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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1876
Page
2
The Week in Review notes ongoing alleged discrimination in New York courts against Jews facing juries. The Sun calls for an end to such bias, labeling it unjust. Other items mention a 1968 Belfast auger find, Prince of Wales hunting in India, and a law proposal to curb buffalo hunting with penalties for white men while Indians defend buffaloes.
Sam Cox moves to appoint a congressional committee to ascertain if a science of money exists. The remarks reference a aphorism about spending and income with allusions to Micawber and a distorted quote about annual income and expenditure leading to misery and downfall.
Apaimat Sesommi compares the Japanese to the Yankees of Asia noting changing views beyond older beliefs that they resemble the Chinese. He observes cultural resistance among natives but openness among the wealthy as a government printed numeral chart aids peasants.
Long experience on the bench shows most who seek judicial separation were ill suited for married life. The piece cites varied cases of murder trials and forensic intrigue from Madeleine Smith to a Danish pastor, illustrating how opportunity and motive shaped verdicts, and how appearances misled tribunals.
A garbled OCR passage presents a playful exchange with misread phrases and unclear names. The text resembles a mock dialogue about by and by phrases and a character named Nantel, with scattered references to a girl and rough impressions of speech.
The Centennial opening will be led by the U S president and top officials with foreign dignitaries and legislators in attendance. On July Fourth a grand display is promised with a musical program, military formations, statue unveilings, and the bell of liberty weighing 18,000 pounds. Theodore Thomas will direct the music. 18,000 troops are expected. Wm M Egarta to give the oration and Richard Henry Lee to read the Declaration.
A congressional committee studies postal cost cuts and proposes grading postmaster salaries by office receipts, potentially raising wages in several cities while lowering others. The list covers 21 major cities with last year receipts of at least $100,000.
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