Timely Topics on War Fortifications and Far Reaches
France plans a 200,000,000 franc fortification program as England’s oyster fisheries dwindle while Franco-British tensions rise. The piece notes Jerusalem demographics, extradition talk, a London bank fraud case, and a Minnesota wheat elevator disaster with a torrent of grain. It also recounts a St Louis dream-driven telegraph coincidence and a prisoner’s dreams of letters.
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Wirelow
England
Holland
Bidwell
Austin B. Bidwell
George Macdonnell
Bank of England
Lows
California
Convicted Nashville robber granted new trial amid rail and tax news
The article notes Belivaly, convicted in Nashville of robbing the Adams Express Company, has a new trial set after thirteen years’ imprisonment. It also reports a Charleston area wheat decline, a wreck on the Greenville and Columbia line in South Carolina, tax lists in Chicago, and various political and crime items across Georgia Tennessee and Mexico.
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Ueorgia Ia
Belivaly
Nashville
Adama Express Company
Chicago Journal
Charlotte
North Carolina
Anderson
Greenville and Columbia
South Carolina
Rio
Tovuolter
Benno
Knoxville
Augusta
Alexander I
Stephens
Congress
Cloyd
Donnelly & G
Chicago
Piedmont, & OC
Saluda
Graniteville
Gwentteville
Long Senate Debates on Impeachment and Indian Affairs
The transcript covers multiple Senate sessions debating impeachment of Belknap, with postponements and motions on Indian bureau transfers to the War Department. It also notes appropriation measures, executive sessions, and minor House actions, plus a lengthy section of museum exhibits and technological displays.
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Senate
Back
Edemintihe
Unck
Tor
Mr. Ltd
Hone Nt
Gente
Okage
Pongeean
Windom
Westy Hanlit
Davis
Viurman
Sharmin
Te Rayne
Erin
Conkling Mowes
Elise
Mtr
Windin
Secretary of War
Com
Stock
Corps
Eughipers
Treasury
Inelowinie Wlonieres
Persorm
United States
Chile
Wright
Tavek
Sane
Hotinn Diller
Willy Siait Oame
House
Senate Committee
Teigan
War Department
Ant McKernan
Indian Bureau
Laxey
Mesers Tuyy
Edina
Lagan
Window
Shorrman
Morrill
the Treasury
Tugalls
Jay
Committee On Indian Affairs
Senate Hien
Windommove
Committee On Appropriations
Argentina in Philadelphia Exhibition Sparks Diverse Interest
A Philadelphia letter describes Argentina as a republic with a federal system across four provinces and three territories, inviting scrutiny of its governance, economy, and culture. It notes the president and vice president’s roles, legislative structure, and the public display featuring Spanish soldiers and mineral specimens, while contrasting liberty with foreign presence and national pride.
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Hou
Argentingg Hapunese
EAD
Hind
Argentine Republic
Gondy Ta
America
Andon
Congress of the Confederation
House of Representatives
Americana
Spintah Department
Tohn Fa Camphall
Whitelig
Epine
Milk Instead of Soap Inspires Indy Note to Farm Wives
An Indianapolis writer promotes using milk in water as a soap substitute for washing, claiming it cleans grease from dishes, preserves hands, and brightens tinware better than soap or scouring. The letter describes hot milk water with a little milk, a rinsing routine, and the impact on household labor amid hard water and limited fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
New York
L'Imex
Kan
Extradition Treaty Tension With Britain Stirs Senate
President informs Congress that Britain released fugitives Winslow and Brent, criticizing London’s actions. The message argues the decision breaches the extradition treaty and calls into question the treaty’s validity, urging a stance to preserve reciprocal extradition commitments.
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Senate
Home of Representatives
Breat
Britain
Winslow
Brent
Self restraint and hardship shape character and virtue
A reflective piece argues that overparenting spoils children and that self restraint grows through facing mistakes. It contrasts indulgent upbringing with the hard path teached by labor and poverty, likening difficulties to the steel that forms a strong knife. It asserts misfortunes are divine blessings shaping ability and resilience.
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Wolf
Ano Amin
London World Notes and Oddities Scattered News
A collage of brief observations, jokes, and oddities from London World. Mentions of a six million dollar annual level of Mexico trade, a Warenton aunt, royal court anecdotes from Charles I, and a plan to condense Dickens. Also notes on a large gun, a decapitator patent, religious statistics in Fiji, and silver drums for a regiment.
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Mexico
Ana Colton
Hiv
Boarovo
P. Stewart
Watertown Banka
Charles I
Solomon
London World
Burnaby
Africa
Branley
Connnmanan 'Trowpion
Gloucester
Maas
Old South
Beaton
John
Barby
Johnson
Beco
Payaon
London
Childred
Harikari
Lafayette
Onehayman
Ann
Ana
Wealeyin Methodista
Fiji Islands
How Tig woke my Genwasy
The writer notes German men smoke heavily yet claims the tobacco odor is weak. They observe cigars and smoking-weed may be paper soaked in tobacco solution, suggesting smoke harms are minimized. The piece argues German smoking habits are not healthful due to false premises.
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Tig
Germany
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France
Engeland
Albion
Frances
Pranen
Lin
General de Cieny
Thur
Jerusalem
Gyrin
Wied
Ulfon Murad
St Paul
Minnesota
Want
Anson Hobertson
Rhode Island
Ronan
Tavid
Combusdoon
Scothh
de Bien
Publiot
Paris
Vatholis
Hanan
Ani Fashanly
Humsai
Birlin
Johns
Quetee
Minckele
Boston Journal
Winsiow
Boston
Pacific
South
Department of the South
Tiger
A. J. Stewart
Working Women's Protective Union
Iarda de Tejada
Laverd
Congressionat
Arnate
Tewne
Edmunile
Lapecohes
Tele Iemiphic Hulletin
Givinye
Cuebinati
Mie Bloekbaen
Rojeeto
Miro Durri
Hans
Bonito
Anit
Howe
Sayler
Pennsylvania
Momsie, Holan, Mount and
Waldron
Willard
Dannell
Battle County
Winnna County
Miinuata
Lawrinen
Paawad
Diving
Virgil
Ohairman
Preciliien
Douglas
Randall
Mit
Mir Thorne Wirgh
Manning
Thornburgh
Bill
Stenger
Wire Hien and Trust Companys
Mfr
Cooke Andinn
Magk Burs
Windey
Willy
Mutehler
Nash
Lead
Dad
Mr. Thackhirn
Vane
Ohio
Coltme
Dette
Halla
Chandler
Canifield
von O'Elovk
Morrow
Orwell
Atresty
Efort
Great Britain
Supreme Law of
Hritm
Winat Congress
U.S. Grant
Fondincy Abn
Fily
Jno
Richard Henry Lee
Noston
Ainoh
Aston
Brazil
Monsura
Muaktohusette Institute of Technology
Mnioralty
Missalo
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Crosson Aqueduct
Rene Pipex
Hoda
Ani
Jose Waihi
Morocco
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
Huye Cates
Ino. Wein
Board of Finance
John Walsh
Welsh
Bishop Allen
Bac
Washington
Trey
Barnum
Providence
Sho
Limerick
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