Senate committee to visit New Orleans and Charleston for testimony
A Blaine resolution committee sub line will travel to New Orleans and Charleston to collect testimony on alleged election frauds. They depart January 2 and will report to the Senate as soon as practicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Senate
Washington
Teller
Cameron
Kirkwood
Bailey
Garland
New Orleans
Charleston
Samuel
James Wilkins
Oakland County
Michigan
Hale
H. W. Beecher
Ohio
Garfield
Foster
Sherman
Thurman
Oregon
State Department
Modoc
Paris
France
Bismarck
Austria
Miscellaneous Iowa Notes and Local Disasters 1878
A recap of Iowa events and incidents from 1878 including business ventures of ex governor in Mt Pleasant. Dubuque improvements valued at 740958 dollars. Manchester butter and egg shipments totals for the year. Columbus Junction laid out in 1872 with about 1000 residents. Obits include Rev D W Smock and Dr Thacher in Hartford. Fire, injuries, and deaths across several counties with losses and purses. Temperance meetings in Mason City report 1200 pledges by Jan 6. Large flouring mill burned at Rockdale with insured losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Drew
Mason City
Rockdale
Dubueque County
Union Cotton Press Co
Charleston
New York
Charlesmith
Davison
Mich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit
Iowa State Temperance Alliance
Des Moines
James Wright
Anamosa Penitentiary
John Donahue
Sett County
Martin
Fires and Failures Mark Week’s Domestic News
Caleb Cushing dies in Newburyport Massachusetts as four St Paul retail houses fail since November. Fires crush Paris Missouri Helena Arkansas Columbus Georgia and Osceola Wisconsin with losses ranging from ten thousand to half a million dollars. The Massachusetts state debt stands at thirty three million twenty thousand four hundred sixty four with temporary loan.
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St. Paul
Helena
Ark
State of
Massachusetts
Fires and deaths reported in January summaries across states
A wide sweep of late 1870s dispatches notes tragedies and incidents from January including a wife fatally burned in Scott County, a corpse found in driftwood near Sioux City, and multiple fires in Michigan New York Huntington and Chicago. It also covers political moves in Russia England and Spain with cases of executions and public distress and a string of legal and crime reports across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hagan
Scott County
The frog’s metamorphosis from worm to batrachian described
The article excerpt from Penn Monthly outlines frog development from egg to larval worm to fish like stage with gills to a fully formed air breathing batrachian. It details growing neck, beak to teeth, limb bones extending, organs reforming, and the tail absorbed as the creature becomes a land dwelling amphibian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Kingdom
Nature
Penn Monthly
Local Printing Office Teaches Quality At Low Cost
The printing office states it is supplied with type and materials and will execute work cheaply while maintaining quality. Legal blanks, bill heads, letter heads, books, pamphlets, posters, auction bills, cards and related items are kept in stock and ready.
Song of the Camp Tribute to Annie Laurie in Crimea
Soldiers in trenches sing Annie Laurie as shells fall and fires rage around Crimean camps. Bayard Taylor evokes female memories and vows, noting the brave are tender and loving amid war.
Recipe for Whigs Bread Doings
A brief transcription of a historic kitchen note lists ingredients for a bread or cake mix: half a pound of butter six ounces of flour a pint of milk three tablespoons of yeast a little sugar and salt. The instruction mentions stirring in sweet yeast and baking after rise as part of a simple bake process.
Women and Men Face Sacrifices Over Ballot Access
The fragment suggests many women would give up pleasures and voting rights while men would sacrifice similarly, indicating a discussion of gender roles and civic participation in a historical context.
Indian Legend On the Origin of Mosquitos
An ancient tale from the Red River region describes famine and offerings to the Great Spirit. Two hunters release a Manita from a white wolverine corpse, she brings game but is killed for taking the best cuts, and after her skull is struck by a hunter a spiral vapor arises turning into insects that attack the hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Paco
Agricultural Papers Embrace Open Discussion
The articles indicate that agricultural papers are entering a phase of freer discussion with fewer constraints. Editors note a broad range of viewpoints and encourage candid exchanges on farming methods markets and policy.
Ameer Seeks Russian Protection After Ca bul Withdrawal
Telegram from the Viceroy of India details the Ameer's withdrawal from Cabul and a Durban council on the 10th alt resolving no further relief would be sent after Ali Masjid defeat. The Ameer thus sought Russian protection and prepared to present his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Ameer
Cabul
Durban
Ali Masjid
Fragmented OCR: Kate asks about lighting a fire oil
Readable text shows a fragment where Kate asks where to use lamp oil to light a fire, with garbled surrounding words. The passage lacks clear context or complete details for a fuller summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Sur
Joke Turned to Mischief in Simpsonville Visit
Four Simpsonville youths visited a house in Odd's Point and moved a garden out-house to the front door. The next morning an old man used a shotgun to track them by snow and forced the boys to return the siding. One boy found his photo on the door, adding distress to the incident reported by the Shelby Sentinel.
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Rankin
Columbus
Georgia
Osceola
Wis
Jas. Arthur
Philadelphia
Albany
N. Y
Jacob Vanheusen
Glagow Junction
Kenny
Brooklyn
Tenn
Simpsonville
Rons
Shelby
Hidden half dollar hoard unearthed from long buried cache
A tale from Northern Pennsylvania reveals that a total of 75 000 in half dollars, minted over decades starting 1819, was buried by two bachelor brothers. After one died, the survivor kept the secret until deathbed disclosure led to the coins' digging and restoration with rusted surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enquirer
Fourth National Bank
Pennsylvania
Mysterious Endowment House Marriage Report in Salt Lake
Salt Lake Tribune records a sensational account of Caroline Owen allegedly undergoing Mormon endowment rites at the Endowment House, including robes, oaths, veils, and a sealing with John Miles before Joseph F. Smith, with claims of secret name and dramatic vows bound to eternal life. The piece centers on alleged improper conduct and secret rituals surrounding a marriage under church authority.
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Owen Miles
Hon
Utah
Day Saints
Endowment House
Caroline Owen
Jehovah
Elohim
Miss Owen
John Miles
Caroline
John
Joseph F. Smith
Tragic Fraternal Homicide in Hillsdale Pennsylvan ia
The Johnstown Tribune reports a murder near Hillsdale West Moreland County in which Mary Hothem 19 shot and killed her brother Joseph 22 as he approached their home after a spelling bee. The incident followed a staged approach with a shotgun used in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hothem
Hillsdale
West Moreland County
Joseph
Mary
Joe
Hothem
Harper's Ferry
Johnstown Tribune
Monument to Major Andre Erected on Hang Site at Tappan
The Dear of Westminster dictated an inscription for a monument at the hang site in Rockland County. Cycus W Field contributes a twenty foot square plot and a right of way. Major Andre was buried here in 1780 but reinterred in Westminster Abbey in 1821 after six witnesses.
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Major Andre
Tappan
Rockland County
Westminster
Cycus W. Field
Cxnse
Barton
Major Andrewa
Westminster Abbey
Andre
New York
Washington
Benedict Arnold
Paul di
Paulding
Arnold
Brooklyn
Make Sows Own Their Pigs And Harness Care Notes
Rural column argues on sow behavior with half pint whisky anecdote and warns against drinking. It urges farmers to mend harness, keep stables clean, and use plaster to absorb ammonia for horse health and harness preservation. Also comments on farm size, population, and French agriculture with comparative notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Miner Names and Local Lore Cut Through a Claim Glass
A Old West mining tale unfolds with locals naming mines after emotions and ladies, from Dry Hash to Joab Johnson. Tales reveal mischief, pride, and a gambler’s streak as the Last Chance owner jokes about fortune and robbery, while a 1878 improvement total reaches $61,007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Darling
Jane
Gold Hill
Tom Pipe
Joab Johnson
States
The Old Man And The New Hat Tale
A traveler recalls a tale of an old man who forever wore a silk hat until a boat whistle spurred him to dash away, leaving his new glossy hat nailed to the counter with four nails. The speaker vows to publish the old man’s exact words if promised, but the ending remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Breeze
Two Obdurate Deacons and a Cemetery Debate Story
An old New England style tale recalls a church dispute over burying ground location. Two deacons argued. one vowed not to be buried on a hill if the ground was chosen there, threatening to spare his life to avoid that fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Colonies
Atlantic
Mexico
Illinois
France
Europe
United States
Brancei
Taritt
Meeacon Jones
Beacon Smith
Hong
Mrs Jas Northop Reaches Century Milestone
Mrs Jas Northop, mother of Prof Cyrua of Yale College, celebrates her one hundredth birthday with family and friends. Family notes her long life, active spirit, and commitment to community. Jubilation marks the milestone in this local observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas Northop
Cyrua
Yale
It Is Worth a Trial Says Elderly Man
A distressed man for years suffered gravel headaches and fatigue. He describes dullness and inactivity until he tried a remedy that revived his mood and kidneys, restoring activity comparable to a man of thirty. He asserts the product is well worth the trial.
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Thacher
Iowa State University
Hartford, Ct
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Kekuk
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Winterset
S. B. Hewes
Boone
H. Stieger
Bellevue
Francis Hale
Charlton
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Audubon County
New Yoark
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Caleb Cushing
Newburyport, Mass
Cooper's
Elgin
Ill
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Wilkesbarre, Pa
Hingham
Mass
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Hamilton
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LaSalle
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41St General Assembly
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Heave
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Shannon
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Annie Laurie
Noral
Dar’uing
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