China Ware. a. WARD. Wholesale Dealer at Calhoun St
An OCR fragment lists merchants including a wholesale dealer a Ward at 48 Calhoun Street selling crocks and ware. It mentions Loot for the Biz Cast Iron Dot at Ward’s Cheap Crockery Store and other ads for cider and vinegar by Reeler & Co at 53 Columbia Street and Bash & Co offering wool fare and prints at 57 Columbus Street.
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WARD
Calhoun Street
Calbusnet
Reeler &Co
Columbia Street
Bash & CO
Coloumbis Street
Night rail journey and Jackson visit highlight early 19th century Fort Wayne article
The piece recounts a night trip to Michigan via the Angola locomotive, praising engineer Luther J. Wheeler and conductor M. B Strong. It notes prosperity along the route, describes Auburn Waterloo and Angola towns, and details Jackson Michigan’s growth, street paving, the Holly Water Works, and the nearby Fairground and penitentiary tours.
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Court House
Fort Wayne
Mundiz
Bloomingdale
Washington
Hauna
Michigan
Luther J. Wheeler
Jackson
Saginaw
Angola
Wheeler
John MacGregor
State Line
Auburn
Waterloo
Pleasant Lakes
Wayne
A. C. Smith
M. B Strong
Brunswick
Grand River
Main
Hivbard
Demoniac Mother and Brutal Brother in Law Suspected
Coroner Shannon opens inquiry into the death of Johanna Canties a teen girl in Yonkers accused of being poisoned by her mother Anna Castles and brother in law Cornelius Chambers with alleged involvement by her brother James The dying declaration describes coercion adultery and a plotted murder arsenic purchase and threats The post mortem is set for Monday and druggists Jel licker Lane confirm Arsenic sale plus notes on Westward prefabricated houses from Colonel Bridges Chicago detailing multiple sizes and prices
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New York Sunn
Shannon
Yonkers
Johanna Canties
Depue
Schnitz
Cornelius Chambers
James
Anna Castles
Mrs. Castles
Martha
Cornelius
Johanne
Phe Oles
Johanna
Stewart
Chambers
Jellicker & Lane
Colonel Bridges
Chicago
A New Swindle Farmers Taken In By Cider Mill
A Detroit Free Press item reports a fraud scheme in multiple Michigan counties where rogues offer a cider mill on trial. Farmers sign notes promising a two month trial and free removal if unsatisfied, while the end of the note misleadingly omits the trial clause.
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Detroit Free Press
Wayne
Macomb
Washtenaw
Livingston
Farmers beware swindling mill agents Briggs Brothers
A Detroit Macomb court case describes farmers signing notes for mills falsely marketed as practical. The mills prove useless or dangerous, notes sold for 76 dollars, with agents traveling by wagon selling to towns like Mount Clemens and Ann Arbor. Known as Briggs Brothers, the operation aims to warn readers.
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Detroit
Pontiac
Ann Harbor
Dickson
Macomb County
Himech
Mount Clemens
Sone Point
Atun Arbor
Briggs Brothers
Deaths of Benj A Dean and others in Ohio fire and accident
A string of Ohio incidents reports Benj A Dean, an older Washington township resident, hanged himself after troubled finances. In De catur De, Nicholas Kulp suffocated in a bin at a warehouse. Defiance sees wildland fires along Wabash line. Cincinnati hosts the Tyler Davidson fountain opening with crowded ceremonies, seats collapsing injuring several. London notes on governance and public offices. Various minor items follow from multiple towns.
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Nicholas Kulp
Lige & Walsh
Kyle
Defiance
New Haven
Ind
Cincinnati
Tyler-Davidson
Probasco, Esq
Main
Vine Streets
Fifth Streat
Walnut
Vine
G. F. Davis
Purcell
Gov. Hayes
Wm. S. Grosbeck
Lillienthal
Ferdinand von Mnniler
Lewis J. Cist
Probasco
Davis
Charles G. Roth
Nicholas
John Simpkinson
Richard Curbitt
Covington
Kitzmiller
Piqua
Miss Haller
Cleveland
Tragic Railroad Tie Wagon Accident Near Eel River
Avdarn Courcer reports Thomas Miller, resident two miles south of town, killed when a wagon load of cross ties overturned for the Eel River Railroad. His body lay beneath the ties for ten to twelve hours before discovery. He leaves a large family. October 5.
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Kilirp
Thomas Miller
Eel River
Avdarn Courcer
Balloon crash ends in death near Paout
A balloon ascent near Paout ends in disaster as Prof Wilbur dies after falling from about one mile. Knapp, editor of the Orange County Union, also fell but survived. Spectators witnessed the fatal accident and bury the professor and his family mournfully.
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Indianapolis
Clem
Lebanon
W. J. Abrams
W.E. Niblack
Hendricks
Pacific Coat
Paout
Wilbur
George H. Knapp
Orange County Union
Roze Knapp
Prof
Berror
Endurango cancer cure touted by Tribune editorial
The Chicago Tribune cites a Chicago couple seeking cancer treatment with endurango under Dr Bliss. The wife, long afflicted, reportedly improved within two weeks, but the report warns of alarming signs including bleeding and a potential fatal outcome.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Endurango
the Tribune
Chicago
Bliss
Savage customs mocked in debate on marriage and population
A satirical critique compares tribal practices with American social theories, joking about exile, polygyny, and population control. The piece parodies harsh judgments on indigenous customs, invoking names like Woodbull and Tilton to lampoon supposed moral superiority.
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Puget Sound
Rozensweig
Bowlsbys
Libitum
Cattres
Africa
Woodbull
Tilton
Great Men Never Forget Faces in Anecdote of Clay
Anecdote from Benchant Bar recounts Henry Clay’s sharp memory for faces during a 19th century journey to Jackson Mississippi. An elderly man recalls Clay’s Kentucky ties and a 21 year old verdict in United States v Innis, revealing Clay’s ability to place a face to a name and a past juror’s flame of recognition.
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Henry Clay
Clay
Jackson
Miss
Clinton
Kentucky
Mr. Clay
Frankfort
United States
Innis
Hardwicke
Dr. Hardwicke
Benchant Bar
L. J. Bigelow
Controversy Over New Whisky Distilling Method
Western distillers have devised a new whisky making system that imparts excessive strength and overpowering quality, rendering the product hazardous to health. Critics claim the method disgraces those selling it and endangers consumers.
Who Will Succeed Brigham Young The Mormon Succession Question
The Mormons debate Brigham Young's successor amid disputes over revelation and ordination. Brigham Jr. faces rival contenders led by Union Pratt and senior apostles John Taylor and George Q Cannon, as over a million followers await the outcome.
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Young Dynasty
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Bingham Jr
Union Pratt
Salt Lake Tribune
Pratt
Paul of
Plate
John Taylor
George Q. Cannon
Cannon
Deseret News
Mormon Church
Frightful Death of a Child in Prescott Wheat Warehouse
The Pierce County Herald reports a tragic accident at M. Stone and Co. wheat warehouse in Prescott on the 6th alt. Foreman W H Mason and workers tried to save a small boy drawn into a wheat chute as grain rolled over him. Despite efforts by Mason, Hathaway, and others, and Dr. Cotton’s attempts, the child died. rescue took a half hour as wheat filled his mouth and throat.
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Pierce County
Wisconsin
Prescott
M. Stone & Co
W. H. Mason
Hathaway
Mason
Turse
Kilkenny
Brigroli
Nilsson
Pier
Miss Nilsson
Miss Cary
Pittsburgh Gazette
Brignoli
Pittsburgh
Wison
Hartford
Conn
Wilson
Auesend
Paris
London
France
Albany
Sn; Hurst
Texidermist
Madison Avenue
Chindis Islands
Peru
Episcopal Convention approves consecration and canon change
In Baltimore on October 6 the Episcopal Convention adopted a report approving the testimonials and consenting to the consecration of Rev. William Bell White of Howe as assistant bishop of North Carolina. A committee report urged a canon change to grant England’s mother church clergy in every U S parish the same rights as American clergy. Debate followed with Dr Frankton supporting the amendment. others opposed. The motion to adopt the amendment failed.
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Episcopal Convention
Wm. Bell White
Howe
North Carolina
England
United States
Frankton
Boston opera tickets offered by Sinakoscu six ten nights
Sinakoscu lists tickets for his opera season in Boston at forty dollars for ten nights and two matinees. The note mentions London involvement and hospital tests, with broader society chatter on divorce protests, mischief, and various global curiosities.
Affray at Old Murray House Ends in Fatal Shooting
In New Brigston Pa on Oct 2 James Herron shot Grant during a card and drink gathering at the Old Murray House. Grant died the next morning from a shotgun wound to the side and abdomen. Herron was arrested after a preliminary exam and jailed in Beaver County. A quantity of stolen goods was found at the scene and later silverware from the Huron House was recovered from the party. The group’s longtime headquarters may be broken up by the incident.
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St. Joe County
Manton
Michigan City
Jay H. Adams
Lafayette
New Castle
Princeton
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Vanderburg County Asylum
Hvansville
Carpet-Bagz
Winnie Frendt
Bourbon
Kosciusko County
Sud
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New Brigston
Grant
James Herron
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Murray House
Squire Glee
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CONNECTICITY ELECTION RETURNS REPORTED
Haytrorp Oct 6 In the Monday election 79 towns favor straight Republican 45 straight Democrat 22 divided Of the latter eight were elected by a Republican majority Board of selectmen six towns for Democrats four tied four doubtful Republicans hold 87 towns Democrats 51 Republican gain over spring election
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