Farming versus city fortunes in Horace Greeley era debate
The author argues farming is hard, uncertain work with long hours and variable profits, contrasting city life and Horace Greeley’s reform appeals. He defends farming as a respectable, demanding occupation, claiming only those willing to work and apply smarts can succeed, while criticizing reliance on others for support.
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Mr. Greeley
Horacepy
Oie
Greeleys
Seeley
Tribune
Horace
Wood
Household Magazine
War on Polygamy Fears Mock Revenge Plans by Mor mons
Despatch reports Pacific Railroad officials warn Utah leaders may trigger railway sabotage and Indian wars to resist federal actions against the Mormons. President intends to let law take its course. leaders plan pardons after trials to calm masses. Also notes about humor columns mocking William Ink’s death and a showman’s Lions Den painting gag.
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Pacific Railroad
Utah
Union Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Hawkins
Brigham Young
Take away the Bible and you take away all the angels
A lengthy theological passage argues that removing the Bible erases angels prophets and Christ, leaving a world with no maker or savior. It contrasts the vanished divine order with a man beset by grief and a search for faith amid suffering and sin.
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Gabriel
Michael
Moses
Isaiah
Matthew
Paul
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Holy Ghost
Ino
U. S
Oodman & CO
Custom House Place
Chicago
Army contractor indicted for fraudulent forage vouchers
The United States Grand Jury indicted Benjamin F. Davidson, an army contractor, for making and preventing fraudulent vouchers for forage totaling seventy thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Grand Jury
Benjamin F. Davidson
Salt of Texas lake yields marketable deposits and revenue
The Sal del Bay in Texas forms a five mile salt bed that naturally deposits salt shoveled to market. It reportedly earns about twenty thousand dollars a year though the Mexican Government once taxed four hundred thousand dollars on lake products. A Polish prince kept his father’s picture in his bosom and vowed to act honorably.
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Sal del Bay
Great Salt Lake
Texas
Erie Railway runs 860 miles with no coach changes
The Erie line features sleeping coaches from Horonnellsville to Albany and through services to Susquehanna and New York. One eastbound train leaves Cincinnati at 9:45 A.M. reaching New York by 7:00 A.M. Stops include Cleveland Suspension Bridge Buffalo Dunkirk with transfers for Boston and New England passengers in New York.
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Rochester
New York
Buffalo
Dunkirk
Cleveland
Cincinnati
NEW York Day Express
Atlantic
Great Western Depot
Columbus
Clifton
Suspension Bridge
Depr Corner Exchange
Michigan Sts
York
Hornellsville
Susquehanna
Turner
Binghampton
Gooperstown
Albany
Sharon Springs
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Jersey City
New Jersey Railroad
Philadelphia
Union Depot
Avon
Lightning Express
West Salem
Leavittsburg
Meadville
Bfornellsville
New_York
Elmira
Northern Central Railway
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
New England
Turner’s
Roseton
New Hoagland
Cincinnati Express
Dayton
Cleveand
Susp
Bridge
Suse Ae
South
Owego
Ithaca
Binghamton
Cooperstown
Greycourt
Newburgh
Warwick
Erie Railway Company
28Th Street
Erie Railway
Delamarre
Garandere & Dupont
Rue Lombard
Paris
France
Princ
Price
America
Joe Moses
Cortlandt St
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Gail Hamilton
Ghee
Miladelphia Press
William Ink
Daniel
New York State
Pennsylvania
D. Rucker
Wm.r.barr
Freeport
Journal
Journal Block
Freeport, Ill
BOR Az
Bill
Bryan
Freeport de
the Republic
Life Insurance
H. C. Burchard
Gens
D. Atkins
G. J. Bliss
C. B. Bidwell
F. W. Hance
Farmers Fire Insurance
Wilcoxon Opera Building
Daniel Adamson
Wall Paper Depot
Stephenson Street
New Enterprise
just_out
Stephenson Street Heat
Aniel Adamson
Howe Sewing Machine
Wilson
Stephenson County
Howe
United States
Co. O. Wilson
Ochromos, Pramess
E. &H.T. Anthony &Co
Broadway
E.&h.t, Anthony &C
N + Yu
Metropolitan
He Hotel
Waal
W.D. French
West Lake St
M.M. McEntee
Ona
Washington St
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