Freeport convention backs lawful money for 620 bonds
The Freeport Democratic Congressional Convention endorses paying 620 bonds in lawful money per the act by which they were created. The note criticizes the Treasury for buying 5-20 bonds with surplus lawful money and questions the convention’s need for such guidance. Chicago Tribune comments on the treasury actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Act of Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Freeport Convention
Treasury
Chicago Tribune
Irish Republican Convention Call for Chicago Meet
The Irish National Republican Association issues a call for a convention in Chicago on July 4. Illinois delegates named include C P McKay and Philip W Dunne with local organizers Scanlon McKay Dixon and Henry O Conner Muscatine Iowa. The executive committee asks Irish Republicans in all states to send one delegate and an alternate from each congressional district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CatcaGo
Irish National Reublican Association
Theeneral Committee
Union
Chicago
Illinois
C. P. McKay
Philip W. Dunne
Peoria
Philip O'Reilly
Danville
John McEvoy
Decatur
John F. Scanlon
Alderman Dixon
Henry O’conner
Muscatine
Iowa
P. W. Dunne
Iil
Denouncing the last administration as Democratic
The Chicago Tribune critiques the prior administration claiming Democrats used state power to favor their party, removed Republicans from office, pursued electioneering, vetoed Republican measures, siphoned public funds, fostered corruption, and filled offices with supposed renegades and copperheads, arguing this contradicts any fair circumstantial evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Congress
Chicago Tribune
Duvall Indicted in Wisconsin Poisoning Case
Dr Duvall arrested weeks ago in Janesville Wisconsin on suspicion of poisoning his wife was indicted by the Grand Jury. He pleaded not guilty in court and was remanded to jail awaiting the October circuit term. Chemist Mahla of Chicago found strychnia in Mrs Duvall’s stomach in detectable amounts. The doctor’s four wives all died suddenly fueling local excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Duvall
Janesville
Wis
Piesa
Mahla
Chicago
Potato bugs mocked in Wisconsin sermons
Wisconsin papers mock potato bugs as useless citing a sermon condemning Noah’s ark infestation and recounting failed experiments coloring wine with crushed bugs. The item notes a silver bound tie laid for the Pacific Railroad then replaced by a wooden tie and iron spike. A New York paper foresees Boston landlords offering tuning forks at the Peace Jubilee tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Noah
Ark
Pacific
Nevada
San Francisco
New York
Boston
New Apex Sewing Machine Swindle Exposed in Tribune
The Chicago Tribune exposes a fraudulent Apex Sewing Machine advertisement. A $10 device turns out to be a crude iron plate and crank with no bobbin or shuttle, a toy lacking sewing function. Victims, including a mechanic’s wife, paid money under false promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex Sewing Machine CO
Broadway
New York
The
Tribune
Apex Sewing Machine Company
Chicago
Apex Sewing Machine
Apex
Turbumz
Chicago Tribune
Broad snapshot of 19th-century headlines and notes
Items include Bishop Cordon in Utah raising the flag amid neighborly disputes, Brick Pomeroy facing financial trouble, a bearded vow in Chicago to not shave until Douglas’s election, Train predicting influence on Vancouver Island, Southern papers weighing imperial shift, May debt drop of over 8 million, raids in Western Kansas, Madrid’s October 10 birthday note, Gen O Donnel’s death, marriage terminology, Gold Hill mine revival, Southern Illinois asylum site Anna Union County, Spanish Cortes adopting a new constitution, army reduction attempts in the US, an Irish Convention set for St. Louis to aid settlement on the Western prairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Insane Asylum
Anna
Union Co
The Card Player and the Bishop
A tale from Lancashire tells of a bishop who meets a man playing cards with God. The man loses, then pays debts with charitable gifts. Later the bishop returns, learns of fresh gains, and the man robs him, taking watches and money. The bishop survives the encounter and later praises the joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pletes Egan
Lancashire
Sity
Deathbed Will Leads to Trick Sale of Husband’s Dog and Horse
A poor man on his deathbed wills his horse to his parents and his dog to his wife. She plans to sell both together for a fair price. A farmer offers 100 dollars for the dog and 1 dollar for the horse. The wife pockets the horse money but keeps the dog sale proceeds for herself, leaving the farmer with nothing but the bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wipow
How to Cure Galls on Horses Shoulders
A Prairie Farmer correspondent offers a method to treat galls on horse shoulders. Soak with water salt and vinegar before removing the collar, rubbing in Rubin each time. When harnessing, apply a little grease. This method claimed to prevent galling this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer
Cork Window Sash Supports and NY Custom House Jobs
A simple cork method is described to support a sash at any height by inserting bottle corks into sash sides to press against window frames. Mr Grinnell, Collector of New York, reports seventeen thousand applications for positions in the Custom House and will not accept more.
Chicago Time Table Summer Arrangement Overview
Chicago time table lists arrival and departure times for trains on the Moago & Northwestern and Chicago Alton & St. Louis lines. Ticket office at Clark and Lake is noted. Express and night express services to Bloomington and Jacksonville division connections are described with 8:00 pm, 4:45 pm, and 9:45 pm timings for major routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Alton & ST. Louis
Bloomington
Jacksonville
Ap Mtrain
Illinois Central Railroad Union
Lake Street
Keoku Ie
Keokuk
Kankakee
W. P. Johnson
Seu Pasa
Joseph Ff. Tucker
Gon
Michigan Southern Railroad
van Buren and
Sherman Sts
South Clark Street
Eeserve Suede
Pacific Express
Arseenissess
Michigan Central Railroad
Ion Devor
Clue Cove
Pacific Xpt
Columbus
Cincago & India
L. Milwaukee
Canal and
Kinzie Streets
Andolphan
Pearhorn
AIR Link
Cincinnati Express
Columbus Express
Cincinnati Night Express
Columbus Night Express
Scott
General Northwestern
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific R
R. Dever
Sherman Stw
Peru
Jail raid leaves two horse thieves dead
A Wednesday raid by masked men at Frankfort jail resulted in the forcible surrender of keys, capture of horse thieves Inman and Anderson, who were shot in the woods. Other items note Cuba’s Captain General Dulce’s Spain voyage request, Naples consulship, and a Wisconsin boy of extreme short stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
North Alabama
Inman
Anderson
General de Roda
Cuba
Spain
Havana
Dulce
Also Mentioned on This Page
James S. McCall
Bishop Cordon
Willard City
Utah
Brick Pomeroy
New York Democrat
Brick
Douglas
George Francis Train
Pacific Coast
Vancouver’s
Island
Kansas
Madrid
O'Donnel
Cortes
Gold Hill
St. Louis
Prairies
MOAGO
Northwestrn Railroad
Clark and
Itroeta
Uui
Omaita
Point
Milwaukie
Dever—corner Canal
Kinzie & Moritz
Roselli, Calvary & Evan-Son Preve
Secreve
Seeanssennee Oe
Konoshi
Waukeguin
Millwautoo Do
Wisconsin Division
Deoot Corner Canal
Kinglot Streets
St. Paul
Adati
Woodston
R B. F. PatRicr
Tricket
Pittsburg
Hort Baire
Burlington & Vince A. RK
Quincy Eixpleas
Mendota
Aurora
Sunda Exce Ee Godrich
Mr. Duncan
United States
Naples
Carlsruhe
Europe
Watertown
China
Laura Reno
Reno
Seymour
Ind
George H. Pendleton
Clifton
Erie
Rngland Oittra
Dunkirk
Buffalo
Clevelands
Cincinnati
Ppbry
Eland
Mirle
Dally
Leavittsburg
Meadville
Hornellayville
Youngstown
Elmira
Northern Central Railway
Harrisburg
Jersey City
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Ouinginnati
Leavittsburgh
Susquehanna
Dime
Turner
New Jersey Railroad
Great Bend
Delaware, Lackywanne and Western Railroad
Bupper
Cleveland
Hornelleville
New York Time
Union Depot
Lornellaville
Hornellaville
Avon
TAU A. BM
Salemia Ciety
Newark
Kimba
South
Owego
Ithaca
Binghamton
Syracuse
Luckawaxen
Honesdale
Middletown
Unionville
Goshen
Montgomery
Greycourt
Newburgh
Warwick
New York Wine
Depot Corner Lexchange
Michigan Suu
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Avon and Hornellsville
Harneslsville
Elmnira
Brill
Jerseys City
New England
Erie Railway
Heming
Delaware
Ramapo
Iin the Woorld
Alwiya
Brif Railway
A. Riddle
R. Barr
Howard
Stephenson Street
L. G.joran
Sterns
Stephenson County
Srercine
Dee
Messrs
Ternent & Silviera
M, O'Keefe
O'Keefe, Son & CQ
Ellwanger & Barry
Rocheser
N.Y
Ei. && J. Roche
Stephenson
Wing
B. & J. Roehe
Sob Printing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!