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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1884

Page

3

General Webb the Nestor of American Politics and Press

A biographical sketch of General James Watson Webb born February 8, 1787 in Claverack New York. He led the Courier and Enquirer shaping New York journalism and national politics through duels political feuds and diplomacy. Webb’s career included editor roles, ministerial posts in Austria Brazil and Constantinople, and ties to Calhoun Clay and Webster.

Chicago Tribune James Watson Webb United States Fife Claverack Columbia County B.C Samuel B. Webb Wethersfield, Conn Washington Webb Cooperstown Otsego County Magher Cherry Valley Army of Navy Guardian New York City Clinton John C. Calhoun Empire State Morning Courier New York Enquirer M. M. Noah James Gordon Bennett Bennett General Webb Atorning Courier The Enyirer Courier and Enquirer Bank of the United States Congress Cilley Maine Graves Kentucky Henry A. Wise Virginia Wise Henry Clay Clay Thomas F. Marshall Marshall Wilmington Del Courier and Inquirer Laura Virginia Jacob Cram Austria Senate General Taylor Thurnow Weed William H. Seward Charles Sumner Brooks Gibbs Scott Constantinople Brazil Louis Napoleon Europe Fontainebleau Rio Janeiro Napoleon Mexico General Webb Tes Calhoun Cass Courier Enowker

Notable NY Editors and Impoverished Angles of a Press Elite

The passage profiles Andrew D. Wark of Cornell and Alexander Atawart, widow of a New York merchant prince, detailing their private lives and routines. It lauds editors H. C. Buyner, B. S. Valentine, and KR. K. Munkittrick at Puck, and describes Reid of the Tribune, his wealth, library, and editorial strategy at length.

Andrew D. Wark Cornell University Bosem Priva Alexander T. Atawart New York Prince Hilton Fifth Avenue New York Herald Bennett Baing Yates H. CG. Buyner Puck Century New York Daily B. 8 Valentine KR. K. Munkittrick Banner Munkittrick WarrEeLaw Reto Reid Tridune Greeley The Tribune Washington John H. Young

Alaska Salmon Yarn From San Francisco Skipper

Captain James Carroll recalls Alaska's wealth of salmon while recounting a tale from a short hand reporter named Blair Howe Blair Lord. A gale near Takon Harbor forced an anchored boat crew to fish in a creek where dozens of salmon were driven ashore by paddling and kicking, yielding a surprising catch and a story about the sea’s abundance.

San Fransisco Star San Francisco James Carroll Idaho Portland Alaska Broadway Dock Carroll Blair Howe Howe Blair House of Representatives Washington Takon Harbor Wm. Blair Lord Lord

Cornell's mummy unearthed in Ithaca lecture hall event

About 150 guests gathered in the anatomical lecture room at Ithaca to witness the unwrap and unveil of the mummy Penpi from the twenty third dynasty. Prof Tyler and Prof Gage explained embalming methods and the coffin symbols while the bandages were removed revealing a well preserved face and relics.

Ithaca N. Y Tyler White Agassiz Egypt Cairo Penpi Rome Carthage Cyrus Confucius Julius Cesar Britain Homer Solon Marathon Solomon Elijah Elisha Ahab Gage

German Girl Lena Erats Finds American Love in Harlem

In a Chicago to New York search Lena Erats the daughter of Burgomaster Eyats in Homburg Germany pursues her American lover John Duganon. After her father’s death Lena travels to the United States where a street attack on her ends with her rescue by Duganon who recognizes her at last and plans marriage.

Homburg Baden Germany Lena Erats Lena Eyats Leus Kratz America John Duganon Bismarck John United States Chicago New York Grand Central Depot Lenal Harlem Lily van H M.E McC. McCaffrey Jefferson Market Prison Justice White Julia McCaffrey McEvoy van Holland and McCloskey Court Messenger Jefferson Market van Holland McCaffrey Lily van W Mc. McC. McCaffrey Abo

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