Celebration Rivalry Over Pacific Railway Birthday
The piece discusses diverse U S cities vying to host a Pacific Railway celebration. Chicago explores a general invite while Council Bluffs Sacramento San Francisco and Brigham want prominence. Cheyenne offers neutral ground inviting all with simple provisions and Wyoming aims to maximize participation and benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pacific Railway
Council Bluffs
Sacramento
San Francisco
Brigham
Ogden
Tabernacle
Salt Lake
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Agitation over Fenian War Talk and Harper Brothers Dissolution
The piece argues against Fenian war talk and praises peace, noting Twenty thousand Fenians praised John Moriarty and Chandler for war rhetoric. It also reports the dissolution of the Harper Brothers firm after James Harper’s death and predicts clerks’ fate, alongside a faulty census projection for 1800 era populations.
Two Civil Disturbances Loom in North Platte Week
North Platte reports a busy week with court's session and a pay car expected Tuesday. In town, a drunken brawl led to gunfire and a large group of bullwhackers clashed with locals, injuring a man and scattering the party toward Potter Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norti Platte
Neb
Leapen
Tne
Knights of the Lash
Potter Station
Storrep
Nevada bootblacks and Eberhardt mine in White Pine notes
The item mentions boot-blacks in Nevada charging four bits to shine. It cites the California mine near White Pine expanding to the famed Eberhardt in extent and richness. Letters from the East reach Montana via Portland. White Pine has two daily papers and San Francisco notes a horned fish in the Bay. An expedition starts from Sacramento toward the Colorado River. San Francisco also marks Pacific Railroad completion and ponders whether Bears fired the old Hill mines to lower stock for resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
California
White Pine
Sacramento
Colorado River
San Francisco
Pacific Railroad
San Frseriens Mo Papees
Bears
Theold Hill
Expectations of Women in Sacred History and Civic Life
The speaker envisions two decades of progress with women rising to prominence in heaven and on earth. She mentions biblical figures and strong women, vows against disenfranchisement, and suggests debates over sanitary laws finance education and elections. The passage satirically contrasts religious imagery with calls for reform and civic rights in a future American Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Stanton
New Jerusalem
Noah
Moses
Aaron
Red Sea
Jordan
Eve
Sarah
Rebecca
Huldah
Miriam
Ruth
Naomi
Rheba
Mary
Esther
Elizabeth
Tryphos
Kingdom of Heaven
Council of the American Republic
Neems
Monster dog packs travel gear on man in Idaho travel tale
A Silver City Idaho article recounts Mr Usher traveling from California to Montana with a giant pack dog carrying his blanket and camping gear. The narrative notes an attack by Indians near their Montana camp and the dog’s surprising role as a living pack animal during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Idaho
Owyhee
Mr. Usher
Flint
Usher
California
Montana
Game Service
Mtut
Tige Sateen
Silver button looms large in mining exhibit
A Brown Mining Company button weighing 560 troy pounds was formed from 30 tons of ore from Brown and Coin leads. It is the largest specimen on display, valued at 375 dollars, as hail damage tops estimates up to 100000 dollars with shattered glass widespread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grorcetowy
Col
Brown Mining Company
Str. Lova
Caucaco
Indianapolis
Indiana
Daniel Ballou
Utica
Washington
Charles Lyman
Vermont
Senate
Ross
Johnson
Sture
Thu Y. Pamaperuia
New York
John Moriarty
The
Irish Republican Association
Chandler Theanks
Alabama
Lerry
Ireland
England
Louisville
Madrid
Figuerola
Finance
Cortes
Washeton
H. B. Burr
Ban Francisco
Sacramento
Central Pacific Rilroad Company
Pacific Railroad
Indians Attack Near Sheridan Prompt Troop Deployment
Three hundred Indians crossed the railroad near Sheridan last Friday tearing up track and attacking an ox train but no one was killed. They drove off the Southern Overland Stage agent and warned of more bands en route north. Three companies from Fort Lyon head to Sheridan to quell the renewed hostilities. The threat may spread toward the Platte and Union Pacific line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Southern Overland Stage Company
Hays City
Fort Lyon
Platte and
Union Pacific
Denver News
Sweet Sixteen Champion Emerges From Linn County Iowa
The Linn County Iowa girl known as sweet sixteen wins a local championship. Over six weeks last winter she cared for forty eight sheep eight horses twelve cattle two calves while milking cows driving cattle to water and tending her sick parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceodar Rapids Times
Linn County
Towa
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I. W. Cook
George W. Ford
Ovyses
Rogers @ Co's
D. T
Notary Public & Conveyancer
Eddy Street
Geo. H. Russell
Millee
THUM
Miller & Street
Attorneys At Law
Dakota
G. Adama & Co
J. B. Wilson
Burgeon
Wintacatin
Ceagune
Abit
G. W. Corry
M. D. Ames
Hotels
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C. H. Moore
Fifteenth Aireet
Bell House
Daily Leader
Arceyt Gunday
N. A. Baker
Gro
W. Wardears
Arvertin Riiners
Ervening
Karns
O'Nell Strlet
Cheyeree
Tier
Karna
M. Karns
Germania Hotel
Ford
B. L. Ford &Co
Barge
Chandler
America
Britain
Fontana
Great Britain
Harper Brothers
James
North Platte
Indian News
U.P. RR
Union Pacific Railroad
Missouri
Rocky Mountains
Omaha
Fez
Bryan
Frve Arm. Freight and A Bae
Chicago and
Northwest
Wells, Fargo and Co
Watly
Denver, Central City
Colorado
Wasatch
Salt Lake City
Utah, Idaho, Montana, NE
Vada and
Omala
Novi
Frank G. Hecker
Ag’t
Chevram
J. T. Cornforteh
Cornforth Bros
Hazard Powder Company
Baldy Street
Farrar
RDI
Gilad
Cali
Banking
Rogers &Co
C'National Haun, of
Denver
Kountze Bros. & Co. Bankers
D.T. Connert
Banka Ma
Cet
Omatia
Nat'l
Posey
Wilson
Feventeenth Street
Vent Ma
Stimpson & Barnard
Boots
17Th St
Bet. Eddy & Fergus's
N. BR
Barnard
G. B. Stimpson
Jacob Ulrich
Philadelphia
Boot & Shoe Maker
AS Just
Eddy At
Citizens of
Dayton & CO
Chas
McDonald
Eddy Fireda
Oret
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