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Newspaper
Springfield Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1871
Page
1
A fragmented page mixes verse on life and temperance with tax figures for tobacco products in the United States for the year ending June 1861, noting raised revenue from stricter enforcement, interwoven with humorous horse riding guidance and a jokey marriage advice column for Joe, lampooning social norms of the era.
The tale recalls President Lincoln in Springfield in 1860 when a day laborer named John McCarty, a staunch Democrat, bowed from his shovel and confessed he did not vote for Lincoln. Lincoln, cordial, urged Biddy to consider woman suffrage as he passed to his office. The item adds that General Sherman plans a grand buffalo hunt for Grand Duke Alexis and his retinue.
In England a New foundland dog became central to a dispute over ownership. The defendant claimed the dog was seven years old and lost in LAG7, while the widow contended the dog was two years old and raised by her. The dog testified in court by signs, seated beside the judge and accused owner. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, persuaded by the animal's behavior. John Morrissry plans to erect a church at Saratoga on his winnings on Helmbold.
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