Absent-minded Bride Causes Nighttime Alarm
In a Western city a newlywed bride fled her room shouting there was a man inside. The groom, half undressed, explained he had just risen to undress when she woke in terror. The bride, wrapped in a bedspread, confessed she forgot she was married and felt frightened.
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Chicago
Inter-Ocean
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Unclear Quote on a German and a Quack Doctor
An intelligent German expressed a preference for a quack doctor by saying it would not call his doctor nor claim his cat was dead. The remark hinges on language and implication rather than a clear event or named individuals.
Bank Charter Bill Threatens Bankruptcies and Debates
The nation faces potential bank liquidations if Congress does not extend national bank charters. The bill lingers on the house calendar after failing to become a special order, with Greenback and Democrat opposition cited. Other notes include talk of ex Secretary Kirkwood entering Iowa politics, temperance enforcement in Lincoln, the Jesse James family moving to Missouri, and transportation and immigration policy debates amid an unsettled political climate.
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Indian Territory
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Nebraska News Roundup Touches Drowning and Growth
Reports from Fremont and Beatrice recount a drowning attempt at the Rawhide ford involving Mr Flatman and Chris Wesley while returning from a hunt. Farther west, townslike Tal mage, Niobrara, Genoa, and Schuyler see growing frontiers, new buildings, rail work, and varied prospects including fruit, wool, and school funding.
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Talmage
Talmage Tribune
Chas. Emery
Beatrice
Washington News From The Capitol In April 1880
Reports in the Washington section cover official figures for the post office and government staffing, a burial in Pitfield Massachusetts, a forthcoming special election for a Missouri seat, senate confirmations of Chandler and Hunt, and political reshuffles including Lincoln leaving the cabinet. Smith, Scroggs, Anderson, Swords, and Spooner postmasters are named along with the expected appointment of a public printer and a bill on presidential elections.
President Arthur Rejects Mercy in Court Martial Case
The president informs Porter that he cannot commute or relieve him from the sentence imposed by the court martial, referencing a trial outcome and cabinet agreement. The decision rests on constitutional limits and executive power.
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Debate on tariffs and a monument drive Congressional actions described
The senate discusses revenue versus protective tariffs with Mr Turner and Mr Plumb supporting revenue and protection respectively. A $10,000 bequest for a Jefferson monument is approved as a memorial. Mr Voorhees introduces a resolution on U S conduct in the Mc Sweeney affair, and Mr Sherman notes expatriation rights. The minority reports on the Chinese bill are presented as the private calendar proceeds.
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Printer’s Burden Before the War in Michigan
A Free Press publisher in Michigan before the war faced debt and fear as printing rationed cash. A new worker chased grain orders while wages barely kept pace, ending with a grim joke about trading orders for a coffin and a wife to settle down. The printer left town that evening with two dollars and a spare shirt in a satchel.
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