President Garfield Shot and Death Reported Echoes
Striking report from July 1881 describes the Garfield assassination and rapid shifts in status. Citizens flood streets, flags fly at half mast, and doctors move to save the president as Secretaries Blaine and Sherman respond to the crisis.
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Fink
Sunnday
Walder
Baltimore & Ohio
Long Branch
Blaine
Arthwe
Colonel Rockwell
White House
Republican Party
Republic
Washington
Bliss
Washinaton
Bids for Osceola Court House Opened and Awarded
Osceola Neb July 1 1881 after adjournment bids were opened for the court house with all prior bids rejected. James Bell of David City Neb was awarded the contract for 8000 plus a 16000 bonus for completion by Dec 1 1951. Plans adopted with changes filed.
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L G Berggreen
Mirage
J F Monson
Kelley
Omaha Republican
Berggreen
W. H. Conner
W I Conner
H . Lowe
Supr
Charles Howard
J. G. Gowin
State Journal
Court House
James Bell
District Court
Polk County
NM. C. Bridgett
W. G. Oaks
M. P. Calhoon
B. S. Calhoon
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Polk Co
William H. Jones
N. R
Oliver Scott
Silver Creek
Merrick Co
Nelson Scott
W. P. Harger
J. P. Heald
Osceola
J. B. McDoweast
Register
Osceola Neb
M. Newcomer
Snell & Gregg
Opning
Sharoy
Sis
Full Boars
D. Allan
Jamies Bell
David City
Neb
Bell
General Fund
T. D. Alan
Iowa Republicans Call for Patent Law Reform
A GOP platform plank urges Congress to tighten plenary patent powers to curb abuses in the current system. It argues the nation, especially the northwest, pays a high premium due to patent law robbery and pledges to praise any party that removes this tax on resources.
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Iowa
Congress
Northwest
Aver
Arrn
Cerny
Lincoln July Fourth cannon blast kills boy and wounds four
A premature cannon explosion in Lincoln on July 4 killed a seven year old boy and injured two men seriously while two more men sustained minor wounds. The incident prompted investigations into safety practices and public displays.
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Lincoln
Tas York Seminary Celebrates Second Anniversary
The Tas York Seminary marked its second anniversary last week with many strangers present. Listed assets include Building Fund notes 6388.05, building material paid 5044.00, value of coupons 1400.00, and value of lots and contracts 1113.33.
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Tas York Seminary
Mastodon thigh unearthed near Loupe River headline
A thigh bone from a mastodon was recently found near the head of the Loupe river. It weighs twelve pounds and nine ounces and is now on exhibition at Lincoln.
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C. B.churchill
Butler County
Washington Ter
Oregon
California
Washington Territory
Nebraska
Loupe River
Lincoln
Seward Reporter’s Tom Wotre Writes From Colorado
Tom Wotre of the Seward Reporter reports from Colorado sending a series of letters to his paper. He describes local color and events, signaling ongoing correspondence back to readers with observations and anecdotes.
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Tom Wotre
The
Seward
Colorado
Senator Van Wyck Faithful to Supporters Amid Shifting Office Roles
The Elkhorn Pen and Plow notes that Senator Van Wyck remains loyal to his supporters after the canvass while warning that changes in office upset the public when incumbents prove faithful and competent. It denounces political trades that sacrifice good officials with whom the people have established ties.
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van Wyck
Elkhorn Pen & Plow
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Massachusetts College of Paris
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