Paris Letter A Graphic Diatribe On The French
From a regular correspondent a harsh sketch of Paris life and French manners. The writer denounces the French as vain and selfish while praising some elegance in dress and social ease. He recalls experiences with shopkeepers and a cobbler and ridicules jealousy of mirrors in French homes and public spaces.
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Paris
New York
Europe
Yale
Congress
Perdition
France
America
Beut
Christendom
Madaleine
Champs Elysee
Lorse
Frenchwoman Aids Driver in Muddy Emergency Situation
A Frenchwoman assists a driver in a sudden emergency, stepping into the mud to help and ensuring the situation is handled despite the driver not being paid. The scene highlights swift action and calm dignity under pressure.
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A. T
Buffalo Bill’s Early Life and Comeback Plan Revealed
The Cheyenne Leader profile recalls W F Cody born in Scott County Iowa and active as a plains rover, legislator, and star of the Buffalo Bill Combination. It notes his move to theater in recent years, stock ranch at North Platte, and a September Baltimore return. It mentions a planned shooting challenge with Dr Carver and past high performances in New York.
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W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Bill
Scott County
Iowa
West
Plains
Great West
Territories
Nebraska
William
North Platte
Don the Sock
Buskin
Baltimore
New York
Donald McKay
Black Crook
Nible’s
Dr. Carver
July Fourth Dance at Hendersons Ranch noted in Rolla
The Rolla correspondent reports a lively Fourth of July celebration at the Henderson & Bro ranch with music by Landrum and King. Guests include Miss Lizzie P from Buffalo and several local belles, while Rolla’s health news mentions Whooping Cough treatment in Austria. Also phonetic home remedy tips cover preserving lemons and rhubarb in various preparations.
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Rolla
Platte
Messrs. Henderson & Bro
Lizzie P
Buffalo
Davis
Carrie Ayres
Hattie
Bettie J
Mollie I
Carrie A
Belle
Sterling
Messrs
Persinger
Beeler
Eckles
Sidney
Billy Longfellow
Dickie Buchanan
General Brush
Landrum
King
How Can We Best Train Our Children Morally and Religiously
A Sunday lecture by Mrs. W. P. Welch urges parents to foster truthfulness, gentle discipline, and high moral standards at home. It cautions against corporal punishment, harmful peer influence, and pernicious reading while stressing honest example, clear religious instruction, and thoughtful answers to children’s questions about life and death.
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George Washington
Livermore’s Growth Boosted by Fisk’s Hotel and Elkhorn ties
The article notes Livermore on the Poudre, with Russell Fisk owning the post office and a grocery, building a large hotel, and boasting that many from Greeley became wealthy there. B. Stewart, Elkhorn House proprietor, plans a triweekly stage to Livermore and offers supplies for mountain visitors. Anglers are invited as Poudre and Elkhorn races lure trout, while locals discuss early town fortunes and local enterprise.
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Greeley Tribune
Livermore
Poudre
Collins
Russell Fisk
B. Stewart
Elkhorn House
Poudre Lakes
Smuggler Mine Shows High Grade Ore at 179 Foot Level
A Sun Shine Courier report from the Smuggler mine notes solid ore seams from a half inch to two inches wide near the 179 foot level, with thirty five sacks ready for surface, expected to yield over two thousand dollars. Eight work points cover 700 feet as 40 workers push sinking deeper and add a new engine and hoisting rig. The mine profits to owners run three to four thousand dollars monthly. A Denver Times correspondent praises Greeley’s colony, its New England thrift, steady crops, irrigation, and proud progress despite droughts and pests.
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Balarat
Christian
Sunshine Courier
Denver Times
Greeley
New England
Colony
Colorado
Illinois preacher living in barn as congregation seeks new house
An Illinois preacher who condemns fire insurance as defying the Lord is living in a barn while his congregation searches for him a new home. The column shares odd anecdotes and brief notes on notable people and events, from wardrobe seizures in St Louis to humorous exchanges and public notices.
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Illinois
Pauline Markham
St Louis
van Cott
White Mountains
Vestal
Montana
Penobscot
W. B. Frye
New York City
Homer
Hawkeye
Prince Bismarck
New York Herald
Boston
Thomas
Fulton
Henry
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Pie Greeley Tribune
W. Fisk
Salomon
Exchange Hotel
Hotel DE Comfort
Main and
Jefferson Streets
Craham
K. Thompson, S
Main Street
L. Dunham, Ase
John Corrad
W H. Bennett
Freeman & Buckley
E. Marsh, M.D
Ofice
Greeley House
Greeley, Weld County
Se Dawley
F. L. Childs
Lain Street
Ward and Lodging
N. Rogerson
M. Freeman
J. D. Buckley
Sec'y
Union Colony
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Denver
Union Bank
Masonic Block
Eeley, Colorado
Canon City and
Julder Valley
Maple Street
Joseph Moore
South Platte
Austria
W. P. Welch
The
Eclectic Society
Union Sall
Lathrop
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