22 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
The Old Abe Eagle
Location
White Oaks, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1893
Page
1
A rambling editorial mocks thieves at the World’s Fair and bakery strikes, jokes about beheadings and bankrupts, questions predictability of accidents, notes Mrs. Leslie’s divorce from Willie Wilde, and taunts political figures and Washington buildings. It ends with a quip about saloon factions and Sunday hours at the fair.
The Borden murder case draws wide attention as a New York newspaper experiments with a twelve citizen jury acting as individuals. A stenographic record will be provided to jurors for independent verdicts, a method not altering legal guilt but shaping public perception. Meanwhile, reports that the private jury acquitted Lizzie Borden heighten anticipation.
A major upcoming congressional session is anticipated, with expectations of extensive debate on the silver issue and currency laws. Other topics include tariff reform, abolition of trusts, Chinese exclusion, anti option bills for grain, canal subsidies, election law changes, and old railroad debt. Local interest and sectional sentiment are likely to shape votes. The era calls for heightened patriotism and integrity at the national level.
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