European and Caribbean affairs and US political notices
The report covers French opposition to English action in Cyprus and Egypt, a German Turkish balance of power, and a Russian stance. It notes a Turkish revenue figure from Cyprus, the British occupation details including Wolseley’s command, and a Haitian fire with $500 000 loss. It also mentions Berlin congress reflections, Lord Beaconsfield, and Missouri and Louisiana political maneuverings amid 1876 election concerns.
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Martins Campos
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Cyprus
Egypt
Suez Canal
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Sinaloa
Mexico
Mazatlan
Lord Bracensberg
England
Dover
London
Lord Beaconsfield
Death of Groner Sweet Arrieton from paralysis of the brain
Personal notes report the death of Groner Sweet Arrieton of D. Appleton & Co. The New York press buzzes with July 11 reshuffles: Arthur and Cornell removed from Collector and Naval Officer posts, replaced by Gen. E. A. Merritt and Col. S. W. Burt. Gen. C. K. Graham named Surveyor. James Gounpey Bennett and his sister arrive on the St Laurent and plan Newport plans. George W. Fisu of Michigan is commissioned as Connelio Tanis by the President.
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Groner Sweet Arrieton
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Arthur
Cornell
E. A. Merritt
Col
S. W. Burt
C. K. Graham
James Gounpey Bennett
St. Laurent
Mr. Bennett
Newport
George W. Fisu
Michigan
United States
Conerlio Tanis
German YMCA Holds 6th Annual Convention in Indianapolis
The German National Young Men's Christian Association concluded its sixth annual convention in Indianapolis. It outlined fair dates for major state fairs and noted Washington Territory seeking admission to the union.
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German National Young Mens Christian Association
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Detroit
Cedar Rapids
Freeport
Washington Territory
Tax Orangemen
Montreal
St. Louis
Michigan Democratic State Convention Chooses Pratt as Chairman
At Lansing on July 10 Dr. Foster Pratt of Kalamazoo was named Chairman. The convention adopted a platform urging coin as constitution money and opposing further currency contraction, while approving a Congress act on reductions. The ticket listed for governor and other roles reflects the party slate.
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Michigan
Lansing
Foster Pratt
Kalamazoo
Congress
Mories Ig Sana
Treasury advances bonds and debt totals for 1865 issue
The Treasury calls 5.20 bonds of 1865 with interest paid from October 11. Coupon bonds dated July 1, 1865 amount to 2.5 million dollars, registered bonds redeemable after July 1, 1370 totaling 2.5 million. Aggregate 5 million. Tomas Murray assigns for creditors. Dun and Co reports six month failures totaling 130 million, up from 99 million, signaling heavy trade distress. Chicago elevators hold wheat 265,476. corn 630,421. oats 34 938. rye 17,442. barley 254,860. total 1,203,137 bushels, down from 2,033,404 last year.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Tomas Murray
New York
Mesrs
Dun, Barlow & Co
Cuiiaco
Fishing for Monkeys and the Noose Trap Tale from Land and Water
A writer recalls catching monkeys using grain bait a wire noose hidden in earth and a concealed line linked to a bush. He describes luring primates at a hill fort and on a rock ledge, with the hunted coming to the trap amid chatter before being released to their kin.
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Trimlack Hill
Patti and Marquis of Vaux Could Not Marry in Law Says Court
The case notes that Adelina Patti and the Marquis of Vaux never legally married. A Roman church ceremony in Clapham lacked proper authority and form. The French Court of Appeal ruled the ceremony invalid, meaning no marriage existed and thus no divorce decree could stand.
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Patti
Adelina Patti
Marquis of
Vaux
Clapham
London
Paris
French Court of Appeal
Correspondence Between Mrs Jenks and James Anderson
A fragment from 1878 letters shows Mrs Jenks and James E Anderson exchanging blunt humor about Washington politics. Anderson mocks Jenks and Sherman, while Jenks cautions him to stay cool and not fear political intrigue.
Harsh Letter From Philadelphia Woman to Mrs Jonks
A 1873 Philadelphia missive criticizes Mrs Jonks for daring to reveal political secrets. The writer mocks her, hints at legal action, and suggests retirement from public life. The tone is sharp and accusatory with personal jabs and political insinuations.
El Doradoro Letter Recalled by Baton Rouge Correspondent
Acknowledges Mr. Anderson for a supposed El Doradoro letter. The writer mocks prudence and politics, hints at conspiratorial figures, and suggests Baton Rouge residence. He warns keep a man with a document in sight and retains a patriotic tone despite odd phrasing.
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Baton Rouge
Feliciana Parish
Sfc
A. D. Jexxa
Drunkenness in England Stirs Westminster Abbey Sermon
A London letter recalls Canon Farrar’s Westminster Abbey sermon condemning alcohol and drunkenness as a national vice fueling decay. The preacher links Britain’s fate to intemperance, noting vast spending by the working classes and temperance influence across society.
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Hartford
Farrar
Westminster Abbey
Germany
Rome
Greece
Venice
England
Bahama Pineapples Rise With Large Crops and Exports
The Bahamas devote much land to pineapple cultivation with crop yields reaching 1.5 million fruit from a single acre. New Providence pineapples surpass others, some grown specimens weighing 104 pounds and 22 inches in circumference. Nassau exports about 1,000,000 tins yearly valued at $80,000 as a new preserving industry grows.
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Bahama Islands
New Providence
Pembrokeshire
George IV
Europe
America
Nassau
Umbrella Trick Reported by London Thieves
London thieves unveil an umbrella method to rob jewelers by entering with an umbrella hooded head and silk partly down to form a net around the bag. The ploy lets them snatch rings or other items swiftly, then flee as a protest ensues.
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London
Umbrella Ownership Question Prompts Quiet Dispute
A curious scene unfolds as a search concludes and the umbrella’s owner contemplates a sudden change in stance. The moment evolves into a restrained confrontation over the sought object described in curiously understated terms.
A Successful Experiment in Philadelphia
Six years after opening 911 Locust Street the Franklin Reformatory Home for Inebriates proves a lasting success. The institution offers chapel, library, common rooms, and meals for inmates, with 425 reformed and 213 periodical drinkers improving over five years. Inmates come from diverse trades and professions, including clergy, lawyers, engineers, merchants, and teachers, with thousands fed and hundreds of thousands in meals provided since inception.
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Philadelphia
City
Locust Street
Franklin Reformatory Home For
Homs
Fragmented Dialogue in a Compositor's Worthy Scene
A bustling shop floor scene shows a foreman directing compositors through a chaotic set of project tasks. They reference titles like Hones on Fire A Horrid Murder A Panic in the Money Market and Runaway Horse while joking about others in progress.
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Smith
H E
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Boston
Jenny Lind
John
California
Wilson
The
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Men of
New York
Language of the Hair Dictates Character and Fortune
The article describes how hair type signals personality traits and fate. Straight hair signals weakness, curly hair a quick temper, frizzy hair readiness to fight. Brown hair suggests life affinity and business reliability, fine hair a forgiving disposition, while light brown or auburn hair with curls indicates quick temper and treachery.
Tragic Fire Fatalities Near Ricker's Prairie Mo
A log house near Ricker's Prairie suffered a deadly blaze Friday night. Four children perished in the attic fire after a stairway stairwell was cut off by flames. The oldest boy leaped from a window but was impaled on a nearby picket fence. The father is gravely injured. the mother and sister survived.
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St. Louis
Ricker’s Prairie
John Leonard
Roper
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Crop Prospects Across Regions
Crop reports from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa indicate generally favorable outlooks with corn soybeans rye and barley in varied condition. Potatoes show large quantity though small varieties due to scarce money. oats yield expected light. grasses and pests noted. fall trade prospects appear positive according to Peck's Sun.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Paris
Ian
Peck
Winans Cigar-Shaped Steamers Seen as Practical Soon
For thirteen or fourteen years experiments with Winans cigar-shaped steamers have continued inland and across seas. They are fast and stable, with potential for practical use once other aspects are satisfactory. Plans envisioned a massive Atlantic ferry ship under 1200 feet long, weatherproof and year round, with entry ports in each country.
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Chahane
Mr. Winans
Atlantic
Callhaad
Great Eastern
Winans
Faitimere Sun
Boy 9 commits matricide after mortifying family scandal
In Valeh Russia the Court of Assizes heard the case of a nine year old boy who killed his mother after she mocked his concerns about her liaison with a government official. He had dug a grave, entered her room with a hatchet, and later killed her as she slept. Police found freshly stirred earth. The boy was arrested.
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Orleans
Hardihood
Jackson
Court of Assizes
Valeh
Russia
Ripening Wheat Experiments At Ohio State University
The Hon Norton Townshend of Ohio State University in Columbus conducts experiments on ripening wheat to determine the optimal harvest time by microscopic analysis. Early harvest reduces shelling loss but may affect flour rise compared with later harvests.
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Norton
Townshend
Ohio State University
Columbus
Grain Maturation Studies for Economic Insight
A note from the Ohio State Journal outlines a program of microne examinations from full kernel size to final grain ripening. The aim is to extract economical information on maturation stages and improve understanding of crop yield factors.
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Ohio State Journal
Curious table shows how Electoral College distorts popular vote
The report explains how a proposed amendment would allocate votes by state popular totals. It notes 1876's 369 electoral votes to Hayes despite a popular vote edge, and contrasts New York and Ohio results under current versus proposed systems, arguing the plan would empower the people more than the electors.
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Potter Committee
Louisiana
Jenks
Saermay
New York
Grant
Tur Potter
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Atlantic City
N. J
New Hampshire
House of Representatives Committee
Florida
Hayes
Illinois
Tilden
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York Evening Post
American ingenuity praised at the Paris Exhibition
The Paris Exhibition reflects American ingenuity across industry and craft. English agricultural implements imitate American designs, Geneva watchmakers concede American buttons, Manchester textiles bow to Massachusetts fabric, Italian jewelry uses Nevada gold, and American pianos and Fairbanks scales appear globally. Philadelphia firms Disston, Sellers & Co., and J. W. Forney are cited.
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Massachusetts
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Ornia
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Orient
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Hamilton Disston
Sellers & Co
Philadelphia
J. W. Forney
Sherman’s Son Joins Jesuit Order Abroad
The Ave Maria reports Gen Sherman’s eldest son Thomas Ewing Sherman sails from New York on the 5th for the Jesuit novitiate. At 21 he begins a religious career after studies at Notre Dame Georgetown Yale and the University of St Louis and chooses England over home branches to avoid distraction among familiar faces.
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Tion
Sherman
Ave Maria
Thomas Ewing
United States Armies
New York
Society of Jesus
Washington
Jesuit University
Georgetown
D. C
Yale
University of St. Louis
England
Soldier's first battle fears give way to fatalistic calm
Labouchere, in London Truth, notes that a soldier's initial fear of being shot fades as he accepts the odds. He recalls battles focusing on supper and sleep, with combat reduced to artillery and maneuvering firepower rather than hand to hand.
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Labouchere
London
Simple Hearted Bryant Anecdote Recalls Kindness
A former associate recalls Poet Bryant in his newspaper office showing childlike humility. A morning incident described: a kite string snagged him and he chose to repair the boy's loss by paying for the kite, illustrating his conscience and gentleness amid playful anecdotes.
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Bryant
Purgative Pills Advertised as Disease Preventive
Nostalgic note recalls illness from over two decades ago and asserts Parsons' Purgative Pills as a sure preventive, suggesting enduring reassurance to readers despite past fear.
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Parsons
Grace's Save and Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advert
No family should be without a box of Grace's Save. In case of cuts burns scalds flesh wounds it proves invaluable. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used for children for over 30 years with never failing success. Cures stomach acidity wind colic regulates bowels cures diarrhea. 25 cts per bottle.
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Tobias
Park Place
New York
Curcaco Lepert Story Paper Reported in West Texas
An obscure note credits Tue Curcaco Lepert as the lone reliable Story Paper publisher in the West and East of Texas, with incomplete text suggesting addresses or contact details. The fragmentary item hints at a regional publishing claim but lacks verifiable specifics.
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Texas
IIL
Read The Host Fantasy Paper Offer in Chicago
An old inquiry asks readers what they read as evenings grow long and cool and promotes a sample offer for The Host Fantasy Paper. Readers are urged to send ten cents to Tur Laposr in Chicago Illinois to receive three specimen copies.
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United States
Tur Laposr
Chicago
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