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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1870
Page
2
Weekly Gazette notes a new velvet factory in Franklin Kansas proving the West can rival Europe's looms. It argues protection for American industry could shift foreign commerce, and contrasts growth with ongoing Freedmen's Bureau education efforts in the South.
The King telegraphs news of a major victory as Bemine and Motz capitulate with 150 000 prisoners including 20 000 sick and wounded. The surrender loosens siege forces around Metz and shifts balance toward Paris, challenging Gambotti's government and reshaping the war outlook.
Professor F E Cox state geologist visited our county this week praising our coal beds as among the best for grate and gas manufacture. He and Top. Job Collet of Vermilion county urge a topographical survey of the coal region and underground surveys to attract capital and emigration. they predict a population influx if resources are properly publicized.
Scientists state the project will yield thousands of dollars for the town and surrounding region. The report suggests why the work should be undertaken and its potential benefits to residents.
A Wednesday crash four miles east of Loogcotes on the Ohio and Fort Wayne line killed three people and seriously injured five others with ten or twelve more hurt. The accident stemmed from a switchman’s sleep after switching the freight to a side track, leading the express to collide with the freight on the main line. Notable victims included Mrs. McHaberts of Vincennes, Indiana, Nahey Bunyan of Kansas City, and several named rail workers. the engineer Marion Ritzgerald survived with minor injuries. The report condemns railway-operator accountability and urges legal penalties for fatal faults, calling for public protection.
The English press notes Senator Morton refused a court of St James appointment after acknowledging Republicans’ role in his Senate seat and pledging loyalty to party principles. He would resign if a Republican Legislature could elect a successor, citing unselfishness and fidelity to his party. The report highlights the delicate political balance and national interest in the decision.
The record quotes a letter from President to Senator Morton dated October 21 1870 expressing regret that the country will not have his services at the English Court. The President fully agrees with Mortons reasons for declining and thanks him for his diligence.
In October 1870 President Ulysses S. Grant issues a proclamation urging all citizens to gather in places of worship on November 21 to give thanks for the year’s bounty and pray for its continued prosperity. The document bears the seal and is signed by Hamilton Fish as Secretary of State.
A reader-friendly appraisal extols Sesiaxea's Moytyix edited by Dr. Hal land as attractively illustrated and varied. It highlights articles like The Bottom of the Sea and A Day with Dr. Brooke, commends moral aims, and notes strong typography and engraving. Also mentions Peters' Musical Monthly and The People's Literary Companion with subscription terms and sample engraving.
A sprawling, error-filled item lists varied tidbits: Cornell bells heard ten miles away. salmon caught in a river weighing five to ten pounds. parley fashion papers suspended. Rabway shipping carriages to California. Shran nsh spends 829,000 yearly on public schools. a mile-long calico produced in New England. Chrome printing in China 1000 years ago. calomel and rhubarb used for cattle disease. Louisiana migration plan for white farm laborers from Canada. Maine census complete. celery touted as good for palpitations. a portrait of General Lee by J. M. King after the war. tax burdens on agriculture. a French journalist remarking on France’s potential resurgence. an old man in Kalamazoo crawling under a train. 0 Indian school-age children and vast government spending on Indians with little education funding. Sargent window glass set in Stratford. France’s proposed Gore Department corps wearing black and silent. Blanchard accused of multiple marriages. Paris notices eleven frost pat pats for borse flea edge. daily horse feed consumption rising during a siege.
A fragment highlights women in public life and letters. Mentions Harriet Beecher Stowe preparing juvenile Christmas books, Jean Ingelow’s health recovery, seven American sculptors, and discussions of electing a woman superintendent in various states. Also notes Mary Fitch as a prominent barber in Charlton, Iowa.
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