New York swindlers to face trial implicating merchants in millions
Iv hints at prosecutions in New York that may expose prominent merchants in syndicates tied to swindle schemes worth over six million dollars across two years. Dividends payable in Boston total 1,204,577 dollars this month. Manufacturing firms lag, with many near three percent. The Chicago Times backs Grant for a third term, or at least its nomination of his successor. General Grant appears pleased by the Times' loyalty.
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New York
Wer
Boston
Tus
Chicago Times
Grant
the Times
The
Times
East
West
Wheat freight decline and Ohio politics discussion
The article notes wheat freights from Chicago to the seaboard dropping to 11.3 cents this year from 16.3 in 1874 and 19.2 in 1873, suggesting farmers will soon have little to complain about. It cites The Toledo Blade reporting Ohio Democrats doubt Allen should be nominated for Governor, fearing defeat would ruin his presidential hopes.
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Chicago
Seaboard
Toledo Blade
Ohio
Augusta
Democrate
Arunning
Mesara
Whitelaw Reid
M. Halstead
Samuel Bowles
A. K. de Clure
G. F. Adams
Allsira
Cincinnati
Cain
Conrac
Liberal
Republicana
National Democratic Convention
Geld and Company
Avery
Collected resignation sent to Washington amid shifts
CoLtLecton Wapswonts has submitted his resignation to Washington after lengthy deliberation. Rumors say Gen Webster may refuse the Collatorship, but available information suggests he will accept if the President and Secretary Bristow want him to.
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CoLtLecton Wapswonts
Washington
Gen. Webster
Bristow
Austrian trade returns show mixed first quarter shifts
Austrian first quarter trade reports indicate imports fell by 614 percent while exports rose by an unspecified percent. French customs data for the first four months shows imports up by 149 million francs over 1874, with total imports down 39 million. Customs revenue increased 15 million francs.
Exports Report From New York For Week And Year
New York exports last week totaled 4 263 004 dollars while specie exports reached 4 418 000 dollars. For the year to date general exports show 235 552 865 dollars with a decline of 43 027 007 from 1874. Specie exports total 6 455 493 dollars, up 23 777 781 from last year.
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New York
Ohio Republican Convention Nominations and Platform
The Springfedd Register notes the Teepnolican Conven Won of Ohio foreshadowing a party defeat this fall with its nominations and platform. Despite concern, opposition organs show little apprehension about the Ohio Republican Convention's composition and adopted platform.
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Ohio
Organa O9
Rail road bond defaults hurt national credit abroad
The New York Times estimates railroad bond indebtedness at 1.7 billion dollars with 650 million in interest defaulted. Bonds in default offered 8 percent interest and sold for seventy cents on the dollar, showing buyers faced very doubtful securities. The broader impact threatens American railroads' credit overseas until capitalists discriminate more wisely.
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New York Times
Chicago Custom House stone quality under review in Chicago
Tor Chicago Zribuns notes six chemical analyses of the recently completed Chicago Custom House stone. A chemist in Washington questions frost resistance, prompting the Examining Committee to consider annulment of the current stone contract. Foundations may be razed and rebuilt with different material. Quincy quarry stone could be used in reconstruction.
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Tor Chicago Zribuns
Chicago
Washington
Mueller
Quincy
Chicago Custom House
Trade figures show ten month import slump and export shifts
The Bureau of Statistics reports ten months of the current fiscal year with imports down 35.7 million dollars from the prior year, a 73 percent rate, while exports including goods and specie rise show mixed results. Compared with 1873 and 1878, overall trade declines approach 7 percent for goods plus specie, with smaller drops when contrasted with 1873 and 1878.
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Bureau of Statistics
Silver Depreciation Spurs Mint Director’s Substitution Plan
A UK price drop for silver to 51 1/2d per ounce signals reduced profits for export when gold premiums fall. Dr. Linderman, director of the mint, says silver could be used as an early day substitute miner coin if the premium sinks to 15 or below, with a new supply program prepared to meet anticipated demand as recovery looks possible.
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Linderman
Mint
London
Statesman needed not new to public life says Rochester paper
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle calls for a presidential candidate who is a seasoned statesman and honest, not new to public life or untried. It argues a long record and tested capacity are essential, contrasting with a fresh entrant the Pittsburgh Commercial questions. The piece urges experience and integrity, not mere negativity, as the party’s safest path.
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Tug Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Pittsburgh
Caan
Insurance Fraud and Life Policy Controversy Rights
The text discusses how life insurance contracts evolved from simple agreements to complex instruments, with premiums accumulating as profits for companies. It notes widespread litigation over fraud, misstatement of age, drunkenness, and self harm causing policy denial, citing a Maryland Court of Appeals decision on death by own action.
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Lepco
Maryland Court of Appeals
Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company of
New York
Anonymous letter writers defy name and cowardice in press
A critique of anonymous newspaper correspondents and anonymous church writers. It laments the habit of sending unsigned, spiteful notes, noting how papers demand names to publish. praises vigilant editors who expose and suppress anonymous, malevolent writings and warns of cowardice in religious circles.
Anonymous Miscreant Provokes Outcry in City Churches
A dismissive address denounces anonymous writers accusing churches of harboring a hidden miscreant. It condemns such acts as unchristian and urges church leaders to expose and eject the culprit. The piece laments the anonymous attacks undermining decent churchgoers and warns of further exposure.
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G. Menspaper
Toe Wasa
Providence
Churches Ad Interim Supplies Pay Rate Debate
The Chicago Advance notes a long standing plan among Boston brethren to compensate ad interim pulpit supply. A church would pay one percent of the pastor’s annual salary, with variations by actual salaries, and suggests potential church recesses or union services to ease absence and foster interdenominational ties.
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Paipit
Chicago
Boston Brethren
Quincy
Contested Views On 1875 American Commerce Prospects
The New York Times cites divergent expert opinions on U S business prospects. It notes 1873 panic lingering into 1874, gradual improvement in many sectors, and overall cautious optimism for 1875 amid liquidation, cheap money, and tariff concerns. It highlights regional contrasts in the West and South and a still-healthy but subdued New York trade.
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New York Times
the Times
United States
Times
York
Manhood and Morality in a Turbulent Trial
A harsh critique targets Mr Beach and the Brooklyn Jury foreman for dismissive attitudes toward Theodore Tilton and his claims about a publicized adultery. The writer defends Tilton's forgiveness as misguided, labels Beach’s views as unmanly, and condemns general decency failures amid scandalous discourse.
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Beach
Brooklyn
Carpenter
Mr. Beach
Triadeo
Henry Ward Beecher
Theodore Tilton
Br. Beecher
Dir
Tilten
Tilton
Ani
Map
Andi Kewise
Hood
Mry Beach
Women and Men in the Shirt Trade Harbors Hidden Tensions
The piece discusses how men dislike seeing their wives leave the shirt making trade, while many women continue out of necessity or lack of options. It cites few who enjoyed sewing shirts, notes men tolerating poor shirts, and ends with a nod to a resilient husband named Rob.
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Fantt
Gandler
Rob
Radhes
Byron
Tima Parses
Spiro
Hirt
Tyke
Aul
Jefe
Spitters and Candor in American Manners Across Cultures
The article discusses foreign observers criticizing American table manners and spitting, contrasting candor with national pride. It cites Emerson and Arthur Gilman noting cross‑Atlantic views, and argues domestic observers should address restraint and courtesy while recognizing Americans as fellow countrymen.
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New York World
Timb
Jimb
Lins
Americana
Piers Ploughman
Chaucer
Gilman
Genuine laughter springs from a joyous heart and conscience
The quotation argues that true laughter comes only from a clear conscience and joyous spirit. It cites De Maistre on wicked men and witty people, and notes Archdeacon Hare’s remark that some individuals lack true humor due to moral constraint.
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de Maistre
Archdeacon Hare
Laughter as Life’s Social Glue and Health Booster
The piece muses on wit and humor among eminent men and the joy of a hearty laugh. It catalogues laughter types from boisterous roars to subtle simpers, notes laughter’s social bonds, and cites ancient and medical authorities who link humor to health and longevity.
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Fuller
Bishop
Earle
Lafontaine
Claudins
Charles Lamb
Steele
Tenfelsdrock
Charlyte
Paul
Apollo
Cclcus
Liza
Lange
Torpedo chicken robs Memphis of mollycoddle thieves
A Memphis pamphlet draws on a sensational tale of biker lifters and a new weapon dubbed the torpedo chicken. A Fort Pickering widow reports thefts and a masked raid ends with explosions injuring several birds and a search for the deadly device.
Auction of Man Webster Library Books in Boston
The Boston Journal reports the auction of Daniel Webster's private library began this morning. Autographed works drew strong interest, with Audubon's Birds of America volumes selling at 225 dollars each and a two volume Bible with Webster initials fetching 1250 dollars per volume. The sale, cataloged as Webster family property, runs for three more days.
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GREAT
Statesman
Lt. _ AmaRyY
Boston Journal
Jane S. Leonard & Co
Man
Daniel Webster
Mr. Webster
Kayley
United States of North America
Wilson
Dodsley
Anstruther
Dublin
Bacon
Barber
Connecticut
New York
Horne
Rawditch
Morality Without Miracles In Jesus Teachings
The argument asserts Christian ethics can stand apart from theology and miracles. Jesus’ moral purity targets the heart, not fear or heaven’s promise. Religion’s supernatural claims are unnecessary to uphold a divine morality that remains sublime in simplicity and wisdom.
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Jesus
Heaven
Hell
Christian “Church
Ita
Fashion Advice and Industrial Update from Boston Post
The piece notes women suffer neuralgia from spring attire and use plasters and mustard poultices, with diamonds worn abroad and pearls powder on shoulders. Silk stockings and cloaks trend, while hot mustard water and bricks aid feet. It also reports Wapplegen Fils print works in New York resuming full-time, employing 1200 workers after a pause.
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Boston Post
Wapplegen Fils
N.Y
Real estate transfers dip in weekly totals
Weekly conveyances show a decline in value and volume with few large deals. Notable transfers include Percy Sprout to Catherine Dumbold for 1300 on Mendon plots and several 1000 dollar range sales along Hampshire and Jackson streets.
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Warren P. Pitney
Percy Sprout
Catherine Dumbold
Mendon
Samuel Fh. Emery
Richard Clifford
Washington
Charles Mester
Phillip L. Sander
John K. Webster
Thos
F. W. Tansman
C. Raff
Bratnaa B. Denman
Daniel E. Lynds
Fen Side
Tampshire
Fourteenth
Sixteenth
Benjamin F. Berian
John Beetle
Adama
Sixth
Seventh
Tripp
H. Barnham
Newtown
Henry F.J. Ricker
Samuel Brown
Jos. Foxall
Sen
Christian Toania
James Orr
Geo
Mm.montgomery
Aod
Alex
James Griffith
Lota
B.C
Coatsburg
James Sweat
Lilburn
Sweat
John Wood
Woods
Pee
Bleatiinger
Geo. E. Bleatiinger
Ae Solomon Hasting
John J. Drummon
John M. Borts
Alice McIntire
Fowler
Damion Hanser
John H. Best
Maine
Judge Ryerson of New Jersey dies at 60
Judge Martin Ryerson, late member of the Geneva Commission on the Alabama Claims, died Friday aged 60. The Post Office Department extends railway mall service July 1 from Chicago to Elgin on the Chicago and Wisconsin Railroad. Abraham Comings of Missouri accepts appointment to treat with the Sioux Indians. Gen. Terry to represent the army. Senator Alingen and Rev. E. D. Hinman also join commission duties. Telegrams from Fort Sanders Wyoming report Indians stole over 100 horses from Rock Creek Valley last Saturday. pursuit ongoing. Cherokee Bob says 250 horses were taken.
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Martin Ryerson
New Jersey
Geneva Commission
Post Office Department
Chicago
Elgin
Chicago & Wacifle
Abraham Comings
Missouri
Terry
Alingen
D. Hinman
Sheridan
Fort Sanders
Wyoming
Rock Creek Valley
Bob
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Venough
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Supreme Court
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