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Wakarusa Sut: Polk County Politicians and An Astor Death
The Wakarusa Sut notes John H. Baker of the 10th district leaves for Washington to join the 48th Congress as a Republican and discusses hard money versus soft money. It also reports the death of W B Astor in New York and praises his public benefactions and financial choices. The item ends with humorous chatter about kraut and marriage plans in Goshen, urging women to pursue settled domestic life with a steady partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Baker
Washington
Congress
Baker
John
W. B. Astor
New York City
United States
New York
John Jacob Astor
North-western Fur Company
British Canadian Fur Company
Canada
Europe
America
William
Wm. B. Astor
New Paris
Gosh
Democrat
Goshen
Murray
South Bend
Milton
Charley Murrays
Murray the Elder
Circuit Court
Elkhart County
Indiana
Court House
Smeltzer
Wakarusa
Alonzo Stonebraker
William Robinson
Samuel R. Miller
Ind