Old Iowa regiment flag romance and a cowed town tale
A 1854 Iowa flag captured by Adjutant General records Laura Massengale kept it in a cedar box until rediscovery near Des Moines. She returned the relic to Iowa via her brother in Missouri, revealing a tale of romance and wartime relics amid Civil War remembrance.
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Iowa
Pat Clasvicne
Atlanta
Georgia
Adjutant General’s Office i
Descine
Cleburne
Laura J Massengale Tien
Olan Rgia
Jamra
J. Figkett
Bi. Louis
H ¥. Massengale
Ocle
Leane
Matcer
KJ Coubett
Saleetieo
Purlington
Burlington
Avg Peerk
John H. Wood
Jona B. Depew
J. Omer
Des Moines
Canada
Italy
Leon
Oni
A Wonderful Impostore. 1788 Tale of Miss Gunn Revealed
The account follows a youth son of a Edinburgh tailor named Gunn who fled to London with his twin sister after a midnight brawl. Years later rumors say he died, while his sister ran an academy for drawing for twenty years before dissipation exposed her as a man. She then worked as an artist, married, and had children, dispelling the belief in infancy death.
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Gunn
Edinburgh
London
Miss Gunn
Tualeattire
Herbert
Roscoe
Evasda
Bert
Mac James
Adelbert
Cleopatra Wood
Albert Jones
Jay Gould
Salvation Army
Wife Slayer Hutchinson Kills Then Ends Own Life in Colorado
A Pueblo special reports Hutchinson cut his wife Irene Davenport’s throat with a razor after water was thrown at her. She escaped, jumped from a window, and was found on the sidewalk by a police officer. Her relatives live in Muscatine Iowa. A July dispatch notes Joe Tulford, accused of murdering his wife, was lynched in Miller county with two black accomplices.
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Fort Dodge
Central
Storm Lake E
P . Bye Rene
Union
Haar
Secretary of State
Creston Land and Loan Company
Creston
Iowa
Capital
Waterloo Hotel Company
Waterloo
Towa
Bay State Live Stock Company
Madison Township
Mahacka
Jerry
Tingl
Skanewotter
Lee
Gilman
Hin
Grove
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Missouri
Town
Pueblo
Colorado
Hutchinson
Irene Davenport
Muscatine
Atlanta
Joe Tulford
Miller County
International dispatches and domestic incidents reported
The London Standard confirms Madagascar differences with France and England calls for explanations. A private asylum in Eating, Middlesex, burned Aug 13, killing five inmates. In Commons Harrington challenged Lord Spencer over Miles Joyce’s supposed hanging. The lord mayor hosted a ministerial banquet at Mansion House. Gladstone praised reforms in Egypt but warned against haste. Paris Temps reports on Spanish unrest and Zorilla's alleged directions, but unconfirmed. Santo Domingo mutineers executed. Valence and Seville saw arrests. Leo Deurgel revolt in Lerida province led by a lieutenant colonel. civil guard uninjured.
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London “Standard
Madagascar
France
England
Eating
Middlesex County
Harrington
Lord Spencer
Miles Joyce
Paris
Temps
Catalonia
Leo de Gerona
Fizueras
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ruiz Zorilla
Spain
Santo Domingo
Valencea
Seville
Leo Deurgel
Lerida
August cotton and crop prospects in 1880s report
The August cotton returns show lower condition than July across nearly all states except Arkansas and Tennessee. Corn appears improved in New England, the Midwest, and parts of the West, with drought hurting the South and Michigan. Overall crop condition stands at 89 percent, with potential yields around 25 bushels per acre and warns of frost risk.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Tennessee
New England
Middle States
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi
Mlinois
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Idiana
Michigan
Kentucky
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cass
Richland
South Dakota
Pere
New York
Pennsylvania
California
States
Death by Own Action Shocks Dubuque Woman of Senator Allison
Dusuve, Aug. 13. Mrs. W. B. Allison, wife of Senator Allison, drowned herself in a river after walking near the outskirts of the city. She was a beloved, educated woman long treated for mental illness. The death follows decades of nervous strain and prior similar attempt during a water cure in 1881. Her husband, Senator Allison, travels toward Dubuque for funeral arrangements as authorities and friends express deep sorrow.
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Dusvgue
W. B. Allison
Allison
New York
Senator Grimes
Towa
Clarinda
Council Bluffs
Aial
Dusveve
Times
Temry Fesntity
Senator Allison
Natio
State Register
Dusvueve
Iowa
Rs. Allison
Dubuque
Dousveur
Burlington
Burntveron
Grimes
Register
James W. Grimes
Alison
Twins at the house prompt a playful name debate
Mrs Bezumbe asks Tommy Samuelson about his twins and what names they will be called. Tommy replies “two ’em” and pa naming the children after hearing they arrived leads to a punning exchange about unusual names.
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Mrs. Bezumbe
Tommy Samuelson
Mouchet the Big Ester
Alfred Mouchet a Parisian horse dealer known as the bucket man dies. He earned fame as France's champion glutton, once devouring a whole turkey a leg of mutton a pound of cheese several pounds of bread and a bucketful of wine in a single meal. He beat Dietrich in an 1876 eating match and Dr Lachat praised him as the greatest eater aside from a Basque rival.
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Alfred Mouchet
Dietrich
Lachat
The
Academy of Medicine
Lorton
Mouchet
Condensed Words Spark Deeper Insight in Brief
A note on the power of concise language emphasizes that shorter phrases illuminate ideas more sharply, inviting readers to focus on core meaning and avoid superfluous detail. The reflection links sunbeams to words, suggesting clarity grows with brevity.
Treasury tariffs on coverings split by committee reports
The Treasury Department reports split on whether duties should apply to all coverings of goods such as black and cigar boxes or only outer boxes. One report favors exemption of coverings, the other urges exemption of all coverings with duties on merchandise. The issue may go to the Attorney General.
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Treasury Department
Gresham
Director General of Posts of
Mexico
Securin International
General Land Office
Pettigrew and Brown
Kakota
Supreme Court
Sert Panment
Siges
Mexican Colonel Banda Killed by Indian Attack
Dispatches report Colonel la of the Twenty second Mexican Regulars killed near San Pedro while pursuing Apaches who ambushed his party at Opulet. Six Mexicans from Oborua aided by San Pedro officials confirmed the killing as bands attacked the region. three Mexicans died next day and twenty three horses were stolen.
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A. T
C. W. Green
Bazachuca
Sonora
San Carlos
Tireen
Oborua
San Pedro
Opulet
Husevas
Banda
The Cup of Sorrow Repeats Through Time
A reflective voice calls for moderation amid constant striving. The excerpt likens life to a cup of sorrow passed among all, urging restraint to avoid careless attachment to prosperity and the loss of eternal values.
Wealth and love clash on Newport balcony in 1900s tale
Dr. MacJames declares to Miriam Roscoe that wealth not love matters, while Miriam confronts poverty and ambition. A socially keen circle, including Jack Herbert and Adelbert Jones, watches their exchange as past and future collide amid ocean views and fashionable allure.
The Love Triangle Ends With Quiet Marriage
Miriam Roscoe refuses Dr. MacJames after confessing youth and mercenary folly. He faints. Miriam reveals engagement to Mr Herbert, who has loved her long. The two marry quietly the next day while Herbert supports his friend recovering.
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Miriam Roscoe
Miriam
Mr. Herbert
Dr. MacJames
Jack Herbert
Joiss
Curious Discovery in Santa Clara Valley Log Theory
A San Francisco Bulletin piece describes a 281 foot buried redwood log in Santa Clara Valley, debating whether a tree grew in place or was buried by ancient events. It cites geological speculation, sediment fill, and possible natural or seismic causes, plus a tangential note on regional studies and Indigenous accounts.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Bettie
Santa Clara
California
Jorkmen
Oper Sea
Accustol Ag
Boston Eve of Reform Leader Causes Family Tragedy
Neal Dow recounts a Boston event tied to abstinence zeal. A moderate drinker returns home in a drunken delirium and, in play, his swing knocks his young son against a marble table, killing him. The mother screams, the father collapses into drunken stupor.
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Neal Dow
Boston
Fragmentary Reflection on Love and Duty
A fragment reflecting on human love and duty to God. It argues that what we love guides our desire to please and our tendency to offend. The text urges examining one’s own affections and aligning them with what is right.
Boy Discovers Taste for Safer Reading in Detroit
Detroit Free Press notes a editor troubled by dime novels influencing youth. A 4 year old boy rejects pirate and train robbery tales after trying and disliking them, choosing to read lighter material and avoid sensational plots.
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Detroit Free Press
Ani Andersort
Jim
Woodland Avenue
Prairies
Ruby
Hair Care Advice Warns Against Harsh Wash
A local health note advises gentle hair care during winter and summer. The article warns against light porous hair styles, excessive soap, and rough drying, and recommends a sound cap, brisk rubbing with a rough towel, and to avoid scalp irritation to prevent hair loss. It notes that oil alone does not improve the scalp, and stresses balanced styling.
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Ivania
Tly
Prince Mae
American views on Queen Victoria and sentimentality
Moncure D. Conway notes American liking for Queen Victoria and depicts a Virginia ex-governor dinner praised as idolizing the monarch. He claims English crowds smile, whisper about enchantment from distance, and suggests loyalty to the throne reflects moral sentiment rather than personal affection.
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Moncure D. Conway
Queen Victoria
Balser
Virginia
Eadds
Victoria
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