Gossip About Mr Smiths Boy and Wild Tales from Germantown
A fragment chronicles a boy’s vivid, fantastical impressions of Mr Smith’s son, including bizarre tales of a robber father, buried gold, conjuring, and earthquakes. It also notes the potato bug invasion on Long Island, with reduced potato plantings in Queens and Suffolk counties and widespread bug damage to tomatoes and beach sightings.
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Germantown
Brown
Moe
Bill
Presbyterian Church
Ian
California
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Oshkosh
Brazil
Baptist Church
Tle
Australia
Billa
Long Island
Queen's County
Suffolk County
Rockaway
Am. Grocer
Wagon bridge completed over the Grand River region
The author notes the new wagon bridge over the Grand, then describes a steep Corral Creek crossing, rough terrain and dry sage lands. He highlights improvements, a stockade for 800 head of livestock, and mentions Harris Burghardt and Wythe owning meadow lands for hay. The piece ends with plans for a Gore Range summit trail and a welcoming note about Harris bringing a wife.
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Rolling
Corral Creek
Clear Creek
Missouri
the Grand
Grand Canyon
Harris, Burghardt
Wythe
Harris
States
Gore Range
Colo Miner
Friday the 13th? No, Hayes’ nomination day praised
The Chicago Times argues Friday has brought notable events from Columbus to Washington and notes Hayes faces a favorable omen for his nomination, listing dates tied to American discoveries and battles to support the point.
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Mr. Hayes
Columbus
Palos
New World
Spain
Andalusia
American
Henry VII
England
John Cabot
North America
Menez
St. Augustine
United States
Provincetown
Plymouth Rock
George Washington
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
France
Arnold
Yorktown
Richard Henry Lee
Continental Congress
Hayes
Chicago Times
Dunmow Flitch of Bacon Awarded in Historic Ceremony
At Dunmow Essex on July 16 the Dunmow flitch of bacon was given to James D. Boosey and wife of Ventnor after a year and a day free of quarrel or offense. The couple faced a 3 000 person crowd and a six bachelors six spinsters jury before kneeling on stones to recite the oath and receive the prize amid cheers and cannon fire.
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Dunmow
Essex
England
James D. Boosey
Ventnor
Indian Tea Supremacy Evident in Rising Prices and Trade
A regional article notes Indian Pekoe tea commands higher wholesale prices than China blends and sells well in England. It cites 1865 Japan imports at 2.4 million pounds vs 500 thousand in 1875, the Suez Canal boosting trade, and freight costs around £2 15s to £3 10s per ton with a ~35 day voyage.
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China
Japan
London Times
England
Suez Canal
Cape of Good Hope
Assam
India
John Bull
Ingenious mule litters aid wounded after Little Big Horn battle
July 24 1876 report details Lieut G W Doane's improvised horse litters used to move sick and wounded from the Little Big Horn engagement. Rawhide cords served as nails and harness, mules as carriers, delivering forty two litters in half a day and reducing transport time from three days to six hours. It notes flags captured by I ndian forces and brief society items.
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Bismarck D. T
Custer
Reno
Little Horn
G. W. Doane
United States Cavalry
Doane
Seventh Cavalry
Little Big Horn
Col. Reno
Lieut
de Rudio
Birds as Farm Allies Improve Crops and Pests Control
A farmer advocates birds and poultry as friends to crops citing 30 years of observation. Sparrows peck insects and weeds, reducing grub damage, while hedges provide shelter and habitat. The note emphasizes protecting poultry-friendly belts and prudent crop protection practices.
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Mangold
North British Agriculturist
Hudson River Tunnel Project Advances on Jersey Shore
The Hudson River Tunnel enters the construction phase with a two mile undersea link from Jersey Avenue near 15th Street to Washington Square New York. The shaft at 14th Street Jersey City reaches 62 feet depth with 20 days to finish.
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Hudson River
Jersey Shore
Jersey Avenue
15Th Street
Washington Square
New York
14Th Street
Jersey City
Hudson River Tunnel Company
Col
Haskin
Curious Hen Tales and Historic Connecticut Drought Note
A rural sketch describes hens as curious animals lacking noses teeth or ears while detailing odd habits and uses. The Hartford Post reports a meteorological note: Connecticut endured the hottest summer in a century in 1791 with extreme drought. residents prayed for rain as hay and grain were scarce.
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Hartford Post
Connecticut
New England
England
Allies Against Insects in Garden Tales
A reader recalls wood lice controlled by a protective toad that sits in mold to monitor prey. Toads ambush beetles and other pests, sometimes coordinating to patrol borders for cleaning. The note praises these useful creatures and hopes others imitate their good conduct.
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London
Gardener's Chronicle
Import Trends Shift Prices for Turkish Prunes in New York
Last season New York imported 15 million ths of Turkish prices, opening at 13 cents and closing near 8. This season imports reach about 50 million tbe with prices under 6 cents, expanding consumption nationwide. Prunes have supplanted domestic dried fruit, especially apples, reducing demand and prices.
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New York
Lightning Ends Two Ohio Tramps' Workday
Two Ohio tramps were struck and killed by lightning while working to pay for dinner. The incident notes the novelty of lightning striking a tramp at work and implies it was their final act.
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Ohio
Pony Express Routes Open From Deadwood To Sidney
The Pony Express begins service between Deadwood in the mining district and Sidney Nebraska, promising a four day transit time for mail and packages along the new route.
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Pony Express
Deadwood
Sidney
Nebraska
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