Grant and Franceux clash over municipal removals
The Times commentary argues Gen. Grant overreached in ousting local officials, cites Gastinel's age dispute and subsequent qualification, and criticizes federal interference as partisan. It questions Grant’s motives in the Beach case and asserts the need for proper authority for district vacancies and removals.
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Leap Year and Printing Lore in a Fragmented Page
A mixed extract blends a playful Leap Year tirade about women’s rights with a long digression on movable type and printing history. It references Johannes Gutenberg, early type evolution, and printers’ practices, interwoven with quotations about republic virtue and civic duty, ending with an anecdote about domestic breakfast.
Female suffrage debate and royal rights echoed in Times note
The article voices support for women's voting rights and the idea that a woman may choose and rule a husband. It references leap year privileges for women and critiques the justice system, urging progress as a step toward broader suffrage and authority for women.
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M. O. Times
Printing in Early Newspapers Cites 19th Century Inventions
The excerpt notes ink rollers made from molasses and glue, credited to Prin 8 and the steam era, with Times referencing November 28, 1814. It mentions hand presses still used for fine work, the Hoo press patented in July 1847, and a nod to 1887 innovations in phonography and related trade sources.
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