Weston wins International Walking Match belt prize
Weston completes 550 miles at eleven o'clock on the night of the List event securing the championship belt and £2,500. Brown finishes 450 miles after five o'clock with a dog and coast money, plus other European and political notes fill the rest of the page.
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Weston
Brown
Sir Joly
Astley
Andrews
Atlantic
Boston
Russia
Jsaluery
Eugenie
Eal A-Panis
Jerome Napoleon
Tawiilly
Paris
Lisbon
Portual
French Assembly
France
Turkey
Egypt
Mohammed Tewilik
muftifattisAan
Sity
Ezyran
Kiell
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Afghanistan
Balkh
New World brief notes and assorted incidents from 1850
The report covers a presidential bill for fiscal year expenses, withdrawal of a nomination to the U S Court Eighth Circuit, immigration to San Francisco, fatal mine boiler explosion in Lehigh County Pennsylvania, a falls accident at Niagara Falls, a family murder in Holyoke, a Chicago Bohemian picnic violence, resignations in Unity Church Chicago, a fatal fire near Jonesboro Georgia, and various political moves in Wisconsin Ohio and Maine with electoral and legislative items.
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Senate
McCrary
United States Court For
Eighth Circuit
Says
Navy
Bort
Grant
Council Bluffs
Iowa
San Francisco
Texas
Lehigh County
Rolland
Niagara Falls
Goat Island
Moosic Powder Company
Glazehouse
Jermyn
Holyoke
Mass
John Kemmler
Ile
Silver Leaf Grove
Chicago
Clark
Pat Rmider
Robert. Conryer
Unity Church
City
New York City
Multitudes of Vignettes and Oddities From Early News
A collage of humorous quips, odd anecdotes, and brief notices across towns. It cites a burning museum pig, a 105 year old traveler Aunt Divan, a Vermont jeweler catching a thieves’ ring, and rustic humor about fishing, barber talk, and a Burlington farmer’s attire. The pieces mix local legends with witty lines and curious incidents.
Markets Report From New York and Milwaukee
The markets show Flour White and Wheat Extra at 84.55 with a 5 percent move. Wheat No 2 Chicago Springy Lid 12 and 12.50 in Milwaukee. Oats Western Mixed and Western Mixed rise. Pork Mess at 93.0 with lard at 9.40.
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Liberty
New York
Jane
Milwaukee
Weeton Wing the Championship Close to 550 Miles
Weston completes a 550 mile walk in just under six days at Agricultural Hall. Brown trails, Weston earns about $2,000 plus stakes as crowds cheer his final lap. Astley witnesses wrap up with bets settled, while patrons recount the record run and future plans for New York.
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Lonpox
Agricultural Mall
Weston
Brown
Pinchot
Buffalo
Ennis
John Astley
Agricultural Hall
Rowell
New York
America
Madison Square Garden
Extraordinary water jet and flying stones at Taylor well
A crowd witnessed a dramatic earth fountain beside Peter Taylor’s residence as muddy water and stones surged from a borehole up to 150 feet high. Pebbles and heavier rocks were hurled skyward while a muddy spray covered the roof and street. The spectacle lasted about an hour and a half before fading.
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Taylor
Port Huron
Sarnia ( Onl
Peter Taylor
Corporation
Mr. Taylor
Ife
William Taylor
Old Man’s Suicide Follows Bank Collapse And Other Notes
Aged investor ends life after the West of England and South Wales bank failure. The report also notes bribery by grooms, Jewish settlement shifts in Servia, Chester voters and election costs, Persian reforms under Austrian and Russian oversight, gas works interest at Dehra, and rapid minting of new Persian money with daily outputs of 25,000 tomins.
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West of England and
Sout Wales Bank
Servia
Belgrade
Posurevatz
Semendria
Schabatz
Chester
Dorset
House of Commons
Uchester
Persia
Teheran
Dehra
Amine Sultan
Tragic Accident at Falls Amazes Paris Couple
The report narrates the accidental death of Mrs. Rolland, wife of Paris gun maker A Rolland, swept to the Horse Shoe Falls while visiting Goat Island with her husband. He, unable to speak English, alerted locals in panic as he sought help. The incident, witnessed by stunned onlookers, ends with mournful grief and authorities assisting Rolland.
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Niiiana Pans
Mr. A. Rolland
Paris
Falls
Japan
China
Yalls House
Remain’s
Rolland
Philadelphia
Goat Island
Horseshoe Falls
Monden Romain
River
The Latest Veto on the Judicial Expenses Bill
The piece critiques the President’s veto of the Judicial Expenses bill as inconsistent and puerile, arguing his reasoning clashes with constitutional duties and party advice. It asserts the President would need to treat both the new and existing laws as a unit to faithfully execute the law, warning the stance risks effectively repealing the other.
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Senate
Veat
Beck
Finance Committee
Burnside
Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
Europe
Darien
Congress
Marshall
Houst
Committee On
Secretary of War
Texas
Ord. Seenate
Conference Committee
House
Committee On Appropriations
Foraythe
Greenback
Stevenson
Acklen
Greenbackers
New York Tribune
Detroit Free Press
Republican Concert of Power and the Lament of a Failing Minority
Boston Post contends the Republican Party in Congress clings to old power habits as a minority, now majority, and resists Democratic bills. It argues Republicans misuse prerogatives, deny Democrats passage, threaten vetoes, and fail to relinquish control, urging a general election to end their dominion. The piece satirically portrays Republicans as habitual rulers clinging to authority despite changing power dynamics.
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Republican Party
Congress
Ibor
Siy
Boston Post
A Turtle as a Detective in Brown Street Market
A poor elderly Irish woman begged for help at a Philadelphia Brown Street market. While the fish dealer could not give away goods, she slipped behind the stand and reached into a tub of snapping turtles. One turtle latched onto her fingers, causing severe pain, and the owner had to kill the animal to free her. She left without ceremony.
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Brown Street
Emerald Isle
Philadelphia Press
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Bento
Genty
Ierald
Lonxvon
Cchon
Mayrus
Galway
Ireland
Taxf
Prince Imperial
Victor Napoleon
St. Peterstone
Kigil
Revolutionary Committee
Constantinovie
Djumia
Salonica
England
THE
NEW World
J. F. Reynolds
Jonesboro
Reynolds
Hayes
Bouse
Washington
23A
Tnformatroya
Melbourne
Cork
Chistine Cox
Police
Allison Register
Westman
Samuel Faulkherr
Martita
Peer
Wisconsin Women’ S Centennial
Isto
Be- Toit
Bie
First National Bank of
Monticello
Ind
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Aguscertien
Mexico
Pittsburgh
Shore & Michigan Southern Express
Hamburg
N. C
E. Britt
Miwaukee
Edwin Marshall
Meding
Det
Wart
Kansas City
Hirt
United Stattes Senate
House of Representatives
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Quincy
New Hampshire
Ralph Woods
Ralph
Democratic State Central Committee
Columbus
Ohio
John G. Thompson
J. Frank McKinney
Irving Dungan
General Ewing
General Rice
Tus
Maine Republicans
Bangor
D. F. Davis
Corinth
Missouri River
Nebraska City
Neb
Yale
Tarvarl Colleges
New London
Ixcherd
Front Street
McAvoy
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Or. Blater
Post Office Department
Washington Monument
Mississippi River Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
National Aid of Health
Ingalls
Willice
Ali Wallace
Bouck
de LaMatyr
Elam
Eine
Brigmas
Cincinnati
Multah
Paryo
Minnesota
Song
Neven
American Museum
Inisu
Hartford Post
Oswego
Yonkers Gazelle
Minky Williams
Enson Crossroads
Churchill
South Royalston
Divan
Syracuse
N. Y
Second National Land Bank of
Cleveland Voice
Burlington
Humanity
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Weeton
Gussle
Grobe-Democrat
Lfe
Benich
Republic
Globe-Democrat
Louisiana
Florida
Electoral Commission
Supreme Court
Morton
Benator
Thurman
White House
Eenne Viobe
St. Louis
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