Two Conversions and a Turfman Embraces Church Life
General Abe Buford the Louisville turfman joins the Church of Christ in a surprising early week confession. The revival in Louisville, led by Rev. Haines and Rev. George Barnes, accompanies a shift in religious thought toward humanitarian church aims, rejecting supernatural dogma and advocating ethics and education.
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Buford
Louisville
Mr. Haines
George O. Barnes
Kentucky
Garrett County
Paint Lick
Dayton
Centre College
Danville
Mexico
H. Marshall
Zach Taylor
Miln Sparks Unity Church Radicalism in Chicago
Rev George C Miln successor to Robert Collyer at Chicago Unity Church shocks religious circles by dispensing radical sermons on the past present and future of the church He argues religion arises from a simple impulse in man and traces its evolution redefining divine authority and immortality.
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George C. Miln
Robert Collyer
Chicago
Church of the Fa
Tiet
Thas
Min
Congregation of
Unity Church
Richmond Printer Dreads Steam After Boiler Blaze
A Richmond Kentucky newspaper owner narrowly fears using steam after seeing a dramatic boiler explosion in a Scientific American image. He consults at Bonanza Mills but is absent, then imagines a massive dynamite blast as a boiler flies through the air and lands near a gas house. A small upright boiler explodes due to low water or excess steam while no gauge or safety valve was present. The incident towers about 120 feet high.
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Richmond
United States
Baby Elephant Queen and Baby Turn Down Million Offer
James E. Cooper once linked to Cooper Bailey shows sought Queen and her calf from Barnum Bailey Flutchinson but was refused. Proud owners value the pair at 500 000 and cite the baby elephant born March 2 1880 that reportedly earned 302 000 in 26 weeks. They insured the calf for 800 000 for one year with a weekly 1000 premium and have bids of 2000 weekly for pictures in the next season.
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Philadelphia Times
James E. Cooper
Cooper-Bailey
Barnum, Bailey & Flutchinson
Bridgewater
Mr. Cooper
Pete
Sagas of Maine sailors and townsfolk on display?
Milbridge captain builds a sled weighing about 400 pounds with 27 inch runners and 24 inch width. Buckport's 90 year old cuts twenty two cords of wood in four months. An elf lady 1 years old (likely misprint) wove 130 yards of cloth in five months. Israel Snow, 18, captains the Jennie Greenback in Fernandina. brother Richard commands the brig Caroline Gray returning from a 180 day voyage via New York East London near Cape of Good Hope and Pernambuco. An Auburn woman farms fifty acres and travels four miles to town with butter and eggs, earning notable income.
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Milbridge
Buckport
Israel Snow
Rockland
Fernangina
Fla
Jennie Greenback
Richard
Carolne Gray
New York
East London
Cape of Goodhope
Pernambuco
Auburn
Shrewd Claim Tied To Hackett Estate Note
A creditor with a $700 claim on the Hackett estate secured a third name on the note, ensuring she loses nothing from the failure while remaining money at interest and safeguarded against the settlement.
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Hackett
A Cow With a Crooked Spine and Two Lege
The Washington market hosted a six legged cow exhibited by Charles Andres from Colorado. The creature stood on four true legs with two extra limbs at the shoulder, the right leg twenty six inches long and the left sixteen inches, the spine zigzagged, and the cow drank a pail of water daily while remaining gentle and handling laced. The incident drew mass concern over novelty and monopolistic sentiment among butchers.
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New York Herald
Washington
Charles Andres
Colorado
West Washington Market
The Grist Mill Enigma Puzzles from Newburg to Natick
A long listing of puzzle grids and enigma notes from The Grist Mill section. Contributors sought by W H Todd Boston and various towns. Readers submit solutions for prize drawings with Beech Nut as sponsor and The Weekly Globe contest prizes highlighted.
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Mistique
Natick
Mass
Globe
Walkie
Knox
Dandy Lyon
Zebra
Grinder
Mary W
Oliver W. Briggs
Mrrait Rose
L. E. Water
Korn Kake
A.J. K
American Checker Player offers openings and positions
Editor Boston presents the American Checker Player volume by Charles F. Marker, detailing 22 openings with 534 variations and 35 critical positions. Includes contributions from Wardell and Lyman, cloth-bound edition priced 75 cents, orders to Barker in Cambridgeport. Also features games and end positions from matches including Barrett versus Gardner and Cross versus Young in late 19th century play.
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Comeste Messrs
Wardell and
Lyman
Charles F. Marker
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Checker tales from Hutzler and visitors in score reports
The notes recount Hutzler’s exhibition games in Washington with scores against Bancroft Fussell Lyman Redd and others, noting opponents rarely win as the headachy difficulty. Peter P Cain, a San Francisco checker sharp, visits Stockton and Chicago trip. Wyllie leaves Bronson for Sandwich Ontario winning 72 of 75 games. Reed requests clearer explanation from Potterdon regarding a Barker Reed match.
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Hutzier
Maine
Hutzler
Pierce
Washington
Bancroft
Fussell
Lyman
Peter P. Cain
San Francisco
Cain
Eldridge
Chicago
Stockton Mail
Wyllie
Bronson
Mich
Sandwich
Stratford
Ont
California
Mr. Reed
Saariee
Barker to tour nation as champion checker player leader
Mr. Charles F. Barker the champion checker player of America plans an exhibition tour across the United States in main cities and towns. The tour is managed by his brother Mr. John J. Barker a popular comedian. Those wishing to arrange engagements should contact Barker at No. 8 Houghton street Cambridgeport Mass. All communications will be promptly attended to.
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Hell
Church of the Future
Abraham
Pocasset
Guiteau
John
Paradise
Cichurch
Church of the Uture
Chicago
Louisville Courier-Journal
Minn
Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
America
John J. Barker
UTTS
N. St. Street
ST. Louis
Butts
North St
Cityeet
Youngstown
Federal Street
Ohio
Medina
Alien Hellawell
Vaccination Takes Chrome and Trouble Across City Streets
A Cincinnati merchant M Loth employed Russian refugee Meyer Panock who objected to vaccination. Panock pressed assault charges after an attempted vaccination, Panock jailed Loth, bail posted, case heading to police court. Separate reports recount a man puncturing his tongue with vaccine points by mistake, causing bleeding and tongue injury. A nine year old, Thomas McLane, died from vaccination related lockjaw in Auburn, noted by Dr. Theodore Simon.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
M. Loth
No. 72
West Pearl Street
Meyer Panock
Russia
Panock
Loth
Hammond Street
Grand Rapids
New York Star
Thomas McLane
Auburn
Theodore Simon
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New York City
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South America
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Dorcas Friensis
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
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Burlington
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Norway
Me. Black
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Wakefield
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Leeds
Barrett
Sunderland Weekly Echo
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Detroit
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Turp
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J. James Reed, Jr
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Pelton Mfg, CO
Fulton St
N.Y
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Boston Weekly
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London
Little Ones
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Clumbus
National Baptist
Philo
the Magazine
Boston Weekly Globe
Russell Publishing CO
Tremont St
Perinaite
Dia
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Ems
Harris Remedy CO
Market
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Vick
James Vick
Rochester
KE. C. West
SML
H. Doolittle & Smith
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Addresa
J. Hd
Relves
Chatham
N. J
Eener
Toany
TP Childs
Troy
Johnson
Johnson & CO
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Mhié
D.M. Ferry & CO
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B. Co
Dye
Voltaic Best CO
Marshall, Mich
Young Price
Dar’ Phew
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Palatine
Tie
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Kietiores
Saray
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Cinna
Toro
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American Dairyman
New
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Atlantic Monthly
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American Poultry Yard
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Barnes Educational
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Boys of
Kallou
Epee Tbs
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Germantown Telegraph
Gardener's Monthly
Goney
Mazazee Weekly
Earth
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International Review
Iowa Homestead
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American Histor Mining Record
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N. Weekly
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Peterson
Ludiea
Topilar Science Month
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Practival
Farhi Ural New Yorker
Saturday Evening Lost Journal of Chemistry
London Lancet
Methodist N.Y. Medical Journal
Portland Transcript
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Blica
Scribner's
Western Stocks Journal
Bevin
Edo
Les of Othe
Boston, Mass
J. M. Reno
Star Novelty Co
New Haven
Conn
Manuel Fausett
P. O
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Beatty
M. Spencer
Hoss
Clark
Wiscoy
Rinting CO
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Hox 2
Northford
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Saimple
Starr Printing Co
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Pardee
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Giltridge
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Nassau
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