Peter Hevener's Claims and Peru Venture Saga
The Times of Philadelphia outlines Peter Hevener's 40 years abroad and his role in Cochet and Landreau Peru claims. It covers his rail, gas lamp, and gas oil ventures, the Bolivar ram, guano dealings, and legal battles, including a disputed $1.1 billion claim and Landreau imprisonment. Hevener recounts profits from lamp sales, a nitrate tramway plan, and battles with Peruvian authorities.
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Times of Philadelphia
Peter Hevener
Cochet
Landreau
Hevener
Philadelphia
California
Australia
Tml
Peru
Lima
Callao
Alexander Cochet
Chinehteuano Islands
Bolivia
Mr. Hevener
Paris
Mir. Hevener
J. T. Landreau
United States
General Castilila
Allsop & Co
South America
New York
Stanford
Callso
Saez
Panama
Weil Eshoula
Congress
Backus
Balla
Europe
Tarapaca
Iquique
Pisagua
Presiden Prado
Hevene
Landresu
dLevener
Chili
Pern
J.C. Landreau
Georg Hevener
Prospects for Peace in Chili Peru Conflict
Latest Lima reports say Trescott and Balmaceda signed a protocol for peace in which Tarapaca is ceded and Chile seeks immediate war indemnity. A 90 day window to appoint a Peruvians’ representative. if none found, occupation continues. Factional Peru faces fragile unity amid ongoing clashes like Pucara where Chilean forces defeated Peruvian troops and routed them toward Ayacucho.
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New York
Lima
Senor Jovino Noves
Mr. Trescoet
Senor Balmacella
Chili
Vera
Tarapaca
Mr. Trecott
Peru
Trescott
Erovian Republic
Pucara
Husucayo
Scepita
del Canto
Caceres
Ayacucho
Panico
Secret Society Formed to Destroy Andre Monument
New York Truth reports a mysterious group meeting at Michael Brown's Jersey City Heights hotel aims to topple the Andre monument. Rumors say mostly New Yorkers plot in secret to avoid detectives, with a $25 mislaid donation and active membership, though details remain unconfirmed.
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New York
Michael Brown
Jersey City Heights
Hugh Slater
Brown
The Brooklyn Bridge opens in late March with rope transit
The East river bridge opening is fixed for March 31, 1883. Trustees seek 1,126,000 more from the Legislature as final funding. A rope traction system will carry cars at ten miles per hour, switching on elevated termini. The rope and clamps enable seven thousand passengers per hour per direction. Total cost to date stands at 13,500,000.
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New York
East River Bridge
Explosive Blast Harms Workers on Yale Savannah Line
March 13 report from Vieronta, B C, describes a nitro glycerine explosion on the Yale Savannah railroad. Hugh Craig entered a tunnel storing explosives to retrieve a fuse when a massive blast shattered the area. Craig was blown to pieces, Thomas Williams died from injuries, and John Lawson with James Dugan suffered minor hurts. The blast caused heavy damage to the works.
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Vieronta
B. C
Yale Savona
Hugh Craig
Craig
Thomas Williams
John Lawson
James Dugan
Livestock sale and notable pledges across Philadelphia region
A mixed livestock sale in Philadelphia featured Guernsey and Jersey cattle, Hampshire Down sheep, and Shetland ponies with top bids of 450 dollars for Fill Pall Catto and 290 for Charles Jane. Prominent buyers included H. McCormick of Chicago, W.R. McCready of Saugatuck, and Thomas Falloe of St John.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Guernsey
Jersey
Hampshire
Charles Jane
2. H. McCormick
Chicago
W.R. McCready
Saugatuch, Conn
Thomas Falloe
St. John, de
Chess and checkers notes from Cambridge and Boston
Editor Boston March 14 1882 communications to Charles F Barker Cambridgeport Chess and checker players headquarters Pemberton square position No 924 BY O H RICHMOND BLACK position No 925 En a game between Mr E M Harding of Quincy and Mr J H Harrison of Somerville Mass WHITE White Harding to move and win Position No26 BY L M STEARNS
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Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
O. H. Richmond
Black
E. M. Harding
Quincy
J. H. Harrison
Somerville
Bristol
Hamer Oy
Gardner
White
W. F
Aqua
Mr. Fairgrieve
Eo Ware
Mr. Fairgrievi Wil
Axtuer F. Hoyt
Natick
C. F. Barker
Isaiah Barker
No. S. Houghton Street
The Grist Mill Puzzles and Names From Dorchester
A dense page of puzzles and miscellany from Dorchester Massachusetts includes conundrums and wordplay items with references to EpibpERM18 and several No. numbers. It lists posed clues for across and down entries, names such as Maud Lynn and Oliver Goldsmith, and multiple coded lines.
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Maud Lynn
Ulysses
Oliver Goldsmith
Dorchester
Mass
Dorcas Triensis
American Checker Player promoted with openings and prices
Charles F Barker announces the American Checker Player volumes featuring 22 openings 534 variations and 35 critical positions with contributions from Wardell and Lyman. The 179 page cloth bound work costs 76 cents postpaid. Barker also notes correspondence handling and reports Barker’s continued play in Lowell and St Thomas with various scores.
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Messrs. Wardell and
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Word Hunt Prizes Offered In Bachelor Word Lists
The issue advertises a February Grist Mill contest with large cash prizes for the three largest word lists formed from the word BACHELOR using Webster's Unabridged. Rules require alphabetical vertical lists, repeated letters, no abbreviations, and submission by May 1, 1882 with a three-cent stamp. Subscriptions may accompany entries.
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W. H. Topp
Florence Street
Boston
Mass
Revolutionary claim by Fouquet heirs seeks payment history
Washington reports on heirs of Nicolas and Marc Antoine Fouquet seeking $34,650 for gunpowder instruction services to the Continental Army. The Senate committee backs their claim to be resolved in the Court of Claims. Also noted is the Sprague estate sale in bulk by the Supreme Court with date pending.
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Washington
Nicholas
Marc Antoine Fouquet
United States
Lafayette
Continental Congress
New England
West Indies
Africa
Boston
Continental Army
Messrs
Fouquet
Messrs. Pouquet
France
Nicolas Pouquet
Confederacy
Newfoundland
Martinique
Bordeaux
Pheouie Fouquet
New Hampshire
Exeter
Lydia Gliddings
Maria Jeane
Tobago
Custom House
Ray
Committee On Claims
Sprague
Provinence
Supreme Court
Favorite Prescription Sells Cure for Constipation
A letter from J Bailey of Burdett New York praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for curing a friend's terrible suffering. The testimonial also mentions Pleasant Purgative Pellets purifying the blood and curing constipation.
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Dn R. V. Prewcr
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Bailey
Burdett
N.Y
Pierce
Arthur's Home
American Dairyman
American Poultry Journal
Atlantic Monthly
American Naturalist
American Agriculturil
Manuels
Army & Navy Journal
American Poultry Yard
Brainerd's
Barnes Educational
Keadle’s
Saturday Journal
Burlington
Hoston Medical Journal
Boston Medical and Surgical Cassell's
Country Gentleman
Cricket
Chicago Advance
Chicago Weekly News
Christian Herald
Courier-Journal
Donahoe
Detroit Free Press
Forney
Frank Leslie
Chimney Corner
Lady's Journal
Lady's Magazine
Popular Montals Pleasant Hours
Wit Forest and Stream
Germantown Telegraph
Gardener's Monthly
Goney
Growing World
Sessess Harpers’ Magazine
Penne People
Alerard
Home Journal
Indiana Farmer. Independent
International Review
Iowa Homestead
Journal of Microscopy Journal of Chemistry
le Francais
Premi Lippincott’s
London
Lancet
Edinburgh Review
London Quarterly Review
Manufacturer and Builder Methodist
American Histor Mining Record
Revie N.Y. Medical Journal
Oytsman
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Andre
Cyrus W. Field
Brooklyn Bridge
Car Transit System
City of Mexico
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Aveusta
Green
Rep Bank
N. J
Aaron Paterson
Port Monmouth
R. V. Pierce
Paul K. Baxter
Iowa City
Harding
L. M. Stearns
William Barrenger
C. H. Harrison
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Derry Depot
Peabody
Comus
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Raant Ls
Starling
Halbi Qate
Marten
East Ind
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Canpy Lyon
Augusta
A. T. Spoon
UDYS
CLIO
Lawrence
Mags
Cid
Krook
New York City
Max Sims
Geneva
M. I. Grant
Englishtown
Cape Breton
Z. Kee
Mrr. B
Checker News
America
Lowell
Lowell Checker Club
Dearborn
Barker
P. P. Cain
San Francisco
Cal
Pittsburg
Ienn
Reed
Cain
St. Thomas
Ont
Goodfellow
Wyllie
Hamilton
South Shields
Jan
Great Britain
James Hay
Philip Williams
Michael Johnson
Robert Harbettie
Crofts
Spiller
Seaforth
Capt
N. Frank
Tar Weekly Globe
Tar Weekly Glope
Essex
Keene
Ned Hazel
Mistique
Sphinx
Kern Kake
Trebor
Myrtle
Jobo Fleming
Max Lima
Olive Mosse
Ben
Mary G
George W. Warren
Annie
Erie
L. E& Water
Susen
Word Mint
Meyers
Aly.e A
Winter Street
Dinger & Conard CO
Oingee & Conard CO
Rose Growers
Eet Grove
Chester Co
Mhit Eowst
van Cy
Savinl
WELLS
BIC
13Gn & CO
Star Novelty Co
New Haven
Vonn
Nason & CO
Nassau St
Wytteow
Nowlety CO
Elkhart
Ind
Nts
EAS
Beatty
ORY
Acareas
Globe Novelty House
North 6Th St
Phil
Ayear
Andreas P
J. E. Whitney
Nurseryman
Rochester
Furser
Tasnicket
Carrack
Prenium
Amons
Tre Crrcker
Aysther
Moore
Park Place
Lston
Jordan, Marsh & Co., Washington & Aven
Sis
Allan Line
Royal Mail
Porttann
Liverpool
Bhraliparn
N. S
Quebec
Glasgow
Galway
Queenstown
Londonderry
Jd. J. Shanaman & CO
Broad St
Leve & Alden
Gen's Pass
State St
Lancaster
Pas
Judge Enn
NEW HoUsenmo
Dougsrie Scane Co
Canclavan
C. N. Lowell
South Windham
Mame
J.C. Hoffman
P.O. Box
Slevens Bros
Northsford
Star Publishing CO
Coun
Conn
Royal Card Co
Northford
Ponrls
Lfc
Clinton & CO
North
iHaven
Franklin Prog.Co
jalSissing
F.W. Austin
Fair Haven
Wylst
Winslow & Co
Meriden
Crown Prog.Co
Northfor Ct
starCardCo
Star Printing Co
D & OO
Nassau
Bouquet
Goookluck
E.h.pardee
Fair Havent
N. M
Port Hamer
Stump
Woodruff & Son
Weekly Globe Club
Oeeteeejournal
Poe
Prairie Farmer
Peterson's
Ladies' Magaz
Popular Science Monthly
Potter's American Monthly
Philadelphia Medical Times
New Yorker
Saturday Evening Post
Scientific American
Owith Sunday School Times
Scribner’s Monthly
St. Nicholas
Sunny South
San Francisco Chronicle
Spirit of the Times
Vick
Waslington Post
Waverley
Watchman
Western Stock Journal
Ent
CLOBE
Paganini
W. Lates & CO
Th . _Htev
T. P. Childs
Troy
V. E. A. Offic
G. A
Harper & Bro
Cleveland
Ohio
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