Senate Debates Fitz-John Porter Bill and Civil War Claims
December 30 reports show the Senate in session after a House passage of a bill expediting claims for horses and equipment losses in the U S Army with a one year extension limit. Mentions include appointments to committees, calls to limit state claims, tobacco and grain measures, and a New York city primary riot bombing incident.
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Senate
House
United States
MA Calking
Tnd
TuRspay
Sime
Europe
Pendleton bill vote and varied 1882 economic notes
The article records Senate votes on the Pendleton bill with names of approving and opposing members. It notes 1882 economic activity including bank clearings, debt statements, and Navy expenditures. It also mentions deaths, accidents, strikes, and various incidents across the United States, listing several locations and people involved.
Floods and disasters amid European turmoil and new tragedies
The report lists widespread floods in Germany, Austria, France, and Ireland with deaths and damages including Baden and Worms regions. Iceland appeals over bishops in Poland. fires destroying mills in Belfast. shipwrecks on the Clarence and Danube floods. political upheavals and notable deaths in France and Germany. a murder in Ireland and a fatal train robbery in France.
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Poland
Germany
Austria
Larrach
Baden
New Fagrant
Clarence River
New South Tax Wholesale
Levian, Hamburger & Co
Toronto
Can
Worms
Berlin
Peranne
France
Lyons
Lisieux
Danube
Dijon
Prussels
Baron von Winterfeldt
Meces
Medina
Nice
Marseilles
Paris
Count von Wimpffen
Pripatea
Wiesbaden
Prof. Palmer
Egyt
Palmer
Gill
Upper Cross County
Tipperary
Ireland
Little Rideau
Ont
Brickwood
Cooke
Global floods devastate towns across Germany and Austria
The 3d brought widespread destruction as over three hundred homes were wrecked in Badenheim Rexheim Morsch and Oppa with roof loss at Robstadt and Frisenheim. Thousands displaced and famine feared amid continuing flood havoc.
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Germany
Austria
Badenheim
Rexheim
Morsch
Oppa
Robstadt
Frisenheim
Mantheim
Nebraska
A. H. Connor
Senate
G. M. Humphrey
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Ont
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Hartford
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Baltimore & Ohio Railway
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George Franks
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W. R. Morey
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Cooke
Little Rideau
Quebec
Wilure Dusosg
Robert Toombs
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N. Y
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Ballinamore
County Leitrim
Ireland
Bradford
County Clare
Washington
Trivus Coax
Sandwich Islands
Hilo
United States Senate
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Logan
Fitz John Porter
Congress
District of Co- Yuralia
Lake Erie white fish and giant catches noted in 1840s reportage
The article catalogues large white fish catches from Lake Superior to the Yukon, citing weights from under a pound to twenty-five or even forty pounds, with specific anecdotes from Copper Harbor and Sault Ste. Marie. It also mentions sturgeon sizes and market values, plus a humorous aside about a pun on rent.
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Lake Erie
Copper Harbor
Lake Superior
Royale
Lake Hectue
Youkon
Alaska
Sault Ste. Marie
Mississippi Valley
Eminent Dead of 1882 List of Noted Americans
A long list presents notable deceased figures from 1882 across public service, law, theology, science, literature, journalism and more. It names governors, senators, judges, professors, military officers, diplomats, and centenarians, with affiliations to states and institutions such as Wisconsin, Ohio, New Hampshire, New York, Virginia, and national bodies.
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Phtetfeld
Mass
Henry Highland Garnet
United States
Liberia
Noxville
Tenn
C. Washburn
Wisconsin
William Dennison
Ohio
New Hampshire
James FP. Robinson
Kentucky
Josiah Quincy, Sr
Boston
Williard P. Hall
Missouri
Taubon Weed
New York
Andrew 5. Herron
Lousiana
J. T. Opdegraff
Robert Ouid
Confederacy
Godlove
Orth
Conch
Indiana
Benjamin G. Humphreys
Mississippi
Congress
Edward Joy Morris
Pennsylania
C. C. Clay
Alabama
Tanner
Clarkson N. Potter
Edmund Burke
New
Elijah Ward
Purvience
Pennsylvania
Martin
Counsy
Kansas
William
Maclay
Milfén
Latham
California
H. W. Harrington
John D. Pierce
Michion Ozro J. Dodds
Samuel C. Fessen
Maine
Horace Maynard
Tennessee
Charles Anton
De Long Reflects on Wrangell Land Plan and Jeannette Struggles
Lieutenant De Long argues Wrangell Land as wintering base and recalls how the Jeannette was beset by ice. He lauds Sweetman and Ninderman for heroic toil amid flooding and fuel loss, notes the crew’s fear of abandonment, and laments the ship’s sinking and his own death after months of peril.
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Wrangell Land
Sweetman
Ninderman
de Long
Siberia
Bennett
Lees
Arctic Ocean
Lena Delta
List of 1882 US personal crisis reports by telegraph
The 1882 telegraphed census shows increases in suicide and crisis cases among the sane and ill. Names of prominent individuals across ports, cities, and states appear, including Ward Port Huron, Locke Eufala, Koehler New York, O Farrel Peoria, and Vanderbilt New York, among others.
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Trine
Enen
Samuel S. Ward
Port Huron
Michb
William H. Locke
Eufala
Ala
Justus Koehler
New York
Father O'Farrell
Peoria
Ill
Ambrose Fachiri
Joseph W. Curtis
Milwaukee
August Ash
Nevada
B.C. Urner
Cincinnati
N. Gardner
the Baptist Church
Plainfield
N. Y
Richard S
J. L. Denton
Arkansas
Fielding Lowry
Dayton
James F. Atkinson
Mining News
Florence
Wis
Schofield
James A. Wilson
de Witt County
Illinois
Byron Kimball
Boston
Mass
Chicago Tribune
Romance at the Ocean Hotel A Clerk and New York Heiress Wed
A Long Branch letter recounts a seaside romance between a hotel clerk and a wealthy New York State heiress. The couple eloped, wed in an interior New Hampshire town, gained parental forgiveness, and the clerk later inherited a fortune from a relative, becoming a favorite in a large social circle.
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The
Ocean Hotel
State of New York
Ocean
New Hampshire
Lisbre
Remarkable rifle feats by Ellsworth Bierkower in Harrisburg
The Harrisburg Telegraph describes Bierkower shooting a single rifle round through a half inch gas pipe with a hatchet edge as a barrier, breaking glass balls on both sides. He repeats the stunt from different positions using mirrors and unconventional aiming, all at forty feet.
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Ellsworth Bierkower
Bening
Harrisburg
United States Senate Passes Civil Service Reform Bill
The Senate approved a bill to regulate the U S Civil Service creating a three member Civil Service Commission with a president and rules for open competitive exams, merit based promotions, and political restraints. It includes salaries for the Chief Examiner and Secretary and outlines board locations, examination procedures, and penalties for misconduct.
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United States
Civil Service
United States Cvil Service Commission
Senate
Congress
Washington
PSOE
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury Department
House
Treasury
Sec
Poet’ Roy
Religious notes on schools and churches across nations
The piece discusses Christian influence in India with a proposal for fifty vernacular schools. reports Bishop Spalding’s Rome visit linked to a Chicago Catholic University. notes a frontier Texas sermon disrupted by construction. records a potential £90,000 yearly Congregational funding in London with £70,000 pledged. recalls Dr. B. M. Palmer’s father’s long ministry and travels. critiques Indiana school teacher issues and pay. cites Voltaire and 1800 1881 Protestant statistics in English speaking lands.
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Journal de Rome
Spalding
Rome
Chicago
Louvain
Texas
Congregational Church Extension
London
B. M. Palmer
New Orleans
Indiana
Voltaire
Fragments and Anecdotes on Fashion and Life
A collage of wry vignettes and overheard quips from late 19th century society. Includes jokes on false hair value, married life, a codfish campaign, a mule’s raise for the distressed, editor satire, and a student girl's brisk, ambitious talk about studies and future plans.
Canadian apples sent to Queen Victoria and officials
A Monrecal man shipped barrels of Canadian apples to Queen Victoria Gladstone Lord Dufferin and General Wolseley. Flo received acceptances from all but the Queen whose secretary said favors cannot be accepted though the perishable fruit cannot be returned. The final fate of the apples is not explained.
Rare kidney removal operation performed in the country
The rare rephrectomy procedure to remove a kidney was carried out by a San Francisco surgeon on a young woman in New York Times report. The operation is noted as highly uncommon with only nine performed in the country and seventy five worldwide. the patient recovered rapidly.
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N. Y
Ostrich Feathers Exports From South Africa Reach High
South Africa exports more than 6.25 million dollars worth of ostrich feathers yearly. The feather supply hinges on the availability of fools.
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South Africa
Drunken man on railway track ignored by train near KC
A drunken individual fell onto a railway track near Kansas City and was passed over by the entire train without reaction. No injuries are reported and the incident is noted as a curious event with no signs of distress from the passerby.
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Dirky
Seattle
Kansas City
Governor Pardoned Murderer Edward Cox Seeks Silence
Edward Cox, the killer pardoned by Georgia's Governor Stephens, told a reporter he desires no statement for publication. He asked to avoid mentioning his name and to remain out of sight, seeking quiet and peace with man and God.
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Edward Cox
Stephens
Georgia
Philadelphia Record
Worcester Claims Highest Telephone Use Per Capita Worldwide
The article asserts Worcester Massachusetts holds the distinction of using more telephones in proportion to its population than any other city globally. It highlights the city’s high per capita telephone use and implies a notable communications culture.
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Worcester
Mass
Shipping revival debate draws ink from Albany and Boston papers
The Albany Journal urges revival of shipping with a call to action while the Boston Herald hints it has no objections. The exchange reflects differing regional media stances on maritime policy.
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Sean
Albany Journal
Boston Herald
Toronto Prepares for Semi Centennial in 1554
Tax cruisers of Toronto plan four days of festivities to celebrate the citys semi centennial in 1554.
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Can
Rapid Georgia Elopement Ends in One Day Marriage
A Hogansville foot-keeper was introduced to a young woman, proposed to her, and married all in the same day, according to the J. C. Picayune.
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Hogansville
O. Picayune
Rams Sausage Factory Found Producing Nonpork Meat Items
Police uncovered a facility in Rams where sausages are made from various nonpork meats. Authorities connected the operation to local suppliers and are investigating health and safety violations.
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Rams
General W. T. Saellman Denies Catholic Conversion
General W. T. Saellman denies becoming a Roman Catholic. His son Thomas E. Sherman is preparing for the priesthood.
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W. T. Saellman
Thomas E. Sherman
Egg Industry Notes Record Egg Consumption
New Youre Crrtf consumes millions of eggs annually, highlighting a dramatic increase in demand and production scale across the sector. The report details the yearly egg intake and implications for suppliers, pricing, and distribution channels.
Arizona man pays duties on provisions to enter Mexico
An Arizona man faces duties totaling 3 dollars to import 90 dollars of provisions into Mexico. The duty rate on canned goods is eighty percent, while flour carries a duty of 4.77 dollars per one hundred pounds.
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Arizona
Mexico
Diary of Ewrenon Wintiam Reflects German Repression Under Emperor
Ewrenon Wintiam of Germany kept a diary for many years. Principal entries describe attempts at art under German supervision and direct scrutiny by the Emperor’s officials.
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Ewrenon Wintiam
Germany
Germa
Teer Grow Corn in Australia At Cost Fifteen Cents Per Bushel
A report notes Teer grows corn in Australia at a cost of fifteen cents per bushel. Analysts compare output costs with other regions and discuss implications for pricing and imports.
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Teer
Australia
The Slow Path to Real Success
A discussion on true success emphasizing gradual growth over luck. It argues young men fail when elevated too soon and that lasting achievement comes from patience, persistent effort, and training across life’s schools. The piece likens growth to nature’s method and warns against reliance on gifts or devices.
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Rey
Hicmes
Neglected Industry Bee Keeping Aids Farm Profit
The article argues beekeeping offers modest profits and high risk, favoring small farmers who integrate beekeeping with farming. It notes 100 colonies require steady work, yields 15 to 20 dollars per hive in year one, and that large operators outsource care. Demand in cities exceeds supply, with English markets paying premium for white clover honey, suggesting beekeeping can support farm families, including daughters, at home.
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England
Cou
Liverpool
Europe
London
Y. Trioune
Declining Industry Shapes English Dairying Focus
TheAwral Worker notes the milk trade rising as the key feature in English dairying. Farmers are urged to weed out poor milch cows and focus on quality stock. Poor pastures, bad shelter, and lack of proper milk handling reduce profits and may hide extra butter cows.
The Art and Science of Making Fine Butter
An essay on butter quality describes how breed, cow health, feeding, care, and environment shape milk and cream. It stresses selective cows, proper rations, clean water, regular milking, and gentle handling as essential to firm yellow butter with a high nutty flavor.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Chess Duel With Thugs Ends In Bloodless Victory
A tale from the India era tells of a north England parish staging a chess duel between a governor’s forces and Thug sect members. A 100 yard square board lay on Barrackpore plains with living pieces, castles, knights, and pawns. the governor paid £24 to his rival for the game, which lasted all day before the queen, who was the governor’s wife, was captured but spared by the Englishman.
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N. Y
Joshua Gifford
Fhdeck Bortyaacag
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Atkinson
Apon
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Lauva
Charles
A. Lodi
Bryson & Smith
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Western Nail Association
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Dious Burns
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John Carney
Acumanta
Toman Richard
Farase
New York
Toe Greimageanghattey
England
Adrien Rotert
India
East India Company
Barrackpore
Pali Mali Gazette
Adversity Tests One Man Against Hard Times
An unclear clipping notes a man facing hardship and resilience amid challenges. The fragment mentions adversity and a sense of pursuit or struggle, with minimal readable facts remaining.
Traits of the ideal dairy cow for longevity and milking efficiency
The article argues that a dairy cow reaches her best potential only after maturity and sustained feeding. It contrasts dairy cattle with beef breeds, notes that dairy cows should show strength without excess, and lists physical traits signifying vitality and the ability to convert feed into milk.
Dairymen Debate Drying Off Versus Milking Through Calving
A dairy association discussion argues against simple yes or no answers on whether cows should be dried off or milked through calving. The piece notes that drying too soon reduces profitability, while milking through calving requires careful management, especially near cities where cows are milked until possible.
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