Spiritualist manifestations haunt New York household
A New York correspondent describes private spiritualist phenomena within a lawyer’s family, including a spirit of N P Willis visiting a wife through alphabetic communication, a floating chair, dew laden flowers, a hand delivered crayon portrait and autographed poetry volume. The writer affirms the genuineness, noting refined observers present and similar global occurrences, praising the sitter’s virtue and charity.
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New York
Chicago
Forty-Fourth Street
N. P.willis
Giant petrified statue found near Syracuse in Lafayette
Dispatch reports a farmer near Cardiff, twelve miles south of Syracuse, unearthed a ten and a half foot tall, Caucasian figure believed to be a statue rather than a natural petrification. The colossal form lies on its side with detailed measurements and a soft limestone composition. experts weigh whether it is a statue or an extraordinary fossil.
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Newark Tribune
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Cardiff
William Newell
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J. F. Boynton
Freight rates climb to 1.25 to Chicago from New York A
Rail freight from New York A to Chicago is set at 1.25 with proportional charges to other cities, and agents see no near term rate hikes. A Portes job ad in a New York morning paper drew 148 applications before 11. Center point Iowa touts a remarkable dog famed for farm labor tasks. Salem Indiana boasts the nation's oldest pin setter in Robert Harrison, a 65 year veteran of the trade still at it.
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Chicago
Center Point
Iowa
Salem
Indiana
United
Robert Harrison
Colored Soldier Builds Farm and Name in Wisconsin
A long letter from Milwaukee describes a former enslaved color ed soldier who reached La Crosse after the war, hunted deer on Chippewa land, built a 160 acre homestead near Eau Claire, and rose to local respect with a fine cabin, a rifle, bees, and a thriving woodcraft life. He has endured offers for his land but remains in place.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Mississippi
la Crosse
Rumsey
Au Claire
Deer Range
Eau Claire
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Babe
Chippewa
Sable
Sheridan's Ride How It Was Written
In October 1864 the Cincinnati audience learned General Sheridan’s ride news. Murdoch, staying with Buchanan Read, received a late nocturnal poem from Read after a breakfast discussion. Read dictated a poem and Murdoch read it aloud, prompting an immediate, final preparation for the evening reading.
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Sheridan
Murdoch
Buchanan Read
Read
New York
Manteno Conflagration Destroys Depot and Business Block
A destructive fire struck Manteno in Kankakee County Illinois on Monday night. The Illinois Central Railroad depot and freight house along with a business block were destroyed. Twenty six business firms and eighteen families were burned out as a result of the blaze.
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Ill
Linois Central Railroad
Governor Palmer Proclaims November 18 for general disappearance
Governor Palmer yesterday issued a proclamation appointing Thursday November 18 for general unspecific observance. The date was designated by President Grant and several state governors have already set the day, with expectation that all states will concur.
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Palmer
Grant
London Zines Advertisements Reach Twelve Thousand Listings
A late issue of the London Zines carries a vast catalog of 12,000 advertisements from as many individual sellers. The pages showcase diverse offerings and reflect a lively market scene.
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London Zines
French army gears up for a fight report
A brief note states the French army is preparing for combat. The proposed tariff on new cable would be thirty one cents per word. The National Convention for the Removal of the National Capital in St. Louis is described as slim and unprofitable. Kansas City lists 32,000 residents but only 1,300 registered voters, about one in twenty five.
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Tony
Rene N. Regulg
Avery
Alred
Schenck
Bhenat
Dirrectio
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Girls Should Learn to Keep House
Advice from Wide World argues in favor of girls receiving thorough training in housekeeping. It asserts domestic duty supports refinement, family comfort, and prosperity, noting mothers assigning weekly duties to daughters. It links economy, neatness, and taste to happiness, warns that a dirty kitchen and poor cooking drive people away, and urges girls to master the kitchen before marriage.
Haunting in Louisville House Stirs Neighborhood Gossip
A Louisville house reputed for a haunting drew a dozen men who spent a night in a reputedly spirit-haunted room. Lights flickered a mournful mist formed a hearselike carriage and a white-clad woman vanished. The laborers later unearthed a buried infant remains but no killer or haunting culprit was found. The house remains unoccupied.
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Louisville
Why General Magruder Entered the Rebel Army
At a Boston military dinner Gen Magruder recounted resigning from the Union defense of Washington after Lincoln asked what Virginia would do if it seceded. He pledged Lincoln White House safety for his family and promised to resign only after twelve hours’ notice, joking about being better off with the old love.
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Lincoln era Confederate signer recalls choosing duty over Virginia
General Magruder reflects on his 13 hours after resignation as he crossed the Long Bridge at night and passed the draw thanks to Lieutenant Baird now a Major General. He admits the pull between duty and Virginian ties, saying he placed fortune in a dark night and lost only his honor. He honors fellow secessionists yet seeks postwar reconciliation to heal the Union.
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Baird
United States Army
Virginia
Magruder
First Snow Dips South Cherishing Autumn Cold Spell
The first snow of the season fell at points south of us last week from St. Louis to Cincinnati. Cold weather prevailed there while local conditions were bright and mild, evoking memories of a traditional summer.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Withhold Not Good From Them In Arrears In Freeport
The column urges subscribers in arrears to settle up promptly, noting hundreds of dollars are due. It offers receipts showing time remaining and calculates at $2 per year, inviting readers to visit the office to confirm their balance and ensure fair payment for services.
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Anna Dickinson
Philadelphia
Pike’s Hall
Cincinnati
Freeport
Lena Lena Star Local Items From Lena Illinois
The Lena Star notes events including the Cold Water Templars meeting next Wednesday at 7 pm above W A Rife and Co. hotel preparations by Mr Rogers, a second meeting of McEathron Bros creditors on October 26, band leadership correction, new building progress, cistern water purification, early tenant changes on North Railroad and Schuyler streets, upcoming druggist Waite postmaster Schermerhorn bookseller, Dublin residents Lenwich and Manlove accident, new barber Charley Dollenmeier arrives, obituary for Mrs Louisa Beine, Stahl family move to Lena, Uncle Dan hotel repairs, and Tin Wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs Ring with engraved tin cards.
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Wilse Stahl
Lena
Dan
J. P. Ring
Ward Rogers
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