Fourth of July oration at Troy and other local notes
Gen J B Weaver to deliver the Fourth of July address at Troy. Several local land and death notices follow including a man in Nassau slough, a 61 year old at Evan’s Creek, a 16 year old in Louisa county, and a man killed by lightning near Floyd. Anomalies include a surgeon convicted of manslaughter and a new steamer named Mary Morton in Dubuque.
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Johnson
Cantil
N. Tuthill
Mitchell
Floyd
Jane 9Th
Schultz
Burlington
Mary Morton
Dubuque
Alexander Clark
Muscatine
The
Colored M. Church
St. Louis
London
Iowa
Illinois Central
Independence
George Martin
Charles Arp
Eldridge
Scott County
Milwaukee Road
Sabula
Kalloch De Young Murder Sparks Ongoing San Francisco division
San Francisco air remains tense over the Kalloch De Young murder case with factions among De Young supporters and Kalloch followers predicting disaster. Jenny Lind Lind-Goldschmidt headlines Windsor to benefit the Albert Institute with praised vocals and royal attendance while U S lawmakers adjourn amid routine bills and no sweeping national issues.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
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de Youngs
Kalloch
Sand-Lots Brigade
Democratic Convention Nominates Hoadley for Temporary Chair
Cincinnati June 22 1880 delegates open with prayer by Rev C W Windle and nominee George Hoadley Ohio for temporary chairman speech vows impartial duty and unity. Address recalls electoral college and calls for vigilance, condemns Republican actions and third term rise, cites Florida South Carolina Louisiana grafts and resumption of specie payments.
Washington report on 46th Congress executive session actions
The record notes motions and votes in the Senate including executive session, a tabled measure on employee pay, and a barley bill discussed amid objections to presidential veto and seating questions for Washburne. It mentions Donnelly’s committee actions, prints orders, and a communication about public building bills.
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Logan
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Carlisle
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Ketfer
Elec
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Scomt
Donnelly
Scotch mir sister meets cowboy during parish visit
A fragment recalls a Scottish sister meeting a cowboy during a parish visit and asking the hour. The response suggests it is about twelve, with a remark about starting anew.
Notable Executions And Crimes In The United States
Henry Quarles colored was hanged in Houston on June 11 for murdering his wife on June 7 1879. Three Greenville D C hangings scheduled for June 18 were postponed. Samuel Sampson Howard hanged at Bastrop Texas on June 18 for the May 1875 murder of Alexander Farmer. In Allentown Pa Dr J L Aldrich was shot by his wife who then killed herself jealously. James Williams colored found dead in woods near Indianapolis with his head crushed. His desbin wife found unconscious with skull crushed but alive. Bertie Shermanage 12 abducted near Milwaukee while returning from school. two men forced him into a buggy and fled after he jumped free three miles from the city. parents wealthy. motive reward.
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Senvel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
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Thomas Jefferson
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Executive Department
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House of Representatives
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Houston
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Alexander Farmer
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J. L. Aldrich
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South American port closure sparks duty abolition move
The provincial government ends import duties after Buenos Aires port closes by federal order. Reports say ships unload cargoes meant for Argentina while rumors of civil war and Avillaneda leaving Buenos Aires with an army circulate, though telegrams from Mercantile sources appear exaggerated.
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Avillaneda
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Ly Mercan
Minister Declares Shift in Theme Amid Loud Audience
A preacher dismisses a theme to take up another and a gallery spectator shouts I make spades in a mock euchre game. The man is escorted out on the next deal with a deacon’s help.
Bebe Seeks Visit To Cousin Jeanne's Funeral
A child asks her mother to take her to Cousin Jeanne's funeral but the mother declines. The exchange contrasts Bebe's desire for visits with past amusements such as a party and a matinee.
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Bebe
Jeanne
Illinois youth alert to red hot locomotive near railroad
A boy husking corn in a field beside a railroad spotted a new locomotive with a red smoke stack. He ran home crying that the engine would explode and be red hot up to the top of the stovepipe.
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Illinois
Two Coburg Princes Welcome to England at Windsor
In October 1839 the Coburg princes arrive in England bearing King Leopold’s letter to Queen Victoria. They are hosted at Windsor Castle where Albert impresses with gentleness and intellect as Victoria and the prince negotiate a royal courtship that leads to marriage.
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England
Leopold
Victoria
Kensington
Winsor Castle
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Queen Victoria
Iain
Dialogue Fragment Between Mother and Child Over Noise
A small exchange shows a child asking if noise hurts and a mother reassuring and directing the child to move to another room. The brief domestic moment captures a quiet family interaction.
Bull's Cough Syrup Praised By South Boston Clerk
A testimonial from Jeffress and Co of South Boston Virginia dated November 17 1875 declares Dr Bull's Cough Syrup the best medicine for coughs and consumptives. The ad urges all sufferers to use it and reports a cured case.
Surrender of Richmond Reported and City Scenes
The article describes Union troops entering Richmond with Mayo as mayor greeting them, the white and black residents' reactions, and widespread fires as Confederate forces evacuated. It notes confiscated papers scattered in departments and displays a separate item about a Detroit built American National Astronomical Clock exhibited in New York with Washington and presidents figures and a $50,000 price.
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Richmond
Virginia
Portland
Bodyguard
Statehouse
Jeff Davis
Unscrewing Tops on Glass Fruit Jars Provokes Domestic Chaos
Peck's Sun reports a humorous cautionary tale about screwtop jars causing chaos at a home. A housewife struggles to open jars, the husband aids with improvised fixes, and a messy meal results. The episode ends with the household considering reform in fruit canning and the comic downfall of the screwtop fruit jar industry.
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Peck
Chicago
Ee Wenge
Cleopatra's Needle voyage to New York described in detail
A May 11 letter from Sania Davis, superintendent of removal, explains plans and difficulties in moving the Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria to New York. The obelisk was placed on a float after sewer fears halted truck transport, launched March 30, with the pedestal and foundation stones loaded on board.
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Sania
Davis
Alexandria
Egypt
New York
America
Table Manners of Children and Polite Requests
The piece urges teaching children to request services politely from nurses, waiters, and parents. It argues that "please" and "thank you" should be learned early and practiced until natural, condemning rude habits and urging consistent polite behavior at home and social meals. It stresses restraint, gentleness, and habitual good manners beyond visits to strangers.
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Menry Ward Berch
Jane
If Your Lamp Is Heavy Use Narrow Paper To Light It
A reader notes that adding a thin strip of long narrow paper under a heavy lamp can help it burn steadier and brighter. The tip emphasizes simple materials to improve lighting performance.
Hop Bitters Sold For Daughter’s Recovery
A reader recounts prejudice and poor care from physicians as their daughter fell ill with unnamed diseases. After trying Hop Bitters they claim rapid recovery and restored health using the simple remedy, praising its effectiveness.
Soldiers' dreams influence Civil War battles across eyewitness accounts
A historic Detroit Free Press piece recounts multiple Civil War dreams that allegedly foretold battles and casualties. Veteran witnesses claim dreams saved lives, altered maneuvers, and foiled ambushes from Cedar Creek to Brandy Station.
Wheat Acreage Shows Tiny Rise Nationwide
Department of Agriculture data dated June 16 notes spring wheat acreage up slightly from last year with declines in Wisconsin and Iowa around 12 percent. New England remains level, Minnesota up 1 percent, Nebraska up 9 percent, California up 12 percent. Winter wheat is in remarkably good condition at 94, four percent above last year, while Kansas lags at 72 due to prolonged drought.
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Department of Agriculture
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Wisconsin
New England
Minnesota
Nebraska
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Clinvns
Kansas
Quote on a bound fate ties into a hanging
A cryptic line links a blessing to a future execution, suggesting a theme of loyalty amid
Editor of Western Amateur Journal Faces Criticism
Fragmentary text suggests a Western amateur journal editor was criticized by a contemporary for writing about politics. The snippet mentions democracy and a pat topic but lacks clear details, names, dates, or outcomes.
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Bonetien
Pat
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