Sad tale of Lavinia Roache and the Bristol tragedy
The New York Herald recounts Lavinia Roaché, a young English girl turned Philadelphia servant then mistress, with a troubled life of confinement, step by step ruin, and multiple alleged partners. It notes a last meeting with Mr Langfeld at a masquerade ball and her death by leaping from the steamer Bristol last Saturday.
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Mr. Langfeld
New York Herald
Bristol
Harry Stockton
Miss Onstow
Cornwall
Eng
Roach
Livinia
Stockton
Philadelphia
Neilson
Cailowmil Street
Twelfth
Vallowhill Street
New York
Lanvgfeld
Division Street
Deteween Callowbill
Willow
Wwe
Camden
N. J. Lavinia
Callowhill Street
Armstrong
Jim
Williams
Langfeld
Miss Roache
Mary Lavinia Roaché
Sherman Texas Exposition of Resources for New England Farmers
Special correspondent notes Sherman at the Texas Pacific and Houston and Texas Central junction. Population about 11 000 with seven churches and multiple hotels and newspapers. Describes rapid growth since 1873, growth in stores, mills, brickyards, and a cotton gin to open in two weeks.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Ihs
Ihe
Boston Globe
Tex
Poston
Lynn Record
Texas
New England
New York
Buffalo
Erie
Toledo
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Missouri
Kansas and Texas
Denison
Houston
Texas Central
Binkley
Texas Pacific
Red River
Horee-Railroad
Travis
North Travis
South Travis
New Ulngland
Thretate
Kentucky
Lows
Lumois
Ubree
Miller and chorister Case clash shakes Maplegrove church
In Maplegrove Otisco a Sunday service erupted in a dispute between church choristers. Thirastus Miller defied A Case as they sang different hymns prompting ejection by the pastor and three church members. Miller was later fined 25 dollars for disturbing a religious meeting and daily events include the demolished organ. The case advances to county court and Miller faces church committee trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Maple Grove
Courier
W. Smith
Onondaga Castle
Maplegrove
Otisco
Luther Northway
Thirastus Miller
Miller
A. Case
Milier
Case
Brother Muller
Muller
French
Costa
Rev
Indian beliefs and duties as seen by Sioux chiefs
An article reports interviews with Sioux, Pawnee, Arapaho and northern Cheyenne leaders about religion, profanity, and afterlife. It describes the Great Spirit, a heaven of abundance, and a hell of unattainable luxury, linking endurance of hardship to future accountability and moral responsibility.
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Sitting Bull
Terry
Appoose Wiskout Anteas
Pappoose
Pappoose Wiskeat
Papp
Dives
Lazarus
Abraham
Nast Attacks Savings Banks and Trustee Conflicts
TH Nast writes from MoeRRISTOWN New York July 30 1879 to Henry L Lamb describing his ten year old experience as a bank trustee. He recalls resigning after opposing donations at the Chicago fire to fund others personal gain and laments trustees using others money for charity while claiming honor and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moerristown
N. Y
Henry L. Lamb
Tribune
Chicago
TH. Nast
Strange visitor seen as circular plume over Langley House
A juvenile onlookers witnessed a mysterious figure rise from the ploughed field, vanish quickly, and reappear above treetops. The sighting at Langley House resembled a spiraling smoke plume like a locomotive exhaust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guily
Langley House
Augusta GasNews
Florida Orange Industry Prospects in Early Growth
The Florida climate favors orange production though wild trees are mostly sour and sparse. In the last decade sweet orange plantings surged, many bearing for lifelong yields. oranges grow best on dry, porous soil near water. Pests like scale insects and dieback threaten groves, but nurseries thrive and future uses include cordial, marmalade, wine, and potential export competitiveness with the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Bearoy
Spain
Boston
Mediterranean
Leitz Leipzig clash features Englisch Pausen match play
In Boston August 26 1879 Chess column notes Leipzig congress chief tournament game between Herr Englisch and Herr Louis Pausen. Sicilian Defence opening leads to lengthy line by Paulsen style ideas with detailed move commentary and resignation after move 89.
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Boston
W. W. Curran
Exchange Place
Germany
Leipzig
Herr Englisch
Herr Louis Pausen
Herr E. Black
Herr L. P
Bki
Ptks
QRK Beg
Kieg
Rirk
Rkr
Keeg
Paulsen
White
Popereny
Herr English
World’s Checker Book inquiries and notices from Boston
A Boston date set of correspondence for the World’s Checker Book program lists readers and responses from Charles F. Barker and A. J. Heffner. It records mailing of the World’s Checker Book to readers in Ireland England and the United States and notes inquiries about subscriptions and examinations.
White to Move and Win: New England Chess Match
The article covers a New England chess match in Boston between J. H. Irwin of New York and William Forsyth, Nova Scotia chess champion, for an 85 purse. It lists position numbers and scattered move notations from the game context.
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New England
Checker Rooms
Boston
J. H. Ir
New York
Wm. Forsyth
Nova Scotia
Mr. Forsyth
Mount Mansfield
Stowe
Vermont
Whitever Junction
N. H
Tral Vermont
Waterbury
Mansfield Hotel
Mansfield
Montreal
Lake Champlain
Burlington
White Mountains
Lamonile Valley
Canada
Mhié Suéwytt EK
C. Bailey
Home
Irwin and Murray Chess Match at New England Rooms
The record notes a game between J. H. Irwin and J. T. Murray played at the New England chess and checker rooms. It references Murray's moves and a variation termed Switcher, with discussion of a possible draw after the sequence 2.6, and cites Drummond's fourth volume and Janvier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Chess and Checker Rooms
J. H. Irwin
J. T. Murray
Murray
LOIS
Drummond
H. Pe
Janvier
Players in Boston Chess and Checker Scene Spar Over Games
Mr. George B. Allen of Springfield and Mr. C. D. Moore of Rainbow Conn visited the New England chess and checker rooms last week. The report lists scores for Allen and Moore against several opponents and mentions criticism of Allen for slow play. Correspon dents note other players like Forsyth and Barker, with matches against Berkenshaw, Bletwcher and Newark champion Bain. William and Charles Barker announce The Worlds Checker Book publication.
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George B. Allen
Springfield
Mass
C. D. Moore
Rainbow
Boston
Allen
Massachusetts
D. Moore
Murray
C. F.barker
I. Barker
Moore
John Q. Fairchild
Sunday Call
Bain
Newark
N. J
Fairchild
C. I. Barker
O. J
Melvin Brown
New York
Engand Chess
R. D. Yates
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bowen
New England Checker- Player
GLOBE
Bessemer Builds New Observatory to Aid Astronomy
Sir Henry Bessemer constructs a Danish Hill observatory in Surrey a large circular tower with a revolving observing room and dome. The device uses a precision parabolic reflector and novel mounting to reduce costs and improve telescope size, aiming to surpass Newton’s traditional methods and enable a larger future instrument.
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New York World
Henry Bessemer
Bessemer
Denmark Hill
Surrey
Sir Henry
Newton
Sherry
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Tis
Sadie Noah
Wey
Jefferson Medical College
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The
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Gwinnett County
Mr. Langley
CHESS
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Hosmer
Ware
Saratoga
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
A. J. Heffner
J. W. Dickens
Bridgton
J. ¥. Combs
Flemington
J. K. Finehart
Detroit
Mich
Boston Weekly Globe
New England Checker Magazine
J. M. Snyder
Cuttingsville
Stephen R. Lincoln
North Raynham
K. Bb. Revelle
Lakeville
Stoddard County
Charles H. Graham
Rockiin
David
Winans
N. C
A. Behner
New Chamberlin
Col. Co
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J. W. Miller
Belfast
John Mingworth
Horton
Bradford
J. Conroy
Tipperary
Ireland
8. Smith
Durham
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Penzance
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Euu
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Glenmark
Exeter
G. Jewett
Hull
W. Leggett
London
Theo. Kimley
Greenford
Mr. Bowen
Barker Brothers
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Barker Rothers
Ross
Whilter
Barker Bros
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Barker Bros. Mn. C. F. Barker
Sir
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G. D. Bugbee
BLACK
H. P. Eastman
Mr. Janvier
J. Z. Murray
Eugene A. White
W. Wins
Checker News
William R. Barker
Charles
Barker
Price
William R
Simmons
Socrates
Everbrook
ROYAL
Louisiana
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J. Duff & Co
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Nassau St
Jesse Hern
Albany
Commonwealth of Ky
Tith
Tunity
Macauley’s
Louisville
Cme
Louisville Courier-Journal
T. J. Commerford
Sec’y
Courier-Journal Building
Louisville, KY
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P.O
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E. M. Boynton
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Je27ay&wyttee
T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Gouraud
Ponce
Havana
M. Martinez & CO
Wall Street
Heather
John B. Martinez
Aso
Beed
Aera
Eaw Gun Works
N Enterprise
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Esrastimep
Pittsburgh
Auzoé Wyém
Davidson & Oon
Nasana St
da. J. Stephens
Lebanon
E. Nason & CO
N. A
J.B. Hasted
Nas
Christ
F. W. McCleave
Childe
Hop Bitters Mfg. Co
Rochester
Hop Bitters
Len
Mys
Mweéwyly
Esterbrook’s
Esterbrook Steel Pen Co., Works
Me&wyly Mhl
Pia Hk
Addrars
Martiney
Knowlton
Ann Arbor
EW England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Wssuma&wrty Jy23
W. Fox
Fultonville
Sloan & Co
George St
Cincinnati
Wall ST
Baxter & CO
N.Y
Dietz
Ashland
Outfit Free
P.O. Vickery
Augusta
Maine
H. Hallett & Co
Portland
J. E. Townsend
Belle Plain
Minn
Stinson & Con
Star Printing Co
Northford
Osmyls
Outfit
Excelsior Card Co
Northe Tord
Cromo
Geo
Ll. Reed & Co
Nasssu
True & Co
Vglobe
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