Public instruction circular on township trustee duties
The Department of Public Instruction transmits a circular to County Auditors about the 1873 law changes governing township trustees. It outlines reporting requirements, revenue handling for special school funds, and penalties for noncompliance, plus notice duties and revised reporting timelines to December and November settlements.
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M. B. Hopkins
Devrartment
Orrick
Board of Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Minton B. Working
William Mounts
Bethel Township
Posey County
Indiana
Major Sendricks Attacks Temperance Law as Unconstitutional
The argument argues three constitutional violations in the temperance law: it delegates direct legislative power to the people, assigns administrative power to the populace, and is local and special on a matter of general concern, presenting a masterly defense of the opposing view.
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Azores
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Amazon
South America
Europe
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Madeira
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America
A. W. Sendricks
Postmaster in Pittsburgh Accused of Embezzling 33000
A Pittsburgh postmaster is charged with stealing 33 000 of public funds. He allegedly used the money not for private gain but as a political corruption fund to boost his party's turnout in Allegheny County. Other officials implicated might form a larger network.
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Pittsburgh
Alleghany County
London Letters and Congressional Losses Highlighted
Sax Donn Pratt reports from London on English views of Adams and Motley, while Mrs Scott reveals a poisoning incident to fix memory. Four members of Congress have died since March, including Brooks, Whiting, Foster, and Wilson, with Wright dying after his election. Mrs Patterson earns a butter premium at a Tennessee fair.
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Sax Donn Pratt
London
Adams
Motley
Reverdy Johnson
Sax
Barley Crop Estimated to Release 1035 Tons Water per Acre
A writer on agricultural science estimates that a barley crop releases about 1035 tons of water from each acre. This figure is cited as a means to explain the unusually high moisture content associated with beer production.
Purging the Party Claim Questioned by Chicago Times
The Chicago Times questions the claim that Republicans intend to purge their party of Credit Mobilier back pay participants. It lists Dawes Henry Wilson Kelley Bingham and Grant as examples and argues the assertion is a false misrepresentation.
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United States
Dawes
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Bingham
Ohio
Kelly
Wilson
Grant
Chicago Times
Age of Trout Evidence Sparks Fishermen Interest
Curious proof of speckled trout aging emerges from Oswego Times notes. A platinum wire marked with weight and year was implanted in dorsal fins and reintroduced. a 1870 marked trout found in 1873 weighed nearly two and a quarter pounds, showing growth of about 1.75 pounds in three years. The find excites anglers and scholars alike.
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Agassiz
Geo. 8. Page, Esq
New York
Oquossee
Page
Moran
Oswego Times
Slender slanders and election forecasts in Ohio race notes
The Evansville Journal attacks Governor Noyes amid a broader editorial clash over alleged misuses of county funds and slander in the Ohio contest. The Cincinnati Enquirer cites a court suit for about 15 000 against Noyes, while the Cincinnati Logquifer counters the charges and emphasizes upcoming elections in Indiana Ohio Iowa Pennsylvania Oregon and California with focus on William Allen and James Nesmith.
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Noyes
Evansville Journal
Allen
Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer
West
Board of Commissioners
Hamilton County
Noyrs
Cincinnati Lagquirer
Gen. Noyes
Indiana
Iowa
Pennsylvania
William Allen
Oregon
Congress
Wilson
James W. Nesmith
Hiram Suirnn
Watson
California
Supreme Court
Sarah French
Posey Country
Circuit Court
Posey County
Samuel French
Mount Vernon
Wilt AM
Nelson
Sy Wlw
Dialect Brings Laughs in Local Social Scene
A colorful line from a Louisville note recalls young ladies chiding a suitor who delays offering his arm in social rites. The quip, “Tip us yer flipper, old fel, and don't stand there grinning like a baked skunk,” captures the playful tone of the gathering.
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Louisville
Novel Wax Doll Appeals to Parents in Nursery Trade
An inventor unveils a wind up wax doll that awakens in a crib, lifts its arms, calls mamma, and wears night clothes with a lace cap. The device is pitched as a must for every household, implying broad market appeal across social classes.
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Edward Tlomer
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Heriff’s Sale Qeale
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State of
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Margaret Mounts
Executrix
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James Lyon
District Court of the United States
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Henry Schaffer
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