Spinning Jenny Legend and Jullien's Musical Rise
The tale recounts James Hargraves inventing the spinning jenny after a 1764 night at the Peak Inn and a home scene with Charlotte Marsden. It notes later Margraves as a prosperous, respected figure and outlines M. Jullien’s career from London Promenade Concerts to Paris, ending with his death in Paris.
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Hargraves
Jupiter
James Targraves
James
Charlotte Marsden
Manchester
Harry Garland
Harry
Charlotte
Garland
James Haugxtayes
M. Jullien
Paris
Amaison de Sante
Jullien
London
Durury-lane Theatre
America
United States
England
Surrey Gardens
Convent-garden
Lumley
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Lyceum
Flo
Dirty Work Earns Noble Title in City History
An account recalls a laborer who faced initial poverty and rejections yet earned a dollar a day through diligent hauling. He endured rough beginnings, saved money, and chose honest labor over idle vice, illustrating pride in trade and perseverance.
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Ledger
Jullien Lauded for Advancing Music in the Country
The London Illustrated News praising Jullien for advancing music in the country and expecting the public to assist the surviving relatives with necessities.
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Glish
Jullien
Zlondon Illustrated News
New Mormon Organization Convened at Amboy Illinois
The New Organization of the Mormons met in Amboy on the 6th, adjourned from an October conference at Sandwich. Joseph was named President and Prophet, with Brigham Young’s doctrines rejected. About a hundred attendees, including the Prophet’s mother, attended the convention.
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Amboy
Illinois
Sandwich
Ill
Zenas H. Gurley
Joe
Young Smith
Brigham Young
Joseph
Utah
Tribune
Washington memory marked by South Carolina's Chestnut
Mrs Chestnut of South Carolina the Vice Regent of the Mount Vernon Association is eighty five years old. She was one of the young girls who strewed flowers in his path when Washington was greeted with public honors at Trenton in 1789.
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Chestnut
South Carolina
Mount Vernon Association
Washington
Trenton
An Owernage The Key City Leaves Emigrant Behind
A western bound emigrant fell while attempting to reboard the steamer Key City at Brownsville. The vessel, three feet from shore, pulled away leaving him and his family pleading. The Alhambra later returned to rescue the missing child, while the incident drew sharp contrast with past rescues.
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Owernage
Key City
Brownsville
Alhambra
Brownville
la Crosse Repub
Tcan
Young Man in Indiana Asylum Noted for Conceit
A youthful patient in an Indiana lunatic asylum is described as suffering insanity attributed to a morbid growth of self conceit. The record notes the peculiar cause and outlines the treatment approach under the asylum's care.
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Ind
The Cleveland Leader Faces Libel Suit and Fine
The Cleveland Leader is sued for libel and penalized with a $5000 fine. The case details publicized in court records indicate a pending civil action against the newspaper for alleged defamatory reporting.
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Cleveland Leader
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James Hargraves
Billy Garland
Jenny
Stome-Moor
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