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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1876
Page
2
A humorous Evansville column offers five dollars to reveal Mrs Wade's first name and imagines a fanciful narrow gauge railroad through Wadesville to Evansville. It references Center Center’s rail plans, soapstone and yellow knobs merchandise, a Don Quixote allegory, and multiple local personages in a playful, satirical tone.
The Republican platform lauds Morton's senatorial wisdom, but critics argue his stance on the currency issue and the Resumption Act shows flawed statesmanship. They claim his actions merit censure from the West and condemn the so called wisdom.
Since 1861 there have been 106 paymasters who proved defaulters with sums from 492 to 41812818. Of these, five exceed 100000, six exceed 20000, and seven exceed 10000, with the remainder from the smallest named amount to the largest sum. The army roll of defaulting paymasters will reveal a startling aggregate loss under fifteen years of administration.
Mr. Storrs declared Grant's evidence exonerated Babcock, basing it on a declaration that he knew Babcock well and believed in his innocence. The public knows the President cannot distinguish between an illiterate knave and an honest man, making the assertion inconsequential.
The former figure Stokes plans a return to the oil refining field after his release, signaling a shift back to crude ventures. The Spanish Civil War conclusion brings Don Cantos’s downfall as the piece notes his downfall.
New York February 25 1376 report on a grand Centennial Tea Party in four halls on Fourteenth Street and living Place. Attendance reached about 6000 by midnight with immense display of 18th and 19th century attire. Notable figures included Rear Admiral Rowan Mrs John C Irmont Gov Tilden and Mayor of New York. The event featured a minuet dance and extensive costumes, with a tea-room selling commemorative cups for $2. The piece also notes the Babcock trial reaction and Plymouth Council dissolving amid Beecher controversy.
The Indiana Democratic Party invites voters to a delegate convention in Indianapolis on April 19 1876 to nominate a state ticket and set a platform. It calls for constitutional government frugal economy strict law enforcement labor protection currency reform equal taxation repeal of the resumption act broader religious freedom anti corruption and a slate of statewide officers including governor lieutenant governor supreme court judges and state officials.
The Indiana Republican convention endorses President Grant and his administration, urging voters to back the ticket despite criticism from Liberals and Democrats. The piece argues the endorsement aims to influence Morton and warns the party’s base about the administration’s policies on currency contraction and subsidies.
Attorney General Buskirk renders an official opinion to the Auditor of State on church property taxation questions. He cites the Methodist Episcopal Church v Ellis and related authorities, stating no exemption for pastor residences on or off church property and noting taxation of household goods. The letter includes a secondary note about Judge Flagg of Paw Paw, Illinois, famed for a massive weight and powerful singing voice.
Rules by which leap year parties are governed outline decorum and female oversight. Ladies must protect gentlemen from draughts and ensure health with proper attire and comforts. They must curb drinking and supervise sobriety, enforce decorum, and permit only requested dancing. The committee may alter the program if needed and discipline wallflowers. A critic notes the futility of belt advice for short stout women.
A fragment from the Daily Sentinel notes clubs of five and ten, with partial wording about a specific group and event. The readable text indicates a local society or social club listing, but details are incomplete.
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