25 Apr 1867
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1867
Page
1
Reports on European diplomacy show Bismarck outmaneuvering Louis Napoleon to unite Germany while France faces setbacks and potential war. The piece also urges youths to learn trades, citing Franklin and other examples, warning against reliance on office work and portraying Masonry's benevolence through a local burial scene.
A lengthy exhortation argues young men should marry soon, detailing the benefits of a devoted wife who supports and accompanies her husband through life. It urges women to seek virtue over vanity, warning against remaining an old maid and celebrating marriage as a source of mutual strength and happiness. The page also includes a courtroom tale where a defendant, freed by jurors, humorously pays his lawyer with the very money he had supposedly stolen, and a brief note on improving corn starch by adding flour and eggs to make palatable dishes.
Tipton Iowa hosts a week of temperance talks led by an editor from The Platform with five sermons in the cedar county courthouse. Topics cover the history of the temperance movement, effects of intoxicating beverages, and a child lecture that sparks a planned temperance society. The piece praises local leaders, notes improved weather and attendance, and mentions rail links, local churches, and the Ganard steamer Russia launch.
In Cleveland a butcher's boy herded about twenty fat sheep through the city. The flock pressed forward toward an undesired street, despite the broom-wielding scavenger attempting to block them. One sheep leapt up and jumped over the man, who hoisted his broom overhead for protection.
A village case features a noted local lawyer pressed by a singular defendant in county court. The accused claims someone charged him with stealing 150 dollars in bank notes and refuses to discuss guilt until the jury verdict. The lawyer’s questioning hints at a tense courtroom exchange over appeal and pay.
In a skeptical tone the piece mocks fears of a race war around black enfranchisement in the South. It cites Andrew Johnson’s prophecies as false, notes shifts in southern politics toward colored voters, and highlights editorials from Nashville urging unity and voting cooperation. It ends with a practical tip on cleansing a cistern using caustic soda or lye.
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