Railroad bonds and county finances debated in 1877 editorial
The County Court is urged to carefully assess the railroad bond proposal and whether to proceed with a new line. The piece argues that the county should maintain influence over management, avoid waste of funds already invested, and weigh the potential benefits in increased trade and farm income against the risk of public loss. It also reports broader political notes from Massachusetts and Missouri, including party platforms and clemency discussions.
Change of Railroad Officials at Lewis and San Praneisen
The Lewis and San Praneisen Railroad Company announces resignation of President Atulen Pairee Bh due to ill health and W. D. Griswold Tits resigns the View Presidency. Tuy dames Baker, late of this city, is elected View President and Acting President. Judge Baker is praised for devotion to the road and people, and his stance on policy is noted as aligning with the public interest.
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Massachusetts
Worcester
Wmn. Gaston
W. BR. Plantery
Weston Eiawland
D.W. Skillings
T. E. Fitzzeraht
Republican Party
Canada
Mexico
United States
Atulen Pairee Bh
Lewis & San Praneisen
Thar
W. D. Griswold Tits
Tuy Dames Baker
Compar Boker
Judge Baker
Pigeons Used for Tobacco Smuggling Across French Border
During the war era pigeons gained fame as carriers and have reportedly been used in France to smuggle tobacco over the border. One person employed eighty birds each bearing from a tiny to a half ounce of tobacco per trip. A pigeon was disabled and fell into the Seine near Paris. its recovery exposed the fraud.
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Wordden
General Assembly
Missouri
R. Willis
Walte
State Penitentiary
France
Seine
Paris
Ree
Hayes Aims at Confederate Friends in Louisville Debate
The excerpt notes President Hayes addressing “my friends, my Confederate friends” in Louisville and queries how Republicans will respond. It cites a New York Democratic State Convention call at Albany dated Oct 3, reflecting partisan tension and regional political maneuvering of the era.
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President Hayes
Louisville
New York
al Hhany
Marshfield Court Terms Open Amid Improvements and Trials
Marshfield correspondent notes opening of the circuit court with many citizens, witnesses, and litigants. Brickwork and improvements cited by contractors from Springfield. Case of Taylors convicted of murder facing retrial. other criminal cases listed. several civil suits on docket. Local officials and lawyers from Springfield attend. Maj. W. D. Bodeshamer accused in Camden County case. community sentiment shifts.
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Wan EM
S. TL Boyd
John O'Day
Tien W.C. Price
Walter Crenshaw
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Ferguson
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Nechist
Osreata
James L. Rush
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Wishy
Sam Dicky
Col
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Wm. Dodson
Tant
Beansoeh
Vail
Tareison
Bovenwamer
Maj
W. d. Bodeshamer
Camden County
Jesse Martley
Tr Iy
Bordenhamer
Midland
Land of Flowers promises Florida wealth and climate
A letter from Yavaia in Sumpter County Florida extols the peninsula region between the Atlantic and Gulf, praising mild summers, breeze quality, and a lake-rich landscape. It describes fertile lands on lakes like Lake Harris, outlines homestead rights, and touts fruit farming profits from oranges, lemons, bananas, pineapples, and vegetables. It ends noting early death of a Russian general.
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Harris
Griffin
Yulaba
U. S. Land Register
Gainesville
Alachrea County
Ani Hortion Stare
Tees
Beunnasio
Yalaha
J.B. Proctor
Armies Concentrate at Mevna as War Intensifies
The conflict in Turkey focuses on Mevna with heavy Russian casualties reported. No major shifts in positions since last update. A new Confederate leader will oversee President Hayes and his party during the Nashville visit.
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Turkey
Mevna
Armie
Special elections set for Seventh Judicial Circuit in Missouri
Jefferson Cary reporting that Governor orders special elections in Cass and Johnson counties to fill the Shirk vacancy. Balloting scheduled for Saturday September 29. The piece notes persistent public confusion over pardoning power and references Governor Martin’s adherence to rules governing clemency.
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Pry
Johnson County Coal Strike Turmoil At Mines
The report details a prolonged coal mine strike near Riot, Sylver, and War renshurg areas. It notes 108 workers employed before the stoppage, wages around 82.50 per day, and contractors planning to mobilize about 400 convets to sustain operations, amid tensions with management and labor representatives.
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Gattheher
Shiive
Constheelfic
Annes
Svler
Mt. Sureat
Warrenshurg
Fort Worth Texas Dispatch Notes Post Election Reactions
In a chaotic post election scene in Fort Worth Texas readers glimpse reactions to California’s results and Grant era politics. Mentions of railroad bonds in Tarrant and Southwest Missouri governance hint at regional tensions amid drought impacts on cotton. A Waterberry event shows a welcome at the election house doors, while notes on Bulgarian affairs and Osman Pasha appear in dispatches.
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Vestondoy
Ratlin
Elieu Nwey
California
Grant
Texas
Springfield
Missouri
Greene
Tarrant
Chad
Louis & San Francisra Staurant Company
Roges
Mizsouri
Waterberry
Hayes Southern Policy Explained in President's Own Words
A Cincinnati Evening Times interview recounts President Hayes detailing how his Southern policy formed from wartime reflections. He argues peace depends on removing causes of conflict and notes many Southerners favor fraternal relations with the North despite extreme press voices.
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Cincinnati
Evening Times
Fremont
Sonah
Battle of
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South
Pridely
New Pers
Change in notice law for administrators and executors
A correspondent highlights a legal shift in notices of letters of administrators and executors. The old form required claims within two years after publication. the new rule extends the window to two years after the letters’ date, changing the basis from publication date to the letters date and affecting liability and timing for filing claims.
Reveries of a helor on faith and a woman’s anchor
A passage contrasts a secular life with faith, arguing a woman’s hopes are anchored in heaven while a man scorns reliance on fame. It evokes the sustaining power of Christian faith and the sacred bond of a mother’s love as enduring amid life’s storms.
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