Nation and local notes mix in midwestern gossip roundup
Ohio soldiers praised with few lapses. A Lowell housekeeper feeds seven on 25 a month. Carl Schurtz declines 100000 in New York. Lima reports three courts and a girl’s blood accusation case settles. Beer consumption by country ranks Bavaria highest at 62 gallons.
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Europe
Brewers’ Journal
Bavaria
Wurtemburg
Belgium
Great Britain
German Empire
United States
Switzerland
France
Russia
Canada
Press Criticizes Theories On Mob Violence And Public Spending
The Philadelphia Press argues against theoretical explanations for mob uprisings. It notes the nation spends 900 million dollars annually on liquor but only 85 million on schools, implying poor security from crowd violence. It recalls General Sherman denying any Democrat affiliation and affirming lifelong Republican alignment.
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General Sherman
Riots, politics, and a curious warm region in the era
A collage of 1848 Cincinnati riot memory, a Piqua city hall vote on debt, Oregon well drilling with a warm air cave, and a West Virginia snow melt hotspot with a possible volcano. The piece also covers kite experiments, Republican prospects, Rhode Island election gains, Susan B Anthony, and assorted local incidents and judicial debates.
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Piqua
Blue Ridge Mountains
West Virginia
Rhode Island
Bourn
Sprague
Senate
House
Danville Copiah Murders Contrast with Cincinnati Mob
The article argues the Danville and Copiah county massacres aimed to kill the poor and helpless, while the mob in Cincinnati was opposed by law enforcement. It criticizes Bourbon press comparisons and defends the strong arm of the law used to quell the mob.
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Bourbon Press
Danville
Copiah County
Cincinnati
Financial optimism in New York as cash reserves rise
The New York Tribune reports abundant money in the city with bank unemployed cash about 53 million dollars larger than any year since specie resumption and 39 million above 1880 levels. Excess reserve reaches 19.27 million, while last year was 7.84 million. Money market remains easy and exchange near shipping point. potential for gold exports if grain or cotton shipments fall or European demand increases.
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The
New York Tribune
Europe
Life among the Mormons
A Philadelphia Call excerpt shows a Mormon wife reproving her husband for flirting with Miss B in church. The husband protests, noting their engagement for over three months and bemused at the town’s gossip, while the wife calmly asks how the wedding would occur.
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Miss B
Philadelphia
Mysterious umbrella gift linked to deceased mother
An old advertisement requests the return of a lady’s umbrella described as having whalebone ribs and an iron handle. It asks the shoe store owner with a red hair and mentions a slate-roofed grocer’s shop, promising a reward for its return in memory of a mother whose name is engraved on the item.
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Lima
Main Street
Lima Republican
The Best Salve for Cuts and Sores
An advertised salve claims to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers burns and skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Price two cents per box and available for sale by mail order.
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America
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