Palace Car of the Union Pacific Delivers Lavish Travel Fantasy
A July 20 1882 feature extols a Westward Bound Palace Car on the Union Pacific, describing its luxurious interior of walnut, mahogany, brass, glass and screens. The narrative sketches a troupe of travelers including a wealthy banker couple, a Palestinian young man, an invalid wife and husband, a Milwaukee swain and a vivid gallery of passengers, plus the Washroom and outdoors while the car sleeps.
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Wall Whitman
Two Notable City Property Sales Reported
J. W. Bruner & Johnson sold Hurlbuts brick building next to Whippley Hay’s to L. Bresnahen for 4000 dollars with no occupancy change. The Stimpson block corner market sold to the Herman Bros for 6500 dollars. The real estate boom continues with new notes from the Leapur office offering chattel carriage blanks.
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J. W. Bruner & Johnson
Hurlbut
Whippley& Hay
Kirkland
L. Breshnahen
Frm
Stimpson
Joseph la Rose
Herman Bros
Railroad Yard Tragedy In Lima Leaves Man Crippled
Michael Fitzgerald a 26 year old U P section hand suffers a severe leg injury after jumping from a freight car in the Lima yard. The right leg is crushed between wheels and he is taken by special train to the hospital at Laramie City. His condition is serious but stable and amputation seems likely.
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Michael Fitzgerald
U.P
Robert Shingle
Fitzgerald
Laramie City
Buford
Curiosity almost costs boy as liquor tastes endangers life
A youth named Thomp son drank liquid found in an alley bottle near a wash house. The pale rice whiskey led to illness but doctors induced vomiting and he survived. Separate Washington note questions Conkling's political return and vast legal fees amid speculation on a potential house speakership.
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Thompson
Ferguson Street
Kent & Arnold’s
Dare’s
Chicago
Times
Washington
Anent Conkling
Blaine
Erie Railroad
Blatchford
Keifer
Roscoe Conkling
Resolutions on American Prisoners in England and Naval Instructions
Congress debated Robinsons resolutions seeking aid for American prisoners in England and inquiry into Commodore Nicholson s orders during the Alexandria fort crisis. The session also reported a bill for third grade auxiliary letter carriers at $600 annual pay, with substitutes and promotion rules after a year of service.
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Washington
Robinson
England
Secretary of the Navy
Nicholson
Alexandria
Bingham
Post Office
Terrific Storm Hits Spearfish and Redwater Regions
A terrific storm swept the Black Hills districts of Spearfish and Redwater with wind rain and hail. Two thousand acres of ready grain were destroyed in a four by thirty mile area. No loss of life reported but feared.
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Black Hills
Spearfish
Redwater
Glove Fight Fights Draw Sullivans Victory and Arrivals
New York July 17 crowds surged near Madison Square Garden for the Sullivan Wilson glove fight. Wilson, though knocked down 27 times, lasted four rounds and won $1,000 and a share of the gate.
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Madison Square Garden
John L. Sullivan
America
Tug Wilson
England
Wilson and Sullivan
Arthur Chambers
Geo. F Helden
Billy Madden
Joe Goss
Tintry Hill
Wilson
Sullivan
Harry Hill
Harry Hill’s
Europeans Flee Alexandria Amid Anarchy and Looting
A Cairo telegram reports 750 Europeans mainly Italians left by Saturday with Italian consul and guards, while German residents and the German consul departed Friday. Both groups reached Ismalia safely as unrest spreads in the provinces. An Austrian consul fled to Port Said amid claims of looting by Tahlba Pasha and fifteen unanswered telegrams from Dervish Pasha.
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London
Cairo
Ismalia
Lantad
Alexandria
Port Said
Dervish Pasha
Constantinople
Death of Mrs Abraham Lincoln in Springfield
Mrs Lincoln died in Springfield Illinois at 8 15 p m after a long illness A stroke of paralysis on Saturday evening left her in a comatose state until death Robert Lincoln left Washington to return by Tuesday morning Funeral announcement to follow
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Springfield
Ill
Prize fight arrests in Philadelphia shock crowd
Perse Kight Philadelphia reports that James Fitzhenry and John Doyle were arrested today during a prize fight. Wim Clemens who drove the combatants to the scene and two reporters were detained for aiding the fight. Fitzhenry received a severe punishment while the prisoners were jailed and others released on bonds.
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Philadelphia
James Fitzhenry
John Doyle
Wim
Clemens
Fitzhenry
Fatal Duel Ended in Petersburg with Addison Killed
In Petersburg on July 17 a duel between Joseph Addison of Baltimore and Richard Garland of Luneburg county occurred at six feet. Addison’s pistol misfired four times. Garland’s five shots struck Addison in the back area. Addison died at six this morning. The dispute arose after Garland told a Luneburg county woman Addison planned to marry that he was merely flirting.
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Petersburg
Joseph Addison
Baltimore
Richard Garland
Luneburg County
Addison
Garland
Naval
English and German Laborers in Missouri River Tragedy
A Chicago dispatch from Musick's Ferry near St. Louis reports local turmoil after Henry Francis a German laborer living with an unmarried African American woman challenged a crowd at his home. He fired a musket through a window killing A. P. Rogers and wounding George Morris. Francis disappeared as the crowd reportedly seized him at daylight and drowned him in the Missouri River. The New York section notes mining stock activity with varying gains and losses, listing several names and prices, alongside general market data and bond quotes.
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Arabi Pasha
Alexandria
Sisters of Charity
Merder
Kafr Dwar
Khedive
Ministry of War
Constantinople
Egypt
Europe
Porte
Brit 1Sh Legation
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Gvardous
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Lieut
Graham
London
John Bright
Bright
Observer
Charles Dilke
Nile
Neyet
Chicago
Musick
Missouri River
Rough on Rats clears out pests urged by Dare & Collins
A brief notice lists Rough on Rats as a pest control remedy claimed to eliminate rats mice roaches flies ants bed bugs skunks chipmunks gophers and more with depots and druggists Dare and Collins named in the ad.
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Dare & Collins
Skinney Men Health Renewer Ad Claims Vital Restore
An old advertisement promotes Skinney Men or Wells Health Renewer claiming to restore health and vigor and cure dyspepsia impotence and sexual debility. The copy lists depots and distributors including Dire & Collins.
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Depot
Dire & Collins
Telegraphic Ticks Skewed Markets and World News
Reports from New York and abroad detail dull copper prices and rising freight at piers while fleets guard caravans in Ourz. Notable items include Avery's death, Bishop Gilmour’s Rome trip, Cincinnati pistol injuries, Wheeler’s failure, and Grant’s Armistice era ties. Prohibition in Iowa passes by 20,751 with 281,381 total votes.
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