Calamity on the Propeller Globe at Chicago Dock
Terrible explosion aboard the Propeller Globe near Wells Street Bridge in Chicago yesterday unleashed a wreck of timbers and debris. The vessel, part of the Pouples Line, carried 15 to 20 passengers and cargo bound for Buffalo. One man died, another severely injured, and a clerk survived despite being tossed from the deck. The blast damaged nearby buildings and left the cargo nearly a total loss. The boat, valued at about 15,000 dollars and insured for 10,000, had only recently arrived in port before the disaster.
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Chicago
Tor Dock
Wells Street Bridge
Buffalo
Notable Losses Reported From Fatal Incident
The writing notes uncertain death toll with about sixteen dead, victims of careless conduct. It mentions workers on the boat including the engineer, several others struck in the streets while pursuing their ordinary tasks, unaware of danger until a fatal missile arrived. Geor G. P. B.
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Aming
P. B
Children at Play in a Swiss Town Ramparts
The narrator describes a visit with orphans near a school, watching girls weave leaves into wreaths and scarfs for visits. A climb to an old town rampart becomes a child’s playground as boys and girls engage with toys, while a four year old hugs the narrator. The piece laments polished politeness masking harsh truths about charity in life and manners in Switzerland.
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Suitzerland
Methodism Meets Mockery in Vermont Barroom Exchange
A Vermont village scene describes a barroom visit where a Methodist preacher arrives to request large letters. An old man nicknamed Old Swipes questions the newcomer about the preacher’s age, prompting a sharp retort to mind his own family record as the crowd roars and the minister departs.
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Minis
Swipes
Juvexine Tuxtocy Question From an Urchin
A nameless urchin asks a teacher if certain fellows like Paul and Luke are alive, invoking the term Deuteronomy and speaking in confused dialogue. The fragment hints at biblical or moral questioning within an old newspaper voice.
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Paul
Luke
Salaries of English bishops total 775000 dollars yearly
The annual total salaries paid to English bishops amounts to 775000 dollars, a sum large enough to provide an income of 1000 dollars per year to seven hundred seventy five clergymen.
A pious old man reads will and finds hope in faith
An elderly man walking to a sanctuary meets a friend who asks about his Father’s will. He replies the will bequeaths him a hundredfold more in this life and in the world to come. The exchange brings him comfort amid affliction.
Newlywed Couple Seeks Overnight Berth on Cincinnati Steamer
A young man leads a blushing bride aboard a Cincinnati steamboat and asks a polite clerk for accommodations. He says they have just married and need a berth for the night, but he jokes about a literal birth and the clerk reacts with haste as tickets pass to others.
Tragic Child Burned by Matches Causes Mother's Grief
A nine year old boy, son of Mrs Persons, was playing with matches in the street when a pocket powder ignited. The explosion burned him severely and he died Sunday evening. The mother, recently bereaved with the loss of two eldest sons aboard the Lady Llan, suffers a severe blow. Milwaukee Free Democrat report dated October 30.
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Llgin
Milwaukee Free Democrat
Grace Darling family heroism amid wreck at Longstone rock
The celebrated Grace Darling family performed a daring rescue after a coal laden sloop struck Longstone rock during a violent hurricane. The master and crew, after twelve hours on the rock, were saved by Grace Darling’s father, brother, and two nephews. The father, in his seventy fifth year, has served fifty years in lighthouse work.
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Grace Darling
Longstone Rock
Forfarshire
Thought on deeds over wealth in the afterlife
A reflective remark from the Koran suggests angels judge deeds in life rather than wealth left behind. A doctor's view then contrasts professions, noting a lawyer’s wealth comes from plunder while a doctor claims the lawyer profits from pillage.
When may a man be said to be literal ly immersed in business
A playful quip asks when a man is truly immersed in business and jokes that giving a strimming Josson marks deep engagement, reflecting a dated humor style from a historical newspaper page.
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Josson
Silk Industry Labor and Output in the United States
The text notes 8000 to 10000 workers across the silk sector in various regions, about three quarters under sixteen earning low wages. Machinery and mills for silk trade valued at 3 million dollars. Silk goods production value estimates derive from raw silk imports of 1 million, yielding an annual US production value near 2 million dollars.
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Logs to flood Black River this winter prospect
The Jackson County Banner reports a likely heavy winter for loggers as a large number of logs may be put into Black River. Exact tonnage not yet learned, but overall activity suggests substantial work ahead.
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Locqine
Black River
Jackson Ca
Banner
Converted at camp meeting prompts back entrance milk run
A girl at a small grocery tells another girl trying the front door that after a camp meeting they have all been converted. She adds that on Sundays milk must be retrieved through the back entrance, reflecting a quirky community habit.
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Sarah
Dear Str Proclaims Hall’s Balsam Cure Anecdotes
Aledo 1860 letter from John D. Park praises Dr. Hall’s Balsam for lingering coughs and lung afflictions. He cites his wife’s relief and a Warren County man who bought six bottles and was cured of longstanding lung issues. Park asserts numerous other cases and endorses the remedy’s fame locally.
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Aledo
John D. Park
Str
Gold watch stolen from steamer J. Swann’s state-room
The Memphis Argus reports Mrs Stephen A Douglas recently had a valuable gold watch stolen from her state-room aboard the steamer J Swann. The incident is noted in a local sea advertisement with no further details available.
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Stephen A. Douglas
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Mortgage Sale Notice from Buffalo County Wisconsin 1880
Mortgage sale notice filed in Buffalo County Wisconsin dated October 28 1880 lists Montalcon John WW Downer of Winona County and Montsagen Elynh of Marshall County as mortgagors. It states the debt of $2460.60 secured by a description of land in Township 49 North Range 10 West and adjacent parcels in Buffalo County to be foreclosed after default. The mortgagee Elias Smith is named with witnesses and court details.
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John WW. Downer
Winona County
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Montsagen
Elynh Turth
Marshall County
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Tharty
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Leing
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la Crissa
Buffalo County
Waconsin
Aetna
Thia
Peti Tain City
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Emirate
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Elijam Smith
Nortgegee
Care, Aly
Ram Joxrley
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