Uncertain Texas cattle talks and bandit actions unfold
The article notes ongoing train robberies in Texas with one suspect believed killed, reports expansion of the Mexican National Railway toward Monterey, and unusual cool weather delaying cotton while wheat and other crops thrive. It also details Texas and New Orleans railway plans, jail hangings near Belton, and Florida cattle fortunes amid Florida’s grazing challenges.
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Texas
Mexican National Railway
Villaldama
Monterey
Texas & New Orleans Railway Company
Beaumont
Jefferson County
Sabine Pass
Jefferson, Hardin
Tyler
Woodville
Marshall
Angelina
San Augustine
Nacogdoches
Shelby
Panola
Harrison
Nacodooches County
Sabine River
Logansville
Nacogdoches County
Rusk County
Troupe
Fast American Rails Top English Lines in Short Runs
The Pennsylvania Railroad run from Jersey City to Philadelphia in 100 minutes over about 88 miles, averaging 52.5 mph, surpasses the famed English services. English trains such as the Flying Dutchman and the Great Northern London to Edinburgh also push near 47 mph, but the American schedule stands unmatched for that distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railway
New York
Chicago
Great Western
England
London
Exeter
Leeds
Holyhead
London and Northwestern
Edenburgh
Glasgow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Trenton
Ex Florida case hints at broader regional issue
The fragment suggests a wider problem tied to Southern Florida but few outsiders are aware. It references a notable ex figure and implies ongoing concerns affecting local communities.
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Florida
When a Beauty Refuses a Name Change
Two friends discuss Joy, a beautiful young woman unwilling to marry. They agree she will never wed because her favorite poet forbids it, citing Keats' line A thing of beauty is a Joy for ever.
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Joy
Keats
Beards and Mustaches Change the Face of Society in 1850s
A historical roundup notes how foreign born individuals sparked curiosity with facial hair and how fashion evolved from critics to observant followers. Merchants banned beards, clerks faced terminations, and even church leaders argued for tradition citing ancient authorities, while later fashion shifted toward facial hair as a norm.
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Vine Street
Dr. Bethune
Brooklyn Heights
Good Brethren
Apon
Lactantius
Theodore
St. Augustine
St. Cyprian
Clement of
Alexandria
Bethune
Carthage
N. ¥. Journal of Commerce
Drexel Corner Land Value in New York Business Note
The Drexel Building site at Wall and Broad streets commands immense value at $14,000,000 per acre, with near proximity to most major railroads and intense financial activity. The piece describes the corner’s prestige as powerful Business is Business material in Troy Times.
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Drexel Building
Wall and
Broad Streets
Drexel Corner
Wall Street as Center of Capital and Money Power
The scene describes Wall Street as a hub where vast sums move with minimal talk and quick action. It notes the day runs ten to three with a closing hour, the Treasury nearby holding about 80 million dollars, and Drexel's vicinity as a focal point for moneyed men and capital.
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Florida
Zeba King
Hendry
Hendry Brothers, 20,000; H. T. Sykes, 10,000; J. T. Lesley
Summerlin & Son
Ben Guy
Irvin Lockel
W. B. Henderson
W. H. Vanderripe
Nelson Lockel
A. G. Zipprer
W. H. Williangham
Florida Beeves
West India Islands
Cuba
Monroe
Manatee
Hernando
Hillsborough
Sumter
Polk
Brevard
Brevard County
Kissimee River
Orange County
Okeechobee
Everglades
Tropics
Wall Street
Drexel's
United States Treasury
Treasury
Pine Street
Turner Building
Portraits on U S Postage Stamps and Their Bust Sources
The article notes the portraits used on various stamps including the Benjamin Franklin one cent and Andrew Jackson two cent with their bust sources. It cites Houdon for Washington three cent and Hiram Powers for Jefferson ten cent, among others, and mentions retirement of seven twelve and twenty four cent stamps with Garfield five cent replacing a Garfield portrait from a Queen photo. It credits Postoffice Department head Creswell for engraving quality.
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Benjamin Franklin
Rubricht
Andrew Jackson
Hiram Powers
Washington
Houdon
Zachary Taylor
Lincoln
Volk
Stanton
Jefferson
Henry Clay
Hart
Webster
Clevinger
Gen. Scott
Coffee
Hamilton
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Wolcott
Postoffice Department
Creswell
Garfield
Boston Transcript
Hygiene in relation to the Eye at Sanitary Convention
Dr. C. J. Lundy of Detroit spoke on eye hygiene stressing that faulty education methods and poor lighting cause eye strain. He proposed twelve rules including proper lighting, not reading while fatigued, regular rest, systematized study, good printing, correct glasses, avoiding alcohol and tobacco, outdoor exercise, and aligning physical development with mental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
C. J. Lundy
Detroit
Lundy
Telephone Breakthrough Extends Long Distance Reach
Demonrest’s Monthly notes a new invention enabling long distance speaking beyond short circuits. It claims New York to Boston or Cincinnati calls are now possible and predicts London to New York cable communication within five years.
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New York
Boston
Cincinnati
London
Welch
Hasin
Demonrest
Rains Boost Texas Wheat and Crop Prospects Across Counties
A survey of reports from May shows heavy rains across Hamilton, Giddings, Waxahachie, Corsicana, Aurora, Brenham, Burnet, Bastrop, Terrell, Dallas, Cameron, Ennis and many counties. Farmers hail improved soil moisture, prospects for fair to abundant crops, and concerns over localized hail damage and timing of harvests.
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Hamilton Herald
Hamilton County
Giddings Plain Dealer
Waxahachie Enterprise
Corsicana
Aurora News
Aurora
Brenham
Santa Fe
Burnet
Hamilton Creek
Bastrop Advertiser
Terrell Star
Dallas Times
Cameron Herald
Ennis
W. P. Harron
Congressional Districts Apportionment Divides State Into Eleven
The legislature passes apportionment that creates eleven districts from the state. Each district is composed of specified counties as the plan advances through both houses.
Hunter’s Quest Through Ysleta To Guadalupe Or Waco Mountains
The narrative urges a hunter to visit Ysleta to buy saddle animals and packs for traps and head toward the Guadalupe or Waco Mountains. It describes abundant game including black bear, deer, panther, Mexican lion, fox, elk, antelope, and diverse waterfowl and upland birds, with rivers Black and Blue noted for trout and mills for quail nets yielding large catches.
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Ysleta
Guadalupe
Waco
California
Black River
Blue River
el Paso
Patent Lie Fades as Immigrant Labor Swells in 1882
A Hawkeye tone column notes the old lie about a farmer’s daughter’s corn yield has expired and editors may exaggerate locally. It also cites an old darkey anecdote on prayer and reports immigration totals for May 1882, with 70 000 already and 90 000 predicted, describing newcomers as thrifty industrious and skilled labor increasingly entering the job market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
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W. Johnson
Young
H. Glasgow J
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Young, Palo Pinto
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Graham, Young Co
ORB
Attorney At Law & Real Estate Ag’t
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Graham, Texas
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Collinsworth
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Dallam
Greer
Briscoe
Parmen
Armstrong
Wheeler Potter
Moore
Hemphill
Hardeman
Hansford
Game of
Marie Peyton
Turkey
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