Indiana to ready centennial display for Philadelphia
Indiana aims to mobilize counties and cities for the Centennial exhibit in Philadelphia. C W Selater notes state committee efforts led by Chas Greene and Lt Gov Sexton, with Crawfordsville ties and emphasis on statewide coordination. Public instruction chief Smart backs educational prominence, while some jealousy toward Indianapolis fades as readiness grows. County meetings and rapid planning are urged with little time left.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Chas. W. Greene
Campbell
Crawfordsville
Allen
Ridenour
Sexton
Ruckville
Philadelphia
Smart
Circuit Court
Posey County
Frederick W. Lichtenberger
Jo- Han D. Owen
Emma Barrows Et Ui
Court House
Mount Vernon
Owen
New Harmony
John L. Wheeler
Pennsylvania treasurer Mackey faces demand to resign
The Republican treasurer Mackey is accused of criminality and faces an investigation by a legislative committee. The piece argues his custody of public funds should end now rather than wait for November, warning that delaying could let a bad man continue to control the people's money.
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Mackey
Pennsylvania
Diary Exposes London Agency ShakeUp Rewarding Partisan Bankers
The New York Herald cites a diary noting the government shifted the London agency from Barings to firm combos including Jay Cooke McCulloch & Co and Clews Habicht & Co. It claims the move served political bankers, harming the public. Sheridan avoids mother-in-law restraint. Gren Rucker, his father-in-law, resides nearby and moves to Pennsylvania. The General’s influence appears evident.
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Eax
The
New York Herald
London
Barings
Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co
Clews, Habicht & Co
Congress
OnePhil
Sheridan
Gren, Rucker
Pennsylvania
Register. A Romance of Divorce in Cincinnati History
The piece recounts a Cincinnati couple where a clerk married a merchant's daughter, then divorced after seven unhappy years. The wife endured hardship after the father’s insolvency and suicide, while the husband remarried and later hired the first wife as housekeeper. During a 1866 cholera outbreak the second wife fell ill and urged a remarriage, which occurred later. Massachusetts politics note four gubernatorial candidates led by Gov. William Gaston with Alexander H. Rice and Talbot figures among Republicans and prohibitionists surveying the field.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
East Lynne
England
Mgr. J. M
Second Street
Indorsing
Cincinnati
West End
Massachusetts
William Gaston
Ile
Alexander H. Rice
Boston
Ilo
George B. Loring
Talbot
Senator McDonald Viewed by Ohio Democrat in Interview
An Ohio Democrat interviews Indiana Senator McDonald, noting his age, origin, and persona. The piece quotes a Cunningham aide, praising McDonald as a practical, non flashy leader with growing Senate influence, devotion to Hendricks, and preference for hard currency policies and greenbacks over national bank notes.
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McDonald
Allen County
Ohio
Senator McDonald
Indiana
Cunningham
Buckeye State
Hlendricks
Muskingam County
McDonald and Voorhees
Butler County
General Manson
Miami
M Donald
Murat Halstead
Ile
Waite
Senate
Hendricks
Bunker Hill
Concord
Jie
Court holds engaged girl can sue multiple suitors for breach
An Indianapolis court rules that a girl engaged to several gentlemen at once may sue each for breach of promise. The piece contrasts regional phrases, noting expectations for women's rights and differing regional attitudes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Shakes and Ague Describe a Quirky State Mood
The 1851 letter cites Rufus Choate declining to defend Webster noting a strong circumstantial case and proposes a farcical theory based on a Parkman reappearance, while Indiana pride centers on ague, quinine, and local humor. It lampshades regional character amid political and social jests.
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Rufus Choate
Prof. Webster
Dr. Parkman
Wabash Valley
Webster
Scottsburg
Indiana
Mark Twain
Board of Trade
White River
Moody
Darkey
State Sentinel
Indiana Democracy and the Schools
The New Albany Ledger Standard asserts that Indiana Democrats support free schools and education. It dismisses opponents as ignorant or dishonest and argues the party has expanded and improved public schools for all citizens. The piece notes widespread belief in the value of the current system and criticizes claims of opposition. Eight hundred paper mills in the United States produce $70,000,000 in stock annually.
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Indiana
New Albany Ledger- Standard
United States
Prohibitionists and Labor Parties Seek Defeat of Rice in Mass.
The Prohibitionists nominate John I. Baker of Beverly and the Labor Party picks Wendell Phillips at Worcester. Both minor groups aim not to win but to defeat Rice, with Gov. Gaston likely re-elected according to State Sentinel.
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John I. Baker
Beverly
Rice
Gaston
State Sentinel
Sheriff Fees for Transporting Insane Persons to Asylum
Attorney General Buskirk states that 1873 and 1875 acts set sheriff remuneration for moving insane persons to the asylum at the same rate as convicts to the state prison. He notes eight cent per mile for an assistant remains in force and cites Dunn v. the State. No repeal by implication.
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Inpianatolis
Lnc
Dunn Vas
C. A. Buskirk
Lodiana
How Americans Eat Dining habits in the Strand restaurant observed by a Liverpool Post correspondent
A Liverpool Post correspondent recounts an American dining style seen in a Strand restaurant, including butter on meat and a plate of damson tarts served with meals. He notes American hotel practice of serving all courses at once and diners pairing items across plates. The piece mentions an American judge ordering sweets with meats and relates cues from steamship passengers and the Metropolitan hotel in New York.
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Liverpool Post
Strand
United States
Metropolitan
New York
Curious Geographical Bottled Message From Prince Napoleon Expedition
A hermetically sealed wooden bottle, part of Prince Napoleon's 1860 North Polar expedition, washed ashore at Havre near the Seine this month. The bottle's voyage suggests a Polar current entering the German Ocean and moving through the Channel to France's west coast.
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Seine
Havre
Napoleon
France
A Nevada bridegroom and a dental quip in one tale
A Nevada bridegroom fears a double headed clergyman trope while a London dentists circular notes that culture guides the tooth-drawing trade. The piece ends with a barbed remark on rings, love, and a three day jewel value check.
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Nevada
A. London
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Washingtonian
Indiana Democracy and the Schools
Sheriff’s Fees
Bu-T Man
Love
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Milwaukee
Sallie Holman
Duckworth
Damron
J. K. Duckworth
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William Stilwell
Edward Homer
Willian Stilwell
Bdward Homer
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Job Utley
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Jor Utley
Joan FB
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John Kilbinger
David Snyder
Uriah Berney
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