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Newspaper
North Vernon Sun
Location
North Vernon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1875
Page
2
An office notice appears in Wilkerson's Block on Thursday July 15 1875 announcing a local event or sale. The fragment notes a specific date and location but provides no further details.
A critical editorial argues republics are ungrateful, denouncing Grant’s perceived rewards as a national insult. It questions his sacrifices, notes his rise from West Point to president, cites salary increases, and predicts a Democratic victory in 1876 while condemning third-term motives and excessive pay. It also mentions South Carolina treasurer Parker’s trial and Beecher’s salary controversy as context.
Obituary notes General Frank P. Blair’s death in St Louis after long illness. Robert Dale Owen committed to Indianapolis asylum. Indianapolis murder case prisoner Jerry Monroe sentenced to life. A Log Branch Sunday marks a historic event as a son is born to Nellie Sartoris. Also critique of Ohio Indiana politics with Gen Cary and Gen Young, plus a cheap sale of the California warship at auction, exposing grant era waste and a jab at the Indiana House Pepper House.
The item notes Morton and Ingalls as rising for president and vice president in 1876 with King Ulysses challenging Morton’s timing. It mentions Morton’s past Athens departure, Bratt Brown possibly taking the St. Louis Times editorial chair, and Gratz as an experienced writer. It also covers the Ku Klux move to Louisville and Grange headquarters debate.
Banard's Garden popular with young and old alike, adjacent to the city and a short walk away. It offers ice cream, candies, cakes and native wines from his own grape juice. Grounds are beautifully situated and available for sale or rent as the proprietor plans to move to California.
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