Uniform World Currency Proposal in Paris Congress
An 1867 article argues for a common unit of value to simplify international trade. It notes the American economy’s dependence on foreign exchange, describes the Paris congress selecting a French five franc unit, and explains how converting the dollar to ninety three and a half cents would reduce costs and aid early return to specie payments.
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Thas
Europe
Isthmus
Ocean
Paris
United States
Pine Plain
Allegan
Mid
Northern capital desired to develop South after war
The article notes Northern investors hesitated to back South development after the war, facing hostility and losses. It argues Northern capital could revive water power industries, create jobs for white and Black labor, and aid widow women seeking employment, signaling a shift toward Southern opportunity and reconstruction.
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Bouth
Greality
Frorzowra Inscription and Washington Lineage Noted
A historical notice recounts the Frorzowra inscription on Lawrence Washington’s tombstone and traces the lineage to George Washington. It mentions the Boston State House facsimile and the 1616 burial, with lines reflecting on life, death, and resurrection imagery.
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Lawrence Washington
George Washington
United States
State House
Boston
Robert Washington
Sovigre
Northampton
Equire
Margaret
William Butler
Tees
Ssex
Lawrence
Christ
Leeds land dispute and a fatal Rhode Island crime
The piece discusses the Ingraham heirs claim to Leeds land and doubts about a centuries old will, warning that English law and two lawyers may not secure title. It then reports a fatal assault in Providence as Daniel Gardner defends himself against two Irish attackers, wounding one, who dies next morning. The article continues with a Mystic bank robbery, noting seven hundred dollars stolen and a nearby safe opportunity missed, with locals speculating on the burglars’ timing.
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Tae
Ingraham
Leeds
England
New York Tribune
T “Phe
America
Banx Roissery
Mystic
First National Bank of Mystic
Bersides
Greenmanville
Mystic Bridge
Narragansett Weekly
Ama zon valley relies on Europe and the United States for food
A Para letter notes the Ama zon valley depends on Europe and the United States for staples. Breadstuffs come from New York while potatoes and onions arrive from Portugal and the western islands. Ham, butter, cheese, lard, and pickled pork travel from the British Isles and the U S, transported along the river to Santarem, Obidos, Manuaos, Eyzas, Loreto, and even Peru, doubling the cost of bulky goods.
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Tas Foop Qurshan
Tror
Tropics
Para
Amazon
Europe
United States
New York
Portugal
British Isles
Santarem
Tight Lacing Triggers Delirium in Treasury Worker
A Washington Star report notes a Treasury Currency Bureau employee suffered spasms and delirium after tight lacing reduced her waist to an hourglass. The condition includes lung hemorrhage and ongoing health issues, with the woman unable to abandon corset use despite dangers.
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Washington Star
Currency Bureau
Treasury Department
Man Finds 500 Spanish Dollars Hidden Box Near Boston Corners
John Weson discovered a concealed box beneath a rock while berry picking near Boston Corners. The box contained about $5,000 in silver Spanish coins including 500 dollars in a bag with an illegible inscription. None of the coins dated after 1808. Weson has lived by seasonal labor and berry gathering.
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Hudson
New York
John Weson
Boston Corners
John
Suspension of National Bank of Unadilly Shocks Town
The bank failure will cost between a quarter and half a million dollars with assets yielding under ten cents on the dollar. It wipes out hard earned savings of local residents amid high tension speculation blamed as the cause of the collapse.
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National Bank of
Unadilly
Stewart the world’s first deaf merchant famous for truth
Alexandre Stewart of New York is praised as perhaps the first deaf merchant of the world with unmatched profits. He credits his success to truth in business and hopes young merchants follow his example, warning that deceit harms public trust and leads to bankruptcy, per the Providence Journal.
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Alexandre Stewart
New York
Englang
United States
Stewart
Providence Journal
Cholera Remedy Recipe Reported by The New York Sun
The New York Sun cites a cholera remedy long used with a recipe of tincture of opium, capsicum, nitre spirits, peppermint, and water. It instructs mixing equal parts in a bottle, shaking, and using in 5 to 30 drops for adults every 15 minutes, with smaller doses for children as needed.
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The
New York Sun
Ly Williamshars
Statue for Maximilian Proposed at Trieste Palace Site
Reports say a statue for Maximilian may be erected at Trieste near the Miramar palace where the Empress resides. The Balgian queen has arrived to visit her sister-in-law, and Maximilian’s widow is said to have been poisoned, a belief linked to monomania. A poison named to toache is claimed to have been used in large doses to kill and small doses to erase reason.
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Cartotta Porsonep
Maximilian
Trieste
Miramar
Mexian
Iss
Alligators Blocking Opelousas Rail Line in Flood Repair
The Planter's Banner reports alligators rest along the Opelousas railroad after a flood leaving a stretch of track, the whistle blown to clear the way. Several alligators are said to have been struck as water receded and tracks became exposed.
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Planter’s
Opelousas
Tigerville
Mount Desert Disaster Attributed To Skipper Recklessness
Eight people died when a boat carried its fall sail in near gale winds. The incident is blamed on the skipper for unsafe handling and inappropriate sail choices during rough seas.
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Mount Desert
Various 19th Century News Snippets Hit New York State Fragments
A chaotic jumble of items reports the mayor of Botan donating his salary, the Minnesota freshet destroying property worth 400000 dollars, a New Jersey murderess to be hanged publicly, Beecher for president, liquor licenses revenue, bank failures, a Suffolk camp meeting, unusual farm and trade notes, and curious local happenings from Portland to New London.
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Briecer Durgan
New Jersey
Troy Times
Beecher
New York City
Bristol As A Watering Place
Bristol enjoys its natural beauty drawing visitors who regret the lack of boarding and hotel facilities to host a comfortable summer stay. With growing demand for accommodation, the town could attract many travelers if it expanded lodgings to match its scenic appeal and good transport links.
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Bristol
Excursion Plans and a Sail on the Canonicus
The State Street M E Sunday School plans an excursion to Rocky Point next week aboard the steamer Canonicus. The Bristol Gazette 1884 items recount a tragic marriage aboard the Erie and a shark attack that killed Miss Kingatara Orurate, witnessed by Captain Spooner.
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St. M. E
Rocky Point
Canonicus
Bristol Gazette
Otaheite
Society Islands
Pritchard
Charles Spooner
Erie
Newport
Kingatara Orarate
Mayhew
Warren
Kingatara Orurate
Otahbelte Island
Tatala
Boy Falls Overboard From Canonicus Near Fall River
A four year old named Arthur Paddock fell from the Canonicus on a return trip from Rocky Pot to Fall River. Despite Abiel Williams leaping in to save him, the strong current carried the boy away before a boat could reach him. the body was later found on the shore of a nearby farm on Prudence Island. Williams was exhausted but rescued and survived. The drowning boy was the son of Henry Paddock of Fall River.
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Canonicus
Rocky Pot
Fall River
Arthur Paddock
Abiel Williams
Mr. Williams
Henry Paddock
Daniel Chace
Prudence
Chase
Night Police Headquarters Moves to Bradford Street Site
The headquarters of the night police will be moved from King Philip Fire Company’s Engine Flag to the former Engine Co. No. 1 building at the foot of Bradford Street, now being prepared for occupancy. Baptism by immersion was administered on Sunday by Rev. T. S. Thomas of the State Street M E Church to two candidates.
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King Philip Fire Qo
Engine Co. No. 1
Bradford Street
T. S. Thomas
State Street M. E
Magazine listings and contents from August publications
The notice catalogs August issues and contents from Oliver Optic's Magazine Littell's Living Age and others. It notes titles such as Maximilian and Juarez Queen Elizabeth I and various essays portraits biographies and stories. Also lists publishers and subscription details including S R Wells 889 Broadway New York and Beaton Lee and Shepard.
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Scuuvier Comax
di. Hawes
Chas. A. Shaw
General Grant
Phrenological Journal
S. R. Wells
Broadway
New York
Oliver Optic
India
Ko. Beaton
Lee & Shepard
Littell
Crockford
Maxim Maximilian
Eminent Doctors Boast Cure for Consumption
A fragment notes Dr James Clark and Dr Hughés claim tuberculosis can be cured. It mentions Dr Wistar’s discovery of a widely known Basa or Wid Curry and asserts experience supports the doctors’ opinion. The passage reflects Victorian era medical hype and public interest in sprouting remedies.
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James Clark
Hughés, Bensnett
Wistar
Maggotta Warer Toilet Article Delights Readers
An item praises Maggotta Warer as a delightful toilet article superior to Cologne at half the price. The brief note claims notable quality and affordability for daily use.
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Cologne
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Unser
Focal Intelligence
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