International Congress and War News From Europe
Reports from Paris on the Congress of Industry and Commerce and proposed international law reforms favoring Suez Canal freedom. Austria mobilizes 189 000 troops against insurgents in the Balkans amid Ottoman sovereignty claims. A royal marriage in German circles and the Nowetixe assassination case are noted amid Italian unrest and violence. Bulgarian plunder and cruelty in Adrianople are described, with testimony from James B. Kelly in New Orleans about Eliza Pinkstoin.
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James B. Kelly
New Orleans
Eliza Pinkstoin
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Gravier Street
The Potter Investigation Highlights Testimony Gaps
Testimony in the Potter committee covers Hayes and Grant views on Nicholls Government and troop withdrawal. Witnesses discuss a Wormley conference summary, political guarantees, and legal advisers as the Louisiana dispute unfolds amid yellow fever coverage and Western game laws.
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Tennessee Republicans Nominate Ticket For Governor In Nashville
The Tennessee Republican State Convention at Nashville August 22 nominated Hon Age for Governor with J r. as Treasurer Fletcher Tarble also named. The New York State Committee set Syracuse as the site for a September 25 State Convention. Emerson Erservice declines the Tennessee nomination. A major New York Republican gathering at Saratoga aims to harmonize party differences.
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Nashville
Honage
Gos- Ory
Fletcher Tarble
New York
Wheat crop estimated at twenty five million bushels
The Pioneer Press editorial estimates Minnesota wheat production at 25,000,000 bushels for the state with 2,225,961 acres and average yield of eleven bushels per acre. A western belt may yield ten bushels per acre.
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Tus
Caicaco
Crime roundup from Bennetteville to Princeton and beyond
Reports from Bennetteville North Carolina and Princeton Kentucky note robberies and attempted wrecks. Arrest warrants offered rewards for the Locklear and Easterling trio. two suspects jailed in Princeton were fatally shot after discharge. spikes removed from a Pacific railroad rail hinted at a planned train wreck. deputy search party members reportedly missing with bodies later found in a ravine.
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John
Neill Locklear
Pompey Easterling
Carolins Lowery
Dilisites Caan’ Wen
Denman
Princeton
J. W. Riggs
J. W. Luttrell
William Ratcliffe
Riggs
Medicine Bow
Pacific
Widowfield
Vincent
Cheyenne
Widow Semitae
Moffett Register Tax Totals for July in Richmond VA
The July Moffett register tax in Richmond shows 255 alcoholic registers recording 679 sold for 22191.97. 86 malt registers 161294 drinks sold for 808.48. Combined alcoholic and malt tax 84000.45 plus monthly gallon tax about 86 dollars.
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Moffett
Richmond
Unclear fragment hints at water safety practice
Fragmentary text describes a common water safety drill where non swimmers wade in to waist depth then stand still to stay dry, but the passage is incomplete and hard to interpret. The tone resembles a casual instructional note.
Faribault Man Bakes Limburger Mystery in Yard
A Faribault man secretly disposed of Limburger cheese in a gate-post hole to avoid his wife’s disapproval. The plan backfired as she suspected the odor and insisted on a sewer cleaning, costing $5 for the work. The tale ends with the husband claiming the cheese was given to him to taste.
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Robert
Limburger
Zina
Bob
Minn
Fall River
Mass
Curious Munich Cemetery Practice Attracts Visitors
The Munich cemetery employs a three day display of bodies before burial with the law requiring bodies to be conveyed within three hours and kept in dedicated buildings. A wire attached to each corpse’s hand leads to a spring bell to alert guards if resuscitation occurs. It is unclear if any resuscitations have happened.
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Munich
Josh Billings Cough Drops and Summer Wit in 1879
The piece parodies Josh Billings style with notes on summering at the Glen House in the White Mountains and trout dwindling, plus humorous maxims on bachelors freedom ambition virtue wisdom and infidels, ending with reflections on wealth and mortality.
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Glen House
White Mountains
Hell
Industries of Gironde and Hamburg Consul Reports
Mr B Gerrish Jr United States Consul at Bordeaux reviews Gironde industries noting 150 labor societies and general patience and order among workers. Wages vary 1 to 2 francs per day for laborers plus wine. mechanics earn about 4 francs daily. Hamburg reports cost of living up and labor costs steady after wartime, with farm hands paid 57 to 114 dollars yearly and clerks 200 to 1425 dollars. overall wages up 10 to 20 percent recently.
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B. Gerrish, Jr
United States
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Washington
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John M. Wilson
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The Burning of the Martyrs and Cranmer Latimer Ridley
Strype’s account lists expenses at the burning of Cranmer Latimer and Ridley. The Oxford edition notes Ridley and Latimer items with items labeled in a run of odd letters. This small sum records three distinguished churchmen burned at Smithfield.
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Ridley
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Smithfield
Quakers Show Long Lifespan in Recent Deaths
The Society of Friends recorded 308 deaths in Great Britain last year with an average age above 58. Infant mortality remained low at about 19 per 1000, while the overall deaths per ten was around 15.
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Society of Friends
Thy Will Be Done Poem Fragment and Patent Litigation Note
A poetic fragment invokes faith and endurance amid pain and loss, referencing trust in God and the afterlife. The second part discusses a patent litigations issue noting a vital defect and uncertainty about which patents are affected until litigation tests inventorship.
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Onli
Pierce
Oes
Negative Christians and the Need for Positive Character
A historical reflection argues moral government requires positive virtues, not mere negations and prohibitions. It warns that a passive, characterless life may meet bare righteousness yet lack heroic, loyalty inspiring qualities that draw others to die for a cause or person.
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St. Paul
Sermon on the Mount contrasted with Sinai law
The Sermon on the Mount is compared to the fiery Sinai law, contrasting divine thunder and trumpet with a gentle, human voice of peace. The Sinai scene is described as hellish and stormy, while the mountain sermon is portrayed as calming, loving, and uplifting by Texas Baptist.
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Silver Lake
Texas Baptist
Culture versus self in art and religion debated in Scribner fragment
A Scribner essay argues art cultivates selfishness and urges religion as a moral stabilizer. It contrasts culture centered on self with religious restraint, noting culture lacks self surrender and may fail to civilize. The piece includes a shark rescue story from the East River and a brief note on the Berlin Treaty implications.
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Greece
J. G. Hotland
Scribner
Many Americans in Europe and global trade notes
The article surveys a broad mix of 19th century items including 20,000 Americans in Europe, U S Franc trade at 100 million annually, cotton mill gains in the South, a London sale of Byron memorabilia, and various curiosities from growth in tobacco and silver to a San Francisco prison incident and a dramatic rescue at an insane asylum. It also reports on prices, transportation, and local school finances in Boston.
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Preacher Kills His Son in Law in Whiskey Fueled Fight
A Rutherford county incident ends with Maj. Andrew Hins murdered by Rev. Dr. Wade Hill after repeated threats and a violent dispute over mistreatment of Hill’s daughter. The two men clashed with firearms and a heavy club in a sequence that escalated from insults to lethal force. Dr. Hill, a prominent Baptist minister, and the son-in-law Scroggins are named in the report from Charlotte N. C. paper.
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Rutherford County
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Charlotte N. D
Attorney General ruling affects patent letters issued
Washington telegram notes a ruling that voids patent letters issued to multiple parties when only one is the inventor. Patent Office officials call it highly important as it impacts manufacturing interests nationwide. The law clerk says manufacturers often buy apparently valid patents under seal without checking legal compliance, presuming correctness.
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Washington Telegram
Patent Office
Pierce
Aoe
Marriage rites recited in Sanskrit at Xraharaja Moore ceremony
The report describes a traditional Hindu marriage ceremony with verses recited by the bridegroom and priest in Sanskrit. It references vows about love as giver and taker, requests for auspicious blessings, and genealogical lines about celestial and regal figures. The text cites Max Muller noting the poetry as child-like prayers.
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Moore
Fire
Soma
Max Muller
Eels in Five Acre Pond on James N Wells Farm
A noted eel pond on the James N Wells farm at River head Maes covers five acres and is described as the greatest eel pond in America.
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America
James N. Wells
Riverhead
Maes
Feeding Eels by a Wagon in Wells Field
The passage describes eels reacting to a regular feeding signal from Mr. Wells, drawing thousands of shell-fish to dinner when his wagon strokes. A single effort by others yields little, but eels and shell-fish cling to a corded lure and haul in quickly, showing a lively fishing scene.
Silk imports and supply reported by Lyons Union of Silk Merchants
The Lyons Union of Silk Merchants reports Europe used about 9.05 million pounds of raw silk last year while Asia exported roughly 11.5 million pounds, totaling over 20.5 million pounds available for European consumption. Countries listed include Italy France Corsica Algeria Spain Greece the Turkish empire Georgia Persia India and China. China mainly exported the first and the together supply four fifths of European silk.
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Europe
Asia
Italy
France
Corsica
Algeria
Spain
Greece
Georgia
Persia
India
China
Girl guides two pickerel in lake ride for prize
Frank Abbott of Burli Iowa relays a tale from Clear Lake about a girl who rides a small skiff pulled by two unbridled pickerel. The fish, about three feet long and weighing seven to eight pounds, seem eager to follow her lines. A lucrative offer of $1,000 for the girl’s feat is reported.
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Burli
Iowa
Clear Lake
A Tried Remedy for Biliousness and Relief
Those who suffer bilious disorders find relief with Hostetter a Stomach Bitters. The remedy is promoted as spasmodic and tonic, improving appetite and skin tone, while easing tongue coating and abdominal discomfort. Testimonials from various social groups are cited to support its efficacy.
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Wadien
Fire prompts rapid rebuilt tobacco factory revival
Within fifteen days after the fire the firm established a new manufactory on East Water street making well known brands such as Sweet Owen Em and Old Abe Nigger Hair and Rob Boy tobacco. The new machinery is modern and the energy shown by Leiderdorf Mendel earns praise from Chicago Times for their enterprise.
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Abe
East Water Street
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B. Leidersdorf & Co
Chicago Times
Dooney's Yeast Powder Adverts Superior Quality
Community notice proclaims Dooney's Yeast Powder as pure and fully weighted with no adulteration. It urges consumers to remember the product is a rich baking powder, offering better heft than editor powders.
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Withort's Taste Chill Cure Propaganda Notice
Historic ad copy claims Withort's Chill Cure cures liver troubles malaria fevers and enlargements. Promotes sale by Wayworths and Co agents Warrington and Frs with pharmacist distributors.
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Withott
Lay & Co
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Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders for Horses
An old advertisement urges buyers to use Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders for horses with kidney obstructions and respiratory issues. It warns against purchasing large packs of worthless powder and promotes a specific remedy for horse ailments.
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An Trishman Calls For Liniment For Rheumatiem
A man called at a drug store seeking a bottle of Anodyne Liniment for rheumatism and asked where it would trouble him. He replied he felt it in every hour and corner of him, saying it affects his entire body.
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Arthur Cole
Folso
New York Sun
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Gates
Cole
Coles
Cochran
McCathry
Waee
St. Peter's Hospital
Dental Dentifrice Ad Says Clean Teeth and Fresh Breath
An advertisement promotes Brown's Eous Dentifrice for cleaning teeth and sweetening breath priced at twenty five cents a lotte.
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