackett of Hackney, England, dies at age 90. described as an extraordinary woman, scholar, cathedral music lover, and benefactor to choristers. details of her Sunday worship at St Pauls and yearly cathedral tours with gifts for choirboys. Also mentions Daniel Mossart the watch inventor’s insanity in Kalamazoo after attempting a self winding timepiece. and a comic letter from a widow of thirteen children seeking a new husband. Government theatres in Germany to curb recalls and stage bouquets, arguing excess mars serious scenes.
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St. Paul’s
Wealthy heir Elisha Robinson dies at Parker's
The late Elisha Robinson, who died last month at Parker's, Pa., left one million dollars to be divided among his household. A proviso stated that any child who grumbled at the disposition would have their share shared equally by the others. No grumble has been heard.
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Dirty Linen of Congress Washed Away
Cartoonish insult targets Chinese laundry owners in Washington. The speaker claims they took “an immense quantity” of Congress members’ linen and underwear and decamped. He quips that perhaps the linen was too dirty to clean, likening dirty laundry to Congress pro ceedings that cannot be whitewashed.
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Lanterns and truth in politics from a London surgeon
Dr Balmano uses a magic lantern to study skin diseases with photographic transparency. The process casts a hydro oxygen light to enlarge skin details for precise observation. A Republican congressman from Illinois urged newspapers to stop lying about Congress, suggesting truth as a strengthener.
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Chicago Wife Institutions Divorce Case Over Odd Demands
A Chicago wife has filed for divorce alleging her husband insists on drinking cheap whisky and eating raw onions before bedtime. The case highlights unusual domestic disputes emerging in court records.
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Centennials mark Massachusetts anniversary in 1875
The piece discusses the planned celebration of Massachusetts history in 1875, noting the 1775 North Bridge armament attempt at Salem, the battles of Lexington and Concord, and the forthcoming monuments to John Hancock and Samuel Adams. It also covers debates on theater and public amusements prompted by Rev Armstrong and a related local correspondent note.
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Financial policy critique by Philadelphia Inquirer sparks debate
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues the Government pursued an impractical financial policy. It says contraction of supply and extreme war taxes squeezed business, halting growth and driving the economy toward a crash and wreck. The piece portrays a clash of powerful engines pressuring national prosperity.
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Usurpation, poker, and politics in Louisiana feud
The Philadelphia Inquirer lampoons Governor Kellogg amid unrest over Louisiana gubernatorial claims and a drunken judge who quit to avoid impeachment. The piece compares his entry and exit to gambler tactics, while a separate note mocks actors and funeral rites as Indianapolis People recalls Julius F. Constrans’s death and seven ministers refusing burial. the Vincennes Sun adds a brisk aside.
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Julis F. Constrans
Philadelphia
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Indianapolis
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Evansville
Vincennes
Grant plan critiqued amid trepidation on specie return
The Cleveland Herald quotes the Indianapolis Journal on Grant’s proposal to repeal the legal tender clause and fix a day for specie resumption, urging Congress to heed but do nothing. It notes W E Niblack’s rising senatorial bid in Indiana and ends with a wedding quip about a bachelor witnessing a groom’s release of a reluctant bride.
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Beecher Case Sees Trial as Final Gate to Truth
The New York Sun argues that only a court trial can reveal the truth in the Beecher case. It declares that any compromise or settlement outside court would be a confession of guilt by Henry Ward Beecher and should not be understood or forgotten by the public.
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Posey County
Indiana
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Ephraim Edwards
James H. Gwaltney
Ezekiel Kight
Renal Estate
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Western visitor encounters frontier hospitality in Promontory
Dan Davia of Virginia City visits Promontory on the Pacific Railroad and remarks on the frank simplicity of locals. He stays at the main hotel where the landlord, a friendly man, fires a shotgun to call boarders to dinner, joking that he saves the second barrel to collect with.
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