Paris Exhibition Immense, Close of a World’s Fair
Our Paris Letter reports on the 1878 International Exhibition winding down with crowds in cemeteries, lottery plans expanding to twelve million tickets, and officials planning to preserve the Champ de Mars palaces. Exotic workers found jobs in Paris as cafe waiters and guides, while German, Italian, and Asian guests reflect a complex national moment amid civic pride and political demonstrations at Pere la Chaise.
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Paris
Champ de Mars
National Lottery Committee
Minister of Commerce
Ministry of Public Works
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce
Palais de l’Industrie
Ecola Militaire
Pire la Chaise
Montmartre
Mont Parnasse
M. Raspail
M. Thiers
Pere la Chaise
Louis
Brushcreek Navy Society Minutes Reflect Debates and Roles
The Brushcreek Literary Society met and elected a critic and jury for the evening. Willis Rubendall was named critic while Oscar Fehr Albert Rubendall and J N Wagner served on the jury. Debate centered on whether men's mental capacity exceeds women's. the jury ruled three in favor of the negative. Navy questions discussed wealth versus education. Afirmative speakers included A L A Fogle Perry Rubendall Willis Rubendall Reuben Boyer G R Snook Jr Folgate. Negative speakers included J Gingrich J N Wagner J B Pollock Daniel Musser Luella Pollock J F Snook J N Wagner Cor See.
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Brushcreek Literary Society
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Oscar Fehr
Albert Rubendall
J. N. Wagner
FE. Ziper
Neg
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Queston
A. L. A. Fogle
Perry Rubendall
Reuben Boyer
G. R. Snook, Jr
Folgate
Sorgoi Cane Query on Sorghum Syrup Yields
Cedarville, Nov 29 1878. A letter asks how much syrup sorghum cane will yield from given loads or acres. The writer notes differing acre estimates and seeks a reliable solution, claiming difficulty in estimating both quantity and quality of sap. He mentions not promising to work customer loads.
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J, Latshaw
Cedarville
Illinois Legislature to convene with organized offices planned
The Illinois General Assembly will meet in Springfield on January 8 with Senate and House organizing votes for officers and committees. The session will include setting up engrossing and enrolling clerks, assistants, and pages, under a law from the last session. Tax law revisions and normal appropriations are expected to dominate the agenda amid a planned United States Senate election by state legislature on January 21.
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Thirtyfirst
General Assembly
Springfield
Senate
House
Sesson
Congress
United States
Chicago Journal
A Servant's Privileges and Odd Anecdotes from Melbourne
A Melbourne lady hires a maid after a remark abou t staying out and the master joining in, leading to a playful promise to adjust leave. Fruit culture in the United States shows 4.5 million acres planted with vast fruit stocks and a crop value near 188 million dollars. A West Virginia land sale of 300,000 acres at auction reveals tiny per acre bids, while anecdotes include a Newark bachelor visiting a friend and a cigar saga about promises to his wife.
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New York
McDowell County
West Virginia
Western Court
A. J. Downs
Chicago
Newark
Lake Albert N'yanza Size Reevaluated by Explorer Survey
Lake Albert N'yanza is smaller than early estimates by Stanley and others. Colonel Mason Bey of the Khivde service circumnavigated and surveyed its outline, finding a rectangular shape wider in the north, with no large southern inflow or steady link to a southern lake. Its southern limit lies at latitude 1 degree 10 minutes, suggesting a backwater or reservoir of the Victoria Nile.
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China
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Col
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Utah
Becker
Kansas Press
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Retiring from shooting and odd family vignettes from history
Dr Carver voices retirement from shooting saying he is tired to death of the business with its hollow show and gilded mockery. He offers to give away eight rifles three shotguns badges money clothes and more before Christmas. The piece then notes gossipy quips from New Haven teachers and remarks from ex Governor Kellogg on North South tensions and national debt.
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Kellogg
Louisiana
Washington
West
Messenger Knifing Narrowly Misses Italian King at Naples
The young King Ifumbert of Italy escaped a knife attack in Naples on Saturday. The would be assassin, a Socialist, was seized by authorities after the failed strike. The king was unharmed and the assailant is in custody.
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Italy
Naples
Jie
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