Diverse News Clippings From A Drowsy Era
A fragmentary miscellany covers topics from bales of Ape and lamp post shading to diving dangers and coral forests. It mentions a Austin Texas sermon, Lake Winnipeg drainage proposals, McCormick telescope funding, and varied curiosities, jokes, and stray weather notes. A long diver interview details pressure at depth, sharks, electric shocks, wreck exploration, and death imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Hvin
Tatsgard College
Joseph S Tead
Pondon
England
Austrian
Germany
New
Faven
Conwy
Lake Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
George W. Townsend
Boston Herald
Herald
Bay of Camana
Venezuela
West Indies
Favorita Woolen Fabrics and Paris Jewels Plans
A catalog note describes woolen fabrics including camel hair and Canton pongee, with many taxa and patterns. It also reports M. Tarquet proposing a three part plan to sell royal jewels, placing historic stones in the Louvre and gems in museums, with proceeds funding a state art fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Favorita
Japan
Parisian
M.tarquet
Iche
Diamants de la Couronne
Fine Arts
Louvre
Ecols Des Mines
Regent
M. Turquet
Window shattered on Tre Tumont Street by passing horse car
A large plate-glass window on Tre Tumont street in Boston was broken when a horse car struck a pebble with such force that it projected into the street and through the window like a musket ball, causing damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Morpheus
Lower
Hades
Satan
Meyer
Louisville Post
Tre Tmuont Street
Boston
Letters from the Inter Ocean on Democratic konstitushen and bayonets
In a humorous political missive dated Aug 2, 1880 from Konrroran Buxr Konsidenshul Advisur to Genial Hancock, the writer argues Southern Democrats defend the Constitution while criticizing Republicans. He invokes 1860 Breckinridge loyalties, appraises Lincoln era forces, and contrasts bayonets with shotgun tactics, urging caution ahead of November voting and noting Maine’s failed eggsperiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bump
Inter Ocean
Karrickter
Konstitushen
Suthern Dimokrats
Konstitoot
Kuntry
Republikin Party
Breckinridge
Dimokratic Party
Contron
The
Hull Masheen
Union
Suthern
Dimokrat
Hoo
Thairby Tramplin
Linkin
Gard
Ginral Lee
Thair
U. S. Grant
Appomattox
Gotes
Gardin
Lee
Garfield
Kamly
Maine
Konrroran Buxr
The Paper and Its Power in a Community
An excerpt notes a newspaper’s reach beyond purchase price and service. It acts as a teacher, advocate, and companion, returning each day with new thoughts and information. The piece then mentions a New Hampshire citizen presenting Mr Burney, a gentlwoman?, to Mr Green, a lawyer, at a town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
University of Virginia
Philadelpia House of Correction
London
Pittsburgh
Col. Tagergoll
New York Bay
Kioephas Schreiner
Aeason
New Hampshire
Green
Burney
Aneer Teed
Chicago
Rock Isli
Council Bluffs
Joliét
Ottawa
la Salle
Geneseo
Moling
Rock Island
Davenport
West Aiberty
Lows City
Marenga
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Des Moines
Lows
Stuart
Atlantle
Avoed
Bureau Junction
Peoria
Wilton Junction
Musceting
Washington
Fairfeld
Hidon
Monroe
Indinaclaan
Raat
Atlantic
Lewis
Audubon
Harlan
Hich
Kansas
Tralog
Ortcago
Ansas City
Leatenworto
ATCHE+ ‘aR
Milwatuse
Kangaa City
Rock Island Bhart
I Fe
Great Rock Island
Illinois
Pullman Palace
Lticket
United States
Kimball
Genu
WD & Pacific R. V
Council Gruifs
Leavenworth
St. A
ARG Salle
Af Pay .R
Ppeoria
PEEL
D&b
Bi Fe TY
Mid
Beg Rus
T Rock Islang
ARDAW
West Liberty
Bi C. Ry & NR
Central Fom
Council Buoges
Omaba
Columbus Junction
B.C. H
N. T Geen
Central Town
Keoruk
Alypede Ward Webs Shouls Pac
L. Kao
Uns
Ads
Cameron
H. St. J
Atchison
Atch
Tponek & Santa Feyitech
Nob
Con
Br. U.P. BR
Ae Ban Enworte
Ban. Via
Koo
Ackansas Crry
West
Southweste
Moines
Ctomison
Leaven Worth
Great Hock Band
Canada
Jor
Freeport Ill
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Rio Grande
Ren. Mfclkolff
Winter Palace
Neva
Wingham
Belgrave
Ont
Medina
Weedsport
New York Central Railroad
New York
Ilo
Valparaiso
Oakland
San Francisco
Alameda
Dry Lake
Take County
Oregon
Tulu Lake
Lurin
Oallis
Italy
Lyons
France
Sik
Zephaniah
Moses
Moab
Under the Sea
Erin
Chenung County
N.Y
McCarthy
Ontario
Thomas
Crown Diamonds
Young Democrats
Indianapolis Journal
Shatty
Hancock
Taffy
Collata
Heigh
Diddie Diddle
Larry O' Hannegan
Lr Pierce
Tivathy
Mra
FF. Morgan
New Cpay Lincoln Co
Tony Ong
Pierte
Wildtigyiste
Avery
UWACK
Hames
AIG Ore
Cura
Kidner
Hvells, Richardson & CO
Pregeloters
Beslington
Journal Bookbindery
Post Offee Building
Stinson & Co
Portland
Blaine
the Journal
Journal Bindery
German Insurance CO
Freeport, Ill
Steve Esseentaseer
Perenne Tanaes
NetSurplus
M. Hettinger
Gund
Aidy
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