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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1879
Page
1
A satirical dating of 73 panic cites impersonal money then shifts to Reconstruction era tensions. It condemns Yazoo City Democrats, praises punishment for treason, and warns of renewed federal intervention. The piece also reports on English wheat crop gloom and a Detroit businessman's warning of rising American wheat prices.
The Yue Wheeling Register prints a card labeled a hard money West Virginia statesman backing Ewing finance. The piece sparks criticism from the era, alleging misrepresentation of what constitutes a hard money advocate and a genuine statesman.
An editorial stance argues France bears animosity toward England over the Prince Imperial funeral, urging prudent reactions and noting England’s role. It discusses U S financial policy under Republicans, inflation era rates 8 to 12 percent and current 4 to 7 percent, and criticizes Democratic rhetoric claiming benefits for the poor at the expense of lenders.
The Ohio State Journaleditorials condemn a policeman for not killing a notorious thief, urging restraint while supporting strong police action. It argues officers must use extreme measures against persistent criminals to uphold law and order, claiming desperate times require desperate remedies.
The piece notes Grant as likely to become minister to England with strong influence to secure the appointment. It cites the General’s stance against a 1880 renomination and suggests Grant could be sent as our representative to the Court of St James. It reiterates a prior preference for Senator Booth of California but would favor Grant if another choice is made.
Senator Beck campaigns in Kentucky, delivering remarks that critics say serve only to feed his own vanity. Observers suggest the state could tilt Democratic if presented with two leading ticket choices.
A Marietta Times letter claims the Heralp editor exaggerates revived trade while Republicans cite rising collections and full employment. The piece accuses Democrats of skewing views and urges a rival Times edition to prove the claim with subscriber accounts.
In Paris a gourmand narrator describes the ritual of going out to dine with vivid detail from leaving the house to the meal. He imagines appetizers. debates wine. plans a measured course and ponders hunger as a vocation. The scene ends with a comic interruption from a debt-collecting dun.
The piece condemns interrupting in conversations as rude and widespread. It argues that interjecting ruins rational talk, wastes others' time, and reveals ignorance. It urges listeners to refrain from interrupting even when remarks seem apt or witty.
The piece argues that gifts should reflect affection and character not wealth. It cites social rules about presenting books and favors, and cites Emerson on gifts being expressions of oneself. It urges that true presents come from the giver’s sincere feeling rather than cost.
In Yazoo City Mississippi independent Sheriff candidate H M Dixon was surrounded by a mob for six hours and compelled to withdraw under threat of death. He defended himself and finally wrote a withdrawal letter. The mayor promised to shoot any man who harmed Dixon. The Yazoo City Herald hailed the withdrawal and lauded the Democratic flag over the county.
A Texas prisoner Friday fatally killed the jailor and wounded a deputy before escaping. Other notes report a couple murdered in bed near Atlanta, a girl struck by lightning in Ontario with a child killed, floods and damage across western Pennsylvania, and various political and crime items from across the country.
Eight new cases at Memphis and four deaths as tents rise in a camp and residents depart the city. Mail leaving the city is disinfected. quarantine tightens in Louisville and Hickman Kentucky. Havana reports 117 cases in the week. New Orleans and St. Louis show mixed results with several deaths. Professor Chandler notes yellow fever deaths surpassed by scarlet fever in New York State. a Saratoga steward wakes in delirium and tears out whiskers during quarantine.
PortapELrala July 29 The eighteenth annual session of the National Educational Association commenced with Mayor Stokely and Edward Shippen welcoming delegates. John Hancock of Dayton, president, delivered the inaugural address amid debate on a paper by J W Dickinson of Massachusetts about high school studies and their relevance to life.
Akron launches the Tribune as a new daily amid editorial rivalry. The Herald and Star of New York push Sunday editions toward Saratoga, with the Star leading in reach. Fred Massey, formerly of the Cincinnati Times, contributes sharp letters to the Commercial, praised as its piece de resistance.
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