Grant says we hold all territory and want no Mexico
A broad survey of early industry and politics notes General Grant stating the United States possesses the territory it desires and rejects expansion into Mexico. The report covers a legal settlement in New York, cattle ranching in Wyoming, a Boston home for working boys, Manitoba grain prospects, Colorado agriculture growth, synchronized clocks in New Haven, and time supply via Yale Observatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eiciais
VPRO
Startfices of Culture and Statistics
Manitoba
T Ime Company
London
New Haven
Atlantic
Standard Time Company
Yale Observatory
Iowa News Items Highlight Drownings Fires and Died
A roundup of Iowa tragedies and events including drownings of Philip Alexander in Osceola and Freddie Langenberg in Iowa City, a boy killed by a horse in Muscatine, a sun strike death near Oskaloosa, and Bishop McMullen’s death in Davenport. Also notes postmaster reappointment in Cedar Rapids, a lightning strike at Atlantic distillery, and civic notices from New Market to Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkeye
Dubuque
William J. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Don Lynch
Ookaloosa
Philip Alexander
Osceola
Charles Hall
Muscatine
McMullen
Davenport
Freddie Langenberg
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Swan
Kale
Angus
Boonsboro
Cleveland
Centerville
Lehigh
Lucas
Hickory Grove
Excelsior
Knoxville Junction
Knoxville City
van Meter
Carver
Kirkville
Perlee
James Price
James Lamb
Ringgold County
Liberty Township
Eugene Griffith
Joseph
Williams Creek
Adams County
Missouri
Sons of Temperance
Iowa
Rend Lat
S. D. Butters
Prairie City
L. W. Archer
Grand Junction
L. A. Findlay
Grand Sentinel
J. G. Redman Newson
M. D. McHenry
Ocean Grove
N. J
C. F. Clarkson
M. D McHenry
A. C. Grant
Maquoketa
C. H. Patterson
Yda County
Polk City
Polk County
R. L. Clingan
Odd Fellows
Stubbs
Clingan
Thomas McCullough
SNR
Semanascine
Ly Ots Hte
M. L. Tolbert
Eldon
Love
Trimble
Otters
Ottumwa
North Chicago Rolling Mill Co
South Chicago
John Hero
John Hollingteen
Juliet
Mat Rogers
John Bloomquist
Kolama
Oregon
Broad
Oak Point
Colorado Tragedy Shocks Grand County Officials
Derverr July 5 Grand County reels after two commissioners are shot dead and another and the county clerk fatally wounded by three attackers. Mills and Day suspected. Deputy and townsfolk frantically circulate in hot pursuit as news reaches Hot Sulphur Springs.
First bale of new cotton sold in Albany Georgia
Albany Georgia reports the first bale of new cotton sold at 254 cents per pound. The issue notes other 1882 events including a July 4th archbishop death in Cincinnati and large local weather and business disturbances across several states and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Georgia
Archbishop Purcell
Cincinnati
Enoch Pratt
Baltimore
Bon Homme
Hutchinson
Dakota
Illinois
Missouri Valley
James McPherson
Tennessee State Prison
Tennessee Railroad, Coal and Iron Company
McRae
Damietta
Mansourah
Mausourah
Nile
Egypt
Turbulent Foreign and Domestic Crises Reach Worldwide
Dispatches report volcanic eruptions in Central America and activity in South America. Panamanian and Egyptian cholera outbreaks prompt evacuations and travel restrictions. Labor unrest in England and imperial political moves unfold as courts handle a high profile Irish land act debate and Bradlaugh seating conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Said Bey Khandell
Alexandria
Mansourah
Semonaud
Shirbths
Damietta
Cholers
Damieta
Sat Mansoura
Ramouo d
Constaltic
Porte
Turkey
Kolera
Fatal Feud Rages as Three Grand County Officials Are Slain
Denver reports a fatal feud in Grand County where Commissioners Day Mills Webber and Clerk were shot. Mills wounded. Webber and Dean mortally wounded. suspect Mills killed one attacker. Desperadoes Bill Redman and Len Coffin suspected. twenty riders traveling to Grand Lake. News from Hot Sulphur Springs and Grand Lake scarce overnight amid mounting tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derverr
Grand County
Grand Lake
Frome
Day
Bill Redman
Tae Coffin
Grand
Fauriers
Denver
Hot Sulphur Springs
District Court
Barney Day
R. G. Mills
E. Z. Webber
Mills
Webber
Dean
Young
Len Coffin
Pineapple Pudding Mixes With Stale Cake Layers
A reader recalls a Sunday school tip to count to fifty when angry and avoid a fight. The reminiscence includes a doorway memory of restraint and a plan to run instead after counting. A recipe fragment describes buttering a pudding dish and layering stale sponge cake with pineapple slices before baking.
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Zoi
Princess Victoria Delivers Heir to Frederick William
Germany reports Princess Victoria wife of Prince Frederick William has given birth to an heir, details indicating a royal birth in the imperial family. The event names Frederick William as father and Victoria as mother within the crown lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Prince Frederick William
Treasury report on immigrants and public notices in 188?
A Washington summary notes Irish and Canadian immigration pressures to the U S through Quebec and Montreal. It cites destitution among newcomers, pauper passage subsidies, and leakage into western states. The Postmaster General weighs lotteries. threats to election law defendants are mentioned. appointments and crop data follow, including wheat and corn progress, land-entry reviews, and fiscal cautions on stamp cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Treasury Department
Quebec
Montreal
United States
Nee Ee
Ireland
Buffalo
Erie County
Canada
Forgrus
Gresham
Gresham Cone Tide
Howell
Platsburg
Condh
Ji Gi
Jeffe
Texas
Hough
Chas. K. Contantenateres Omaha
Neb
Thomas F.all
Connecticut
New York
Virinia
South Carolina
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Ineas
Caliornia
Virginia
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota
Tennessee
General Land Office
Thity
Fans Dulent
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Congress
Greenback Party Holds Iowa Convention in Des Moines
The eighth state convention of the National Greenback Labor party met in Des Moines with Gen. Weaver nominated for Governor and Miss Abbie Canfield chosen for Superintendent. Resolutions urged currency reform, anti monopoly measures, and labor rights while a campaign fund was established and candidates for state offices were nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Greenback Labor Party
Des Moines
E. H. Gillette
State Central Committee
W. 8. Kenworthy
Mahaska County
J. W. Muffy
Polk County
Kenworthy
Civil Service
Os Ee
Ball Blamel
A Road Commission
Guiating Railroad
Union
Congress
National Bank
Treasury Department
T. H. Murch
Brown
Taylor
Maxwell
Adams
Hon. L. H. Weller
Fourth District
Republican Party
Iowa
United States
Gen. Weaver
Crocker
Gen. James
B. Weaver
Sanford Kirkpatrick
Wapello
Thomas Ballenger
Mahaska
W. J. Carpenter
Polk
Weller
Chickasaw
John Idle
Weaver
Greerock
Canfield
National Greenback Labor Party of
Treasury
Unclear OCR: Man Claims Aggressive Home Improvements
Fragmentary text describes a man in his front yard claiming “intensive improvements” to his residence, but the garbled OCR yields no clear event, date, or attributed names. The record presents only vague assertions without verifiable details.
Peabody Urges Infamy of Drunkenness in Liquor Fight
In a letter on liquor sale Rev. Dr. Andrew P. Peabody argues that stigma and public disapproval of drunkenness are the true remedies. He says harsh branding of sellers will deter young offenders and reduce social drinking by making intoxication a deeply disesteemed vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Wis
Henry van Siyke
Cave
Savannah
Frank Garrett
Mike Garrett
Belle White
Joseph Holt
Philadelphia Dispensary
Campbell
Montgomery
Arkansis
Eerry
Andrew P. Peabody
Harvard University
Advice Is Seldom Welcome In Difficult Times
A reflective note suggests advice is rarely welcomed by those who need it most, implying that guidance often comes from those not in the most troubled position. The line echoes a common human dynamic about seeking help yet resisting it.
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Intelligencer
AMES
Grant
Mexico
Mary Alice Livingstone
Henry Fleming
Sxas
Wyoming
Colorado
Mt. Holyoke Seminary
Ella Bray
Clinton
Thomas Hinde
Calhoun County
BR. H. Bacon
George Myers
3D Iowa Cavalry
19Th Infantry
Keokuk
Pleasant Anderson
Chris McAllister
Bee
John Rh. Sheffer
State Agricultural Society
John Hatter
Mutual Marriage and Endowment Association
Atlantic Distillery
Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo
Paris
Montague Marks
Union Square
Albert Day
Ben
Graham Bell
Dr. Gallaudet
Washington
Professor Bell
Loge
Queen Victoria
Eng
Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Istria
Portugal
Rowmania
Italy
Russia
Bavaria
Servia
Spain
Ottomwa “Democrat
Wm. G. Briggs
Harrison Township
George
W. G
Wm. G
Shelby County
Chicago
Daviport
Dewitt
Maquoleta
Ilinois
Marshalltown
Henry & Balch
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Geo. Schnellbacher
Smith
Independence
Estherville
Omaha
Supt Parker
Illinois Central
Parker
Davis City
Decatur County
Frank Thompson
Amey Tucker
Thompson
Tucker
New Sharon
Roberts
Albia
Jey
Buttefield & Hinton
A. M. Hibbard
Hibrassett
Washington County
Keota
Frank
Daniel Boyer
Creston
Iowa Water Company
G. B. Denison
John B. Dougherty
T. Cowell
A. R
Weekly Review
Mary
Star
Hunter & Wilcox
Clyde
Ohio
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt
E. P. Bacon & Co
Wisconsin
Henry Geister
Elgin
Board of Health
Pensacola
Ship Island
Brattleboro
David Zeeling
Milwaukee
Dora
Hermina
Rosa
Pittsburg
Southern
Hempfield
Thomas M. King
Baltimore 4 Ohio
Connellsville
Louisville
Hotel Brunswick
America
Mary von Elsner
Mile
Marie Litta
Bloomington
Iil
Charles E. Simmons
Farmers, Loan and Trust Company
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota Railroad
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Springfield
O. W. Archibald
Glenwood
Jamestown
Archibald
Mt. Pleasant
Glenwood Asylum
Ft. A. Lincoln
Ft. Keogh
Montana
War Department
Chicago “Inter-Ocean
Farmer's Review
Qojosura
Sonora
Aguirre
Sierra Madres
Bajuedarschi
Crook
Paree
Guyanape
Crime and Criminals
Albert Harvey
James Jack
Mary Jack
Norristown
Jersey City
Frank Brown
Ozark
Hope
Ark
Myron
Young Dowling
Schnectady
Alfred Youngs
Quaker Street
Central Road
Waterplick
Platt S. Truax
Francis M. Kerr
Callao
Sandwich Islands
Essex
San Francisco
Sydney
Guv. Stoneman
California
Salt Lake
Schettler
Belleville
Irino
Belleville Savings Bank
Berlin
China
Central America
Panama
Ometpe
Tulbo
Gulf of Araba
Bujies
Nicurio
Leona
Mampros
Magdalena
Kelivar
San Salvador
Guayaquil
South America
Port Au Prince
Grandauz
Tiburon
Aquin
Solomon
Miragona
Staffordshire
Dudley
Port Tipton
Moxley
Committee of the
House of Lords
House of Commons
Gladstone
Stafford Northcote
Bradlaugh
Northcote
Julyard
Mansurah
Samanand
Port Said
Syria
Juddah
India
Mecca
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Red Wing Minn
Newmarket Manufacturing Company
Exeter
N. H
Massachusetts
Bridgewater
Hartford
Conn
New England
Plainville
Geo. Knickerbocker
Chas. W. Church
Chas. Griswold
Waterbury
Griswold
Church
Pass
Charles A Welch
Damiette
Alexa Pata
L‘amietta
Monsevera
Fat Shubea
Dunny
Alexande
Samonana
Loxpox
Loupon
Sirbit
Samanoud
Cairo
Ras-el-Pin
Oruse
Belfast
Mr. Rylett
Irelands
Austria
Roumania
Hungary
Vyseghiaza
Julia Vamosi
Esther Solomossy
Washington Matters
Sanford Kirkpatric
D. W. Church
Abbie Canfield
H. E
L. M. Wn
Muscatine County
R. G. Merrill
Buchanan County
N. Dutcher
Floyd Coun
M. L. Edwards
Lundry Loops
Mescatine County
M.L. Hitchcock
L. H. Weller
Chickasaw County
Geo. Carter
Iowa Oy
Ezra_ Brownell
Madison County
Taylor County
Oon Walliker
Cassounty
F.o.lee
Hamilton Unty
Daniel Campbell
Monona County
C. A. Calhoun
Dr. J. L. Enos
Jackson County
Dr. Chamberlin
Chicasaw County
P. G. Henderson
Linn County
W. 8
E.H. Gillette
Polkcoun
W. H. Robb
Uaiguioan
R. Am Wabeter County
Henry County
G. W. Geiger
Cedarcoun
B. H . Wells
Winneshick
J. R. Sovereign
Cherokee County
Committee
Obj. Harper
Allas Cople
Sur
West
Ulation
Pimomeneys
Greenback Party
National
M Z
Lapplause
Hank
Sue
Ol. Harper
J. Burke
Jasper
W. Hi. Robb
F.Q. Lee
Hamilton
J. W. Muffly
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