I’m Spencer Barton, and these are your headlines for: October 30 th , 1874

I give a round-up of railroad news and happenings from the last week, as it was quite an active one.

The lunar eclipse over the weekend was a spectacular stellar sight. I recount the progression of this event and the reactions of townspeople who came out to witness the event.

And later, the great mystery of cow kleptomania in our area may have finally been cracked, with arrests, confessions, and answers flooding in this last week.

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00:24 - Into

00:46- Headlines

01:07 - HCHT Ad

02:04 - Railroad Round-Up

05:34 - The Eclipse

08:36 - Sponsor: Hearth and Home from The Graphic Company

09:34 - News Nuggets

11:59 - Cow Kleptomania

15:26 - Outro

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I’m Spencer Barton, and these are your headlines for: October 23rd, 1874

Last week in Springfield saw a wonderful and massive celebration at the tomb of the late Abraham Lincoln, as speeches were delivered by the President, the Vice-President, Lincoln’s closest friends, and many other men of note. Hear the contents of some of these orations and the series of events as if you were there yourself.

Gambling has become a present reality related to elections of our officials, as well as on the winners of the catagories at our fairs. I deliver a word of warning to gamblers, for they are in violation of the law, as well as those in our community which may be able to help those unable to help themselves.

And later, I ponder if it would not be a worthy investment to engender within working oxen a quickness to their step so as to enable a greater level of efficiency for farmers, as well as a possible new form of entertainment in our community.

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00:24 - Into

00:46- Headlines

01:36 - HCHT Ad

02:26 - Abraham Lincoln Monument Dedication

08:24 - The Penalty for Gambling

08:24 - "Sponsor": P. Saunders and Son

12:06 - News Nuggets

15:42 - Oxen Racing, Anybody?

15:52 - Outro

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I’m Spencer Barton, and these are your headlines for: October 16 th , 1874

Elections were held back on Tuesday in Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, and West Virginia. This edition will announce all the results we have available to us, making projections when necessary, of our county and state, as well as the previously mentioned states.

Later, I will discuss a possible solution to issue of student non-resident voting in Iowa, which has be practiced in ambiguity for years but has all the while been illegal and may soon find itself at the mercy of the courts in the next session.

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00:24 - Into

00:46- Headlines

01:14 - HCHT Ad

02:04 - Henry County Election Results

04:28 - Iowa Election Results

07:00 - "Sponsor": H.N. Crane

07:44 - Other State Election Results

09:46 - "Sponsor": Hawk-Eye Wagon

10:33 - The Issue of the Student Vote

15:52 - Outro

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