Get-rich-quick swindles haunt Broadway con men schemes
A New York City correspondence warns of widespread gift enterprises and lottery frauds run by elusive firms like Boggs Simpkins & Co and Thompson Jones & Smith. It details staged concerts, fake prizes, counterfeit currency schemes, mock auctions, and deceptive jewelry stores, daunting credulous customers and evading law. The account cites the Gettysburg Asylum fraud as a cautionary endnote.
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Sieteeestenn
Eee Eee Oer
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Boggs, Simpkins & Co
Thompson, Jones & Smith
Broadway
Irving, Tammany
Apellc Hall
Simpkins
Enam Fewelat
Ove Pokuar
Shem
Socrer Varie Sents
Bowery
Canal Street
Fifth Avenue
Greenhorn
Gettysburg
Ylom
Gettysburg Asylum
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Irving Hall
Soller
Barriso
Railroad matters near Bear River line progress
A fragmented report notes the new railroad track from Bear River toward Olathe near the Logins line, with four miles of grade completed and trains expected to start mid next week. The Frontier Index cites a railway reaching the town of Bryan, with six railroads listed including the Balas and Merlinville and the St Helena and Hillsboro lines.
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U.P
Maddy Creek
Bear River
Aly
Olathe
Frontier Index
Bryan
Balas
Merlinville
St. Helena
Hillsboro
Arctic Explorations and the North Pole Quest
Dr Isaac J Hayes spoke before the Geographical Society on Arctic exploration from Kane to Franklin, describing historic routes, ice and sea conditions, and the push for an open polar sea. He advocated government support for a northward expedition and noted private vessel offers, plus a separate report on a proposed Anglo French railway bridge across the Dover Strait with scalable model testing and a 32 822 yard span.
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Isaac J. Hayes
The
Geographical Society
Cooper Institute
New York City
Chas. P. Daly
M. D
Llayes
Exet
de Gama
Columus
Cortes
Magellan
North Pole
Dr. Kane
Dr. Hayes
Ziegler
Europe
America
Columbus
Africa
Asia
Mexico
Ganges
Hayes
Spain
Porto Asia
South Bea
Eliza
England
Atlantic
Florida
Sitka
Gulf Stream
Pas
Ried
New Siberian Islands
Hern
Arctic Ocean
Polar Basin
Melville Island
Werege
Franklin 2
Stain Hall
Franklin
Collins
Polar
Meneel
Renes F Bafiroun
Eviaas
Ieee
Ilan
Smith
North
France
M. C. Boutet
Napoleon
Straits of Dover
Channel Bridge
Shakspeare Cliff
Dover
Cape Blanc Nez
Calais
Gris Nes
Mysterious veiled woman at Paris Palais Royal
A Paris report describes a melancholy woman about 35 visiting the Freres Provencaux at the Palais Royal. Dressed in black with a veil, she arrives on foot, always alone, and wears pearl earrings paid in. For twelve years she has persisted in this ritual, with waiters noting the surname La aux er.
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Paris
Palais Royal
Freres Provencaux
Alwa
Tux ex Queen of Naples Hampers Collection of Mules
A fragmentary note describes an eccentric figure tied to Naples with a garbages and a boast about English horses and a fine mule collection. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or names for precise reporting.
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Naples
Direct Steamship Line Charleston to Liverpool
The Charleston papers celebrate the Golden Horn as the first ship in a direct Charleston to Liverpool line. A banquet for officers marks welcome by Charleston's leading citizens. A five car load cotton from Selma to Liverpool aboard the Golden Horn, Captain McBeth, sails 14th instant, signaling anticipated trade growth and improved rail freight to Mississippi markets.
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Charleston
Selma
Als
Rome
Liverpool
Golden Horn
McBeth
Convention weighs canal linking Fox Wisconsin to Mississippi
A Prairie du Chien convention of Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and Minnesota governors seeks congressional funding to connect the Fox and Wisconsin rivers with the Mississippi via a canal near Marquette and Portage cities Wisconsin. General Warren surveyed the plan claiming a navigable channel could be built cheaply, but the national utility remains doubtful amid tight finances.
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Mississippi
Fox
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Congress
Mississippi River
Marquette
Portage Cities
Green Bay
G. K. Warren
Lake Michigan
Disposal of Public Lands Returns by General Land Office
Commissioner Wilson reports October disposals of 34,312 acres of public lands at East Saginaw Michigan 13 509 acres Omaha Nebraska 0 131 acres and Point Wisconsin 9 672 acres. Most land was located with military warrants or under the homestead law and sold for cash.
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Wilson
General Land Office
East Saginaw
Michigan
Omaha
Nebraska
Oe Point
Wisconsin
Lands Selected for Patent by Union Pacific Railroad
The General Land Office reports five land lists selected for patent under the July 2 1862 act. Lands within ten miles of the Union Pacific line in the Omaha Nebraska district between the first 200 miles total 523000 acres.
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The
General Land Office
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Nebraska) Land District
Railway disruptions reported in Minnesota transit fragment
Fragments describe encumbrances and train failures in Minnesota with garbled names and numbers. The text mentions a disruption affecting multiple trains and a sudden event without clear details or dates, indicating partial OCR corruption. Strong entities include Minnesota and trains, but specifics are unreadable.
Indian Question in Santa Fe Letter Sparks Debate
A Santa Fe letter republished by the Omaha Herald of the Sun portrays Native Americans as treacherous and inimical to white settlers. It recounts conflicts with the Arrapahoe and Little Raven, praises Sheridan’s pursuit, mocks “Peag” commissioners, and argues for strong countermeasures against Indians as a race.
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Omaha Herald of the Sun
Santa Fe
Enet
Pacific Railroads
Bav
You
Little Raver
Arrapahoes
Sheridan
Little Ravens
Little Raven
Jed
Hawley
Fort Union
Kansas Volunteers
Evans
U. S
Ion
Affairs in Spain Queen Isabella's Favorite
The Pall Mall Gazette reports a Paris rumor of a duel between M Marfori and M Rochefort over remarks about Queen Isabella. It questions honor codes, accuses Marfori of losing gentleman status, and notes sensational talk of the queen, king, and Marfori traveling together.
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Spain
Isabella
Pall Mall Gazette
Marfori
Brussels
M. Henri Rochefort
Paris
M. Rochefort
M. Marfori
M. Marfort
Imes
M. A
Contested Election Trial and Assembly Adjournment
Barelia and Charleston report a session of the General Assembly with Senate quorum lacking and adjournment until tomorrow. House members gained quorum through new qualifications while Senate dissolved. Governor Ho slated to send message tomorrow. In Charleston, the contested election case proceeds amid crowded City Hall and cautious counsel, with general belief that the outcome may declare the election illegal.
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Barelia
General Assembly
Senate
House
H. A. Jones
Mountain Pee
Pilato
Charleston
Cuaneston
8. C
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City Hall
Equinent
Forester case involving Michael Fitz Soreial aborts voting
A New York visitor named Michael Fitz Soreial faced an illegal voting charge after failing to answer questions. the case proceeded and a decision was declared on Sunday.
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Michael Fitz- Soreial
Local man arrested after reported incident in Haven city
A man believed connected to a serious incident in Haven was arrested this morning and transported to police custody after a report of trouble in the city over the past few weeks. Authorities provided few further details pending investigation.
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Mass
Ieee Pom
BRSD
Haven
Outrage over Washburne as Paraguay dispute grows
Report from New York details claims that US Minister Washburne was implicated in a Paraguayan plot to assassinate Lopez. Senor Berges accuses Porter Bliss and others, while Washburne’s letter is cited to defend actions. Calls for prompt US fleet use to secure reparations and protect Americans abroad.
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New York
The
Herald
United States
Paraguay
Marshal Lopes
Washburne
Senor Jose Berges
Porter C. Bliss
Ton
Bliss
Rio de la Plata
Lopez
Davis
Rio de Janeiro
Brasil
Porter Bliss
George Masterman
Legation
Rio Janeiro
Masterman
Rio
Lopes
Farragut
Porter
Rio Janiero
Decatur
Algiers
Bilas
Cuban rebellion flags signal push to declare independence
From Havana, intelligence reports Colonel Lono remains at Tunas while rebels capture triangular flags with a sun emblem. The Diario says the flag signals an intent to declare independence from Spain and that Spain must disperse the traitors to preserve national unity as leaders gather near the Mexican border.
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Cuba
Havana
Diario Today
Lono
Tunas
The
Diario
Spain
Florida Saar Tat Lanasser November 16 Supreme Court action
Governor Reed plans to apply for a warrant to challenge Lieutenant Governor Gleason at a Wednesday meeting of the Supreme Court asserting Gleason’s ineligibility due to citizenship requirements. A Saunders circular from the Tiger Committee seeks Republican votes for December election.
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Republican Party of Florida
Archbishop Tai to be Canterbury Archbishop in London
News from Loypox dated November 16 reports Archibald Campbell Tai D D, Bishop of London, named Archbishop of Canterbury. It also notes India’s Choo Pha Mongkout as king and announces parliamentary nominations across nearly two hundred boroughs and nine counties in England Scotland and Ireland with Liberals gaining six seats. Great excitement but little violence accompanies the elections.
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England
Loypox
Wade
London
Archibald Campbell Tai
Appoin
Canterbury
India
O— of
Peomeeeet
Benj Coanit
Disrae
Buckit Bamakive
R of
Northam Roy
Aris
North
Ays
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Weber
Locke
Weat
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Goocers J. Dormeyer & CO
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Steck & Co
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Jinsco Williams Academy
Academy Buildings
Batcerts Business College
Istp
Lane
Bodley
Shafting
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Whitworth
Thos. W. Farrin
Humber
Ciar
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