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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1873
Page
2
Bho Molla Express and Wallbridge 3 Fowell edition details train departures from multiple stations. The timetable lists westbound and eastbound passenger and mail trains with special notes on daily runs and exceptions. Tickets are sold at the Ticket Office with routes and prices described, and agents like T Willis provide services.
The article discusses government practice on bounty claims, noting attorney fees are limited to 25 dollars and that duplicates of agreements must be filed for pension and bounty land claims. It also narrates anecdotes from Oxford New York about school discipline and a mock lunatic guardian figure, plus notes on postal and internal revenue decisions and early US transportation history.
The passage sets the standard fee for pension and bounty land applications at ten dollars when an agreement is approved by the Commissioner and executed before an oath officer. It warns that any agent or attorney charging more will be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six hundred dollars fine or up to five years hard labor, or both.
Secretary Robeson advocates caution before judging Captain Buddington amid ex parte testimony. If the rescued party’s evidence bears out, he faces censure yet a full hearing awaits the Polävis crew's return. The piece notes liquor's role and Navy aid delays, plus prospects for ongoing Arctic histories and statistics congress plans.
A late 19th century discussion argues against unlimited presidential terms, citing Grant’s popularity as a potential limit. It questions railroads versus water transport, noting cost disparities and the impact of canals and river improvements on freight, with examples along the Hudson, Erie Canal, Mississippi, and routes to New York and beyond. It notes the Senate Transportation Committee gathering data and critiques Civil Service reforms. It closes with rumors about Grant nominating Hoar to Chief Justice and reasons senators might block it.
The piece argues Congress should not fund a Pacific coast steamship line while the currency remains weak. It notes subsidies would fail once money runs out and that nations with stronger value standards outcompete. It cites testimony that building a coastwise steamship requires substantial labor costs and capital.
The piece argues currency depreciation harms American industry and shipping, raising costs to 60 percent and making US ships unequal to Clyde steamers. It urges restoring currency to revive exports, manufacturing, and maritime strength, noting potential but doubtful subsidy bills and a push for specie payments.
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