Dreadful Earthquake Destruction Spreads Across Chile
New Bedford reports a catastrophic Chilean temblor that destroyed Concepcion and Talcahuana, sank towns between the Pacific and the Andes, and left hundreds dead or missing. Eyewitness accounts describe cities reduced to ruins, waves washing over the land, and mass displacement as survivors seek refuge on hillsides and in shelter.
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Conception
Sateekucna
Coral
Whitten
New Bedford
Talcahuana
Pacific
Andes
Rene
Paleahuana
Fortesgues
Ber
Chillian
Salon
Armadeau
Lingus
Envas
Peusul
St. Carlos
Vallaya
Armyles
New Bedford Gazette
Caracana
Cordillerae
Gettysburg Civil War notes and local military appointments
From Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 8 1835 a letter condemns religious persecution and previews publication of excerpts from Wester Monty magazine. The piece lists newly chosen officers for the 80th and 891st regiments and reports on adjutant Davie Scort becoming a major. It mentions the arrest of WG Jones in Baltimore for post office robbery and his subsequent release.
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ICP Wrthare
Weiter
Occasio
Davie Scort
Union Battalion of Volunteers
A. G. Miller
Alexandria
Ihar WG. Jones
Baltimore
Fia
South America
Apple Trees Bear in Alternating Years, Grafting Suggested
A Western farmer discusses why apple trees alternate bearing and reports a orchardist who grafted on barren stock to counteract the cycle. The piece notes uncertainty about universal applicability and invites readers with orchard experience to share facts. Also recaps a tale of an air pumped diver and a satirical note on early genius.
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Peesy
Epishk Opal Church
Rye Beach
Emerald
Flying machine a Pittsburg native plans to build in Cincinnati
The article notes Abraham Mason, a Pittsburg native, claims to have invented a flying machine and seeks $1000 by selling 1000 tickets at one dollar each. Subscribers receive a souvenir and viewing access as funds are placed with a responsible trustee. Mason aims to build an improved model that can lift its own weight.
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Axie
Piteburg
Oream
Expresa
Abraham Mason
Cincinnati
Mason
Mr. Mason
Defending House by Mrs Shattuck and Son in 18th Century Siege
A fragment recounts Job Shattuck’s Middlesex County home defended by his wife and teenage son during a siege by armed horsemen. A bold female defender threatens to fire if authority is demanded. a young boy at a window aims a pistol, provoking laughter from the attackers as they attempt to breach the door. June 8.
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Shay
Massachusett
Job Stattuck
Middlesex County
Shaltwck
Piatele
S Hattuck
Commonwealth of
Mp Arma
Eing & Women Obs
Phin
Capt. North
Urobin
Common Schools and Local Taxation Debate Over Education
Town meeting in the Borough voted nearly unanimously to raise 1500 by taxation for the current year for education, noting over two hundred white children not yet in school. The Rev. E S Ely has been named Theology Professor at Marion College Missouri as debt collection actions begin. Reports on missionary Lyman and Munson describe their murder by Battahs, cannibal attacks, and related savagery near Padang. A Susquehanna steamboat built last winter in Owego has launched and begun service, arriving at Wilkesbarre amid cheers and later returning to Canwego under new machinery.
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Annapolis
Col. Wanpacn
Fort Severn
Ira Serge
Severn
Roun Bay
J.J. B. Waad
U. States Navy
Lient. W
Lieut
U. States Army
Lnhead
Chambersburg
Padang
Messrs
Lyman
Munson
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Joseph J. Kuhn
Samuel Ffitherow
Robert Cohean
George Myers
John Musselman, Jr
Ephraim Swope
David Rk
Maus
Jacob M. Bollinger
Henry Wolf
Dndat
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Maine Farmer
Matthias
Bob
Harrisburg Intelligencer
Stee
Harrison
Weashington
Ogdensburg Times
Lowing
Pavid-Aiegeer
Gettyssburg
E. 8. Ely
Third Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia
Marion, College
Susquehanna Steamboat
Owego
New York
Wilkesbarre' S
Citiene
Teri Hoitra
Hamiltonian
Adams County
Claine
David Witherow
John Cline
Menallen Township
Aubitet
Eileen Seh
Cline
Cumberland Township
Jane
Henry Gipe
Ai Agus
York-street
Atd
Tate
Sanvet A. Capran
Camuel
I. Buehler
Himes
Respectilly
Piasaemson
Witzis
Goopnipga
York
Pennsylvania
S. Hi. Buehler
June B. Ni
Morrison’s Pills
Hydrra Universal Medicine Ae Eee
the. Brits College OF Health
Samuel H. Buehler
Gettysburg & Hagers
Soime
Hagers-Town
Wheeling
John B. Marsh
Joe
Mary Jourdaay
Jae
Rusbell
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