June as the Brightest Month and a Kirtland Temple Sale
A lyrical meditation on June’s beauty contrasts with historic notes from Painesville Telegraph about Kirtland Ohio. It details the Old Mormon Temple sale for 150 dollars, surrounding buildings, and the deathless memory of early Mormon founders. It also mentions Omaha’s growth, religious diversity, and a humorous assessor exchange about a horse.
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Chicago
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Martin Harris
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Willoughby River
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Willoughby
Painesville
Drop That Paper Be A Man Pay For It
A stern plea condemns county paper theft and sparing subscriptions. It argues readers who borrow without paying impose costs on neighbors and urges those unable to pay to request a free copy, urging readers to subscribe, support, and respect the publication.
Professor’s Prussic Acid Illustration Backfires in Class
A professor’s lecture on prussic acid used a dog’s death as a dramatic example. He asks a student to judge its power and the student’s cautious reply prompts a sharp rebuke. The class erupts in laughter as the double meaning of the illustration becomes clear.
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Smith
It Never Rains sur Pocurs
An old colored woman in Schenectady finds a crying colored boy on a stoop. He lists many domestic mishaps from the household, including a drunk father, a missing mother, broken glass, and a peppery soup, ending with fear of punishment for a disrupted bed setup.
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Schenectady
Chick
Pete Wook
Hannibal
Pete
Pioneering Race Course Proposed on New Bronx Marshes
Pixs once of Cincinnati and famed opera house circles proposes a vast race course on reclaimed marshland near New York City. The plan would rival Jerome Park, improving public access while codifying admission rules. Purchases total about 5,000 acres at $85 an acre a year ago. projected value in five years could reach $5,000 per acre. S. N. displays unusual fortune, while Hon. Geo. H. Pexpteron, born in Cincinnati in 1825, is now 43.
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New York City
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Pike
New York World
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Geo. H. Pexpteron
Pendleton Wins Cane in Dayton Church Election
The Catholic Trinity Church in Dayton held a two week fair with a popular presidential candidate ballot. Pendleton won by a margin of 117 votes and received the cane from the committee. An unrelated anecdote quotes Abernethy advising a patient to bathe to recover.
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Pendleton
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Abernethy
Madison County Democrat notes Hayden's rise in finance
The Madison County Democrat reports Perexa Hayden of Columbus now lives in New York and earned over 100000 last year. It recalls residents in London remembering him thirty years ago when he ran a pedaling wagon through the county selling stirrups and other goods. The paper attributes the change to energy and good financing.
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Columbus
New York City
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Hayden
Madison County
Democrat
Excavation Finds Gunpowder Munitions Near Creveceeur Castle
Workers uncover mines near the old Creveceeur castle at Bourigues Belgium. Canvas bags filled with gunpowder are found in the mines, believed placed by Henry II of France during the 1554 siege. Articles remain well preserved.
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Creveceeur
Bourigues
Belgium
Henry II
France
Ava Wedding Objection Sparks Unexpected I Do Moment
In Delaware a wedding proceeded after the minister asked for any objections. A husky voice cried I do and a man stepped forward sobbing with a handkerchief. He confessed he wished to marry the bride, interrupting the ceremony with a dramatic personal declaration.
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Ava
Delaware
Franklin Advises Prompt Work to Satisfy Creditors
A historic quote notes that a creditor is eased six months by steady labor but will demand repayment immediately if the debtor indulges in tavern or billiard hall distractions. The speaker emphasizes discipline and consistent work hours.
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Franklin
A Blithe Heart and a Blooming Siege
A blithe heart may bloom, yet appearances mask deeper causes. The text hints that not all smiles reflect joyous feeling, suggesting hidden burdens or issues beneath cheerful exteriors.
Air Wearine on the Gasey on Baexxy Havens
A political ditty rails against debts and taxes. It argues for paying borrowed sums in greenbacks rather than gold and warns the Radicals will lose hold on the public purse. The piece dreams of a restored Union and renewed coinage, with silver and gold's jingle.
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The
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Baexxy Havens
Beany Wade
Ohio
Sa Tue Sultan
Turkey
Paris
Soldiers and Voters in Washington City Riot Claims
A dispatch criticizes Radical excuses for violence in seizing the city government, noting soldiers aided white ticket success and were denied equal voting rights. It cites Judge Carter and Gen. Grant’s stance, arguing soldiers are American citizens entitled to vote and contrasting Radicals and Democrats on voting rights.
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Grant Clubs
Maryland
Virginia
Bowen
Seay Nigger
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Grant
Colfax Dubious On Violence Counsel Claim Contest
The Dayton Ledger cites Colfax’s stance amid Civil War era protests. It notes a February 1868 protest against commutation or interference with the Milligan and Bowles sentences, with Supreme Court later ruling their convictions illegal. The piece questions Colfax’s role, suggesting he favored murder and labeled him not a counselor of violence, contrasting older claims.
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Milligan
Bowles
Washington
United States
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Military Commission
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Lane
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H. RU
Godlove
Orth
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Supreme Court
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Colfax
Republican disintegration reaches Massachusetts in political critique
A Springfield Republican essay on the approaching Massachusetts gubernatorial race declares the state Republican party in peril both in honor and power. The piece attacks Radical leaders, cites widespread demoralization, and argues that party divisions signal a national reaction marking the end of the Radical organization.
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Massachusetts
Springfield
Oh Massachusette
Republican Party
Connecticut
Oregon
N. YF
From Caucus to National Conventions in U S Politics
The article traces the shift from Congressional caucus nominations to national party conventions from 1824 through 1864, detailing key candidates, states, and outcomes, including Jackson, Adams, Clay, Van Buren, Harrison, Taylor, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, and the rise of party conventions as the norm. It notes pivotal moments in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Harrisburg and concludes with the move away from congressional caucuses to nationwide conventions.
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Debtor-Ruler Debate on Gold Payments and Repudiation
The Enquirer rebukes radical papers for double standards on debt payments in legal tender and gold. It argues bondholders have privileged status and special privileges, while criticizing repudiation when gold is involved.
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Hundred Colored Babies Named A. S. Grant Scandal
In Charleston a controversy unfolds as a hundred colored babies are named A. S. Grant, sparking public uproar and debate over the propriety and motives behind the naming.
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Charleston
A. S. Grant
Change of Tune General Grant as Presidential Candidate
The Circleville Union denounces General Grant as unfit for president arguing he has no statesman experience or political life. It questions his qualifications beyond military success and warns against choosing leaders with only battlefield prowess for civil duties.
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Circleville Union
General Grant
Presient
Reconstruction plans spark debate in Columbus Exquirer
The Columbus Exquirer surveys Congress Reconstruction plan clashes with Georgia and Alabama voting outcomes. It criticizes consistency, questions the Omnibus Admission Bill, and warns of future political backlash. Also notes railroad costs, a West Point naming quip, and temperance society correspondence.
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Exquirer
Radical Party
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Enquirer
Congress
Georgia
Alabama
Grant and Colfax drawn into hostile anti foreign rhetoric
In Philadelphia and New Orleans reports a march of anti foreign and anti Catholic sentiment surrounds political figures. The piece cites Grant denouncing Hebrews and expelling them from Tennessee, Colfax urged relentless war on foreigners and Catholics, and mentions reactions from Saint Boston Post and others.
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Bae” Grant
Department of Tennessee
Colfax
Political warning on military presidents endangering republic
In 1547 Henry Clay warned that electing General Taylor could doom future elections to military rulers. He argued parties would favor military men, leading to a cycle of military chiefs until civilian governance collapses into a military despotism. The remark likens Taylor to General Scans and stresses fear of losing civil administration to the army.
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General Taylor
Taylor
Bim
U. S
Tax Harshness Reduces Working Hours For Families
A compact indictment claims apical laws force workers to surrender one third of their day. It argues laborers must toil four more hours daily for the state and tax collectors, leaving six hours for their own families and homes.
Parkersburg Gazette Reports B&O Will Hire 150 Men
The Parkersburg Gazette states the B and O Railroad Company plans to hire a working force of 150 men immediately. Pier construction will start as water recedes, and the entire project is to be advanced promptly, with early dispatch.
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