Passenger Peet Falls Thirty Feet to Death in Iowa
G R Peet of Clarksville Butler county died near Shellsburg after stepping from a Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern train to water. He fell through a bridge thirty feet breaking his neck. He owned the Clarendon hotel and was a respected pioneer. Other items note the Emmet county farmer saving stock from a burning stump, Creston’s population hint, a boy killed near Anita, and various local notices including politics and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Peet
Clarksville
Butler County
Shellsburg
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Emmet County
H. Mallory
Creston
Union County
Iowa
Samuel Holliday
Anita
Cass County
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Belton
James Askew
James Smith
Fanagan
Ruling de Roost and a Family Talk in Lime Kiln Club
Detroit Free Press recounts a Lime Kiln Club meeting where the president shares a tall tale about a hard living father and his son Hunyadus. The anecdote ends with a warning to temper pride and remind a son who controls the cabin and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Paradise Hall
Hunyadus
Chile
Winder
Oder
News of the Week Dispatches From Colorado and Beyond
Reports from Lake City Colorado and Denver recount the Milk River fight at White River Agency. Meeker’s death cited. Ouray Douglas and Jack the Ute named in dispute. Stanley and Schurz press mercy and surrender to avoid wider conflict. Also rail and steamer wrecks, yellow fever in Memphis, Adrian Michigan disaster verdicts, and various global news briefs.
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Pitkin
Denver
Lake City
Colorado
Sapavanier
Ouray
White Pine Agency
Milk River
White River Agency
Douglas
Spavanier
Father Meeker
White River
Jack
Merritt
River Agency
Grand River
Uncampagna
Gilbert
Henry
Meeker
Thornburg
Stanley
Los Pinos
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington
J. D. Demsey
First Infantry
Fort Randall
Spain
Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad
Memphis
Don’t Know Half Their Value Hop Bitters Ad Thought
A Rochester woman testimonial claims Hop Bitters cured ague biliousness and kidney trouble in herself and her two children after doctors said they could not be helped. She persisted with Hop Bitters and attributes their recovery to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Outlaws Rampage Across Carter County and Midwest
Gunmen terrorize Carter County with five murders in three weeks as Jesse Underwood dies at his Fort Underwood home and George lies badly wounded. Authorities fail to intervene amid threats to bury bodies and protect the family. Separately, Nolan and Johnson of Doc Middleton's Nebraska gang elude a sheriff's posse near Appleton after a siege. A safe theft nets bonds valued at $28 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Sisseton
Dakota
Terry
St. Paul
Nolan and Johnson
Nebraska
Doc Middleton
Minnesota
Jackson
Mich
Mendocino
California
Thomas Dollard
Wright
Henry J. Glenn
Bridgeport
Conn
A. C. Corbin
Westerville
Madison
Ind
John Simpson
the Star
Wm. Howard
Jesse Underwood
Fort. Underwood
Holbrook
Jesse
George
Underwood
Carter County
Ortonville
Minn
Dakota Line
Appleton
Rumors of conflicts with Texan emigrants denied by Diario
The Diario Mexico reports no clash with Texan emigrants in Sierra Majodd, attributing rumors to customs duties disputes. It notes insurrectionary movements in interior provinces, severe Vienna snowfalls, and possible Austria Germany defense ties. Reports recount Hungarian Diet politics, labor troubles, and Allied-European tensions amid Afghan campaigns and General Roberts in Cabul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Diario
Sierra Majodd
Custom House
Global turmoil and political tensions across Europe and Ireland
The British ambassador warns of unsatisfactory conditions in Asia Minor amid clashes with European Turkish authorities and flawed justice. France and others urge Greece to accept the Turkish offer on the Berlin treaty. Rumors speak of a Turkish ministry crisis. Epirus status, slavery debates in Cuba, Basque siege celebration, and Parnell’s planned America trip loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Asia Minor
France
Greece
Epirus
Cuba
Alfonso
Salisbury outlines empire policy and electoral stakes in Manchester banqu
The London Daily News reports Lord Salisbury’s Manchester banquet speech defending government policy on Russia and Afghanistan while warning Liberal impact on home and foreign affairs. The Times lauds his vindication of policy and argues opposition would lose Europe’s trust if elected. Sir Garnet Wolseley to receive Bath Grand Cross.
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London Daily News
England
France
United States
Lord Salisbury
Manchester
San Stefano
Gladstone
Russia
Afghanistan
Garnet Wolsley
Bath
London Times
Europe
Wisdom Gained Through Experience Inspires Caution
A proverb notes that people gain wisdom by experience as a man avoids waking his second baby to view it, choosing instead to keep Dr Bull's Baby Syrup on hand for his child.
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Dr. Bull
Estimated World Production of Gold and Silver 1493 to 1875
An eminent German authority estimates total world production from 1493 to 1875 at 7 476 585 510 50 dollars in silver and 5 644 151 241 43 dollars in gold.
American visits Woolwich arsenal notes copper use and exclusivity
An American visitor at Woolwich arsenal observed Lake Superior copper has been used there for some time and heard that no other copper would be admitted hereafter. The Black Hills get a pioneer railroad with $100,000 capital to build a forty five mile narrow gauge line from Deadwood to coal banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Arsenal
England
Lake Superior
Pioneer Railroad Company of
The
Black Hills
Deadwood
Bread Poisoning and Alum Adulteration in Modern Bakeries
The article warns that alum substitutes for cream of tartar in baking powders taint bread, risks stomach irritation and digestive diseases, and cites Dr. Henry A. Mott who found alum in nearly all powders. It urges measures to stop bread poisoning harming children and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Europe
Henry A. Mott
Autobiography and cement notes in era writings
The piece discusses the charm and risks of private autobiographies and how diaries reveal truth about public figures. It contrasts Caesar and Pepys, Evelyn, and Pepys, then shifts to practical guidance on cementing damp brick walls using Portland cement and lime mixtures for durable cellar floors and walls.
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Ipers
Seward
Russia
Frederick the Great
Carlyle
Cotton
Gibbon
Leigh Hunt
London
Macauley
Charles the Second
Pepy
Evelyn
Pepys
Jes
Ceesar
Cibber
Colley Cibber
Madame D’ Arblay
George the Third
Cmsar
New York
War Cape
The Practice of Fall Ploughing for Soil Health
The New York World extols fall ploughing as vital soil care equal to manure. It warms soil chemistry, improves moisture retention, surfaces more of the soil to air, unearths pests, and destroys noxious weeds before seed set, urging timely plowing for winter grain and spring corn.
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New York World
Scott Siddons Troubles and a West Tour Incident
Davenport readers learn of Mary Scott Siddons separating from her husband Scott Siddons in England with a division of property. The New York Herald reports she returns to the U S next week and had endured his drunken abuse while he controlled money and expenses. The Herald notes settlement grants him New Zealand property while Mrs Siddons starts over with reduced fortune but dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
England
New York Herald
Mary Scott Siddons
West
Tares
Scotts
Herald
Siddons
New Zealand
Electric Jewelry From Galignani's Messenger
A report describes M Trouve's electric jewelry enabling moving eyes on a death head breast pin, a tattooing rabbit drum pin, and a diamond bird hair ornament. A pencil-sized battery with a zinc carbon cell powers these pieces via concealed wires. positioning the tube horizontally completes the circuit to move or stop action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galignani
M. Trouve
A Snake With Two Heads
John J. Birdsong reports a remarkable natural curiosity from Jacksonville Tennessee. A king snake, seven to eight inches long, white and red striped, was captured near Medina and exhibited alive with two equal heads guiding its movements and feeding. The two heads sometimes disagreed on direction but soon aligned and advanced. Railroad workers captured the creature and displayed it locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Tenn
Tribune
John J. Birdsong
Medina
Public Lands Rush Expands as Settlements Grow
The Land Office reports 5,650,000 acres taken up in the last year for settlement, with early figures for the current year suggesting nearly 10,000,000 acres. Compared with 1877's 3,580,000 and 1878's 7,760,000, the data show a strong westward expansion, though Texas lands are excluded as state property.
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Texas
Winter Readiness for Animals Frames Value
An animal in good shape by December first is half wintered. Continued grain and extra care from now to snow will be worth twice as much in February and March.
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Seate News
Gear
House
Dubuque
Telegraph
David Koeper
Timber Creek Township
Marshall County
District of Columbia
G. B. Corkhill
Wadleigh & Bryan
Cedar Falls
Sioux County
Veterans’ Union
John E. Wyatt
C. L. Davidson
Wm. Titus
Macomber
State Agricultural College
Ezekiel Morseman
Grinnell
M. C. Healion
First National Bank
Marshalltown
Central Iowa Railway
Congregationalists
Glenwood
Silent Friend
Hampton
Greene County
O’brien County
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Calhoun County
Worth County
Bradder Gardner
News OF the
Adrian
Michigan
W. T. Lawrence
Sizer
E. H. Armstrong
Henry Armstrong
Fall River
Milk Creek
Rawlins
Wyoming
Fort Steele
Fort Russell
Thompson
Omaha
Maywood
Ill
Northwestern
Mamie W. Anderson
Elgin
W. P. Sauber
Carrie Wentz
St. Louis
New Orleans
Bradley’s Landing
Arkansas
Naples
Pall Mall Gazette
Baraboo
Wis
New Methodist
Campbell’s, Mass
George L. Baker
John Riman
Amos
John Cooperton
Bank of England
Berlin
Chicago
Toronto Dispatch
St. Lawrence & Ottawa
Henry Greer
John Donovan
Vandalia Road
Effingham
San Francisco
Murcia
Joseph R. McClintock
Edward Swaine
Boston Harbor
Tabasco
Mexico
Coal Exchange
Belleville
Los Angeles
Havre
Montreal
School For
Pennsylvania
Shedrac
New Brunswick
N. B
Wm. R. Whittinghall
Maryland
Orange, N. J
Packard & Co
Brocton
Mass
Marquis of Lorne
Leadville
Merritt Trimble
Coal and Iron Exchange
Paris
J. J. Wheeler
Banner
Wm. B. Banner
Wheeler
Clark
Bonner
Fort Stockton
Wm. Lett
25Th Infantry
Wm. Turner
10Th Cavalry
William Howard
Major Simpson
Indiana
Simpson
John McFitzridge
Baldwin County
Georgia
Oconee and
Ogrebee
Pattee
Geo. Baumgarten
Little Sandy White
Janesville
Monroe, Greene Co
Conger
Gasparani
Italy
Abbeate Grasso
Lombardy
Treasury Department
Alikhirt
Secovoeni
Kurum Valley
Shutar Garden
Gough
Abad
St. Petersburg
Alikabor
Algeria
Patre
Carson
Milledgeville
Luke Robinson
Austria
Vienna
Germany
Count Apporrh
Belgium
Gentle Armes
Chatelineau
William
Count von Moltke
Alsace
Lorraine
Gortschakoff
Danube
Scheldt
Kossuth
Count Andrassy
Allanabad
Cabul
Roberts
Ballahissar
Baker
Lahore
Simla
Frederick Roberts
Khyber
India
Ameer
Balahissar
Dubai
the Orient
Ireland
Parnell
America
Belfast
Richardson
Scott-Siddon
Public Lands
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