Congress Debates Davis Pardons and Southern Fire-Eaters
In Congress Randall proposes two thirds amnesty while Blaine opposes restoring Jefferson Davis, with Cox and Hill defending Confederate prisoners. The piece notes ex Confederates in Congress, signaling Democratic gains and warns against allying with Davis, urging national unity and labor rewards. Also covered are Babbitt soap frauds and grocery adulterations, and reflections on drunken ship officers, temperance, and the Constitutional Convention.
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New-York Tribune
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Mr. Davis
England
Jefferson Davis
Gen. Lee
Wealth and deceit in trade cries for honest business
The passage laments fraud in commodities like spices and prepared coffee and notes dealers who could profit by adulteration. It contrasts those chasing quick riches with capable men who neglect honest enterprise, while wisdom goes unheard in the streets.
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Babbitt
Mixed opinions duel over Anthony speech and politics
The column critizes Susan B. Anthony for inflammatory rhetoric while urging plain sense and unity. It references Union Colony finances, Jefferson Davis centennial implications, and various political remarks about Congress, citizenship, and constitutional ideas.
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Susan B. Anthony
Max Clark Responds to Editor in Creel eeley Tribune
In a lengthy reply, Max Clark defends his critique of Colorado settlement and irrigation, arguing many newcomers lacked farming experience and were misled by promises of fertile lands. He cites personal observations from Middle Park and recalls examples of failed ventures, urging cautious optimism for seasoned settlers and noting rentiers and poor whites as mischaracterized by critics. He also discusses Middle Park stock viability and winter conditions for cattle herds, urging prudence in large herd placement.
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Creel Eeley Tribune
Templeton
Union
Colorado
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Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Westtern
Withal
Colorado Stock Growers
W. N. Byers
Middle Park
Texas
Greeley Naming in Colorado Described by Larimer Express
The Larimer Express mocks Greeley centered naming schemes in Colorado. It notes proposals to rename regions and even states after Greeley, including counties, rivers, and mountain ranges, and jokes about tourists arriving in the State of Greeley.
Denver mining excitement foreshadowed by ore samples
Dr. J. H. Nayford editor of the Laramie Sentinel visited Denver with ore specimens from the Centennial lode, suggesting a forthcoming mining rush near the region. The report highlights potential large interest and prospecting activity sparked by the display.
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Denver Tribune
J. H. Nayford
The
Laramie
Prospecting interest grows in mountains west of Fort Collins
Article from Fort Collins Standard notes assays near Larame Wyoming yield 2263 ounces gold and 209.98 ounces silver per 2000 pounds worth $47051.88. Prospecting around Buckhorn and Pioneer lode shows promising indications. Miner M. Peterson reports richer signs and plans for exploration as weather allows, with activity spreading from Boulder and Sunshine.
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Wyoming
United States Braceh Mint
Ito
Black Hills
Peterson
Buckhorn
Boulder
Sunshine
Fort Collins Standard
Woman suffrage in Wyoming praised in letter
Mrs M W Campbell is urged to adopt woman suffrage in the new constitution. The writer notes the Wyoming Territory experiment as a perfect success with broad cross party support and dismisses desertions as groundless. The letter promises to state the facts if present.
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M. W. Campbell
Mapam
Wyoming Territory
Local notices and community notes from a Wyoming front
Found shawl for sale at the office. Population may drift due to Laramie mining excitement. Mrs. Sarah Shepard died after a short illness. County Commissioners met over tax rebates. Buffalo meat prices and beef price cuts noted. Mrs BE Rea praised for sampler letter. P W Putnam bought 160 acre ranch down the Platte for $1,000. Coal quality from Mosher and Moore's yards praised. price differences. Eva Knowles’s pony incident ended fatally. Liquor sales and a new Weld county license set at $300. Editor’s wife injured at home. recovering slowly. Prof Halleck to give a concert to fund school music books. Evans Band Association and Greeley Band to perform in Barnum's Hall. Centennial union meetings planned at Park Church and Presbyterian Church with fasting day Friday. Mr Flory reports no snow in Platte valley and good range. pleasant weather continues.
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Platte
Mosher
Moore
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Greeley Band
Flory
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