Georgia and Southern States rally for independence and wealth
A Georgia speaker touts material wealth and self reliance while urging patience as government interference fades and the sun shines on a free sovereign state. General Kilpatrick denounces Jefferson Davis in Westfield remarks amid Civil War era tension and renewed calls for loyalty. New travel and industrial notes report enhanced excursion travel, Niagara Falls access, and a paper wheel experiment for railcars.
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CommonWealth of Georgia
Davis
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Mass
Kilpatrick
Cavalry
Jefferson Davis
Georgia
Atlanta
Libby
Belle Isle
Andersonville
Bis Country
Capitol Square
Washington
Breckenridge
Kentucky
United States Capitol
Senator Baker
Congress
Lincoln
Massachusetts
Sheridan Voices Lessons From European Armies
General Sheridan, interviewed on reaching land after his Atlantic voyage, compares European and American military systems. He praises German and French forces but notes American commissariat and clothing superior. He cites railroads as aiding campaigns and plans to report findings to the Secretary of War.
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Sheridan
New York
Atlantic
Europe
Department of Military Affairs
von Moltke
Germany
France
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Anniversary of the American Sunday School Union Celebrated in Philadelphia
The forty seventh anniversary event profiles the union's year in review. One thousand one hundred ninety four new Sunday Schools organized and 49589 children formerly idle placed in instruction. Grants aided 43997 other schools with 45938 children. 22675 families pursued religious conversation and prayer. 47651 sermons delivered. Three hundred seventy new schools organized in Midwest and several churches formed.
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American Sunday School Union
Philadelphia
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wheelock’s first meeting house and pew sale vote
The Wheelock town records show the 1797 construction of the first meeting house and a curious vote to sell pews. The record notes the town aimed to raise funds by auctioning pews in the meeting house.
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Wheelock
Aken
Freeport Markets Report Grain Prices and Market Notes
Freeport Journal Office lists grain prices for June and July with per bushel figures. Market notes show fluctuations in corn and wheat values amid regional trade activity.
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Freeport Journal
Paraday
Grain
Southern Lazy Citizens Draw Foolish Complaint
The Southern Star criticizes both white and black southerners for laziness and idle wealth. It claims two thirds of citizens are only nominally employed, with both races avoiding work despite shortages, noting whites may resort to violence when offered labor while a Negro might refuse but justify laziness.
Richmond wife uses keyhole check to catch husband with woman
A Richmond woman, driven by jealousy after a short separation, peered through a keyhole and found her husband with a shawl draped over a woman. She seized a shotgun from nearby, then fired at a dummy his dry goods business had brought home for repairs.
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Richmond
Wheat and corn markets ease in dull trading
The market report from June 5 notes a dull session with No 2 Spring wheat at 1.275 dollars per bushel and the seller expected to hold into mid June. Corn showed moderate activity with prices at 24.5 to 25 cents for the near term and 25.3 to 25.4 cents for July contracts.
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New York Stock and Gold Quotations Report
New York June 5 close quotes show gold at 11214 and New York Central Consolidated. Listings include New York Central Scrip, Reading, Lake Shore and Rock Island with Northwestern and Pacific markets. Brief notation indicates minor service readings and unsettled details in the记 fragment.
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Foundations of Faithfulness in the Workplace
The text urges keeping a steady rule to be faithful in small tasks, tidy up loose ends, and be ready for occasional extra time. It notes that workers who skimp efforts and waste employer resources risk losing their jobs, while dependable ones earn job security even in slow times.
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McKee Rankin Delights as Rip Van Winkle
The Chicago Tribune reports McKee Rankin delivered a great hit last night in the role of Rip Van Winkle. He came, saw, and conquered with strong audience encore requests and a gracious curtain call.
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Rip van Winkle
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Chicago Tribune
McKee Rankin Stars in Rip Van Winkle Success
The Chicago Post reports a great success as McKee Rankin performs Rip Van Winkle with his dog Schneider. The large fashionable audience applauded warmly, showing approval of this young actor's notable ability and performance.
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Schneider
Joe Jefferson
McKee Rankin
Chicago Post
Rip Van Winkle in Chicago a Week Run Stars Rankin and Blanchard
San Francisco reports McKee Rankin and Kitty Blanchard as the era’s top stage pair faintly rivaled by the Boston reception. Critics praise Rankin’s Rip Van Winkle and Blanchard’s Fanchon and Little Bare Foot with vivid description of her charm and music.
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McKee Rankin
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New York Herald
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Fanchon
Maggie Mitchell
Boston Post
Miss Kitty Blanchard Captivates New York Theatre Scene
Actress Miss Kitty Blanchard stars at the fashionable Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York. Reports say her beauty and acting win widespread praise as she leads the drama and commands attention on stage.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Tribune
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