American Journalism lecture and political wrap in 1880s notes
A collage of 19th century items: Stev Joget Cook’s lecture on American Journalism hints at press love. The largest iron sailing vessel from Philadelphia heads for Chinese ports. Hugo praised as sovereign poet. A whiskey tax suspension proposal surfaces in Congress. Philadelphia Republicans nominate Smith for mayor. Democrats may renominate King. NYHS reports 18908 members, $12526.41 income, $8936.07 expenses, zero debt. Democratic convention set at 302 delegates due to reapportionment. Jury frees Miss Emma Bond’s alleged assailants. praise for jurors. Chicago News mocks protectionists and tariff reform. Discusses Blaine and Logan as possible national ticket. Logan’s likely unwillingness for second spot. Finerty urged to move Indians against Great Britain.
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Stev. Joget Cook
American Ship Building Company
Philadelphia
Blaine
Logan
John
Finerty
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Great Britain
Political currents and infrastructure debates mix in New York and Kansas
The column surveys national politics with mentions of General Sickles and a possible Greenback bid, notes in New York over a plumbing dispute, and reports on Mormon leadership in Salt Lake. It cites Kansas editors praising a Western paper while critiquing temperance lapses, and discusses a large dredging project in Massachusetts with a two-century planning history and new state backing.
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General Sickles
New York City
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Prishin
Uni
Unlikely Confederate Scout Retells Jeb Stuart Camp Scene
A grizzled veteran recalls a Shenandoah night as General Stuart demands discipline among a ragged mix of black and white troops. The soldiers share roasted corn by the fire under a starry Virginia sky, highlighting hunger and camaraderie amid war.
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Shenandoah
Jeb” Stuart
Camd
Virginia
Stuart
Zeb
Child with Apple Guides Confederate Raiders
A gray-haired Confederate sergeant carries a crying orphan boy through a moonlit chase as Federal troops close in. The boy offers his red apple and a flag to the tough line of soldiers, softening the sergeant and turning toward escape with the boy clinging to his hair-locked shoulder. The encounter reveals humanity amid retreat.
The Old Confederate Soldier of the Shenandoah
A vivid wartime scene unfolds with a tall helpless Confederate soldier and a child on his shoulder as Federal forces prepare to fire. The hay stacks blaze, the child waves a tiny flag shouting For July, and the army advances under bright light. The narrator records this dramatic moment in Virginia.
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Liey
Howes
Shenandoah
Old Virgina
Trade and Commerce Markets in Cleveland and Midwest
Cleveland and Cincinnati reports show flour and wheat prices across regions, with No 2 red wheat near 1.03 in New York markets and various flour, corn, oats levels. Chicago, Pittsburgh and St. Louis data list export bids, packing margins, and live cattle and hog prices, reflecting steady but firm trading across Jan 17.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
New York
Sina
Ohio
Bigote
Sige
Iliise
Chicago
Cincinnati
Bacox
Traveler's Guide to Rail Routes East of Rochester
Fragmentary travel notice lists connections from Rochester to major eastbound hubs including Bullnto, Loston, New York, Albany, Syracuse and other points. Mentions timetables, tickets sold, baggage checked, agents, and general passenger information. Some names and lines appear garbled but indicate early 20th century rail service details.
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Bullnto
Loston
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Une
Principal Pointe
Baldwir
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