Curta W. Field raises Garfield family fund in New York
A New York telegram reports Curta W. Field collected 924675 for the Garfield wife and children. Checks for 600 and 250 were sent for the aged mother. The news notes damaged silver, ship losses, a fatal railway accident in Iowa, and various calamities across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binet
New York
Garfield
Guy Cunningham
Gloucester
Mase
Eldred
Bradford Gi
Aixty
Conkling
Grove & Bro
Delaware River
New York Tribune
Jennie McGraw Fiske
Ithaca
N. Y
United States
Prof. Fiske
Cornell University
Washington Notes on Court Jurisdiction and Star Route Ring
A Washington telegram discusses jurisdiction over offenses begun locally, President Arthur's church attendance and staff, a Deepatah visit to Fortress Monroe, and a shakeup of Dolhwood Postmaster Starr for fraud. It covers a monthly public debt statement, government cash, and looming indictments aimed at star-route contractors tied to a ring, with Mevers, Brewster, Cook to lead prosecutions and likely convictions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guitean
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Arthur
St. John’s Episcopal Church
White House
James Madison
King Kalakana
Suite
President Arthur
United States
Fortress Monroe
Starr
Dolhwood
D.C
New York
Lincoln
Hunt
James
Navy
Ovens
Casa Lalincu
United Ktaten
Gomgaines
United State Shaeety
Williamson
Land Gem- Missioner
Interior
Civarge
Bontwell
Tred D. Grant
Fourth Cavalry
MacVough
Indietenté
Proaceutioa
Corkhill
Lim
Mevers
Biles
Brewster
Cook
Gen
Brady
Dorsey
McGraw
Clark French
Saulsbury
Glimer
Mra
MacVeagh
Platt
Fair
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Williamsport
Orauza Noble
Minnesota
St. Paul
J. F. Hitbard
Red Wing
Charles A. Gilman
St. Cloud
Fred von Bombich
Alexandria
Charles Kittleson
Albert Lea
W. J. Hahn
Lake City
Milwaukee
M. D. Fratt
Racine
W. A. Anderson
la Crosce
Michael Johnson
Dine
Tressurer
W. H. Ticaba
M. J. Brigga
Town
Graham
Word
Massachusetts
Boston
Charles Almy
Wisconsin
Theodore D. Ke«nonso
Harvey 8. Clapp
Edward Bartlett
John Sutton
J. G. Gonstock
Robert Graham
Thomas Bracken
John Nader
Judge Lapham
Cornell
Conkling
Senate
Garfield era remains moved to Washington hospital
A long report details Garfield related shock over the transfer of his late husband’s remains to a Washington Medical Museum and the alleged display of his inner organs. It notes investigations into alleged fraud by several officials, broad political updates, and various international and domestic items tied to Garfield’s death and public reaction.
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Des Moines
Guthrie County
Iowa
Canada Southern
Grosse Isle
Detroit
Tne
Cleveland
George Schneider
Chicago
Iis
Dlinois Supreme Court
Clarke
Ilinoia
Garfield
Grandma Garfield
Gen
Swant
Col
Tockwall
Brown
Mentor
Lome
Washington
Bill Ryan
Glendale
Independence
John Sherman
United States
New Mexico
Senator Sherman
Las Cruces
John Boyd
Irvington Station
Port Dodge
Mentor Farm
Wiliins College
Emery Storrs
Cottonwood
Katina
Nebrnals
Madison
San Carlow
Arizona
Chicago, Bur-ington and Quincy Railroad
Charles G, Portins
Julianf
Forbve
Presley Cowan
Bt. Clairsville
Ohio
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ita
London
Blanton
Nab
Owatonna
Pullman Company
Northern Pacific Road
Ueath Pronte
Phoenix
New Island
South Pacific Ocean
Aar
Callao
India
Hope
Ark
Franklin J. Moses
South Carolina
New York
Wn. L. Bult
Ain Inch
Husrout
Leon
Therchina
Mixed 19th Century News Reveals Doings and Disasters
A garfield fund totals 821250 as of September 28 while talks consider Gray for the U S Supreme Court seat. Dr Bliss suffers a bedbound abscess misattributed to poison. Toronto hotels snub a Jubilee Army display. Hampton Normal School students depart for Dakota teaching posts. ship Halesburg sinks after striking a rock off California with nine drowned. Phelps eyed for Vienna relief. Hoenlin plans a race for 1000 dollars on November 15. Ayker Ont excursion collision kills five, injures many. War Department issues orders.
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Garfield
Gray
Mangacutts
Justin Clifford
United States
Bliss
Wnd
Toronto
Porsons
Willian Walter Phelps
Vienna
Hammond
New York
Hoenlan
Ross
Ayker
Ont
Sone
War Department
Garfield land grant and monument funds in Cleveland report
The Garfield family land totaled 334679 on the fourth. Cleveland committee reported 85127 for a Garfield monument. Telegram from Tucson dated the 8th describes Custer like fighting with Indians and many killed or wounded amid pursuit toward the Galuri mountains. Also notes deaths of Orson Pratt and Mary Powers, and various local incidents including drownings and a renamed Central Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Regiment
United States Infantry
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Cleveland
Garfield
Lake View Cemetery
Garfield Monument Committee
J. H. Wade
HL. B. Payne
Josaph Parking
Yongstreat
Atlanta
Second National Bank of
Victoria
B. C
Ets
Irving
Fort Hope
Frazer River
Marquis of Lorns
England
Robinson
Tale View Cemetery
Cleveland Committee
Garfeld
Arizona
Tucson
Wilcox
Indiana
Banford
Bernard
Overton
Glase
Arivaps Valley
Galuri
le Indiana
Adeon'a Ranch
Nachex
Naches
Lurtolo Bemigar
Suara
Mary Powers
Boarnum
Danville
Ind
Central Park
Chicago
Ralph Durbin
Dughter
Miry Buck
Mre. Durbin
Geo Fee
Business Failures in Nine Months Ended Sept 80 1861
Dun Winan Co reports nine month business failures at 3890 with liabilities around 10 million, vs 3478 failures and 12 million liabilities in the previous year. Regional results vary with Southern states weaker, Western and Mid states showing declines, Canada notably improved with 130 failures and 787 thousand liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun, Winan & Co
Middle
Canada
In & Bettes
Dominion
Portable telephone aided farming method described
A report from Hendondown, France, describes farming using a portable telephone apparatus. A tripod carrying a movable roller winds a conducting cable between a bell and telephone system, allowing distant operation and time saving as the circuit connects without a traditional terminator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chimelicourt
Hendondown
France
Hig Farm
Ting
Sury
Persoyal
Local Curbside Notes Reveal Murky Community Ties
Fragmentary OCR hints at a regional pulse with names like Anatley and Mor linked to a housing or farming context. The garbled wording suggests a report on local affairs, possibly a council or community meeting, but specifics remain unclear.
Murder and lynching at Melrose jail shocks town
A prisoner named Pierce killed County Jailer Franks during a jail breakout at Melrose. A mob hanged Pierce on a tree outside the jail as authorities failed to prevent the vigilantes. Thousands witnessed the spectacle while wrecking the jail and guarding the scene amid rain and gunpowder threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broomrvatoy
Alrest Ben
Crg
Volicepollos
TM Toma
Center
Nng
Ket Stroata
Toialen
Chey Cape
Wag
Pierce
Jhanks
Franks
Teddy
Melasn
Cheyre
Titov
Alor
Hawks
Federar
Market Street
Counter
Market
Jan Lere
Bailey
Ting Pierce
Otten
Irangely
Anerley
Dever
Beanka
Pieris
Bloomington
McLesn County
Axuuin
Axmain
Mel County
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Prebport, Tutnois
Domestic Intelligence
Wautoma
Lima
Kenans
Missouri
Tilindit
Fort Dodge
Farnerstown
Lows
Kansas
Neosho
Emporia
Maryville
Cincinnati
Isle of Hope
Skidaway Island
Georgia
Moberly
Ilope
Sulphur Bia
Tex
Henry McCormack
Columbus
Mobile
Ala
Ben Hill
B. W. Hicks
Spartonstorg
D. C
Gray's Mills
Mills
Washington Notes
Medical Museum
Waellington
Col. Bliss
Supreme Court
Thomas J. Brady
John S. French
William H. Turner
George L. MoaDonough
Bane P. Brown
John W. Foster
Russia
Lewiston
Maine
Frye
United States Senate
Dingley
Alfonso
Nortrow
Ameer
Keene
Golden Gate
Newmarket
Germany
Lowell
Severn
Monmouth
Berrie
Scottish Chamber of Agriculture
vSbrie
Foxhall
Don Fulano
Electric Congress
Paris
County Louth
Ireland
George Moffatt
Farma
Pallas Green
County Limerick
Lloyd
Paventeen
Tripoli
Changeria
Anatolia
Turkey
Grand Mosque
London Lancet
Derves
Chigago
Cinal
Cous
Deproil
Wiene
Indianadols
Kato
Joey
Gare
Colton
Tee
Wah
Hwouw
Debeeeaes
Seeetentaeers Sree
Anatley
Schvener
Colorado
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