07 May 1874
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Newspaper
Weekly Bulletin
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1874
Page
1
An op ed arguing that abolishing corporal punishment was a grave error in school management. The author contends many pupils can be guided without the rod but others require it to enforce discipline and reverence for teachers. The piece cites historical differences and invokes the adage spare the rod to spoil the child.
Hon George H Harlow secretary of state backed by the attorney general intends to publish the session laws and a revised statutes edition though laws clash. He prepared the copy for the session laws and one sixth for the Revised Statutes as revision commissioner Hurd will supervise. The move aims to inform business people attorneys and judges who otherwise would not know the laws content until months after they take effect amid criticism of Bradwells influence on printing contractors.
An excerpt from Harper's Weekly argues that inflation harms the poor while an honest currency benefits the rich as economic tensions rise. Rep. Conger of Michigan frames the issue as a conflict between capital and labor, wealth and poverty in the House of Representatives.
A critique of the inflationist view contrasts the clever finance elites with the ignorant poor. It argues that currency deception harms laborers first, while savers and creditors gain. It cites historical episodes and warns repu diation follows inflation as a moral and economic hazard. A New York customs seizure of 4000 yards of silk and luxury goods valued at about 16000 dollars is described, with the owner unnamed and under investigation.
A report details a major smuggling seizure in the United States revenue service circles. Capt. Brackett and Inspector Fideau of Col. Howe's office led the operation, capturing a large and valuable invoice of goods from a wealthy merchant on a charge of attempting smuggling. Ten black tronka-ai fabrics were involved as fugitives fled with French fabrics.
From the Courier Journal in March 1865, Quantrill alias Captain Clark died after a fatal ambush near Fairfield Nelson County Kentucky. He was mortally wounded at Wakefield's barn by Captain Ed Terrell's 45 Federal guerrillas, died a month later in Louisville.
A young man in Boston last Saturday attempted to pass as the president's son. The deception appeared to succeed until a hotel clerk offered him a drink. The guest drank hot lemonade and was arrested as an importer.
An old firm promotes full department stock and the best brands in groceries. It pledges strict one price policy and equal treatment for all customers while inviting patronage and price comparisons. Located at the N E corner of Main and Market streets in Troy Illinois, it will give high quotations for any exchange in country produce.
Mrs A Kersey announces a new stock of Spring and millinery goods at Troy Illinois. The shop offers a wide assortment of hats ribbons flowers and ornaments with dress making as a specialty and invites ladies to inspect the collection in store this season.
An advertisement proclaims a sworn guarantee by Dr FrtLer to cure rheumatism neuralgia and nerve kidney diseases after 80 years of experience. It lists testimonials from clergymen and others, offers an explanatory pamphlet, and says the remedy is sold by druggists with a reward for incurable cases.
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