Westward the star of empire gathers settlers to Kansas
The article notes a vast western migration this spring toward Kansas and Nebraska with reports from Missouri river crossings, Kansas City shipments, and crowded land offices. It contrasts western expansion with eastern stagnation and mentions Iowa railroad growth and barbed wire fencing court decisions.
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Star of Empire
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri River
Kansas City
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Massachusetts
United States
Chicago
Equity
Washburn & Moon Manufacturing Company
Worcester
Mass
I. L. Elwood
Lyman Manufacturing Company
The
Chicago Telegraph
Drummond
E. M. Crandall
George Pyson
Western Railway Association
A. C. Gridley
Munday and Evarts
Celery Salad Dressing and Preparation Tips
A recipe outlines crisping celery stems in salt water after cleaning with a brush. The dressing uses four yolks beaten with mustard and black pepper, then cooked over water bath to custard thickness, cooled, and finished with olive oil. Drain celery, pour dressing over, and serve with celery tops as garnish.
The Guiding Influence of a True Mother
A essay on how a mother's conduct shapes her children's morals and manners. It argues that intelligent refined mothers influence sons and daughters, quieting roughness with kind words and smiles. The piece urges women to guard their example as the future's rule of the world.
Spring Cleaning Advice for the Household Inmates
The passage urges the good housewife to value her household and its members over the house itself. It advocates cleansing the body through purifying the blood and bowels using suitable medicines, emphasizing careful care during spring renovations.
Partial OCR health note on fever and body impact
A fragmented sentence reports comfort in avoiding the flu at home and notes symptoms affecting the body. The readable text is unclear and lacks concrete details or entities.
Russian Table Fare and Dining Etiquette Described
A Boston Traveler page recounts dining in Russia and St. Petersburg. It praises bread soups meats vegetables and fruit noting a first class Russian restaurant with a rich decor and varied courses. The bill of fare is in Russian and prices are about two and a half francs for a full table d hote with rooms at about $14 per day.
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Lord Dufferin
St. Petersburg
Turkey
Balkans
Berlin
America
Princ Frederick Charles
William
Belgium
Esquimaux
Florence
Annanatook
Kumlien
Cumberland
Armaux
Baltimore
Marshal MacMahon
the Elysee
Elizabeth
de Castries
Marshal
France
Madame d MacMahon
Ste. Clotilde
Madame de MacMahon
Elysee
Mme. de MacMahon
Eugenie
Magenta
Macahon
Germany
Boston
Seminary Founder in Utah Faces Turmoil and Decline
In Utah a girls seminary founded by a notable figure struggled as the principal clashed over management leading to internal strife and decline at the height of its prominence.
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Gov. Prescott
New Hampshire
Hias
Charles H. Bell
Exeter
Wadleigh
Bell
Mary Oliver
Simon Cameron
Washington
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Louisville
Joliet
Inl
United States Court
Utah
Alphabet Party Game Report
A historical column recounts children playing an alphabet word game at a gathering. Players take turns traveling to places starting with A then answer with verbs and nouns starting with the same letter. The piece lists exchanges from Ellen to Howard showing framed constraints and a penalty for delays.
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Albany
Ellen
Alban Loulea
Louisa
Boston
Frank
Susan
Dover
Sarah
Erie
Russell
Fairhaven
Grace
Howard
Borees
Nore
Genius Finds Inspiration in a Street Brawl Incident
Mrs. Siddons witnessed two Irish women fight in St. Giles as a coachman ate too much. The scene inspired her later performance of Lady Macbeth, with the actress noting the expression of brained resolve left an electric effect on her.
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H. F. Laverenz
James Fisher
Davenport
Thomas Ross
Rosenfield
Rock Island
Himeelf
Eagle Manufacturing Works
T. W. Collins
Stilea
Davis County
John F. Duncombe
Fort Dodge
Capitol
Maturin L. Fisher
Cyrus Foreman
Osage
Mitchell County
McCrary
Millis Co
Schoenthal
Dubuque
Peter Klein
New York
St. Louis
Heatford
Pennsylvania Central Road
Boston
Charles L. White
the Pacific
Cincinnati
Harry Baldwin
William Schaller
Schaller & Gerke
Ulster County
Smith
Sarah
Lady Macbeth
Affliction to the Orange Groves in Texas Warning
A Galveston report from Lake Charles notes a severe orange grove calamity. An insect debuts in bark, now devastating the industry. attempts to kill it failed, threatening revenue as spread continues. The pest is believed to originate from discarded lance plantings behind a barroom.
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Electoral Commission
de Broglie
Rocheboute
Berthout
Duke de Broglie
Eighteenth
Rochebotet
Council of Public Instruction
Gen. Borel
Rouen
Galveston
Tex
Lake Charles
Texas
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Blackhawk County Dairymen
Henry Haines
Martinsburg
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Big Creek
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Sioux City
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Union
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Glenwood
J. M. Hiatt
Creston
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E. J. Couch
Grand Junction
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Mason
Perry Osgood
Mitchellville
Polk County
Frankie Bateman
Ottumwa
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Ben. Whitsitt
Des Moines County
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Kansas Pacific
Frank Smith
John Duthbert
Secor Bros
Forest City
Winnebago County
Ferguson
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J. W. Coe
Wm. Alien
John Pettit
Washington County
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N. J
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Auburn
John M. Woodworth
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Peter Frederick
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Thomas W. Sherman
Newport
Wheaton,Reynolds & Co
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Washington Territory
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Patrick Kinney
Providence, R. I
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Nina DuClos
Mahoning Powder Works
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John J. Evans
John C. Mower
Macoupin County
Edward McDonald
Gilmore’s Garden
R. A. Beal
University of Michigan
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Purcell
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Rowell
Ernie
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Reading
Irish Catholic Colonization Association of America
Gen. Lawler
Prairie du Chien
Anthony Kelly
John M. Crewell
Schell City, Mo
Henry Gravelin
Windsor
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Joseph Hazer
Galena
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James Johnson
Portland
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Louis Joseph
Charlotte
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Charles Williams
Dan
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Stanstead & Sherbrook Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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Isadore Roskouf
Cleveland
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Dr. Noble
Atlanta
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Victor Munz
Pueblo
Louis Rosconer
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D. B. Smith
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Lowell
Joseph Rosenfield
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Mike
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Bill Murray
Mike Burns
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Joe Ivey
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Ivey
Seph Fleicker
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Bri
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Frederick Charles
Canterbury
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Oxford
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Austria
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