Vast World News Roundup From 1877 Times
Reports on Victoria to open Parliament in person and a 300,000 man levy in the Porte, theological shifts in Quincy Illinois, and a New York banker denying discount on trade dollars. Also notes Turkish-German diplomacy, a 125 ft Saurian fossil find near Colorado Springs, Mormonism legal battle before the U.S. Supreme Court, and surging American beef and livestock exports to Europe with total value over 18 million dollars.
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Victoria
Porte
Thaanrnis
Chicago
Quincy
Illinois
New York
Washingon
New York Herald
United States
Europe
France
Lonely Mining City Faces Hard Times in Iron Industry
Farmington Times notes Iron Mountain town gripped by low iron market. Vast excavations idle. workers thinned to small bands as abandoned cottages and stacks of iron line the landscape. Company keeps a minimal force hoping for revival soon.
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Farmington
Murdered Van Moll Described As Tall Brave Sergeant
The Chicago Times recalls Sergeant Van Moll of the Third Cavalry killed by Private Kennedy at Hat Creek. Born in 1844 in Massachusetts to a Belgian father and Irish mother, he rose from drummer boy to first sergeant noted for his height and neat uniform. He fought from Gettysburg through the Wilderness and Petersburg, earning respect for his daring in Crook's 1876 campaign.
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Chicago Times
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Third Cavalry
Kennedy
Hat Creek
Ile
Chicago
East
English Life Guards
Vian Moll
Massachusetts
New England
McDowell
McClellan
Pope
Burnside
Tooker
Gettysburg
Grant
Petersburg
Crook
Rosebud Heights
Lawson
Heroic Sioux War Death of Sergeant Van Moll and Indian Ally Humpy
During the Sioux war Sergeant Van Moll died after a heroic night battle in which he rode on foot as his horse fell behind. A Shoshone warrior nicknamed Humpy rescued him by riding through heavy fire, directing Van Moll to leap aboard and escape to the lines. Crook recommended Humpy for a medal and Van Moll for a lieutenantcy. Van Moll was celebrated for his marksmanship, discipline, and cheerful singing around bivouac fires.
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van Moll
Crook
War Department
Third Cavalry
Bessie
Mary
Why the Oli Trapper Does Not Smoke
A narrator explains why Oli Trapper John Norton declines tobacco. He speaks of a blessed nose that senses every scent from flowers to earth, fearing tobacco would dull his Gift. He tells the other to smoke and he will merely smell the smoke as they work, with the old man smiling at the exchange.
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Henry
Liave
W. TH. H. Murray
Jubilee Singers Tour Berlin Letter From Fisk Dean
Professor George L. White of the Jubilee Singers writes from Berlin praising the warm royal reception. He notes four receptions at noble homes, and a Sabbath meeting at the palace with the Emperor and court. The group performed spirituals to a gracious audience, promising lasting memories.
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Washville
Fenn
George L. White
Jubilee Singers
Fisk University
iWell
Berlin
Germany
The Most Disagreeable Sort of People
A reflection on who makes the worst housemates focusing on ugly passions like hatred envy and jealousy as the key traits that render living with certain individuals unpleasant.
The Detriment of the Difficulty-Monger
The passage warns that foibles rather than vices exhaust companions and colleagues. It describes people who create obstacles in every proposal, draining energy and response. In both domestic life and business, constant objection fosters helplessness and demotivates effort, as leaders focus on imagined difficulties.
A Simple Ventilating Device For Cold Rooms
Dr A N Dodge outlines a cheap simple vent for rooms used in cold weather. Nail a wood strip across the window sill inside the sash and add weather strip to form an airtight joint with the lower sash. Raising the sash admits air between sashes which rises to the ceiling and mixes with heated air, ventilating the room without cold drafts. Apply to several windows to control ventilation by how far the sash is raised.
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A. N. Dodge
Scientific American
American Social Life Foe: Luxury Among Well-To-Do Women
An editorial condemns luxury and effeminacy among affluent young women in American cities, arguing that idleness and pleasure exhaust health, erode marriage, fuel sensuality and drinking among youth, and cast a pall over parental hopes. It warns many will not realize this harm in life.
Woman as the soul of American life urged for reform
An article urges mothers teachers ministers and the public press to abandon indulgence and guide young women toward healthier lives. It calls women to embrace outdoor living simple dress, domestic economy, and social tact to fill noble roles, warning of decline if they do not change.
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Universalist Quarterly
Supreme Court adjourns for January as events unfold
A compilation of brief items notes the Court's Friday adjournment until January, foreign affairs with Roumania and Constantinople tensions, military moves in Europe, and domestic issues from tax measures to public safety and education funding. Included are reflections on political figures, illness, and crime reports across the nations.
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Supreme Court of the United States
London Times Urges Parliament Confrontation Over Eastern Crisis
The piece argues for early Parliament, aiming to calm Eastern tensions and curb rumors. It contends government should seek parliamentary support to pursue mediation or preservation of a strong negotiating position both domestically and internationally.
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Uusg
Dugi
London Times
The Wonders of a Mexican Tangliniment
A historical claim touts a Mexican tangliniment as a universal healer for humans and animals. It promises to cure sores and pains, treat burns, sprains, cuts, and other injuries, and to have saved lives and restored livestock to usefulness and profit.
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