26 Jul 1883
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1883
Page
1
The page lists assorted wants and notices including help wanted for a launderess and a bookkeeper, land to rent or let, rooms and store space for rent, and various small ads. It also contains a long wire service style roundup with reports of disasters, trials, and social notes across multiple cities.
A Santa Fe dispatch reports New York capitalists led by Hon. Charles T Weyten visited the Tertio exhibit in Bernalillo. Weyten praised earnest local exhibitors, noting many pay their own expenses and show practical mining know how. The piece highlights cooperation among exhibitors, Albuquerque ties, and ongoing publicity efforts amid theft concerns and planned events.
A tele phone line between this city and Baltimore was opened yesterday and worked perfectly. The report notes a potential call for bonds before week’s end, likely including all outstanding three and a half percent exchange offers totaling about one billion. The steamer Audian with yellow fever has arrived at Newport News and is ordered to quarantine.
Paris government proposes a fifty thousand franc credit in the Chamber of Deputies to fund expenses for a scientific commission to investigate the cholera epidemic. The deadline for urgency is requested. Loxton notes a separate July 25 item.
London born master swimmer Captain Matthew Webb perished attempting to swim the Niagara Whirlpool. He leaped from a skiff near the Maid of the Mist and vanished as waves roared up to forty feet. Crowds traced the riverbank while officials and managers express disbelief and mourn his loss.
Eide reports a hopeful sign as negotiations between labor leaders and management progress. The update suggests momentum toward ending the prolonged strike, with key figures signaling willingness to compromise and resume talks.
In Denver a Preneb carom match between Morris and Sexton ended with Sexton victorious and a total score of 1000 to 405. The same Denver dispatch covers GA KR encampment parades, numerous departmental visits, and a general report on telegraph strike developments with mixed sentiment from New York and beyond.
Market summary notes activity in milling and mining for July with fairs and shipments. Cattle receipts show demand and weight trends. sheep trade also indicates steady inquiry and prices. Exporters and buyers in New York and Indian shipments referenced with general market directions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.