Vast 19th Century News Tangles From Western States
A mixed 19th century digest reports on a cold winter forecast for Indians and a par trade at par, wage cuts in Batliners, cotton shipments to Constantinople, and fort Garland tall peaks. It notes Tweed arrest, California sheep rendering, a 2,000 daily sheep capacity plant in Los Angeles, a cave near San Antonio containing 20,000 tons of bate fertilizer, a 800‑man railroad cut by Pennsylvania, deep Atlantic soundings near St Thomas, and forthcoming Pueblo soap made from Rocky Mountain soap weed. It also covers revised railroad reincorporation, gold ore moving to smelters, City of Pekin fastest China voyage, religious intolerance prosecutions, and various mechanical power comparisons and penitentiary counts.
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Serra Blanca
Fort Garland
Colorado
Newrk
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Ina
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Thomas
Montana
Lerristown
Portland, Dalles
Tribune
Gen
Humphreys
Cheir
Pueblo Soap Company
Rocky Mountain
Deer Lodge
California
Nebraska
United States
United States Freehold and Emigration Company
San Louis Valley
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
la ¥Eta
Hio Grande
Cuba
UHI
Congress
Sandwich Islands
Critics Fight Over Robson Play in Chicago Press
The column defends Bret Harte produced drama critics faced in Chicago. It argues critics did not cause the play’s failure and accuses Robson of ingratitude toward press kindness. It praises some performers while condemning dialogue and profanity as degrading to public taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mrr
Robson
Bret Sarte
Union Square
Assurt
Austrary
Starbottle
Sandy Bary
My. Flarte
P Thrarvati
Painless Death Through Electricity Promoted in Lecture
A Royal Institute lecture argues that electric shocks cause no pain in death, citing Franklin experiments with Leyden jars and a battery setup. The speaker compares lightning death to rifle wounds, suggesting instantaneous doom could replace gallows in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndal
Royal Institute
Franklin
Providence Journal
The Marquis of Waterford and the Third Class Trick
The Marquis of Waterford, a correspondent for the Pittsburg Dispatch, favored third class travel in Britain. At Waterford station he bought a third class ticket to Dublin. A railwayman tried to eject him, but he asked for a first class ticket and then escorted the porter to the correct carriage, leaving him in the wrong compartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitlsbury
Britain
Waterford
Dublin
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Ighont Montana
Biggies
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Broiaway
Main
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WM. Coleman & Co
Wie
Owsles
I Hain
Inces Houses
Overland Stage Line
U.S. Mail
Argo & Cos
Alto
Moxtana
Helena
Derik Lovee
Dewi Lovar
Seint
Hellyeen
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Ciry
Coates
Burreva
Dern
Montau
Butte
Att Og
F.B. Miller
B. Miller
J.M. Bowes
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the Hazard Powder CO
OF New York
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Wder Ae Ray
Vingissa
Drry
Tiproex
Barnen
Ned Sd
States
Phive
General Ite
Aiac
San Francisco
Typographical Union
Fitzgon Milion
Constantinople
Seth Tlaven
Fort Shaw
Benton
W.E Weimar&co
Deer Lodge, Montana
Grocers
W. H. Weimar & CO
Billiard Halls
Billiard Room
Stursy
Sion
Mate & Arparno
Brean
Surprenant & Tatereau
Corinnetta
Mark Goods
Care F. J. K. & CO
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Idaho
Corinne, Utah
Geo.s Kennedy & CO
Creighton &Co
Union Pacific
Utah Northern
Tenninus Utah Northern Railroad
Foster
Ray
Bono Op
Geenhdo
Wyatt
General Merchandise
Seins Uhl
LDU
Jes Ali
Emerac
Crovories
Liduoes
Auquors
Silver Bow Brewary
Citris Nissler
Toor
Es Tosnit
Teveryboily
Nissune & Cuanpantres
Silver Bow Brewery
Ata
Superior Bagatelle
Centennial Brewery
Schmidt & Saile
Hutte
Farlin
Commandinus
Librehant Failor
Henry Jonas
John Morris
Butte, Montana
Lerin
America
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Was Estate
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