The Devil's Fruit and Potatoes in Folklore
An article recounts legends behind the potato's spread in Europe including a Berweck tale with Sir Michael Scot and the devil partnership on a farm at Martoun estates Whitehouse. It credits Sir Walter Raleigh as introducer and notes observers mistook roots for apples. It also includes a town correspondent's humorous dress style for country excursions.
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Moscow
Rowland
Scotland
North
Michael Scot
Martoun Estacates
Whitehouse
Michael
Sir Walter Raleigh
Tux Fenace Danis
Water Cure Journal
Violation Report From English Duke Seat Reveals Magnitude
A foreign desk note in the Detroit Advertiser details the Duke of Devonshire seat in England. It notes the vast parkland with about 2000 deer, grounds spanning eleven miles, and an income near £200,000. The piece labels the duke a bachelor and comments on the estate’s splendor.
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Detroit Advertiser
Duke of Devonshire
England
Toombs and Baker Clash Over House Organization
The speech by Mr Toombs of Georgia and Col. Baker of Illinois centers on the struggle to organize the House. Toombs denounces a conspiracy by Democratic and Free Soil members and warns of disunion if protections for territories and slavery are not secured. Baker defends a unionist course and emphasizes majority will and constitutional bounds.
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Toombs
Georgia
Col. Baker
Illinois
Democratic Party
Free Soilers
Hom
Whig Party
Leason
N. Y
California
New Mexico
Confederacy
South
Lesappasunion
Supreme Court
Baldwin
Union
Maryland
North
U. S
Duer
Mr. T
Inge
Harmonson
Wilmot
New York
Kentucky
Winthrop
Wallace
S. C
Baker
Mr. Wallace
Jefferson
Hilliard
District of Columbia
Wentworth
Chicago
Washington
Repres
Clark
Congress
Pew
St Charles Hali Road Connects Lakes via Local Venture
St Charles built a four and a half mile branch to join the Galena and Chicago road after floods and hardship. Citizens funded the project with a single dollar each, creating a new all weather route now used by Galena and Chicago trains and to be owned locomotive and cars by builders. Major Hunt supervised the construction cost around fifty thousand dollars.
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ST. Charles
Singia
Eiterpoon
Nergy
Galena
Chicago
Painy
Pitchea
Boon Ds Navigation
Tietity
Arrival of the Steamer Cambria at Alitis
The Steamer Cambria reached Alitis at 6 o'clock this morning bringing Liverpool dates to the 15th. Reports from Liverpool Market note cotton advances and steady commercial affairs. Prices in various markets are described with fluctuating figures for cotton, flour, and provisions. Political and military items from Europe are touched, including French and Hungarian developments and upcoming elections.
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Cambria
Alitis
Liverpool
Hind
Manchester
Bank of England
Amer
Bubin
Behring
Agai
Rome
Caas
Hungary
Janupey
gAnnot
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Freeport Journal
Freeport
Stephenson County
Amos F. Culver
Arouser Axp Couxsenton
Chancery
Illinote
Charles Betts
Wrronxer Arp
Ofice
Court House
Bright & Goodhue
Reeport
Julius Smith
U " Staiee
J. Wooh. Judd
Fregrant
K. A. Darling
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
S. D. Knight & CO
Emmert & Bastress
Pholesale
Druge
Medianes
D. Knight & Phenson
Ste
J. M. Bunexss
Main
Court Streets
Janesville
Wis
Illinois Law and Land Office
Turner & Turner, Hidneys Ad Lave and Solicitors
T General Land Agents
Dy Kught, & Co
Stephenson Street
Tues
J. Tunnen
Jas
D. Tunnen
John A. Clark
State of
Penn
Stephenson
Public Square
Fresport
Goodhue
Ware
Exrchanor and
Stephenson-sts
Eee
Cyrus A. Sheetz
Jeddle
Harness and Trunk
Sishop
Emmert & Sophim’s
Pheneon Street
Jil
Bre- Pohenson St
D. Knight Co
D. A. Knewlton
Philadelphia
Teeport
Hlingig
Samuel Sweelafy
L. W. Guiteau
M. A. Knowlton
Holtsale
Ang
Broadway
Eile
Jay U
E. H. Hyde
The
New York Tribune
James
Janven Tea Bos
Cape Qood Hope
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