Wages of Cotton Spinners Compare Britain and America
Consular reports show British cotton spinners earn 250.88 dollars annually per operative while American cotton workers earn 245.93 dollars. Tennessee State Treasurer M. T. Polk is a defaulter to 400000 dollars amid Legislature's repugnance to debt repudiation and withholding of January interest, casting the state in a bad light.
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State Department
Great Britain
America
Tennessee
M. T. Polk
Congress Debates Postal Telegraph of the United States
A bill is introduced to establish a federal postal telegraph system funded by bonds totaling 3 million dollars redeemable in twenty years. It proposes a uniform transmission rate of 75 cents for ten words or fewer and 25 cents for each additional ten words.
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United States
Dr. Chase
Canadas
Ann Arbor
Mich
Year of 1882 saw more business failures and notable deaths across nations
The year closed with 6 736 U S business failures against 5 582 in 1881, liabilities totaling 101 000 090 dollars. Canada recorded 757 failures with 1 500 000 dollars in liabilities. Prominent deaths include Thurlow Weed and many others. A Marietta Times correspondent notes 125 rainfalls in 1882, distributed across days of week.
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United States
Canada
The
Marietta Times
Election returns and lung plague report in Belmont area
Jefferson county led with Col. J. D. Taylor by 1102 in late votes while Belmont Guernsey and Noble showed smaller margins. An October tally favored Dr. Updegraff in the county and Townsend for Secretary of State statewide. The Treasury Cattle Commission warns that two million dollars are needed to stamp out lung plague and urges immediate slaughter of infected stock to reopen Britain’s cattle market.
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Jefferson County
Col. J. D. Taylor
Belmont
Guernsey
Harrison
Noble
Alexander
Dr. Updegraff
Jefferson
Townsend
Newman
Treasury Cattle Commission
Great Britain
England
United States
Ohio Manufacturing Growth Remains Strong Amid Census Data
Ohio ranked third among states in manufacturing establishments in 1880 with 20,699 factories and 152,217 male workers, 18,563 women, and 12,829 youths. Capital invested neared 189 million dollars with products over 348 million. By 1882 the sector rose about 15 percent, with output surpassing 400 million. New York and Pennsylvania led, while Massachusetts and Illinois trailed in size but not in product value. Ohio’s coal, limestone, and rail access fuel rapid expansion.
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Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Bonded Whiskey Bill Extends In-Bond Period
The article explains a Bonded Warehouse system allowing whisky to stay in bond without paying tax until sold. Manufacturers push a two year extension as stocks risk glut and taxation timelines loom. The Senate has passed the bill amid broader trade concerns and ads tout health benefits of a tonic called Great German Invigorator.
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Congress
Senate
Local Notes From Guernsey Area This Week
Mrs Thomas Wilson visits her father in Kimbolton Saturday J H Marling to start for Indian Territory soon Miss Hattie Hazlett remains ill David Walgamott shows slow improvement A W Weedon returns to school after holidays Miss Alice McCombs returns home from Port Washington George Schryoch halts sixteen horses last Friday the largest day’s work Dr Bulls Cough Syrup touted as reliable remedy.
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Guernsey
Thomas Wilson
Kimbolton
J H Marling
Indian Territory
Hattie Hazlett
David Walgamott
A.W. Weedon
Alice McCombs
Port Washington
George Schryoch
Lucrative Agency Offer For Farmers At Fulton Street NY
Advertisement seeking farmers and others to join a genteel business promising daily earnings from 5 to 20 dollars. Contact H C Wintkinsen & Co at 195 and 197 Fulton Street in New York for details by postal address.
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H.C. Wintkinsen & Co
Fulton Street
N.Y
Peter Lawler Honored as Upright Town Resident
Old Berksuiremills Darton Mass April 27 1882 Peter Lawler has been a resident for seventeen years and in our employ for fifteen, a good and respected citizen though with a chronic illness much of that time. He is now in apparent good health. Cons O Brown President. The remarkable case cited above is printed in another column and will aid thousands of readers.
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OLD Berkssuiremills
Darton
Mass
Peter Lawler
O. Brown
Man Healed From Bladder Stones After Kennedy Remedy
Mr E W Hicks of Pleasant Valley Dutchess County New York son of the elder Hicks afflicted with stone in the bladder. After two weeks of Kennedy's Favorite Remedy he passed a stone an inch long and pipe stem thick. The doctor claims the remedy invigorates the blood cures liver kidney and bladder complaints and other female weaknesses. Sold by all druggists.
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E. W. Hicks
Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co. N. Y
David Kennedy
Rondout
N. Y
Kennedy
Pittefield
Doctor Kennedy
Dalton
Mass
Peter Lawler
Numerous Ohio Items Highlight 1882 Commerce and Crime
A roundup from Logan to Belmont notes lamb sales from 250 to 1000 dollars in Logan county, a Bellaire depot ticket case worth over 500000, and a 1882 sheriff sales total of 739024 in Hamilton county. It reports rail and bridge plans, Mormon temple re dedication, a Barnesville tobacco fire, a lenient news of a 106 year old Joseph Revere, zoning and tax shifts in Columbus, jail crowding, and stateside probate actions.
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Logan County
Zanesville
Dresden
Barnesville
Bellaire
Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling
Kirtlands Old
Utah
Hamilton County
John Wisener
St Clairsville
Abram M. Good
Bournville
Ross County
Calvin Leseur
Belpre
Ohio
Jos. Miller
Pittsburgh
George Leseur
Martin's Ferry
State Journal
Columbus
Tuscarawas Valley
Massilon
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Cambridge Herald
J.T. Mahaffey
T.W. Ogier
Mahaffey & Oger
Main St
East Court Square
Cambridge
Pendleton
Europe
Rhine
Dead Letter Office
Treasury
Post Office Department
Wisconsin
Commissioner of Agriculture
the Mint
Supreme Court of Kansas
Kansas
Thurlow Weed
Benjamin H. Hill
C. C. Clay
Alexander H. Bullock
William Dennison
Milton S. Latham
C. C. Washburne
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Horace Maynard
Clarkson N. Potter
Godlove
Orth
Edwin Stoughton
Henry Highland Garnet
John D. Defrees
James S. Pike
Henry C. Murphy
Webster Wagner
Artemus Hale
J. T. Updegraff
Milwaukee
Leopold Sessler
John R. Downar
Clio
J. M. Yeo
Herard
W T Young
Jane Anderson
Penn
Pleasant Hill
J. H. Nash
Steubenville
Ida Yeo
Willie
Jimmie
Minnie Young
Washington Township
Jenner
Harvey
Dr. Kennedy
M. J. Jewett
Akron
Muskingum River
Sixth Street
Jas. E. Murdock
Cincinnati
Hamlet
McCullough
Barrett
Laertes
McVicker
Chicago
Murdock
Joseph Revere
Batavia
Tecumseh
George Grawford
Coshocton County
Elijah Little
L. Rambo
Messrs. Little
Rambo
Muskingum
Ball
Barnesville and
Hendrysburg Pike
Henry Frazier
John Bradfield
John W. Kennon
W. Buchanan
Elwood Phillips
John E. Boyd
Benjamin Bailey
Buchanan
Frazier
Col. B. Mackal
Harry Howard
Somerton Pike
Wm. Stanton
Milton Tomlinson
R. P. Thomas
Benj. Bailey
John Butcher
Updegraff
Robert
George
Mary Ada
Toledo
Holmes County
Finance Committee
Wheeling Register
One Price Clothing
Ouse
Commodions
Hirchberg
One Price Clothing House
Cincinnati Dollar
Rendine
Tennyson
Liv Tun Yan
George Eliot
Reat
Elist
Wood
Boya
East Eeae
Henry Wood
Vennor
Robison
Wilkie
Wilkie Collings
Trelant Pica
Charles George Walpole
Waverly
Walter
Lady Audley
Cohen
Fevike
TA Club Ageness
Cincinnati Commercial
Cincinna’ i
Kein
A. Davis
Cincinnati Daily
Hanlon & Meters, Merchant Tailors
Main Street
Reeders
Raymond & CO
Benson
Seabury & Johnson
Wan
B. Allen’s Store
Ferbrache Corner
Bet
Race & Edm
Cincinnati, Ohio
Oliver
Oliver Plow
Mase Mesos
Magnetic Medicin CO
Detroit Mich
True & CO
Augusta Maine
Cochran & Orme
Cambridge, Ohio
Parker
Floreston Cologne
Hiscox & Co
Cologne
H. Hallett & CO
Porthind
Ladie’s Bazaar
Baltimers Sloe House
Mens’ & Boy's Salts and Gvecoats
Thalheimer
Baltimore
Cheap Cash Store
Wets Sine
Napier
Body Brussels
Tapestry
Velvets
Axminster and Wilton
Oatier
Danar
J.O. McIlyar
Cheap Cash & Produce Store
John Spencer
Indiana House
Heavdlait
Erop's
Chickering, Knabe
Hazlatt & Davis
Kurtzwind
Hinerson
Estey
Mason & Hamlin
Burdett
Miller
Sterling
H. PD. Munson & Sons
Omio
Dolmans, &c
Cate
J. Kohn
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