Weekly Leader July 18 1878 wide political notes and society items
The issue reviews Secretary Sherman on resumption, Michigan Democrats opposing the president, ex governor Curtin considering a congressional bid, and England Russia Turkey allied moves after San Stefano. It notes Oregon Indians and Iowa tramps activity, Potter committee witnesses, and local deaths and legal notices with society sketches.
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France
Cyprus
England
Michigan
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Congress
Oregon
United States Congress
Tim Burlington Hawkeye
Iowa
Illinois
New York Tribune
General Butler
Greenback Party
Butler
Republican Party
Martinp. McCrary
Vernon
van Buren County
Potter
Anderson
Jenks
Weber
San Stefano
Turkey
Russia
Austria
Germany
Europe
Schouvaloff
Berlin
Alexandria
Virginia
Hunton
Brigham Young
West Point
Buffalo Express
Brigham
United States
George Swett Appleton
New York
D. Appleton & Co
Daniel Appleton
Bostom
Tur’ Evening Post
William Cullen Bryant
Potter Committee
Washington Puddle
Mason’ FE W. Dee
Fourth Iowa Cavalry
Jeff. Davis
Independence
Jeff Davis
The Profession of Journalism and Its Challenges
De Witt Talmage discusses journalism as a field revealing society's follies and shams. He notes editors face constant contacts with ambitious politicians, office seekers, and bores, and warns that journalists who fail to publish interviewees' views are labeled stupid or coarse.
Buffalo Bill On Tour And Stock Ranch Plans
Hon W F Cody alias Buffalo Bill visits Denver with Dr J J Crook before a look at the Cheyenne elephant. He plans to leave the Buffalo Bill Combination touring troupe to run a North Platte stock ranch and act again on stage. His first reappearance is slated for Ford's theatre Baltimore on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
North Platte
Denver
J. J. Crook
the Twain
Bill
Yetrs Bak
Billy
Scott County
Iowa
Great West
Territories
Nebraska
William
Don the Sock
Buskin
Trad
Ford’s
Baltimore
Ill
Boston
Cyprus the Eastern Mediterranean Island and Its History
The article traces Cyprus from ancient worship of Venus and the origin of the term Cyprian to its successive rulers the Phoenicians Greeks Romans Persians Venetians and Turks. It notes Cyprus location at the eastern Mediterranean end its 140 mile length 40 mile breadth and about 3700 square miles in area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Great Britain
Cyprian
East
Mediterranean
Buffalo Bill Follows Quest for Lost Friends
The era's famed showman Buffalo Bill departs on an afternoon train to North Platte after instructing a companion to seek his youth friends, a note of showmanship amid speculation that his eccentricities are businessfully motivated rather than fame driven.
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Buffalo Bill
North Platte
London Hair Color Restorer Praised In Wilson Letter
A Wilson North Carolina citizen reports his wife suffered for years with dry tetter and dandruff causing hair loss and greying. After using London Hair Color Restorer the hair color returned and shedding stopped. He sends for a dozen bottles at eight dollars total and notes retail price and distributors.
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J. A. Tyner
Wilson, N. C
London
Express
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Colburn, Birks & Co
Singer & Wheeler
Cheyenne
Addams & Glover
16Th
Eddy Streets
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