Floods Ravage American Bottom and St Louis Railways
The Missouri and Mississippi floodwaters inundate the American Bottom and East St. Louis, submerging levees and farmland. Towns like Venice and Cahokia face evacuation while rail lines including Chicago & Alton and Wabash are disrupted. crops, ice houses, and stock suffer heavy losses as relief efforts mobilize.
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St. Loum
Aes
Alton
St. Louis
Peper
Madison Dyke
Venice
Chicago & Alton
Chicago,Burlington & Quincy
Chicago
Alton Track
Hie Okie
East St. Louis
Bluffs
Cahokia
Carondelet
Crnaba
Ate
St. Louis, Cairo & Bloomington
Missouri
Mississippi
Cairo
Cureano
Journal
Louis
Crafton
Rannia
Crooklyn Pan Mice
Som
Bismarck
Yellowstone
St. Leora
Mitchell
Board of Trustees
Illinois
Abel
Nebraska
Nemaha Valley
Raiana
Nesta An
Southboro
St. Marys
Missouri Fe
Askaskia
Chester
Cape Girardeau
Price's Landing
Partiauly
St Louis
Inéiadin
Phot i Calet
Calvariae
Kansas City
Dane
Lawrence
Omaha
Missouri Pac
Hiawatha
Atchison & Nebraska Road
St. Joe & Western
Bowman Dyke
Pittsburg
Jarret’s
Ates
Indials & St. Louis
Wabash
Onry
Captain’s jolly vow in camp dries weary soldiers
General John C recounts a captain in his regiment who kept spirits high. A wet, starving squad arrives with no food. the captain lights a bright fire and cheerfully muses that with milk and meal he would make mush and milk for the men.
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John C
Tapiey
Saaton
Ody
Jewelry dealer lists precious stones for sale with sparkling description
A jeweler offers various precious stones for disposal noting their sparkle resembles tears of a young girl. The ad emphasizes quality and desirability to attract buyers.
Public speech cites women’s voting hesitancy in 19th century
A prominent St Louis gentleman argued in a public speech that women’s reluctance to vote stems from timidity and hesitation common to people in general, suggesting this doubt signals a prudent, gradual advance toward suffrage.
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St Louis
The Danger of Flattery and Religious Obedience
A reflection on flattery as a tool to deem others superior, and a note that religion can influence people to be obedient to rulers and maintain peace among individuals. The author cautions against exploiting faith to enforce subservience.
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Whig
Iowa
SR Mn
Democratic
Ety Moines
Jn PC Cr
Union Anti
Iles Moines
Des Moines
Maine
Maines
Desirks
John H
Oskalooda
Ilias Téesep
Conneil Bluffs
Des Wets
L. G. Nne
L. G. Kinne
Porter
New
New England Meeting House
Farmington
Westfield
London
Park Street
Boston
Center
North
New Haven
Guilford
Springfield
Connecticut
New England
Massachusetts
Dinttliad
Belle Melville Schemes Fashion and Coats in a Dinner Plot
In a light domestic tale Belle manipulates fashion vanity to influence Floyd Melville and his friend Leonard. Cousin Asher leaves his overcoat and hat, sparking flirtatious mischief as Belle orchestrates a plan to attend Taylor's lecture.
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Leonard
Floyd Melville
Asher
Floyd
Melville
Belle
Taylor
Mr. Leonard
Mr. Melville
Belle Melville
Geister
Lords of Creation
Academy
Asher Green
Melvilles
Cousin Asher
Sis
Mr Leonard
Superstitions and Weather Warnings Across Regions
The piece surveys old superstitions about luck and day choices, animal signs, and dreams, then shifts to tornado signs and safety. It explains forecast cues, regional risk differences, and practical actions to take during a tornado, emphasizing north and westward movement for escape and safe shelter locations.
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Dieveland
Cy Henderson
Sexton
Grandaddy
Mississippi
Kansas
Towa
Signal Service
Iowa
Saltville Salt Works and the Civil War Profit Boom
A Philadelphia Ledger correspondent describes Saltville in West Tennessee where a salt rock beneath a blue grass basin supplied western Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and parts of Georgia. The Palmer brothers and Col Stuart became wealthy as the Confederate salt trade expanded during the Civil War, producing millions of bushels annually before war-related destruction and later decline.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Saltville
Clinch Mountains
Tennessee
Virinia
Georgia
Alabama
George W. Palmer
New York
Syracuse
Confederacy
Col. Palmer
Ness
Gen
Stuart
Virginia
Palmer
Salt Lick
New Minister Seeks Sermon Focus for Busy Congregation
An exchange between a new minister and an old deacon reveals practical guidance for preaching. The deacon suggests a twenty minute sermon to connect with the people, emphasizing concise, impactful delivery.
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Waal
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Dhspatches
Randolph County
St. Mary's Levee
St. Mary's
Grand
Wilson N. Carey
Baltimore
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Jenny
Constance Carey
William N. Carey
Miss Carey
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Bull
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Mise Hattie Carey
Hattie
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Joe Johnson
Earl van Dorn
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Five Forks
Pegram
H. Lowell Martin
Johnskins University
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Constance
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Harper's
Jane
Anelis
Rock Island & Pacific R’y
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Newport News
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United States
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Pittsburgh, Pa
R. E. Sellers & CO
Landseys
BLE Sellers & CO Neandamana Pitteburghn. PA
Detroit
Ballen
Liizois
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Sherwood School Furniture CO
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Parker
Hiscox & CO
Willem St
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N & Quincy Railroad
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