Congress length and reform talk at Des Moines
The session of Congress lasted six months and twenty days. Senate bills reached nine hundred sixty, House introduced three thousand seven hundred eighty one, with one hundred sixteen joint resolutions. An Anti-Monopolist convention at Des Moines featured John P. Irish, criticizing the administration and calling for a strong financial plank. Washington notes show regular appropriations down about twenty million from last year, with focus on Indian, Post Office, and Diplomatic bills and a cautious budget overall.
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Congress
St. Louis Globe
Senate
Sumner
House
Des Moines
John P. Irish
Irah
Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee
Coldiers
Callote
Washington
New York
Virginies
Tha’ Post Ofice
British Mixed Claims Commission
Foityhind Congress
Mko
Civil, Service Commission
Excellent Mrs Washington Defends Temperance Press Ties
The Jacksonville Journal recalls an “excellent friend” Mrs Washington who sent work for publication without pay and notes the paper prints extensive temperance notices free of charge. It argues newspapers support benevolent causes while charging market rates, defending voluntary effort and praising modest, public-spirited papers.
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Jacksonville Journal
Mra Washington
Are
Washington
Mra
Jacksonville
Forty third Congress praised for reforms and faults
The New York Tribune notes some congress reforms such as repealing the salary bill, exposing customs abuses, and ending moiety corruption. It credits investigations led by Sanborn and Treas ury firings for unfit officers, though criticizes the overall session as mixed, with gains and notable neglect.
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New York Tribune
Washington
Tribune
Congress
Custom House
Sanborn
Treasury Department
Tridune
No way to measure Congress’s financial handling
The author argues the Forty third Congress failed on finance and transportation, yet was not wholly dishonest. It credits Republicans for some positives, notes Evarts praised Chief Justice Chase and the Treasury leadership, especially during wartime finance. The piece contrasts Hamiltonian and Chase approaches to fiscal crisis.
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Congress
Forty Third Congress
Republican ‘Party
William M. Evarts
Dartmouth College
Chase
Chese
Evarte
Gould
Transcen
Evarts
Europe
Chase Agite
Hamilton
Tilton Beecher Controversy Prompted by Open Letter
A public letter to Rev. Leonard Bacon sparks debate over Tilton and Beecher. The piece argues the Tilton document fails to prove any specific charges against Beecher and urges caution before condemning him. It calls for full disclosure of Tilton’s alleged skeletons and questions the motive behind the current storm.
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Tilton-Beecher
Tilton- Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Heave
Beecher
Tilton
St. Louis
Gen
Tracy
Brooklyn
New York Tribune
Bacon
Democratic conflicts shadow 1876 campaign cross New England
Tribune notes resuscitated Democracy clashes with free trade hard money and home rule themes. Hartford Times criticizes Maine Democracy for revenue taxes while Cincinnati Enquirer blasts money power ruling New York and New England affecting the eastern campaign dynamics.
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New York: Tribune
Hartford
Zimes
Maine
Cineinpati Enquirer
Eaye
New York
New England
East
Pennsylvania
Down East
Ancceas
St Louis plans bronze statue for James Eads monument
St Louis citizens form Bridge Monument Association to erect a colossal bronze statue of James B. Eads chief engineer of the Mississippi bridge. Inscriptions will name his planning associates and the project relies on voluntary subscriptions. The proposal is flattering yet unlikely to be completed in Eads' lifetime given typical monumental delays.
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Eads
St .Louis
Examination notice for state certificates dates and examiners
The report states Dr Bateman State Superintendent of Public Instruction has issued notice that examinations for state certificate candidates will be held at Princeton on Monday August 24 and Sterling on August 25. Mr Henry L Boltwood will oversee the Princeton exam and Mr H I Smitts the Sterling exam. Circulars with full conditions are available from the above gentlemen or the Superintendent.
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Springfield ‘Journal
Bateman
Princeton
Sterling
Henry L. Boltwood
H. I.’ Smitts
Washington sensation over a Logan Afullett TOW claim
Iris reports from Washington that a recent Logan Afullett TOW story lacks foundation and is not essential to any Washington sensation. The fragment suggests no verified facts or official confirmation.
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Iris
Washington
Logan
Afullett
Blacksmith Theodore Morgan Abducted After Beer Visit
Theodor Morgan, a Schruben Brothers blacksmith at 161 Wabash Ave, was chloroformed after visiting a Milwaukee beer saloon on Main Street. He woke at home with valuables missing, bruises on his head, and recall of being carried. Sheriff Nisely investigates. possible prior threat tied to a former railroad job.
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Jalanad
Esfayette
Ind
Jane
Theodore D. ‘Morgan
Schruben Brothers
Wabash Avenue
Alr
Mogan
Morgan
Schraben
Milwaukee
Maine
Schruben
Bre. Blorgan
Mr. Morgan
Miliwauken
Fritz
Howe
Nisely
Parkersburg
Marietta and Cincinnati
Morgen
Itiz
Faedsys
Episcopil divine in St Louis a splice ee Seether nae betting on
A fragmented headline notes a religious ceremony in St Louis and mentions betting terms tied to an event or figure named Seether, with unclear OCR renderings. The readable bits suggest a church or Episcopalian context and possible wagering discussion, but specifics are obscured.
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Episcopil Divine
St Louis
Omer
TiIton Beecher scandal in Woodhull era details rise
The piece outlines Theodore Tilton and Henry Ward Beecher rifts dating to Plymouth Church in 1871 and the Woodhull accusations of 1872 1873. It describes Tiltons withdrawal from Plymouth Church the confidences shared with Bowen and Johnson and the subsequent covenant episode surrounding Beecher Tilton and Woodhull.
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Brooklyn Eacle
Woodhull-Tilton
Woodhull Beeches
Bowen-Beecher
Tilton-Beecher
United States
Narrow Escape from Shark While Fishing at Beach
In Galveston News a colored man named James Ellis recalls a close call when his companion Wash was dragged toward the gulf by a large sea creature while fishing last Wednesday morning. Wash, who had tied the line to his wrist, believed the catch was a wheel or gar before realizing it may have been a shark, and escaped by loosening the line at the last moment.
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Galveston
James ‘Ellis
Elias
Ellis
Wash
Elia
Gulf
Elis
Fizh
Fragmentary dialogue regarding Apollo and pronunciation
A fragmentary exchange shows a woman questioning her husband about a matter tied to Apollo and a son, with garbled or misread wording. The lines imply a domestic conversation interrupted by unclear OCR text.
Chicago Market on South Water Street Proves a Great Produce Hub
The Post and Mail notes that outside Chicago the city is viewed as lacking a market yet South Water Street between Michigan Avenue and Franklin Street operates as a bustling wholesale produce hub from daylight till noon. Wagons, carmen, merchants and buyers fill the street. strawberries, raspberries and peaches appear with prices fluctuating seasonally as Great Lakes trade shifts shape. The piece compares Chicago’s market to New York’s Washington Market, highlighting the region’s growing fruit trade and the rise of steamboat transport and rail lines to meet demand.
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Post and Mail
Chicago
South Water Street
Michigan Avenue
Franklin Street
Washington Market
New York City
Carmen
New York
Shotta
South Water -Street
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minne
Perries
Italy
Water Street
West
St. Joseph
Clerical Dress Debates in New York Meeting
A New York gathering last week debated clerical dress with advocates for black robes and opponents calling it ceremonial. The piece contrasts Establishment and Dissent styles, notes Spurgeon’s black frock, and recalls earlier clergy wearing black gowns and white cravats as a generic gentlemanly badge.
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Ata Pastora
New York
Spurgeon
Stillman
Baldwin
Clerg
Brooklyn
Interest on friendship and a Deed for a Silver Mine
In 1850 Osborn, arrived from the East and penniless, fell ill and was aided by Hitchcock who promised to help. After two months Osborn recovered and repaid $250 for expenses and tools. A year and a half later Hitchcock was owed $1,250 with a note of interest on friendship. By 1873 Osborn accumulated $350,000. In San Francisco he gave Hitchcock a sealed package containing a deed for one sixth of a rich silver mine with a note “Interest on friendship.” Hitchcock later sold his interest for $50,000.
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Hitchcock
Osborne
San Francisco
Thereitchcock
Svoction
Cal
Independent
New Paris Lifesaving Device Promises End to Drowning
A Paris tested invention uses a pneumatic tuber tube wrapped around the body inside a double vest or shirt. The tube stores air and ends at a mouthpiece operated by a copper button. It provides air for a whole day, with easy reexpansion as volume diminishes.
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Paris
The Phenomena of Sleep by Dr Egbert Guernsey
The June Medical Union article surveys sleep from a physician’s view. It argues sleep never renders the brain fully quiet, notes sensory impressions persist, and describes examples from travel, warfare, and torture where wakefulness intrudes or sleep persists.
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Egbert Guernsey
The
Medical Union
Sagacious Woman and the Bride of an Hour Divorce
An Iowa story notes a newly married man told his wife how to live during a wedding trip to Osceola. The bride fled to her parents and filed for divorce, as the husband’s extreme overbearing talk and unwise conduct led to the end of the union. The piece mocks the groom and highlights a hasty, ill advised marriage and its fallout.
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Ozceola
Towa
Jed
Justice of the Peace
Iowa
Lazy Representative, a Folly and Social Man
The Sueur Sentinel notes Mgr. La Dow recently elected to Congress from Oregon as a folly social man of some ability. The piece laments such representatives in Washington and recalls the ruinous effects of too sociable members, warning that a lazy, indolent delegate would be a costly acquisition.
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Sueur Sentinel
Mgr
la Dow
Congress
Oregon
Washington
What the Shah Wants and English Artisans
London correspondent reports rumors that the Shah ordered a guillotine and gallows for his return, but confirms a pragmatic shift hiring English artisans to build a palace in Teheran. Twenty eight upholsterers have been sent from London to fit European furniture in the imperial residence.
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Shah
Persia
London
Manchester Guardian
Teheran
aSjesty
A New Swindling Dodge In City Merchants
A well dressed young man gains introductions to merchants and, through smooth talk, convinces them he is on intimate terms with their circle. He then executes a swindle by exploiting perceived familiarity to pressure targets and obtain advantage.
The Poetry of Flowers and the Joy of Sense
A reflective essay critiques florid flower praise and asks why plain beauty pleases. It argues flowers sustain practical delight, color comforts aging eyes, and senses deserve honest enjoyment. The piece laments over sentimental labels and praises wholesome, unforced aesthetic appreciation.
Quiet Fisher Boy Stuns Wharf Crowd with Herring Bite
Two or three weeks ago a solemn ten year old boy sat on the Griswold street wharf and fished all day with no bites. After hours a group pranked him by tying a dried herring to the hook. The boy hauled in the herring and said, One herring. He added crackers and cheese to go with him, revealing his single catch and steadfast patience.
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Esus
Preas
Griswold Street
Griswold
Bub
Jones and the boiled shirt ruse in Welch family naming
In an Alta California tale a Nevada Jones wears a shirt stamped with roommate J Owens’s name. Jones claims Welsh naming humor turns Jo-w-e-n-8 into Jowens and finally Jones. The anecdote highlights 18th century fashion and social customs reflected in identity markers.
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Harry
J. Owens
Jones
Jowens
Alta California
The Voice as Source of Income by Olive Logan
Olive Logan claims she has received as much as 800 dollars for a single lecture. She notes few listeners would believe a lecture committee or anyone else would pay even a fraction of that amount for her platform.
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Olive Logan
the Voice
Galaxy
Olive
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