Buried Alive Panic At Locust Grove Cemetery
A wagon carrying George Banks and a baby is accused of burying a live man at Locust Grove Cemetery after a smallpox death. Eyewitnesses describe the coffin lid rising, a man moving, pleas to stop the burial, and the driver allegedly smothering him. The driver, James Connors, was arrested after investigations and testimonies from residents along Locust Street.
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George Banks
Tennessee
Small Pox
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Pottersfield
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Sixth Street
Locust and
Freret
Melinda Smith
Locust Street
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Sarway
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Ellen Burns
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Washington Street
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Schwartz
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Devereaux
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Connors
Sores Grove
Wil Eosin
Elses
Italy
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Cenwer Station
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Conners
Gring
Gring ‘At This An Missed His Aim and Struck A Woman Who Was Quietly. Ay
Charity Hospital
Michigan lumber drives flood logs to mills in record rush
The Michigan lumber regions report a sudden shift from drought and low water to flood driven log drives. Logs that had dwindled due to dry streams are now pouring down rivers, with jams forming miles upstream. Despite earlier forecasts of reduced yields, analysts expect a cleaner drive this year and substantial throughput, though overall business conditions may still cap gains.
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Michigan
Red Bud Chooses Ride to Washington With Husbands Escort
The Washington Bureau notes Cha-pirk-pa ly-ta known as Red Bud, a Sioux woman about 25 and married to Bad Wound, defies orders limiting Indian wives to accompany delegates. She rode a horse to pursue the wagon train, boarded the transport near the station, and pleaded to join her husband in Washington, resisting braves and agents. She remains fond of the pale-face, often seen with him in town, illustrating Bryant’s verse about settlements and red.
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Washington
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Anye
Bryant
A Belfast Reader's Humorous Carpet Cleaning Tale
A local excerpt describes a morning scene where a man cleans a carpet in a noisy, chaotic fashion. He hammers and shakes the rug in the yard, then drags it indoors, muttering and cussing, while the amused observer questions the odd spectacle. The piece notes it is not widely applicable beyond Belfast humor.
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General W. W. Heary Elected President of Burlington Y M C A
The Springfield Republican reports General W. W. Heary has been elected president of the Burlington Young Men's Christian Association. The note adds humor about his possible oath upon receiving the news, reflecting local interest in the honor.
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Bizarre Applied Science Notes Prompt Novel Ink Study
A fragmentary report outlines an ink device by Dr. Jacalon of Perlig turning ordinary pencils into a writing holder with wristed, resembles head marks, claiming mathematical relevance to second order representations. It covers experiments on gunpowder explosions, Chinese bronzes, magnetism measurements, and observations on sound with moving observers.
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First Description Of Wild People In Western Ghats By Indian Surveyor
The London Academy recounts an Indian surveyor's encounter near the Madras Presidency southwest of the Palenei hills with a forest-dwelling, shy tribe described in detail. They trade honey and cloth with villagers, have distinctive features, and lack fixed dwellings, sleeping in natural shelters. They occasionally eat meat but mainly forage honey.
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Buy Small Trees for Quick Orchard Gains
The article argues buyers should choose small nursery trees over larger ones. It notes price differences by class while urging farmers to prioritize fast bearing and fibrous-rooted stock. It warns larger trees may grow slower in fruiting and stresses careful selection for long term yield.
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Beter
Domestic strife warned against by memory of vow
Fragmentary tale shows a husband in wrath demanding obedience from his wife and threatening to take her home. She cites wealth and maidenhood as lost, while a vow at the altar is pledged. The text underscores how such conflicts arise from miscommunication and pride, urging restraint and adherence to the pledge.
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Tiere
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Ucurt
Words on Women and Love by a 19th Century Voice
A fragmentary philosophical reflection discusses women's virtue and deception, love's risks, and jealousy. It asserts women may idealize lovers, the futility of trying to know a woman's heart, and that romantic love often leads to ruin. The piece uses paradoxes and metaphors to portray gendered emotions.
A New Motive Power by Coiled Springs Plan
The article describes attempts to propel vehicles and xelocipedes with coiled springs used in England. It notes large scale springs encased in tubes, steel bands wound to exert heavy pressure, and long springs up to fifty or sixty feet. Winding would require more power, suggesting stationary engines at intervals to wind the springs.
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Multiple Local Incidents Reported Across Cities
A runover by a train in Cleveland leaves one leg amputated. Corinne Utah postmaster is charged with robbery and held on 5,000 bonds. A schooner crew member foundered near Lake Erie. A St Louis savings institution officer sues directors to recover funds. South Carolina officials report a legislator's alleged defrauding. Court actions involve Erie Railroad and New Orleans tax laws. A Buckeye Grounds collapse injures eight spectators. Prisoners at Onis Penitentiary attempt escape. guards fire on them. three shot.
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Revenue receipts and mails shift noted in era report
Report mentions estimated internal revenue receipts for the year and a large sum of taxable cents. It notes postal transfers at West Philadelphia, the Baltimore and Potomac line aiding expedited through mails, and a Postmaster General letter about transfers. Court of Claims overrules a new trial motion in a cotton case involving a five million dollar award with further affidavits about selling cotton to the Confederate government and an upcoming court adjournment to November next.
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Townes Estate Endows Penn Science School
The University of Pennsylvania trustees accepted a bequest from the late John Henry Townes. The executors announced the residue of his estate amounts to about $1,000,000. The fund will establish the Towne Scientific School at the university.
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John ‘Henry Townes
Department of Science
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Financial and political notes from London and New York
English financial reports outline liabilities and assets with figures in pounds, noting Aberdare Coal Company's employment and a stock exchange day. parliamentary delegates discuss Cuba mediation and slave emancipation, while The Times criticizes recent financial failures and describes Board of Trade activity and Colorado mining prospects.
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Beaux Jane on Derby Statement in Lords
The Opicial Casette reviews the Earl of Derby's House of Lords speech noting unease at the rise of French army cadets while adding no warlike German reaction and states that France was never asked to reduce forces or to discontinue military organizations.
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Committee of Thirty Endorses Public Powers Bill With Amendments
The Committee of Thirty completed its work on the public powers bill and agreed to report in favor with amendments. Notably, an extraordinary convocation of the Chambers may be demanded during prorogation by one third of each House, instead of half, and War cannot be declared by the Executive without Chambers’ assent. The government opposes the first amendment.
Temperance Cause Leads Speech by Vice President Wilson
At the National Temperance Association convention in Curacao Vice President Henry Wilson delivered a forceful address urging total abstinence. He framed temperance as a patriotic, humane, and Christian duty and called for education at home and in schools, stressing personal sacrifice and active advocacy. The event included further remarks, committee appointments, and a reading of Colfax’s letter.
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Kansas City maggot infestation eyed for grasshopper control
St Louis reports farmers near Fort Scott Kansas examined numerous grasshoppers by dissection and found about three quarters contained live maggots. They believe the maggots will soon eradicate the pests, noting many freshly killed grasshoppers revived with maggots.
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Denver opens Colorado Stock and Exchange Board meeting
Janet and a large delegation gathered in Denver to inaugurate the Colorado Stock and Exchange Board in the city. President Daniel Witter chaired the session, delivering brief remarks before the attendees adjourned for a communal collation. The assembly included participants from the Territory and substantial representation from the Pacific coast.
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Presbyterian Assembly Sets Education Policy for Church
The United Presbyterian Assembly approved a threefold educational plan: first, strengthen and endow existing colleges for efficient work. second, refrain from new colleges until current goals are met. third, ensure all church institutions are thoroughly Christian. New Board of Education members include Rev W T Campbell and E P Reed. The notice also mentions theological students and those literary.
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Adjournment of the Presbyterian General Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly in Cleveland adjourned sine die after a morning session. Overtures and Hills were not acted upon, Benevolent Work received approval, and a request to merge treasurerships was discussed. Dr Talmage invited the Assembly to meet in Brooklyn next year, which was accepted.
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Presbyterians Assembly Ends Marathon Session in Quiet Dusk
In St Louis on June 1 the Presbyterian General Assembly extended to midnight before adjourning sine die without notable actions after last night's report. No decisive resolutions or major decisions were recorded, signaling a restrained close to the lengthy session.
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Fox River Baptist Conference Held at Englewood
Cirenco June 1 report: the fortieth annual Fox River Baptist Association conference convened today at Englewood. Proceedings covered sermons, fellowships, and missionary reports with attendance noted from member churches across the region.
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Fox River Baptist Association
Englewood
Secretary Bristow Addresses Louisville Board of Trade
Secretary Bristow spoke at the Board of Trade rooms in Louisville in a social setting about national finances and Louisville's prosperity. He urged building a sound monetary system based on intrinsic value and warned against temporary expedients, praising local merchants and citizens as vital to future growth.
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Jokenriey
Destitution in Kentucky Report From Mountain Counties
Louisville dispatch June 1 reports great distress in Kentucky mountain counties. A master of gates letter says people suffer for necessities and without aid, cattle will die after three poor seasons. A writer appeals for subscriptions among Kentucky patrons.
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Struck by Lightning Claims Local Resident
Janet Caicaoo reports Charles Graham, a resident, was struck by lightning today while standing near his house talking to a neighbor. He died instantly, with emergency crews confirming the fatal shock.
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Maritime arrivals mention ships from multiple ports
The garbled text lists steamships from Boston New York Montreal and other ports arriving on dates in June and May. Names include China Fioltic Oder and vian with destinations such as Hong Kong. Other vessels from Havre Liverpool Rotterdam are noted, with references to Pacific steamer Alaska.
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Fragmentary 19th Century Report Cites Yosemite Road Progress
The text outlines an unfinished legal matter with a judge and officials, mentions a church president, and notes a road to Yosemite via Inspiration Point to be completed in ten days. It also records the Missouri Dental Association meeting in St Louis with preparatory business for upcoming work.
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Missouri Dental Association
St. Louis
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