Let Every Dog Have His Day in Reform Debate
In a recent Reform Convention at Re terboro New York Gerrit Smith offered a resolution advocating patience with free discussion of radical ideas. The piece argues against suppressing new methods and warns that extremism on both sides will not end slavery but asserts a future where freedom is established through providence and gradual change.
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Reterboro
N.Y
Gerrit Smith
Free States
Tharafore
Ocean
South
North
Providence
Potato Rot Rumor Dampened in Town
The Providence Journal report claimed potato disease spread widely and forced fields to be ploughed and replanted. Local inquiries suggest the rot does not exist to a significant degree, despite several dug fields and replanting with different seeds.
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Providence Journal
Tragic Railroad Collision Claims Mr Cyrus Edson
The town mourns Cyrus H. Edson killed in a collision on the Fairhaven and Boston line. He leaves a wife two children and many friends. The accident stemmed from a underqualified switch tender and prompts calls for safer hiring and higher pay to attract capable workers.
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Cyrus H. Edson
Fairhaven
Boston
Samuel Sparks
Mochi
Poveday
Hali
Jones Omar
Euch
Weather and postponed lecture in Somerset town
The text notes a dry dusty spell with a request for a shower. It mentions a lecture by Rexaixotom titled Philosophy of Beauty postponed from Thursday to Tuesday due to time confusion and invites those who wish to hear it to attend.
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Thoes
Burglars Target Providence Shops and Offices
Burglars worked in Providence visiting Mosers theatre and Nightingale and Barnett merchants on Exchange Place. Desks were broken but the safe remained unopened. The thieves also visited John Kindrick’s office on the foot above and took nothing of value.
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Gar
Providence
Mosers
Barnett
Dinner of Clams and Rhode Island Clam Bake at Fox Hill
Cry Bae Ladies of St Michael church plan a dinner of clams fish chowder and other edibles at Fox Hill on Wednesday August 3 at 3 oclock Tickets cost 50 cents plus ground refreshments and assorted useful and fancy articles will be sold Proceeds support a good cause and social gathering expected to end pleasantly for attendees
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Bae Ladies of
St. Michael's
Excursion to White Mountains Offered at Low Fare
Through John Kendrick of Providence arrangements are made for a grand excursion to the White Mountains at a small expense. Passengers can tarry en route and enjoy comfortable travel with reduced fares at public houses. An advertisement details further options. An additional railroad excursion to New Bedford offers a day trip for $1.25 with Bristol passengers well integrated into the schedule providing about five and a half hours in New Bedford.
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John Kendrick
Req
Providence
White Mountains
New Expronp
New Bedford
Bristol
Robert's Mominated Quadruple ConstEnlation Sheet
Publisher supplied a copy of Robert's Mominated Quadruple ConsTEnLation a large eight by five foot sheet. It measures 8 pages and 104 columns with portraits and engravings. A Moon story from Lock originally in the New York Sun is included. Single copies cost 50 cents or three for $1.00 at Easterbrooks' Newspaper Depot.
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New York Sun
Easterbrooks
Commencement Honors at Dickinson College Carlisle
At the recent commencement of Dickinson College in Carlisle Pennsylvania the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on Rev. O H Tiffany of Baltimore and the degree of Doctor of Laws on Rev Dr McClintock of New York.
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Dickinson College
Carlisle
Penn
O. H. Tiffany
Baltimore
Dr. McClintock
New York
New Grocery Store Sells Duryeas Maizena at Long Wharf
A Long Wharf store advertises Duryeas Refined Maizena from Indian Corn for puddings pies and custards. The product is described as quickly cooked nutritious and excellent.
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Long Wharf
Two Daily Newport Steamers Connect With Rocky Point Trips
Two daily lines maintain direct communication with Newport via steamer Jxx xx Lisp under Capt. Moncaw. The vessel sails from this port at 10:15 AM and returns from Newport at 2 PM, offering about two and a half hours ashore. On Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays calls are made at Rocky Point in both directions. Capt Morgan and his officers are noted as polite and attentive, making pleasant day trips aboard this fine boat.
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Newport
Moncaw
Rocky Point
Morgan
Horrors of Salferino Scene of Mass Death and Destruction
A graphic World War I field report describes dead and wounded piled at Guidizzolo. The text recounts mutilated bodies, a Hungarian with a severed wound, and a Bohemian officer's dog awaiting his master, capturing the grim carnage of the battlefield.
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Guidizzolo
Eyen
Esotica
Sonia
NASA
Sera
S. Dog
Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Daniel Webster in Marshfield
A reader recounts a journey to Marshfield Massachusetts to visit the graves of Daniel Webster and his family. The narrative describes the Webster estate, the nearby church and cemetery, and memorials including the library, deathbed chamber, and military relics. The piece notes Webster's funeral sentiments and the Mayflower lineage of local descendants.
Memorials on Burying Hill and Winslow lineage at Marshfield
In a Marshfield burial ground an old hill houses monuments to Peregrine White and Gov Josiah Winslow, with details of the Winslow family in Plymouth Colony. The article recalls the Winslow mansion, the Winslow tomb, and the plan to enclose the cemetery with a stone wall. It cites Gov Josiah Winslow’s 1676 testimony on land purchases and recounts Webster’s retirement to Marshfield.
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American Statesman
B. Abington
Esq Viet
Sons of
New England
Plymouth County
North River
South Marshfield
Webster
Richard Blinman
Wales
John Alden
William and
Susanna White
Peregrine
Rathlessand
Edward Webster
San Angel
Mexico
Marshfield
Oll
Alches
Datrev
Daniel Webster
Jaman
Greca Flitcher
Daniel Walatar
Charles
Old Burying Hill
Peregrine White
Cape Cod Harbor
Edward Winslow
Herenlad Wis
Susanna Winslow
May Flower
Comynét
Careswall
England
Mr. Webster
Careswell
Winslow
Gov. Ed. Winslow
Ocean
Josis
Old Colony
Philip
Plymouth Colony
Thas
Kagligh
Hype
Pucasset
Josiah Winslow
Winsw
Burying Hill
Penelope
Issac Winslow
Washington
Plymouth Rock
Bonker Hill
Yonder Bay
Daniel Febster
Armistice talk and Atlantic shipping news abroad
Reports from July discuss an armistice between France and Austria with cautious optimism in London papers. Paris prices and market activity rise while railway shares gain. US Mexico affairs warn of possible war as Minister McLane's mission falters and Tehuantepec tension grows. A New Orleans letter forecasts US troop landings within months.
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Annyal
New York
Attica
Liverpool
Africa
Cape Pate
Europa
Boston
Austria
Paris Moniteur
Armatice
London Ties
Maniusa
Italy
France
Europe
London Post
Daily News
Paris
Laverpool
Carron
Colura & Sons Seport
Mexico
Minatitlan
Tehuantepec
U. S
McLane
U.S
Allen
Alpares
Miramon
Juarez
United States
Party of Liberality and Progress
New Orleans Crescent
Eawe
Zouave Fist and Bayonet Tales Stir Talk of War
Critics praise Zouaves while recounting fanciful boxing with the feet and swift, lethal kicks. A writer notes Franco style parries and a single kick rendering opponents down, followed by a bayonet stab, all in a minute. He cites Austrian units overwhelmed by three Zouave battalions in a recent engagement.
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Franco
Mara
Barxy the horse tamer returns to London for further exfor mances
Barxy the horse tamer resumes shows in London with plans for more than ten guinea classes after a two month stay in Russia where he taught a large class at Prince Menschikoff’s riding school. He lectured twice at St Petersburg before the Emperor and Court and received praise in Prussia. Rarey was sent to tame a horse at an Emperor’s country seat. In Berlin he counted Baron Humboldt among his pupils. A boiler explosion at Babcock and Moss mill in Westerly killed a building section. no injuries reported.
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Barxy
London
Russia
Prince Menschikoff
St. Petersburg
Pruveia
Rarey
Yartary
Berlin
Prince Frederick S William
Baron Humboldt
Atlantic Ship Suspected Whaling Vessel Seized by U S
The Atlantic, docked near New Bedford, was seized by U S officers amid concerns it veered from whaling to suspected slave trade links. Reports detail loaded corn, Portuguese passengers, and a plan to discharge cargo for a search, with investigations tracing from Havana through Pearl Street.
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United States
U.S. District Court
Boston
Fayal
U.S. Revenue
Campbell
Newport
Eeren
Winle
Man
Atlantic
Bho
Pearl Street
New York
Marshal Rynders
Lorenzo de Angelis
Comoro
Amedes
New Bedford
Fall River
Mr Angelis
New Bedford Standard
Train Collision at South Middleboro Depot Injures Passengers
An 4 o’clock Cape Cod Railroad collision near South Middleboro occurred when a switchman misrouted trains. The Beaton and Hyannis trains collided, injuring several passengers and a brakeman who died later. Conductor Brown and others were seriously hurt. widespread damage followed.
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Faran
Boston
Hyannis
Myannia
Eleazer Crowe
Fairhaven
Cape
Brown
Pairhaven
Edson
Fairharmn
Boston Journal
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Somerset
Ig Town
Salferino
Sean
Jona
Samuel
A. Appleton
Epwapp Werostrr
Michalee Longworth
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Nick
New Orleans
Mys
Babcock & Moss
Kt. L
Washington Navy Yard
William Vokes
James Wilson
West Point
Philadelphia
Prynxsylvania Vovongeenrs Rox Mexicoz
Philadelphia Tavaker
Sujcmr
John Smith
Barre
Moring
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