Ohio River Commerce Worth 760 Million Says Senate Panel
The Philadelphia Gazette reports that the Senate Transportation Committee estimated the commerce of Ohio river cities at 760 million annually. Despite war and shifting transport rivals, the article argues this trade underpins regional growth and should be better connected with broader national and river valley movements.
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Senate Transportation Committee
Ohio River
Cumberland
Tennessee
Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Red
Portugal
Spain
Peru
Globe
Mexico
Skilton
Washington
Ohio
Philadelphia Gazette
Sumner Letter Attacks Castellar on Cuban Atrocities
The Chicago Journal reprints a stinging critique of Castellar and Spain’s Cuba policies. It condemns Sumner’s diplomatic stance while urging severe US action, calling Castellar a brutal leader and Spain’s republic a doomed fraud amid reported atrocities against Masons’ widows and bullfights celebrating massacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castellar
Republic
Spain
Sumner
Cuba
New York
Havana
Santiago
Holguin
America
Spanish Republic
Chisago Jurnal
Forest preservation at Vienna congress draws global interest
A large inter national gathering in Vienna focused on protecting forests to safeguard water supplies. Delegates from Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Hungary, and the United States discussed forest decline and its effect on rivers like the Ohio and Hudson. They urged international action, data collection, and policy guidelines to curb forest destruction and water loss, noting notable examples from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, including irrigation and reforestation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
United States
Europe
New England
Ohio
Congress
Elbe
Rhine
Oder
Palestine
Jordan
Greece
Hungary
Sardinia
Sicily
Egypt
Mehemet Ali
Ismalia
Suez Canal
Trieste
Utah
Salt Lake
Agricultural Department
Washington
Harper's Weekly
Illinois Farmers Convention at Decatur Next Month
The Illinois State Farmers Association announces the second annual meeting to be held in Decatur starting December 16 for three days. Each local farmers unit may send one delegate per fifteen members. unions and other labor groups may also send delegates. Notable program items include discussions on water transportation, national regulatory legislation, government railroads, banking and currency, and the organization’s future. Noted speakers include S. M. Smith, J. B. Hawley, Miss Kate Stanton, Mr. Flagg, Mr. Henry Brunson, Professors Amasa Walker and Horace Day, James A. Creighton, Professor Turner, Mr. Henton, and Charles F. E. Barney.
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Ilinois
S. M. Smith
J. B. Hawley
Kate Stanton
New York
Flagg
Henry Brunson
Amasa Walker
Horate I
Day
James A. Creighton
Turner
West
Henton
Make Money Fast and Honorably Sewing Machine Ad
Special notices offer a $12.60 per day or $75 per week for territorial rights to sell a sewing machine and patent button hole worker. Free to agents, only four sent free by express. Address Jerome B. Hudson & Co., Cor Greenwich and aia ay FL a Y. 4.6m
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At Ornce
Express
Jerome B. Hudson & Co
Cor
Greenwich
Aia
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Prescription Claim
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best and safest remedy in the world for dysentery and diarrhea in children from week old infants to adults, claiming use by millions of mothers for thirty years. It promises full directions with each bottle and demands genuine bottles bear Curtis & Perkins facsimile on the wrapper, sold by medicine dealers.
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Curtis & Perkins
All Medicine
Vermifuge Comfits for Worms in Stomach
From no other cause than having worms in the stomach Brown's Vermifuge Comfits destroy worms without injury to the child. They are white and free from coloring or injurious ingredients. Curtis and Brown proprietors 215 Fulton Street New York. Sold by druggists chemists and dealers in patent medicines at twenty five cents a box.
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BROWN
Curtis & Brown
Fulton Street
New York
I3lyr
Harper’s Magazine Subscriptions and Prices in 1874
Harper & Brothers announces prices for one year subscriptions to Harper's Magazine Weekly and Bazar, with options for two or more periodicals at reduced rates. Extras include a free copy for clubs, back numbers, complete bound sets, and cloth bindings, with postage and delivery details.
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Harper's Magazine
U.S
Harper's
Express
Harper & Brotiers
New York
Bazar
Harper's Weekly
Harper’s Weekly
Harper & Brothers
Harper's Bazar
St Nicholas Magazine delivers monthly tales and delights
Christmas comes but once a year, yet ST NICHOLAS magazine arrives monthly from Scribner and Co. New York. It offers Pictures Stories Talks with Children Historical Sketches and tales for boys and girls including What might have been expected and Nimpo s Troubles. The publishers promote a wide age range from grandparents to babies and aim to enroll 100 000 child readers before the holidays. Price 3 00 a year available through news dealers booksellers post masters and Scribner s 661 Broadway New York.
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ST. Nicholas
Scribner & Co
New York
Frank RK
Stockton
Virginia
Nimpo
Olive Thorne
Harriet M. Miller
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Galdren
Grandpapa
Grandmamma
Scribner &C
Broadway,n. Y
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Mr. Sumner
National Observatory
England
R. M. T. Hunter
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester
Richmond Whig
Hunter
Mr. Hunter
Farmers’ Convention
Centaur Liniment
J. B. Rosz & Co
Broadway
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
J. W. Neff
Freeport
N. A. Draper
J.J. M. Angear
Swarts & Stocking’s
Vigor
DR. Johnson
Chicago
Fuller & Fuller
Lord, Smith & Co
van Schaack
Stevenson & Reid
Tolman & King
Burnham & Son
Hurlburt & Edsall
Ill
iAu Dennisow’s
Commission ‘Stable
I. H. Miller
Exchange and
Bridge Streets
J. Kline
Wagen
George Potts
V.B
Tr Potts & Davis
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Fry's Block
Messrs
Hettinger & Williams
Minonk
Chicago & Minonk Coal CO
Minonk, Ts
Lackawana
Blossburg
Dnen
Rettinger & Williams
Boston Globe
Big Magazine
Times
Brooklyn Betyle
the Times
Notices of the Press
Louisville Courier Journal
U. S
Harper’s Bazar
Bazear
Boston Traveller
Esha
V.V
Evening Post
OOD
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo Bridge
Pittsburg
Baltimsee
Philadelphia
Boy
New
Ennadas, Bland
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Lou Orleans
E Mare
Chicago & North
Western Ad
M. Hughitt
Van
Gen’ Pag
PHI
A. B. Land
Mount Joy
Warran
S. F. Tays
Middleditch & PO
Upper
Stephen
The
Del
Bourbon
London
Kentucky
Middleditch & Pot
Bright & Massen
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