Merino Sheep PROMINENT in Addison County Vermont
Merino sheep from Addison county Vermont are celebrated for quality and record potential. Middlebury hosts a three day shearing event with 300 merino sheep, Vermont breeders and Atwood and Humphreys lineage prominent, and buyers from Australia and Mexico seeking high grade wool.
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MippLebury
New England
Lake Champlain
Green Mountains
Adirondacks
Fair Grounds
Middlebury
Boston
Rutland
Mindiebury
St. Lawrence
Addison County
Vermont
Australia
Spain
Mexico
Western
Middle States
South America
Green Mountain
F. D. Barton
Waltham
Atwoods
Stephen Atwood
Connecticut
Humphreys
Atwood
America
Atwood Association
R. J. Jones
Cornwall
Mr. Jones
Fire destroys steamer Rebecca Everingham on Chattahoochee river
The Central line steamer Rebecca Everingham burned to the water line at Fitzgeralds Landing near Florence Ga while carrying 300 bales of cotton and 30 passengers. Many passengers perished or leaped overboard as the craft drifted downstream, with pilot George H H Lapham and his son lauded for lifesaving efforts. The boat, insured and valued at 25000 dollars, was one of the river’s newest vessels.
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Savannah
Rebecca Everingham
Central Line
Columbus
Apalachicola
Fla
Chattahoochee River
Fitzgerald's Landing
Florence
Eufaula
Ala
W. Nl. Kennedy
Mrs. Evans
Cuthbert
Miss Simpson
Evans
Fort Gaines
Julia Adams
J. P. Yates
H. L. Hall & Co
Sea Insurance Company
Liverpool
Chattahoochee
Georgia Central Railroad
Fearful Forest Fires Devastate Fifty Miles Toward Raleigh
April 7 Raleigh reports the greatest fire seen here burning through yellow pine forests from Sanford fifty miles away to northwest and south. Brush burning sparked the blaze with hurricane wind. Turpentine distilleries and farms destroyed. Towns Manly Hamlet suffer near-total loss. people cast belongings into ponds, take refuge in wells. rail lines and buildings burned across ten miles east of Hamlet.
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Raleigh
Sanford
Blue’s Crossing
Keyser
Beyon
South Carolina
Augusta
Aw Line
Manly
W. . Peaty
Homes Wanted for Poor Catholic Children in Boston
Over 180 boys and girls aged 3 to 10 at the Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Harrison Avenue seek foster homes. Sisters of Charity require a kind, churchgoing family with stable, comfortable homes and recommendations from a pastor. Interested families should write to Sister Matilda, Boston.
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Harrison Avenue
Boston
Sisters of Charity
Matilda
Father and daughter reunite after long wartime loss
Marion Cummings, a 60 year old Kentucky farmer and Confederate veteran, is joyfully reunited with his long lost daughter Annie Orme after she traced him through letters and a preserved ambrotype. Their 22 year separation ended when Annie identified him at a Cincinnati depot, restoring a family torn by war and flood. Annie plans to move to Texas with her husband and father.
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Williamstown
Marion Cummings
Scott County
Menifee County
Mr. Cummings
Miss Cummings
Orme
Ohio
Scote County
the Enquirer
Annie Orme
Bettef
Mrs. Orme
Mr. Grumnings
Cummings
Jie Yien
Enquirer
Annie
Afresti
Fort Delaware
Kentucky
Texas
Louisiana
Dol
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio Valley
Barker's American Checker-Player offered with 179 pages
Boston edition promotes Barker's new checker book with twenty two openings and 534 variations plus 35 critical positions. Includes positions by Wardwell Lyman and others. Price one dollar, order blanks, free copy after three orders. Also features problem positions and solutions by multiple authors with values listed like 40 and 2.27.
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Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Charles J. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Black men and white men chess position note from Belfast
In Belfast Maine on March 28 1884 editor notes a chess problem correction from LV Miller. The message lists numbered black and white pieces and states white to move and win after W Brown's play in solution of position 1026.
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Belfast
Checker
the Globe
King
W. Brown
Friend Brown
LV. Miller
Manchester and Liverpool Clashes at County Forum
Last Saturday night Manchester and Liverpool faced off at the County Forum Market Street. Fourteen players per side, 641 games total, Manchester winning 26 to 16 with 21 draws. Detailed scores list Wig Liverpool Beattie Patterson Scullthorpe Stowe Gibson Simpson Nobie Woothouse Kendall Hather M Keechnie Williams Pennington M Master.
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Manchester
Liverpool
County Forum
Market* Street
Beattie
Patterson Ag Oe
Scullthorpe
Stowe
Gibson
Simpson
Nobie
Woothouse
O Kendall
Hather
M’keechnie
Williams
L Pennington
M'Master
Riot Ravages Cincinnati Home In Crisis Of A Wounded Boy
A Cincinnati News Journal report recounts a western city family struck by a riot. Their youngest son bound for bed, wounded by gunfire in both legs, endures a night of fear and vigil as doctors treat injuries and the family hopes for his recovery. Edward Keeley, age 14, is noted as shot in both ankles amid broader carnage, a single casualty among hundreds of anguished households.
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Cincinnati News-Journal
Edward
Hall
Edward Keeley
Waxahachie Savetificationists Stout Bond Stance
In Houston the Waxahachie Savetificationists jailed for disturbing public worship refused to name bondsmen. They said the Lord would, but the sheriff insisted on two additional signatures. They then chose jail if it honored the Lord.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
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Middlebury Shearing
Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders’ Association
Africa
Pliny
Rome
United States
Bostonian
William Porter
Andrew Craigie
Cambridge
David Umphreys
Humpheys
Rorment
Jarvis
Rhode Island
Albert Chapman
Vermont Breeders’ Association
Vermont Shearing Association
Dumbere
Meribus
L. L. Botolpi
Shearing Association
Edward M. Bissell
Suoreham
William G. Martin
New York
New York State
Mr. Bissell
San Francisco
Maron
Sydney
Bissell
George Hm, Lapham
North Carolina
Cincinnati Enquirer
Isaiah Barker
Bridgeport
J. F. Weaver
la Plata
Gould
Elmer W. Spiller
Brooklyn
N. Y
L. M. Stearns
Derry Depot
N. H
A. Schaefer
John Dempste
Schaefer
Fife
Dempster
Ayrshires
Whitter
Glasgow
Schaagon Herald
Checker News
Hall’suaip
Buckingham
R. P. Hall & CO
Nashua
Phetan
Haverhill
Lawrence
William Larkin
Horn
Larkin
Lin
Haverhill Club
Academy of Music
Merrimac Street
Wins
Juckson
Tletcher
M'Clymont
Templar
Gilmour
Bartlee
Dunne
Grimes
Halston
Shillington Ashcroft
M’millan
Jackson
Butterworth
Virtoe
Cincinnati
East India
W. A. Noyes
Power's
Rochester
Science
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Eicerely
MAS. M. I
Chadwick, Ricutanotrowns
Bucks Co
Pillow-Inhaler CO
Chestnut Street
Drs. Starkey & Palen
Girard Street
Penn
Drs. Starkey & Paten
DR. Strong
Sags
Fitzpatrick & CO
M’r'ns
Wyot Mbis
Eo PY
Mhis
Poultry Keeper
Poultry
Randolph St
Chicago
M. J. Stoddart & CO
Chambers At
N. Y. Wyl
A. Merrill & Co
Lizaleeb
Cotton
West Gorham
Maine
Dalton
Louis Bagger & CO
Wasiisaion, CO
Hartford
Con
Wyeuwlk St
Mervita
A. G
Ulin
True & CO
Augusta Powe
Agen
R.W. Montross
Galien, Mich
Manu
Fortune
Konanza CO
Ishtabula
Masaildse
Chessens Tires
Brice & Co
MAS Suia
le BR. B. Chapin & CO
Richmond
Virginia
Wyltes
Free
J. Lynn & Co
Broadway
James River
J.B. Mancha
Claremont
Ill
H. B
Wardwell
Auburn
E. Nason & CO
Fulton St
Wirginia
Rob Sale
Alargs
Manning C. Staples
Ricemondeva
London Silk Co
Nassau,n
Berry
H.S. Berlin & CO
Eleventh St
Washington, D. C
Dingee & Conard CO
Senny Hinde Co
West Grove
Cowle
H. G. Root
Pearl
Slocum
Pearl Bt
Chemwal
Climax Uod Co
StLows, Mo
P. W. Ziagler & CO
Matl
KR Gleabon & CO
Summer Street
Chip
Boliday
Sur
Gable
Boxthlord Card CO
Northford
Elsey & CO
Meriden
Conn
Alling Bros
Bolly Card Works
Mgriden
Jonna
Jae
Royal Card CO
Clinton & CO
North Haven
Capitol Card CO
Pka
Pbs
Agenta
GEO
W. Adams
West Haven
Jago C&r
Clinton Bros. & CO
Clintonville
Hamden Card Works
Hamden
Agt
Franklin Printing CO
New Haven
Gem Card Co
East River
J. B. Husted
Nas
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