Overland Rail Adventure from Omaha to Denver
A travel letter chronicles a journey from Omaha on the Union Pacific to Cheyenne and Denver. The party notes plains scenery, emigrant trains, and primitive towns, with impressions of Sidney and Cheyenne, then praises Denver’s hotels, new buildings, and bustling commerce, including the Glenarm hotel and Windsor and Tabor structures, and hopes for further mountain letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
West
U.P
Platte Valley
Platte
Ogaelala
Sidney
Cheyenne
Busiess
Kansas Pacific
Horton
Denver
U. P
Snowy Range
Longs’ Peak
Greeley
Cache-la-Pondre
Cache-la Pondre
Colorado
Horace Greeley
Meeker
Glenarm
Burrell & Stetson
Windsor Hotel
Tabor Block
Grand Colorado Mountaineer Tour From Golden to Morrison
From Morrison Colorado June 12 1880 the writer describes a Colorado Central rail journey from Golden to Idaho Springs Montague Springs Sisty's Ranch and Mount Evans. He admires Clear Creek Canon bear Creek canyon and rocky landscapes while noting mining activity timber claims and mountain life. The narrative blends scenery with hospitality at Beebee House and Sisty's Rancho and ends detailing a downhill ride to Morrison with cascades flora and irrigated ranches along Bear Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison, Co
Denver
Golden
Clear Creek
Clear Creek Canon
Idaho Springs
Mother Grundy
Beaver Brook
Beebee House
Montague’s Springs
Montague
Squaw
Papoose
Idaho
Sisty
Illinois
Brookvale
Mount Evans
Harry
Morrison
Sisty’s
Bear Creek
Cascades
Careless Farmers And The Cost Of Neglect
A reflective note on everyday neglect and its wide consequences. Small faults like a deranged well bucket, loose tire, or weak bridle lead to bigger troubles, jobs for tradespeople, illness, and paid services from doctors to undertakers, highlighting shared social costs of carelessness.
A New Kind of a Watch Case Patent Case Adverts
An 1878 Mansfield notice touts a new watch case within reach, claiming five solid gold plates and wear resistance. It cites a customer who kept a case for fifteen years with ten more years of life, while asserting Boss patents provide the only written warrant for such a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield, PA
Uis
K. E. Olney
Jas
Boss
Religious orders in France reach over one hundred thousand
Statistics cited by Pall Mall Gazette show 158040 members of religious orders in France, with 127753 women and 80387 men, mostly in authorized orders. There are 416 associations of men, 82 authorized, 884 unauthorized, and a total 144,? total members across groups including various orders. The Brothers number 20341. unauthorized groups total 7444, including Jesuits and other orders. Authorized members total 113750, unauthorized 14003.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gazette
France
Franciscans
Carmelites
Capuchins
Trappists
Redemptorists
Eudists
Marista
Oblates
Oldest 2 Best The JOURNAL political stance statement
The JOURNAL declares its aim to furnish a reliable local record and to be a brave Republican voice. It pledges to oppose evils and corrupt men, seeks active Republican cooperation, and notes its long readership in Stephenson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Subscribing Friends to Sound Republican Doctrine Network
Stalwart Republicans are urged to spread sound doctrine by sending in the names of friends and neighbors as new subscribers, boosting the circulation of Republican materials and viewpoints.
Journal correspondence sought from county residents
The Journal invites responsible parties to send correspondence about local happenings in the county. Submissions are welcomed and appreciated to reflect community news and events for publication.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mortisoh
Tabor
Union Depot
Opera House
BANKS
First National Bank
United States
B. Bidwell
Gro. F. Deforest
the Second National Bank
Freeport
CTORS
Thompson Wilcoxon
Jacob Krohn
F. W. Hance
David Neidigh
John H. Adane
Michael Sawyer
Alfred H. Wise
John Kenegy
A. Riefsnider
John H. Addams
L. W. Guiraga
Cashier
W. H. Taggart
Munn
Court Benes Freeport
Ill
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Elson’s
Popposite
Second National Bank
W. S. Caldwell
Wilcoxon Opera House
Stephenson Street
James I
Neff
J.H. Stearns
Neff & Stearns
Bailey & Neff
Offie
Stephenson St
Hiram Shons
Orangeville, Il
I. F. Kleckner
A. T. Green
R. Pelce
D. B. Schulte
Western Star
C.F
Odd Fellow’s
Trethren
W.krape
Geo. Lowis
Freeport Journal
Eugene Saenger
J. R. Perkins
Bream and
Bridge 81
Rutcage
van Buren
Trug & Co
Augusta
Maine
NESTA
Addzena Bunaniy & Co
Mareball
Geiseey Aadoene
Portland
Journal
Hreepor
the Journal
van Buren St
Court House
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