Prices and events in 1879s news wrap
The note lists pig iron price rises from 15 to 40 dollars per ton and demand strains. It mentions Rosa Bonheur’s Leopold cross, Spain’s high honor, and a Pueblo line passenger fare to San Francisco at 75 dollars. It covers Samuel R. Launey’s U S Supreme Court admission, Memphis population, cotton receipts, raids on Indian Territory, Wichita mountains silver rumors, English publishing output, and costs of preachers, lawyers, criminals, and liquor.
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Wichita Mountains
Kansans
Kansas City
R. G. Inerazovy
Moses
Thomas Paine
World wheat markets and insurance on Dundee tragedy remark
The chart shows 1879 wheat imports by England at 112,000,000 bushels, Germany 36,000,000, France 26,000,000, Belgium 9,000,000, with U S and Canadian cities reporting large export figures. The article then shifts to Dundee train deaths and faulty one day insurance tickets, suggesting a need for verifiable insured status and safer ticketing. It ends with a cautionary tale of Mr Potts and a gambling venture promising high returns after engaging with a "Reliable" scheme.
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Tix New York Graphic
England
Germany
France
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Toledo
Detroit
Montreal
Boston
New Orleans
Cleveland
Portland
Joan Ports
Fcre
Potts
Brat
Fnally
Ireland’s land system praised and blamed in perilous debate
A Chicago Tribune summary contrasts Ireland’s famine zones with American aid. It notes a weekly $100,000 in U S. charity to avert hunger while Irish farms transfer $1,000,000 weekly in food to absentee landlords. The piece argues ending this outflow would empower Irish farmers to support themselves.
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Ireland
Chicago Tribune
United States
Trish
America
Incoherent Mix of Costs and Demographics 1879 Notes
A garbled compilation lists Hoosac tunnel costs at 19 528 573 dollars and a currency of royal and noble salaries, with 1879 New Hampshire deaths by age and sex. It then traces a faulty growth chart for Christian believers per century, ending mid table with scattered numerals and corrupted labels.
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Hoosac Tunnel
Tun Czar
Russia
Turkey
Austria
Eimperor
Germany
Italy
Queen Victoria
New Hampshire
Woman’s Nerve at Virginia City Chronicle Office
A tall Mary银 lady confronts a reporter over woman suffrage in Virginia City. She asserts women’s nerve and equality, rebukes male chauvinism, then disrupts the office scene causing a scene as printers join in. The reporter flees to cover a larger item, amid chaos and lingering doubt about suffrage.
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Virginian
New Chronicle
Virginia
Noerr-r-vel
Gold Hill
Carson
Virginia City Chronicle
Wade and Atherton duel over Ohio fugitive law affair
The Philadelphia Press recounts Senator Wade defending Ohio honor during the Kansas Nebraska fight. Wade challenges a Southern attack on Ohio by denouncing a blackguard remark and, after a tense exchange, dramatically presents two navy revolvers in the Senate desk rather than engage in a duel. The incident elevates Wade's standing among allies and unsettles his Southern critics.
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Senator Wade
Philadelphia
Wade
United States Senate
Charles G. Atherton
New Hampshire
Gay Atherton
Morehead
Kentucky
Washington
Atherton
Ouican
Senate
Ohio
Ben Wade
Mr. Wade
The Haralson case in Alabama Congress race
The article details Jere Haralson, a colored Republican claimant in Alabama’s district represented by Shelley, alleging massive fraud and voter suppression. It cites vote tallies, asserts white and Black voter counts are misrepresented, and accuses a swindled seating of Shelley amid bribery and denial of affidavits, highlighting systemic fraud in the solid South.
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Jere Harrison
Alabama
Shelley
Solid South
Congress
Haralson
Henry
Auelley
First Judicial Circuit
Outrages and political strife amid Reconstruction era turmoil
The piece recounts brutal tactics against Haralson and other Republicans, alleging election fraud, forced exile, and suppression of civil rights. It cites mob violence in Mississippi during 1875, contrasts Northern reporting with local reality, and notes the origin of the phrase “bloody shirt” amid Democratic support for the era’s campaigns.
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M Haralson
Witneaven
Haralson
Washington
Congress
Committee On Elections
Chicago Tribune
Mississippi
Dixon
Associated Preas
Caldwell
Capt
Democratic Party
Across Virginia Battle Fields and Civil War Remnants
Cor. London Telegraph describes a rapid tour from Washington across Virginia to Fredericksburg and the Wilderness. The writer notes Chancellorsville where Stonewall Jackson fell, Burnside’s defeat near Fredericksburg, and Hanover Junction battles with Grant and Lee. Trees regrow, harvests return, and Virginia’s war memories persist.
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Washington
Long Bridge
Virginia
Potomac
Alexandria
Quantico
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
Burnside
Robert Lee
Chancellorsville
Stonewall” Jackson
Cor
London Telegraph
Anatomy of horse chests and lung capacity for work
The passage explains how chest shape and lung size affect a horse’s performance. For slow work and heavy pulling a nearly circular chest aids strength, while a shallow chest hinders usefulness. As speed increases through draught to racer, the chest becomes deeper, ensuring both depth and strength without loss of power.
Legislative Matters Slow in Des Moines Legislature
From the State Capital Des Moines Lowe Feb 17 1880 legislative matters review slow moving bills in House and Senate with about 80 in House 13 in Senate many doubtful to be read or acted on. Notes on committees quorums hearings and the likelihood of passage for various measures including school district treasurer reforms and multiple code amendments. Prospective bills include a special tax for state war bonds and tighter controls on frauds in margarine butter and druggists licensing. Senate memorials for an interstate railroad commission and other local reforms are cited.
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Lowe
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Senate
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Pettery
Hey
Shell
Clinton County
Supreme Court
Mutual Aid
Behool
Cada
Atock
Webster County
Malvern
Millu County
Fifteenth General Assembly
Congress
Railroad Commission
Ayateus
Independent
Ionia
Chickasaw County
House Committee On
Jon
Iowa Legislative Actions On Tax, Liquor, and County Duties
A sweep of bills across the Iowa legislature covers county treasurers issuing tax certificates aiding railroads, liquor sale restrictions near towns, and funding for the new state capital. The House passes measures on school district treasurers and patent rights, while Senate debates penalties, elections, and public records. Both houses push compacts on county seats, road improvements, and mayoral fee parity, with notable actions on liquor control, exemptions, and public infrastructure funding.
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Board of Commissioners
Anamosa
Boarea
Department of Industry
Supreme Court
Eame
Frank W. Mills
Matt Parrott
Fort Ma‘tison Penitentiary
J. A. McMullan
Abamouwas
A. E. Martin
Tuomspay
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Tia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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State Horticultural Society
Billy
Orphany
Seventeenth General Assembly
Raiatio
Dea Molaca
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Independence
Truwees
Oficersa
Biate Horticultural Society
Sarunway
Trampa
Monway
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Insane Asylum
Watterloo
Cedar Falla
Max
Iowa Legislature Adopts Various Appropriations and Reforms
A legislature session moves to fund the penitentiary at Anamosa and old debts, requires written evidence in embezzlement actions, sets district and circuit judge salaries at 2500 annually, and allocates money for Feeble Minded Children institution and College for the Blind. A committee probes school district treasurer defalcations. a bill to abolish an office is recommitted. Six thousand horticultural reports authorized. shorthand reporter reforms debated, pays per day up to five dollars, and the bill is engrossed.
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Anamosa
College For
Housz
Oo Coge
Divers Courage Under Ocean Depths At Tay Bridge
The Tay bridge divers faced fear as they worked in darkness to recover bodies. They stressed duty to the living, saying they would bring up the dead if needed. The piece notes the emotional toll and compares other diving horrors from the Princess Alice disaster and wrecks.
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Tay
Princess Alice
Laroe Islands
London News
Old Folks and the Burden of Growing Old
A reflective sermon on youth respecting the aged family, urging kindness to aging parents. It cautions that today’s youth will face the same trials when they become old, reminding readers of a parent’s care and suffering. The message stresses gratitude and compassion across generations.
The Stupid Boy and Lessons From His Early Doubts
A reflective piece argues that labeling children as stupid at school harms potential. It cites historical figures like astronomers and Sir Walter Scott who were dismissed by teachers yet later achieved greatness. The text urges parents to recognize that gifted individuals may seem odd in youth and that such misjudgments can misstate a child’s future.
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Brown
Walter Scott
Gold-Hunting Mania Versus California’s Bountiful Harvest
An exchange notes the allure of gold hunting and its gambling edge while highlighting California’s rich agricultural bounty. It argues that grain and fruits surpass placer yields, and farming offers steadier wealth than mining for precious metals. The piece urges young readers to value legitimate, productive pursuits over risky gold or silver searches.
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