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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1873
Page
2
Local merchants and banks claim post panic recovery with discounts offered to regular customers and a strong bank surplus. Reports from Cincinnati and Illinois note executions, appointments, and treasury plans as national headlines reflect economic and political shifts.
Speech in Baltimore October 17 1887 argues for a government backed post office savings bank system. Deposits would be received at local post offices and invested by designated officers in federal securities, offering security to depositors and preventing currency hoarding despite bank opposition.
The article claims a central office would stabilize the national capital and regulate the money market. It cites twelve years of British use proving feasibility, noting the 1861 postal savings banks in the UK with about two million depositors and nearly a hundred million in deposits.
The article mocks partisan crowing from the Ohio canvass, noting the press and readers woo the dawn while denying party allegiance. It references Allen and Noyes, the legislature, and fears over Denaxo and Tirurian, asserting independence since 1808.
An English Consistory Court reconsiders a tombstone inscription that reads The memory of Neglected by his Doctor Treated cruel by his Nurse His brother robbed his widow The widow sues to libel the living, seeking a ruling on truth versus hurtful memory. The case could set a precedent on memorial defamation and undertaker conduct.
Correspondent notes President Grant not aiming to be a great financier yet showing serious study of economics. Coverage defends him against inflation charges, explains his stance on the forty four million reserve, and outlines how the law permits temporary use during crises.
The piece outlines a debate over currency reserves and congressional action, with civil service exam plans across five districts for Treasury clerks. It reports the Agriculture Department’s cotton crop condition, state averages, and caterpillar damage, and describes Washington visitors from the Evangelical Alliance meeting with President Grant and state officials.
A first person account portrays a pampered hotel clerk with jeweled attire and haughty manners. The narrator condemns the meek service culture and laments travelers' mistreatment, insisting on basic dignity and rights despite paying for rooms.
The excerpt depicts a tense exchange with a clerk over a tool room and a personal sense of humility. The narrator recounts feeling diminished, comparing themselves to an American and shrinking from asserting rights as the sun sets and supper approaches.
The Philadelphia Bulletin argues the newspaper office is the best school for a practical editor. It states daily exposure to exchange papers trains more than textbooks, and a budding editor can learn by starting as an errand boy under seasoned reporters.
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