Iowa notes flood of deaths fires and rail progress
Davenport drowned near Clifton on Aug 7. James Franks 82, Le Claire, died. Ottumwa packing kills 2000 weekly. butter production cited at 50,000,000 pounds annually. Keosauqua branch track work to start. collateral reports of fires, accidents, births, and local political notices across Iowa.
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Thornburg
Siontezuma
James Franks
le Claire
John E. Ennis
Lyons
Col. Littler
Davenport
T. J. Thompson
Masestine
Farm, Garden and Housekeeping Tips From 19th Century Tribune
A compilation of home economy notes on yeast making for bread, meat preservation in hot weather with charcoal and vinegar usage, brining and drying methods, and a critical take on horse shoeing practices. Includes advice from American Agriculturist and New York Herald style commentary on hoof care and blacksmith methods.
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New York Tribune
Bonaparte Park and the ex King Joseph Bonaparte’s Life
An excerpt from the Philadelphia Times recounts Joseph Bonaparte’s exile era in Bordentown New Jersey. It notes his lavish lifestyle at Bonaparte Park with fleets of yachts and a lake for skating, his family, guests such as Clay Webster and Girard, hidden passages and a royal residence later replaced by Beckett's English villa, and reflections on falcon behavior observed nearby.
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Charles V. Riley
National Department of Agriculture
Scientific American
Atlantic States
Fitch
St. Louis
Prof
Comstock
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
S. A. Forbes
Meske
Albany
N. Y
Thomas
Philadelphia Times
Joseph Bonaparte
Count de
Bordentown
Delaware
Joseph
Zenaide
Charles Bon
Lucien
America
Julia
Italy
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Benton
Henry Clay
New Jersey
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
Ninth Street
Spruce and
Locust
Bingham
Zanaide
Chestnut
Market
Girard
Josep
Monsieur le Count
Bonaparte Park
Bonaparte
Thomas Beckett
Juff
Exing
Belgravia
American
Euacner
Macbeth
Yorkshire
Salisbury Plain
Fractured Parental Reflections and Patent Medicine Endorsement
An irate Galveston father swats his son with a sapling while admonishing lying theft and bad language. A servant girl defines charity by giving old stuff to the poor. The piece closes with a testimonial praising Dr Bull's Cough Syrup from New Orleans in 1875.
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Masons
Odd
Galveston
Texas
Bryan Grimes
Pitt County
N. C
Stephen Richardson
Wilmington
Tragedy Spurs Call for Vigorous Investigation
Citizens in the neighborhood express strong outrage after the unhappy man’s death and demand a thorough inquiry by authorities. The incident has prompted demands for accountability and swift action to uncover the facts.
Pan ama canal dispute ends as neutral guardianship approved
The United States accepts neutral guardianship over the canal while American objections are waived. De Lesseps aims to issue 600 million francs in shares across Paris London New York and Frankfurt. A surrendered harem lady is strangled amid palace conspiracy. Turkish Legation remains in Washington. New governor at Priesend refused admission. Turkish governors dismissed and tithes seized. Arnauts dispatched to aid Scutari against Montenegro with threats from Ali Beg and Ralaschen.
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London
Thorold Rogers
United States
Burdett Coutts
St. Albans
Mr. Morey
Berlin
England
Austria
Danube
House of Commons
Connor
Mayo
America
Liverpool
New York
Panama Canal
de Lesseps
Paris
Frankfort
Constantinople
Hayes
Washington
Porte
Priesend
Prisend
Scutari Committee
Montenegro
Ali Beg
Gussinje
Ralaschen
Yield Report From Monors County Thresher
Mr Armor of Monors county reports a wheat yield of 18 to 20 bushels per acre after threshing. The wheat grew on high land. Sediment in urine signals disease and Kidney Wort promises a cure. Each package yields six quarts of medicine advertised as safer and purer than bitters or pills.
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Armor
Monors County
Patriot
Bright Ideal in Childhood Guardian Poem by Luther G. Riggs
A reflective poem recounts a guiding unseen presence during youth. The speaker describes an angelic influence that accompanies dreams, wards against missteps, and strengthens as twilight settles. The poem culminates with the realization of a Bright Ideal becoming reality.
A cemetery without a monument
The sea is the largest cemetery where all sleep unmarked, equal in death. No marble marks the resting place, yet the ocean holds its own ornaments in light, music, and reflected stars, a noble, universal requiem for the silent dead.
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Ocean
Cured of Drinking by Remedy Promoted by Official
A rail official named Gueae Tate a touts a metal based cure for drinking, claiming a young man halted liquor cravings and stayed sober for over two years. He asserts several others were cured similarly.
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R. R
Gueae Tate
Late chat at club hints at domestic hush hush
Robinson notes the late hour after a whist game and asks Brown if he should tell his wife. Brown whispers that his wife will supply the rest with a polite cue, saying only Good dear while leaving the rest unsaid.
Temper and Good Looks in Archer's Home Magazine
A gentleman from India notes women in his region lack domestic labor and intellectual culture and gossip freely. The piece argues ill temper spoils appearance, urges caution to avoid scolding behavior, and praises good humor and a kind heart as keys to lasting charm and social favor.
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Archer’s
India
Love and Labor Bound by Love in the Home
A reflective piece argues labor is eased when driven by love not money. It contends lovers at home inspire greater effort and endurance, making harsh tasks seem lighter and work willingly endured for the partner and children. It suggests true workers crave companionship and affection as the reward.
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Theen
Hat Marked Rascal Sparks Legal Complaint
A lawyer filed a complaint alleging a trespasser stole his hat and wrote the lawyer's name inside it. The incident centers on the hat bearing the taunt rascal as a mark of the dispute between legal peers.
Child Quiet Tactic In Albany Home Sparks Concern
A parent describes using a disturbing method to quiet a crying Albany baby by telling him he is lost and searching, causing the child to crawl under a bed and remain silent for about two hours, raising safety concerns.
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Albany
Puritans Came to Worship in Their Own Way
A Massachusetts teacher asks what Puritans sought in America. A pupil answers they came to worship as they pleased and to compel others to do likewise.
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Massachusetts
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Bain
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George Bashel
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Black Hawk Township
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Keosauqua
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Burlington
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Manchester
Delaware Literary Institute
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Hampton Recorder
Samuel Brown
Muchachinock
Mahaska County
Col. Blanden
Big Farmer and Stock Tower
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Fort Madison Penitentiary
Henry Dries
Ackiey
Iowa Railroad Land Company
Freeport
le Mars
Maois Central Railroad
Joel Long
Sigourney
Osage
J. D. Barrette
Scott County
Hiram Price
West Point
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Muscatine
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Chicago
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Garfield
Hancock
State of
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Empire Oil Works
Long Island
Portland
Oregon
South Carolina
Toronto
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Herschel V. King
Georgia
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H. R. Palmer
The
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Tyne
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Cincinnati
James A. McDonald
Clinton
Mass
Moore
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Grand Trunk Railway
Richmond
Vermont
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Railway
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Mt. Joy
Otis Compais
Ware
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Edward Tronaine
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Marietta Renouf
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Godfred Allentz
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Martin Flannigan
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Mt. Washington
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London Times
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13Th Infantry
Marie Condeau
Richard
Department of State
Lardo
Rio Grande River
New Laredo
Mexico
J. C. Walker
Dr. Walker
Rodifer
Young Walker
Cork
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Agnew Station
Pittsburg
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John Dillon
Tipperary
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Land League
Milford
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New Ross
Boyd
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Dengasmon
Afghanistan
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