05 Mar 1874
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Newspaper
Weekly Bulletin
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1874
Page
1
Fragments indicate a resident is marked as having a reservation and a desire connected to sea terms, with mentions of unanimous support for an individual named Michiels. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks complete details for a fuller news brief.
State petitions flood the Legislature to repeal the railroad law claiming higher rates. Interior Secretary states troops at Sioux agencies are to prevent hostilities, not provoke them. Alton Telegraph lauds women's temperance efforts yet questions permanence. Belleville Advocate supports compulsory schooling, arguing ignorance fuels crime and citing the German system as a model.
The report details work by Riley and Clark on private property lines, not streets, costing $2,189 charged to an alley and an adjacent avenue. Unpaid $1,892 remains. Contractors also filled lots for Dr. Blake at $1,150, paid with certificates. Cellar digging was done by public teams. Grading and sodding were done on property of two Senators. An assessed square shows cost $4,000 with $10,000 in assessments, $6,000 above board payments.
The Jan 12 meeting of the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad and Transportation Company completed its organization. Survey work under T. B. Morris aims to map the 250 mile route to Walla Walla by May, with a 25 mile section to be contracted in spring. The line would tap the upper Columbia grain region, coal and iron fields in King County, and possible silver and gold deposits east of the Cascades. English investors plan coal and iron mines near Seattle and iron manufacture locally.
London February 28 The Tichborne trial after 180 days of testimony ended this morning with a conviction on all perjury charges. He was sentenced to fourteen years penal servitude. The verdict sparked great excitement and special editions were issued by many papers.
A tangled loot of items from Illinois towns recounts a gana crusade against a city, church growth at Moro in Madison county, revival conversions in Litchfield, and ecclesiastical and educational moves. It mentions Gen Tom Thumb and Commodore Nutt performing at Belleville, a co op store in East St. Louis, a mine accident at Edwardsville, and political legal actions in Macoupin and Bond counties.
A local merchant announces a store revamp with complete departments and a select stock. The firm vows to maintain its old reputation, offer best makes and leading brands, and enforce a one price policy. They invite patrons to compare prices and note N E corner of Main and Market in Troy Illinois.
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