Washington Monument Origins and Final Completion Details
Special correspondence recounts the Washington Monument project from early proposals to completion in 1884. It covers delays, theft of a controversial tablet, funds shortages, and the 550 foot final height with the ap stone placed on a March date, plus dedication plans and the monument’s significance.
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Greeley Taisusi
Wasmingvon
TY. C
Washington
the Union
Rome
Potomac
Capitol
Anar
New York Herald Weekly Edition Ad Seeks Readers
The New York Herald Weekly Edition offers a complete news summary for one dollar a year, with Farm Home and Home departments, cable dispatches, and wide advertising reach. Subscription details and delivery to the United States and Canada are provided, plus Shiloh's Cure for croup whooping cough and bronchitis sold locally.
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United States
The
Herald
Department of Foreign News
Weekly Herald
Canadas
New York Herald
Broadway
Ann Street
Closeout Sale and Local Notices in Greeley
Crockery dealers Callaway Bros. and Dingwall announce a closeout of China and Glassware at actual cost with many lines still demanded by merchants hotels and families. Also notices of cattle strays a stockholders meeting for Platte and Beaver Improvement Company and rent offers with brief ads and a humorous anecdote about Parker's Hair Balsam yielding a new look for a Wall Street clerk.
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Callaway Bros. & Dingwall
Fenger
Platte and Beaver Improvement Company
Greeley
Board of Trustees
James ©. Scorr
Wall Street
Parker
Sylsam
Superior Coal Promises Warmth and Value in Greeley
An advertiser touts Superior coal as the best in market quality in Greeley, claiming higher heat and less slate than any coal except Wyoming’s Rock Spring. The seller notes a minor drawback: it can overheat homes in moderate weather unless windows are opened. Also offered is the Rob Roy, renamed Jackson coal, praised for strong heat and economy.
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Coal Office
Columbia
Greeley
Rock Spring
Wyoming
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Main Street
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Superior
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Maple Street
Greeley, Colo
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Peoria
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Mang
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Greenlee & CO
Denver, Colorado
E. Brooks
Lawre
Flower Sekar
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