General Relates Some of its History From op Interview
An interview in the Philadelphia Press discusses John Sherman’s career and finances. It recalls his speech at Port raid, his campaign stance, and notes his charitable wife and adopted daughter. Family histories describe early life, schooling, and his entry to the bar in Columbus.
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Philadelphia Press
John
Portraid
Jolin
Portland
Wall Street
Ile
John I
East
Sherman
Europe
Mansfield
Ohio
Washington
Tis
Cisrles
Cleveland
General Milne
Don Cameron
Charles
Manefield
Thos. Ewing
West Port
Curtin
Mansfi Id
Charlea
John Snelsted
Columbus
Iowa
Julio Sherwin
John’s political ascent from attorney to cabinet member
The text traces an attorney named John who helped form the Republican Party and was elected to Congress by his district. He then served three successive U S Senate terms totaling sixteen years before being appointed to President Hayes’s cabinet.
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Attorney Atliw
Republican Party
John
Congress
United States Senate
Hayes
Western cattle outlook and local market prospects
The Kansas City Price Current notes a robust western cattle trade with cattle from Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and western Kansas feeding demand in fall markets. Increased supply from the plains and corn yields drive hopeful activity while shippers aim to avoid gluts and keep steady receipts. A separate item recalls a Nebraska social scandal involving a dancer and a telegraph operator culminating in a marriage and a hoped-for divorce.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Texas
West
L'Exne
Grasa Entre
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
L.A. Allen
Messrs. Irwin Allen & Co
Our City
Plains
STATE PICKINGS
A collage of Nebraska items reports on a shooting death near Hebron. railroad funding in Jefferson County. a fire destroying a Tecumseh stables and a foundry at Bhar. a Stanton storm. a Washington County political ruckus. various crime verdicts for Mexican defendants in Santa Fe and Las Vegas. a Lincoln Journal dispute over money. Gage County U P extension bonds. Lancaster County bonds. Crete and Sidney growth. a Friendville hay wagon accident. hydrophobia case near Plattsmouth. dissolution of Cass Co Sentinel and rise of Greenback paper. a large Omaha water works meeting deemed mob-like by the Omaha Republican. Wabero Normal Institute. two Bell Creek girls eloping and being seduced in Fremont. a Glenn killed by a horse kick near Sefayler on an emigrant trek.
Attorney General Opinion On Election Of County Commissioners
The Lincoln reply dated Aug 14 1879 states the Attorney General believes the law intends a full board of county commissioners to be elected this fall, despite differing opinions among lawyers. The letter responds to E M Bitwe County Clerk and Germy commissioners, regarding whether counties must elect a full board this year.
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Attorney.General
E. M. Bitwe
King
Peararebue
Lincoln
BE. M Brasee
Poues
Jhoud
Deacon Miller and Hoch DeYoung in Morning Disorder
A fragment notes Deacon Miller of the State Jouruct was drunk last Tuesday morning and suggests that editorials imply Walter was in a similar condition on that morning. The text appearance is unclear and reads as a damaged report.
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Deacon Miller
Jouruct
Walter
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Son Pacific Railroad
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ING Weat
Oeficial Directory
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Vallentine
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Carnews
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Lemutele
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Thompson
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Axwell
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Tlucola
Blge Worth
Heglater
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Taffe
Heceiver
Essig
Jude
Len
Hi Anderson
J Walal
Ee Simpson
F. A. Beeler
Jatchmaker & Jeweler
Esidney
Sidney Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
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Proust
Buffalo, Col., Or
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John Cameron
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L. F. Shelton
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Fairmont
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Hebron
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Lincoln Journ
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Gage County
U. P
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Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad
U P
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Crete
Asmed Rhebel
Friendville
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Cass Co. Sentinel
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Normal Institute of Wabero, Aosed
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