Arab horse not broken until age four in older view
The item notes a belief that Arab horses are not broken until four, while American trotters may be broken earlier. It mentions clergy debts for 16,000 Methodist Churches totaling 7 million dollars and censure of trustees mortgaging church property to cover expenses. It reports Russo-British treaty obligations and a French banking prosperity with tax refunds and a Canada Pacific railroad expansion thread.
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General Conference
Bracelet misadventures and Mormon church statistics mixed news
A noblewoman’s bracelet repeatedly breaks after misfortunes on a cab crash, ball, and opera, with the Prince relieved as it disappears at the opera. Separate Utah church report notes Salt Lake City conference defending polygamy, Mormon population by region, 1,500 baptisms, 600 excommunications and removals, 1,230 male and 1,231 female births, and total church receipts of $1,097,034.
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Salt Lake City
Erastus Snow
United States
Abraham
Joseph
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
Curiosities Of Washington Life Letters From Congress And Wives
After the Mexican War a revived law offered three months pay to honorably discharged veterans. Thousands claimed benefits, revealing forgotten payments and long records searches. Letters to Congress show public men detailing action, while wives sent gifts like a garish quilt to Mrs. Grant and requests for fabric, reflecting the era’s social exchanges.
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Congress
Senate
House
Gen. Grant
Col Solon Recalls Cistern Water Ordeal in Wash Day
The local editor relays Col Solon recounting a wash day hardship. His wife’s rheumatics left the cistern dry, so he hauled twenty five pails of water from a neighbor’s well and pumped it into the cistern before washing, a task he calls very hard. He chides the editor for suggesting tubs as a simpler solution.
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Col.’ Solon
Solomon
Sally
Common Sense
A New Gold Region Finds Rich Specimens
Mr J HL Wise returns from New Mexico to Denver with ore samples from the mountains. The two partners Witte and Satsae report high values at $60,000 per ton for certain specimens. Additional samples from the Sil roe Kine show figures around fifty and 135.
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J.hl Wise
New Mexico
Denver
Tale of a Crab Tow and a Dine with Andrews Unrase
A cryptic fragment describes a tale of a man who dines with Andrews near an offshore steed and a crab tow. The line hints at a maritime scene with a mysterious site named Unrase and a cautionary note about a fated encounter.
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Andrews
Milita Green the town’s gossipy old maid dies in grief
In Abington Massachusetts, Milita Green, famed as the town’s ever ready storyteller, sickens and dies after a life spent spreading news yet a twist of fate robs her of speech and she passes in sorrow. Neighbors reflect on the danger of gossip and the cost of rumor in this cautionary tale.
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Mille Koon
Weil
Chased by Greasers on Rio Grande Patrol
A veteran lieutenant recalls a perilous chase on the Rio Grande with Midshipman Harry Murdock. They outmaneuvered a gang of armed raiders in a muddy, swampy terrain, fought through a running gun duel, and escaped in a dinghy amid a rising squall and pursuing native boats.
The Democratic Quandary and Republican Dilemma
The piece contrasts Republican prospects with Democratic disarray as they seek a viable 1880 presidential candidate. It weighs Tilden against rivals, notes intraparty conflicts, and warns Democrats face daunting platform and nation wide appeal hurdles amid solidifying Republican strength and stable economy.
The Dingy Rose Voyage on the Rio Grande
The narrator describes a perilous journey aboard the Sombrero as it glides from a narrow creek into the Rio Grande. The crew observes gun muzzles, squalls in the rigging, and recalls a past chase, noting an injured arm slowly healing with a small scar as a memento of the day's sport.
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Rio Grande
Iowa City Firms Invest and Towns Grow Across Iowa
A wave of local investments and developments spans Iowa cities. Guexwoop forms a telephone company while Iowa City reports 1.5 million dollars invested in manufacturing. Denwave notes over fifty miles of paved avenues and Cuzar Lats plans an eight thousand dollar yacht. Bicycle clubs form in multiple cities. Ida Grove sells 200 breaking plows this spring. Manchester Presbyterians propose a four thousand dollar edifice. Odd Fellows of Iowa City plan a three story brick building. Governor Custom of Illinois may attend Davenport’s Decoration Day or later. Land sales include Wivian Goopren selling 1,200 acres in Marshall and Grundy counties for 35,000 dollars. The city debt totals 800,000 dollars with plans to bond further in Harrison county. 290 Town Central road employees in Marshalltown earn 15,000 dollars monthly. A State Sunday School welcome by 300 children is planned in Des Moines. Iowa Supreme Court term records include 58 confirmations and 23 reversals. Two gentlemen canvas Burlington for twenty subscriptions of 500 dollars each for an opera house. Des Moines gauges a glucose factory but wonders if another town could host it. A pioneer, Joan Brust, died in Floyd County. Arra nce Mnts schedule spring Iowa Trotting Circuit meets at Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Charles City. A New Hampton accident injures two girls when a colt kicks their eyes. The high court holds a man who moves to Iowa with a paramour cannot inherit the wealth. the widow and heirs receive the estate.
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Harry
Ebags
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Washburne
Edmunds
Mr. Tilden
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Ohio
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Dunlap
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Marshall
Grundy
Descqver
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Des Moines
Joan Brust
Floyd County
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Joax Lynch
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Volundl
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Owa
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