Go West Fever and Immigrant Trends Highlight 19th Century Letters
A compilation of 1879 newspaper snippets discusses go west fever among farmers in Virginia, European and Chinese movements, political debates in Delaware and Indiana, and international tensions. It references Edison’s electricity, Afghan affairs, Mormon polygamy, and Canada’s Pacific railroad plans while urging fair dealings with Native nations.
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Virginia
Sir Howard Thornton
King
Canada
Jerusalem
Red Cloud replies to stockmen over stolen ponies
Red Cloud responds to stockmen rejecting pony theft claims. He argues Indians have rights as well as whites and expresses willingness to help recover stolen horses. He pledges to seize ponies found near their camp and inform the owners where to reclaim them.
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Hun
Red Cloud
The Cheyenne Murderers
A retaliatory perspective argues the Cheyennes faced death by choice to avoid trial by Kansas authorities. The piece absolves lawmen of blame, likening the breakout to white mobs, and condemns romanticized views of savage criminals while noting the suffering of innocents.
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Interior Department
War Department
Fort Robinson
Indian Territory
Kansas
Pittsburgh
Fenimore- Cooper
Why Pinchy Was Rejected By Senators Wives
A Washington rumor suggests Pinchback failed to win a senate seat not mainly due to opposing senators but because their wives could not decide what to do with Mrs. Pinchback described as prettier cleverer and more ambitious than themselves.
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Nebraska
New York
Cobb
Connecticut
Kellogg
Cuter
Josefn
Lincoln Hall
Washington
Pinchy
Mississippi
Pinchback
Senate
Origin of a Proverb in James I Era Walls
The duke of Buckingham in the reign of James I possessed so many windows in his dwelling that the place became famed for its abundance of panes and light. The tale reflects how a proverb originated from royal decor and excess.
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Duke of
Buckingham
James I
Glass houses and a kingly proverb in london
The narrative recalls Scots in London under the king provoking conflict with the duke. In retaliation the duke staged parties to break windows. A Scot retaliated by breaking the duke’s windows, prompting the king to remark that those who live in glass houses should be careful how they fling stones, giving rise to the proverb.
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London
Steenie
Promissory Notes Declared Void as Gambling Wager in Railroad Case
A Colorado court in El dred against Mallop held a promise to pay if a railroad is built by a set date is void as a wager. The court notes state courts should not decide idle bets on dog fights horse racing or railroad construction and similar wagers.
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New York City
Mother Angela
St. Mary's Academy
Notre Dame PV. O
Indiana
Paris
Sweden
England
Holland
Belgium
France
Portugal
Spain
Austria
Italy
Russia
Turkey
Sinmraas
Morrill
Morvill
Maite
Blaine
Moulton
Sherman
the Treasury
Biggins
Gen
Grant
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Gouy
Leaper
Mos
Judge Shernian
Washington
Don Cameron
Turnkey
Colorado
Eldred
Mallop
Southern Pacific road through military reservation challenged
The Southern Pacific asserts a federal right to build a railroad across government lands in Arizona under a $76 statute, claiming the senate resolution criticizes the project and will draw public attention to the lack of government aid while the company files its route map with the interior department.
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Washington
Southern Pacific
Senate
What Rights Railroad Company
Arizona
Interior Department
Telegraphic currents and Greek dress in late 19th century notes
Reports describe Prof Loomis testing wireless cityless telegraphy in West Virginia using kites and towers to tap natural currents. Separate fashion notes discuss Emily Pfeiffer hosting a costume party illustrating ancient Greek dress and urging women to adopt designs for modern wear.
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Weir
Emily Pfeiffer
London
Greece
Athens
Four Thousand Mile Drunk Man Returns Home In Ohio
John Wren of Cleveland traveled to London to visit a son and got severely drunk at a wine party. He was found in Cleveland depot with two large whisky bottles, treated in hospital, and, after delirium, begged money to return to America claiming he crossed the Atlantic drunk. Secession talk shifts between Missouri and Kansas concerning Kansas City’s annexation.
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Chicago
California
Mr. Edison
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
John Wren
Clevland
London
Eng
Cleveland
America
Atlantic Ocean
Ohio
England
Army Reorganization Plan Offers Slower Army Reduction
Representative Atkins unveils a substitute for Burnside proposing gradual shrinkage of the army through unfilled vacancies and retirements while preserving staff control under the secretary of war. The measure limits West Point output, reshapes promotion rules, and adopts a battalion or regimental system, with key changes to staff and line interchangeability.
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Atkins
West Point
Secretary of War
Hewitt
New York
Burnside
Bannitg
Found $5,000 in a Tree in Shenandoah Valley
A peddler dreaming of witches led a farmer to a large oak where a hollow held silver coins. They split the haul, but the peddler vanished after passing counterfeit silver. the farmer kept $2,500 in paper money and took the rest. The scheme appears tied to a gang of coiners.
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Shenandoah Valley
Lynchburg
Qinian
Raisin Bill Spawns Merce Regist Debate
A fragmented clipping notes movements around a raisin bill and a registered merce issue in a legislative setting. The text hints at yard measurements and policy debate tied to agricultural commerce.
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