13 May 1869
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1869
Page
1
County superintendents adopt resolutions proposing amendments to Iowa school laws. They urge excluding under six, monthly officer visits, clear term dates and salaries, bond controls, and private site condemnation rules. They call for public exams, public school fund increases, and a new normal school separate from other institutions.
A call to cool heads and Golden Rule conduct amid a public matter. The note invites all ages to shop for affordable clothing and food, directing readers to F. P. Dean's opposite the Square for low prices and necessities.
Lemuel Horsh, once penniless after his father’s business failure, is hired by his old friend Schuyler Bree to join the city detective corps. He gains mayoral backing, receives authority, and heads to a burglary case at a jewelry store where $10,000 in valuables vanished, including a $500 gold watch. A captured suspect provides the initial clues.
The Union Republican Congressional Executive Committee reports cash receipts of 61 205 for the last campaign with major contributions from New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania and others and total national expenses of 61 106 including 4 740 for printing and distribution of documents. The itemized aid for unreconstructed states and voter transportation features alongside local officer dues and German and French materials. The note credits Thomas I Tullock of New Hampshire for supervision of the work.
A fragment notes a potion or dressing claimed to surpass tobacco and liquor mixtures. It allegedly keeps hair from graying and promotes growth, described as effective beyond other remedies. The brief hints at a sensational claim without details or attribution.
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