Variety ad spread with products and notices in 1881
A dense assortment of local commerce items and notices from 1881 including barber shops and bath houses, stores selling syrup and tonics, lodging and dining options in Sidney and Cheyenne, a hotel recommendation, clothing and groceries, medicine ads for quinine and tonics, hay and coal listings, watch repairs, and a public auction notice for North Platte and Camp Stambaugh buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte, Neb
Camp Starmbaugh, Wyo
Ho S. Dern
Rue Vlarre
Camp Stambaugh
Teem
Haeterhweninn
Caton Woll
Sidio
M. I. Lupinwron
Immense California Rainfall Grips Northern State Areas
San Francisco reports continued heavy rainfall across northern California with floods forecast from the Feather and Yuba rivers to Sacramento. Elevations up to seven and a half feet of seasonal rain have caused extensive damage in Shasta, Marysville, and surrounding counties while levees near Sacramento brace for possible overtopping. Riverside, Yuba, and San Joaquin valleys flood dangers rise as rivers swell and forecasts warn of further inundation tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Eldorado
Placer
Nevada
Sterm
Shaste
Shasta County
Marysville
Feather
Yuba
Sierra County
Feather River
Sacramento
Sacramento City
San Joaquin Valley
Three Men Arrested After Assault Attempt In Augusta
Miss Goo Hamblet of Augusta was attacked by three men who were arrested yesterday. A mob of about 20 men broke into the prison, freed the prisoners, and dumped their bodies in the river after crossing the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Native leaders Crow King Low Dog join surrender near Tig Muddy
Bull and Co reports from St Paul state Crow King Low Dog and Good Bear with 59 lodges totaling about 800 Indians camped on the Tig Muddy, 60 miles away, en route to join surrender with Major Hyes. Low Dog arrived at Poplar River with eight lodges on surrender day. Captain Dewees' cavalry accompanies the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Bull
Hyes
Sitting Bull
Low Dog
Telegraph consolidation announced in New York
Western Union has completed the purchase of lines from American Union and Atlantic Pacific. David L. Bates is appointed agent and general manager for American Union properties, while Albert J. Chandler handles Atlantic Pacific assets until further notice. All officers and employees will be retained, and revenues will be directed to Western Union. PresidentNorvin Gamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Union Telegraph Company
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company
Davidl. Bates
Albert J. Chandler
Unay
Ened
Nonvin Gamen
Washington
Congress
Goff
St. Louis
Albert Orthwaite
James Barnes
Hugo
Colorado
Shepley
Keyport
N. J
Western Union
Eckert
American Union
Chandler
Atlantic & Pacific
Green
Documenta
Western Union Company
Auguste
Thomas B. Swan
Minot
Ile
Treasury Department
New Orleans
San Francisco
Cambridge
Mass
First Baptist
Central Square
Railroad contractor wounded in ambuscade near Tohauntopos
From Mexico City on January 26 via Lavana Joseph Brenan a contractor on the Interoceanis railroad was shot and seriously wounded. Severe cold grips the republic with some persons frozen to death at Pueblo and Matamoras while the nasasnvived from an ambuscade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Mexico
Lavana
Joseph Brenan
Tohauntopos
Inter-oceanis
Republic
Pueblo
Matamoras
Various U S and International Reports Highlight Trade and Crime
Reports from New York Montreal and Washington note shifts in foreign trade including six million pounds more shipped from New York year over year. The Whittaker court martial resumes with a note examined by a bank official. Other items cover cattle import orders in England, naval procurement options, a murder arrest in Colorado near Hugo, ice conditions in Keyport and stockholder consolidations in telegraph firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whittaker
Dowd
Bank of North America
Irish Debates and Clash Over Davitt Arrest at Westminster
London reports intense scenes as Beaconsfield supports Northcote's amendment while Gladstone moves to suspend Parnell. Davitt arrested on ticket of leave. Dillon removed amid chants of shame. Home rulers refuse to leave, leading to multiple suspensions and expulsions in a crowded House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Cairns
Beaconsfield
Gladstone
Northcote
Dublin
Michael Davitt
House of Commons
Vernon Harcourt
Parnell
Davitt
John Dillon
Dillon
Gladatone
Cowen
A. W. Sullivan
Sullivan
Dilllon
O’donehy
Tarnell
Finnigan
Hen
Ser
Telegraph Line Plans and Funding Proposals
The secretary of war sent to the house a communication endorsing calls for 615 080 dollars to build a telegraph line from Astoria to Tillamook Rock Oregon 20000 dollars for a Port Townsend to Cape Flattery line in Washington territory and 20000 dollars to buy the Cheyenne and Blick Hills telegraph line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of War
House of Representatives
Aven
Signi Oficer
Astoria
Tillamook Rock
Oregon
Port Townsend
Cape Plattery
Washington Territory
Cheyenne & Blick Hills
Logan joint resolution franking privilege curb in Congress
Washington reports show the Senate split over extending frank privileges to executive communications for constituents. Debates touch on the Morgan electoral count and apportionment bills with party lines shaping the stalled session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Logan
Edmunds
Senate
Aceme l
Selected Miscellany From A City Page
A collage of humorous vignettes and curiosities from various papers. Quips on a stylish tramp with a policeman, a grandiose but improbable Washington monument to Africa, a 23 ton balance wheel casting in a Nevada foundry, a Milwaukee melodrama with arsic, a Georgia sharp and a patent medicine scheme, and a Buff alo society anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston Avenue
Gealveston News
Washington Monument
United States
Republic of Africa
Timbuctoo
N. Y. Graphic
Nevada
Yellow Jacket
Phila
Georgia
Walker County Messenger
Sharper
Rome Road
Sharp
Penobscot
Dbujulo Express
Committee On Judiciary
Tmen
Toledo
Duty of a state legislator in the old critique
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recounts a scathing five point charge against a legislator. It accuses him of avoiding railroad votes, prolonging sessions for salary, pushing personal gain bills, stretching sessions to collect pay, and delivering speeches for printed distribution to supporters.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reddy Street
Hale
Ma Ranch
Ae Smith & Harrington'a
Webb's
White House
Sidney
Nee
Bona
Pioneer Frugatore
Neb
Alou
Smith & Carrington
Bes Place
Addama & Glover's
The
Western Hotel
Cheyenne
Alcvema
Herman Kimme
Addams & Glover
C. H. Webb
Jzser
Sarrra & Tanninoron
Prase & Taylor's
Zener, Jackson & Buncanan's
Appeas & Gloven
Uale
Malo
Europe
Crittenton
Central Medicine Warehouse
Sixth Avenue
New York City
Lenn
Fisk Mock
Sixteenth Street
P. Snow
Evans
W. G. Puoyisnra
Peter Hamma
Ithele Springs
Colorado Coal
Alitis
California
Hull
Arkansas
Bull & Co
Mpxico
Montreal
England
Canada
Springfeld
Legistute
Grant
Williamsport
Smith
Mra. Miller
S. M. Yost
Jamestown
N.Y
Maysville
Prewsburg
Salt Lake
John W. Butler
Utah Penitentiary
Marshal Shaughensey
Col. Baylor
Texas Rangers
Victoria’ Band
Quittman
Choctaw Council
Texas
Youngstown
Niles
Baltimore
Ridward Poplar
Tonry Poplar
Josph W. Brown
Hamert
Marwell
Landon
Carlyle
Berlin
William
Leopold of
Schweickert
Atroot
Cheyenne, Lm
Lawe
Wyoming
Laapen Allice
Congressional
Penate
Ways and Means
Frye
Kelley
Indian Commission
Cox
Sherwin
Jong
McLane
Mayes
Milwaukee
Neevotin Laebilbis
Soninal Wenkwena
Fae Man Hoo
Lin Potemey
Pearly
Carl
Youtifay
Bueanny de Nary
Mintie GS CO
Trent
Peewl Pt Et Pring
Ori
J. Wrandy, M
Arao
Omtieo
Ter
Augodtl
Fair Grounds
West Liberty
Iowa
Piiny Nictaly
Hobert Miller
Bawhtts & Saud
Hareclay
Milleron
Limoke
W. Joey
Sur
Mediares
Sonenees
Tx ‘Aires Wi
Tran Mark
Hawrebee
DR. Mintie & CO
Nathanial
Monaday Swithiar
Denver
Ouro i Windle
Chomnielicas
Lontonce Lanes
All Drugebete
I Dirtagastete
Wedel Ened
C. N. Crittenton
Inuy Pike
J. D. Fraser
Eddy Street
Cheyenne, Wyo
Clothiers
Carey Bloce
Hell Man
Clothing House
B. Hellman
Jinen
Cassimere
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