Grape Growers Visit Lancaster Ohio August 1840
Correspondence from New York includes a passage from August 25, 1840 describing Lancaster Ohio and Fairfield County. The letter notes geological transitions, local scenery such as Standin Rock, and details visits to grape growers David Statler Spielman H V Weakley and John Fetters. It references agricultural prospects, vine yards, and a brief remark on the Society of grape growers and related plots.
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Mes
Lancaster
N. and Z
Fayette v
Pickaway Counties
Fairfield County
Salem
Standig Rock
Fairfield
Railromises
Athens
Chicago
Alley
Ohio
David Statler
S . Spielman
H.V. Weakley
Macarius
Emigration Prospect in Texas: Climate and Lands
A 1869 Daily Times letter from Loceuant Texas argues for emigrants to relocate to western Texas, praising mild winters and moderate summers, abundant water, and fertile land. It notes timber, fencing, and fruit potential, with a call for capital and energy to develop the state and advance settlement.
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Loceuant
Texas
Lone Star
Get Par Ha Hloma
Ely
Union
Omar
Lovin
Eighteenth Annual Cincinnati Conference Opening Sermon
The Cincinnati Conference assembly opens with Bishop Ames and Bishop Morris presiding over the opening exercises in the M E Church. The sermon and Sacrament follow, with roll call, death notices, and reports on finances, education, and church statistics. Entertainment planned as Moody Friday night and a sacred concert Saturday night.
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Bishop Ames
Morris
Meedy
Hinxsporo
Cincinnati Conference
M. E
John F. Wright
Ames
L. Yourtee
W. I. Ellsworth
W.I. Ellsworth
Sprinakie
P. O
Cincinati Conference
Misty
Circleville
Cincinnati di
Pamenes
Chri
W. I. Evusworth
Ellsworth
Cincinnati
Granville Moody
Presbyterian Church
Philip Phillips
Methodist E. Church
Private sources note tragedy at Bey Crop Friday night
Reports indicate a person attempted suicide at Bey Crop Friday night, with details limited. A Mrs. Gray who runs a boarding house there had been separated from her husband, suggesting domestic troubles may relate to the incident.
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Kansas City
Memphis
Port Huron & Lake Michi Railroad Inc
Teas Zoo & South Haven Railroad
Michigan
Partington
Cedar Rapids
Mankato
Minnesota
Gen. Palmer
Phil. Sheridan
Kansas
Kansas Pacific
Thes
Liynchburg
Dunville
Itallndel
Lynchburg
Pregal
Ts Gray
Burlington, Cedar Innesota
Kossuth
Burlington Hawk-eye
Bey Crop
Strike the Alarm Bell and Vengeful Call to Reform
A chaotic, era-tinged clipping reports a fatal encounter with a Chippewa Indian near Sank Bach and references a monument to Civil War era naval heroes. It hampers with political corruption and temperance debates, urges a purge of ring influence, and condemns bribery in elections as a remedy for voter integrity. It also notes a surge in childhood illiteracy in New York, urging compulsory education amid moral panic.
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Peter Trotocheau
Little Rock
Bach
Nords
Rapids Sentinel
Anne
Senate
Saeed
Aerges
Ions
The
New York Tribune
The Second Hand Man Explored In Satirical Sketch
The piece satirizes a so called second hand man who acquires all life’s goods second hand from education to death. It mocks recycled habits, appearances, and social customs portraying a man who never starts anew but lives in recycled imitation from youth to grave.
Gettysburg reunion and New York water crisis
A string of scattered notes reports the Gettysburg reunion failing, water scarcity in New York, a Columbus death by hanging, and alarm over capital removal. Other items describe a tumbling Chicago court house wall, political conventions, and various accidents and fires across the northeast and Midwest.
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Gettysburg
New York
Jabez Holmes Gomtiel
Columbus
Yesterdy
Washington
Chicago Court
Syracus
Manchester
Concord
Newise
Com- Sacerie Packen Sa
Louisville
Erie Road
Lowell's Point
Rockland
Maine
Dayton
Bei
Stout
Annie Es Ers
Martha Hunter
Paladeckery Serman
Guseaci
Atlantic City
Madrid
Pollen
Ianes
Vinces
Barkinew
Nees
I ‘Chine
Es Mericap
Shanghai
Burlingame
White House
Paris
Baden Baden
Weis Baden
Portsmouth
Ohio
Das Davis
International
Howie
New Haven
Massachusetts State Labor Eee
Boston
Soden
Wolf
Ann
Baltimore
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Petter
Kaw Youn
Fisk
Merry Ward Beechers
Ghie
Country
Daily Times
Hillsboro
Mati M. BE
Edward BR. Ames
United States Senate
Indiana
Ohio University
Athena
Illinois
Simpson
Earth
A. Brown
A. 8
Youros Rameey
Fitzgerald
Macon
Perkhiser
Bethel Cause
Maddy
Lee
H. Kennedy
C. T. Crum
J. Vance
McDonald
H. N. Williams
J. Brook
Liod
Faulkmale
T. Wella
V Sod
Brent
Dr. Walden
F. van Cleve
W. B. Jackson
J. Barton
J. A Stone
J. W. Keely
C. W. Swain
D. D. Day J. Med
A A. W. Mi Glasscock
A. Morphy
H. Field Ogden
J. Bouche
J. Manning
D. H
W. McGregor
Mac Cramer
George Parrott
W. X. Ninde
G. W. Fee
Henry
Wren
Nathan Hunter
J. Raper
Allphonso E. Igeing
Block
Comeence
Miami
A Trans
St. Paul
Minn
Bayfield
Lake Superior
Commis
Bix Falls
Subeck
Italiote
Puens
Gardiner Colby
Workington
Crawfordsville
Board of Directors
Urbana
United States
Bit Management
Botalo
Eee
el Pasome Oe
Ivesas
Luceway
Carta
Europe
Bay City
Terrisgle
Naval Academy
Anna Mdineusemmnaiee
U. S. Navy
Domenete Fe
Association For the
U.S. Naval and Marine Corps
Cincinnati Times
Vy “Ors
F. Gordon
N.eb
Eighth and
Central Avenue
Aprémistz
Fagin
J.a.fay & CO
Tenoning Power Uns
Seretl and Woodworth
Ae, &E
Olaegy” Grubears
ICE
Ics
Queen City Ice Company
Oreee Liew and Canal
A. €. Richards
East Fourth St
Freeman St
Post Office Bulletin
Ps Balto Saas
Promzig A. M
Etasseeer Reeles
Mt. Louis, C
Albany
Senta Connh
New
Electrotype Foundery
McKay
Cullin
Vine Street
Ee Insurance
Cincinnati Insurance Company Fire and Marine
West Third Street
Banghor Bon Trea
Sa Een Aia Nents
Duncan
Andrews, Bissell & CO
Onanene Forte Heller
Coffin
Smayes
N. B
Burnet House
Pearl Street
Plum Street
Rankin & CO
Architectural Iron Works
Locksmith & Bell-hanger
Race Street
Bet
Oho
Galt House Hotel & Restaurant
W. Con
Mamawo Sixta
Pranklin
Loa Smith & Johnson
Tyscon
Severantag
Congress
Spanish Casas Tr Ciel
Hve
West Peart St
Second St
Ehn
John C. Wood
Parker Furniture
West Sixtd ST
Forsyth
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W Che
Feer Guy
Forsyth, Williams & Boal, Jy
Geo. C. Ware
West Third
Medical
Lden
Cure Ray Ueinary
Mehaus Saree
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