News of the Week South Destruction and War Reports
A garbled patchwork reports widespread damage in Green Ville Mississippi from Mire and a hot wind parching crops in Marion County Georgia. It mentions miners, rail, and defense notes, plus scattered wartime updates across Arkansas Oklahoma and Minnesota with troop movements, shortages, and political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green‘Ville
Miss
Marion County
Georgia
Avpoelalinn Ltd
Adtragond
Male
Cte
Arora
Hensinny
Alta
Teonisians
Lena
Wall Bey
Livuileed
Misalestoy
Menaplda
Ben
Mississippi
Wienth
Carolina
Ian
Vast global upheaval and naval losses reported abroad
United States expeditionary activity touches Africa and Asia as Capetown arrival, Japanese instructions from Washington to demand indemnity payments, and a wrecked French barque with crew rescued. Austrian polar voyage reports success after a long route in frozen marches. Cuban and Spanish tensions flare with troop movements and coastal battles around Santo and Dierta, while US troop dispositions redefine northern defenses and immigration policy monitoring. The mix of dispatches highlights international friction and shifting military commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dookery
Panta Principe
Vit Calduene
Wittenmaly
United States
Bolmorre
Venus
Capetown
Angnat
Mount Eton
Jaycard
T. M. Stanley
Bingham
Japan
Kin
Washington
Ordnance
France
Yokohama
China
Fia Lagandre
Amoy
Grant
Chine
Eledgha
Ireland
Wardne
Thal Rabip
Nova Fembla
Wartol
Icelandic Centennial Commemoration At Thingvalla Cathedral
A long vivid report from Tooland describes the centennial events at Thingvalla including a dawn ceremony, a cathedral service in ancient Lutheran form, a native Toolander choir, royal procession, and feasting. The king and royal entourage attended with dignitaries. crowds gathered on hills, costumes appeared in national dress, and public songs and speeches followed the service amid a sharp north wind. The piece notes the new Icelandic constitution entering force and frames the day as historical rather than political, ending with a description of the dancing and a departure before the flying fireworks display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astirvelli
Nanve
Wong
Wooselion
Tooland
Thingvalla
Keylur
Thorvaldsen
Walla
Thorshaven
Matthian Jochumason
Svein‘bjormason
Jolanda
Toolaniors
Carl Anderson
Oaraglves
Baron Holian
Choada
Towemarahala
Gov
Finason
Miniatar Klein
Capt
Maltn
Brno
Arliiral Tagerorauty
Johnson
Ajulalin
Madame Finawon
Waldemar
Phe Marabal
Peinde Wallemar
Dimi
Obriatian TX
Frank
Aimple
Nidlow
Admiral Lagerorauta
Sweden
Rolfsen
Norway
Rejnavile
Greenland
Jay Mountains
The New King of the Tart Races a Meek Winner Fellowcraft
In a Saratoga Letter description, the victorious ricer Fellowcraft is characterized as modest yet determined after a race not yet witnessed by the observer. Fellowcraft, chestnut with Lexington marks, long white stockings, and a blonde mane and tail, meets visitors with a calm demeanor and ready appetite post race showing strong health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Followcraft
Asteroid
Saraloga
Retiring Duke of Cambridge Rumor From Tongland
A rumor from Tongland claims the Duke of Cambridge plans retirement from command of the British army after a long service record. Born in Hanover in 1810, he rose from colonel at eighteen to field marshal, served in the Crimea, and led at Alma and Tokerman with a horse shot. At fifty five he ends active duty, living with Miss Fairbrother, widely regarded as his wife though never formally wed, with several children bearing his name Fitz-George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tongland
Qarbeldee
George Wilki Proderick’ Gharley
Duke of
Cambridge
Frandson
George TH
Condin
Queen Victoria
Hanovir
Duke of Cambridge
Crimea
The
Alma
Tokerman
Mina Pairbrother
Europeans Walkers Stir Paris With Long Foot Jaunts
A Parian from the Spanish Pyrenees arrived after a near thousand mile hike and no French words learned. Dutch traveler H Dudock de Witt, after years of travel and long walks, reached Paris after 405 miles from Amsterdam in nine days. He and Orteig, a Catalan peasant, plan a three month trek from Paris to Hungary then across Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Myatle Park
Boston
Sam Ko
Goloe
Jettce Choldon
Elise
Jane
Mila
Paria Aasant
Pyranees
H. Dudock de Witt
Japan
China
Cochin
Paris
Amsterdam
France
Orteig
Paria
Huasnia
Russia
Cattle Drives From Texas to Kansas City Corridor
The cattle trade shifts as Texans drive herds west toward railheads in Kansas and Colorado. An estimated 600,000 head may move this year into Colorado Wyoming and the eastern markets with Kansas City serving as a major distribution hub. Herds range from 1,000 to 40,000 head, with packers and traders expanding direct Texas connections, while shortages of food push drovers toward forward shipments and rail routes to Chicago and St Louis markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Per Herda
Nia
Wichita
Sargent
Thance
Bhove Herda
Biter
Wonkoni
Chima
Hugoson
Kannan Paciflo
Kansas
Plainamin
Ntoolk
Ellaworth
Bunker Hill
Arkanans
Nowy Dork Gyan
Parka
Kanune
Missouri
Kanaad
Nebraska
Illinois
Misouri
Iowa
Indiana
Chicago
Bt. Louis
Variaus
Ita Pastivrar
Kansas City
Kangana City
Hannibal and
Bt. Joe
St. Louis
Kanana City
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Hannibal and St. Joe
Tilinoia
Heat Tolerance and Civil Rights Proclamation Text
The text discusses human heat endurance, noting high heat tolerance in industrial and foundry environments, Turkish baths, and smelters. It then includes a long presidential communications portion from Ulysses S. Grant about enforcing civil rights protections, deploying troops to the South, coordinating with the attorney general, and ensuring protection of life and civil rights amid postwar unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Journal of Science
Grant
United States
Congrena
Meniah
Union
Orimex
Offizori
Lin
Provident
Secretary of War
Gio
A. Wrontaars
Att'y-Gon
Apilteit Britos Marshals
Long Branch
Loxa Banat
Bop
Law Department
Granz
Railroads and Panties and the 19th Century Prices
A long excerpt reviews Thomas Tooke and The Railway Monitor, tracing three railroad-building eras from 1820 to 1878, noting overextension, gold-driven inflows, and eventual policy shifts. It discusses the present era’s inflationary risk, predicts a halt in rail expansion, and cites colonial anecdotes about payments and a future hotel servant paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tooks
California
Australia
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Minnesota
Henryville
Garden
Law Venom
Lone Trot
York Dodge
Amont Williams
Kickapoo
Rick Spies
Nin Ly
Neil Ehitirnn
Nyfren
Tereliey
Kannan Ten
Hsien Frien
Tawit
Sheridan
Varios Points
Port Lincols
Heandrytte Waa
Missouri River
Drie
Alfred J. Terry
Ft Pani
Minn
Stone City
Vankton
Slimz
Teraby
Rune Nagem
Tn Horn
Couhtry
Mack Hill
Gen. Ord
Platte
Spain
Soballa
Lina
Lin Ourlints
Tintegiuti
Catintin
Bilbow
Madrid
Courtell
Manco
Horthorhanny
Poyeenta
Cotnentra
Tagra
Santo
Dierta
Mr. McBunned
Waltairs
Lot Darby
Elaine
Innler
Traleganliy
Ty Ryland
Darby
Mr Derby
Angi
Dorel Delagraptin
Marshal Fewell Hint
transAtlantic
Pameaie
Yale Way
Kelly
Lrringe Ghee
Millibary Firma
United
Arapahoe
Bbdotine
Mrtairy Romaliy
United Stats
United Beaton Mare
Clayden
England
Canada
Fp & Holt
Second Infantry
Alabama
Hind Infantry
Holly Springs
Sins
Sixteenth Infantry
Kentucky
Arkanens
Mineissippi
Lonlmdana
Tennehwees
Tounth
South Carolina
Hu Wvirat Artillery
Miorida
Vira
Second Artillery
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Lonialann
Montlinao
Molly Springa
Louisiana
Joaquin Milurila Mart
Apining
Tan Age
Atoll
Abu African Armani
Hannibal
Moore
Prunes
Calvin
Etrariga Voltaire
Wintel
Anil Mall
Mona
Anson
Iceland
Dagu
King of
Europe
Uatele
Pummel
Wasilngton
Bayarp ‘Tarnon
Jocolander
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