The Indiana Governor Residence Funds Controversy of 1865
A 1865 act authorized selling state property to fund a governor’s residence or a rent allowance. Governors Morton and Baker drew excess rent sums, totaling about 21,930 from 1866 to 1871, while paying far less in actual rent. The piece questions legality, motives, and Radical silence, contrasting Democratic revival talk with alleged treasury robbery.
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Indiana
Morton
Baker
Oliver Hezzard Perry Throckmor
Eacsene Enoeeehlo
VOD Coess Cnssecoenen Rove
Conrad Baker
Treasury
Mach Lee
Journal
Europe
Worace Greeley urges Republicans to oust carpetbaggers
Greeley mocks carpetbaggers and urges Southern Republicans to reject their influence. He warns that without harsh action they will push into prominent posts, harming the party and public integrity. The piece compares Irish brigade rhetoric to broader political insults and cites local incidents and a Tennessee arrest report.
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Worace Greeley
South
Progressive critique of Princeton Normal proposals and public figures
A satirical critique denounces official promoters of progressive education at Princeton High, mocking pay cuts to teachers and the Normal program. It laments patronage, echoes childhood memories, and condemns high officials who push a grand reform while aiding favored performers.
Tax collection lapses in four Indiana counties prompt blame
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes that Henry Decatur Grant and Elkhart counties report no tax collections this year and their Treasurers have not reported to the Auditor and Treasurer of State. The piece suggests Republican control may explain delinquency and carries a satirical aside about age and society in a Boston Fest remark.
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Henry
Decatur
Grant and Elkhart
Indianapolis ‘Sentinel
Colored man seeks marriage license in Merom era
A colored man named Reuse from near Merom came to town last Saturday to marry a white woman. Qui Clerk refused to issue the necessary documents and sent the departing suitor home in grief. The piece notes marriage contracts are deeply influenced by social tact and personal actions.
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Reuse
Merom
TOS
Ss Buativdn
Unive
The Bashful Lover
A shy suitor named John visits nightly by the bars and moonlit trees. The speaker contemplates why he has not spoken of love after twelve months, while hoping he will muster courage to confess soon. The plan to reveal her feelings next time shows her resolve and longing.
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John
Jenny
A Word of Advice To Young Ladies
A cautionary note urges prudent association with well known, honest suitors. It warns against chasing strangers or flashy outsiders, stressing the value of character over bravado and urging choosing an industrious, sober partner known through life. One rash act may bring lifelong regret.
Caravan Crater at Fair Promises Surprising Delight
Descriptive passage invites visitors to enter a caravan crater attraction at a fair. After a long yarn about what lies inside, the closing line urges gentlemen to step in and assures they will be highly delighted when they come out.
Dead-heads and puffed editors stir old grievance
A writer notes that editors and reporters are labeled dead heads with free entry to events. He argues such status forces them to write puffed entertainment, hire staff to produce it, and cover costs from their own pockets. The piece criticizes the inequity of free access versus paid admission.
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Gell
Boston Confidence Game With a Tossed Parcel Trick
A new confidence game unfolds in Boston. A sharp dressed man tosses a meaningless parcel to a mark from a passing wagon. The thief pockets the empty prize and is later accused of stealing the bundle. The victim pays to avoid exposure and blackmail based on wealth and fear. The column notes a single minded scheme targeting lone women.
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Boston
What a Carat Is and Its History in Gold Standards
The term carat is an imaginary weight denoting fineness of gold, with twenty four carats equal to pure gold. Twenty two carats means twenty two parts pure gold and two parts alloy. The carat derives from a seed bean called kuarr used as a weight in Africa and India for gems and pearls.
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New York Sun
Africa
India
Sunday streetcar plan sparks New Haven clergy anger
In New Haven Connecticut religious public opinion agitates over a proposal to run streetcars on Sundays near Yale College. The Puritan stronghold fears disruption as private carriages are used by the rich while the poor walk. Public conveyance for masses is deemed a terrible sin.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Yale College
Advertising guides and fashion flotsam from a county paper
The Sullivan Democrat prints a money making receipt urging readers to rely on county advertiser columns for purchases and sale routes. It notes trends in society news about women showing their mouths slightly open and men trimming ears, plus fashion for pale skin and clean nails. An Illinois paper rebukes youths blocking sidewalks as they tally cash for sodas.
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TrRug
Sullivan Democrat
Illinois
Frontier district school committee rebukes students
A frontier district school committee summed up their view of an examination to pupils with this remark Youve spelled well and youve ciphered good but you haint sat still. The comment reflects a brisk, homegrown judgment of effort and conduct during the test period.
Improvement in divorce process reduces cost and time
A new method for divorce cases has been introduced in several states, offering a quicker and cheaper path than the old system. The reform aims to reduce delays and expenses for petitioners while increasing efficiency in proceedings.
Qualities of a Good Doctor
Advice on choosing a physician stresses moral character temperance and skill. It warns against drunken, dishonest, licentious, or vain doctors and values honesty, steadiness, neatness, and ongoing medical knowledge as signs of a good clinician. It also links virtuous upbringing and education to professional trust.
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Boasata
Coffee plantation joke and obituary line at meeting
A humorous exchange has a husband planning a coffee plantation and boasting of coffee grounds as his land. At a spiritual meeting a man asks the medium which amusements are popular in the spirit world. The reply jokes that reading their own obituary notices is the favorite pastime.
Odd Bits and Local Jokes From a Country Paper
A clutter of notes and quips appears: family letters, child questions, bells for fire, and a joke about a fisherman and a lazy wedding boy. It mentions spray as a popular oil region drink and a secondhand clothing dealer offering a variety of items.
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A Evansteee
Democratic Party
Horace Greeley
Vicksburg
New York
New York Times
Grant
Springfield
Mass
New York Evening Post
Louisville
Troy Times
Thomas Francis Meagher
United States
John Woods
Jamestown
Fentress County
Strohmier
Coffee County
Tenn
Princeton
Foundling
Ita
Ana
Washington Patriot
President Grant
Hamilton Fish
Columbus Delano
W. W. Belknap
George M. Robeson
Navy
J. A. J. Creswell
A. T. Akerman
F. B. Spinner
W. A. Richardson
the Treasury
F. A. Walker
J.C. B. Davis
E. B. French
The
A. Rutherford
J. Deland
Interior Department
J. Allison
Register of the Treasury
Greeley
Lover
Frankin
Edward Eden
Charles
Simon
Tiberius
Tibe
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