Government Railroad Claims Under 1874 Law
The act of Congress to tax five percent of net earnings from railroad revenue to the United States has long been ignored. The June 22 1874 measure authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to demand payment from each railroad treasurer within sixty days. If unpaid, the Attorney General will sue to recover delinquent dues. Secretary Bristow directs the Solicitor to prepare and serve demands and initiate judicial proceedings.
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Congress
Missouri River
Pacific
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Bristow
Prince of Wales bankrupt sparks House of Commons debate
London reports a crisis in Prince of Wales finances with £640,000 debts. Ministers may seek Parliament approval to pay the bills, arguing the nation’s honor, while others urge using the Queen’s accumulated fortune. The Prince has about £10,000 yearly and the Duchess of Cornwall yields over £100,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
House of Commons
George IV
Prince Albert
Duchess of Cornwall
Four Men Die In Big Blue River Boat Accident
A Beatrice Nebraska incident on the Big Blue river left four men unable to swim. Their leaky skiff filled with water and panic set in as they struggled to row. An eighteen year old nearby boy arrived just as three men vanished beneath the water.
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Big Blue
Beatrice
Nebraska
Troy Deaths and Town Actions in August 1874
The article notes three men drowned while saving another, with no dependents. It records Troy M August 3 1874 town board actions approving last meeting minutes and a weed-cutting contract, plus a communication denouncing Edwardsville Republicans and defending Troy boys against Madison rivals with fiery rhetoric and biblical references.
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Troy
Board of Trustees
Gustave Vetter
Geo. Lawson
August Beutel
F. A. Sabin
Geo. Rawson
Edwardsville
Arctic Baseball Club
Madisons
Troy Boys
Yuank
Republican
Madison
Mr.Snyder
Pat and Jim Spare the Skunk Let It Stink Itself
In a humorous tale the two Irishmen Pat and Jim hunt through woods. Pat plans to shoot a skunk but Jim advises restraint and to let the animal stink itself to death. The editors compare this to the Maddison scenario, implying a similar approach.
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Pat
Jim
Emerald Isle
Madisons
Newport Drive Described as Finest Roads and Scenic Ocean View
A Boston Journal Newport correspondent extols Newport drives on Ocean avenue and Bellevue as unmatched in water access and beauty. He notes elegant homes, abundant fashion, and evening pageants on the principal streets with footmen and liveried coachmen. The six mile Ocean drive offers varied scenery, with the Atlantic and distant landmarks visible, including Block Island and Brenton's reef where sailors perished.
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Newport
Boston Journal
Bellevue Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Block Island
Point Judith
Brenton’s Reef
Family Groceries Promise Best Goods and Fair Prices
A Troy Illinois ad pledges complete departments with select stock and top brands, maintains one price policy, and aims to keep only the best goods because they are the cheapest. It invites patronage, asks customers to compare prices, and notes accepting local produce from the N E corner of Main and Market streets.
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David Seligman
Clay Street
German Lutheran Church
Troy
Ilinois
Avid Seligman
Grasshoppers Sweep Across Several Western States
The Chicago Times reports grasshoppers in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin, destroying corn and crops. In Missouri and Kansas to the peach pits, in Nebraska wheat prospers, while farmers plead for strict legislation and possible economic remedies to aid ravaged fields and maintain harmony with current laws.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
St. Joseph
Marysville
Waterville
Des Moines
Platte River
Platte
Fort Kearney
Loup Fork
Blue Rivers
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Leeklp Bulletin
James N. Jarvis
Government Railroad Claims
Proceedings of the ‘Town Board
Samuel Rawson
Andrew Rawson
Sara Rawson
Bro
Risser & Rawson
C.B. Clark
Grocers
Edwardsville, Ills
St. Louis
Fred. Allwarter
Seth Thomas
Troy City
Newport Drive
N. E
Main & Market Streets
Troy, Ils
Vay Ny Lit Ul
San Ie
Sid Hi Ruta
THE
St. Louis Democrat
Scoplesiclub
Scopleslclub
Liberal Commission
St. Louis Democrat Co
Grasshoppers
Chicago Times
Dental Headquarters
Olive
Lows
J.P. Firten
University of Penn
Inl
Filler
F. A. Obbourn
Philo
Thos.Murphy
D.d.rankford
C. HW. Ewing
Meda
J. Buchanan
Clarence
G. G. Smith
Pittsford
N. Y
Jos. Beggs
Falla Church
Phils
Culverwell
Olen
Chas. J
Bowery
New York
P. O. Box
OSAGE
Illinois
Sheller & & Grinder
Semple, Birge & CO
South Main Street
Bulletin Office
Joan
Dewey
Clay and
Dewey Streets
F. A
Sabin
Market Street
W. W. Jarvis
Andrew Mills
Risser & Rawson's
F. L. Hampton
Justice OF the Peace
Saddler Shop
Main Street
John L. Purviance
Etna and Globe Insurance Co’s. Ly
J.N. Jarvis
Leaver
Minvis
James Downie
Jly
Rail Road
Andrew Klein
John Deimling
Benet Shmitt. Boot and Shoe Maker
Troy City Exchange
Felix Droll
John Diehle
Igor
Lund
T. H. Bell
Smith’s
Old Stand
Cor
John J. Hefty
Methodist
Kyle
Baptist Church
Malin Street
Edwin
Donoho
Ills
John H. Neary
Lust
Miss C. Walter
Pris NY
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