Denver area literary notes and publishing updates
The Orpheus journal highlights music and arts with Horatio C. King & Co. as publishers offering August issues. Scrimeria and St Nicholas numbers are praised for reader engagement. Changes in local newspapers include G. F. Whitehead leaving canvas singing for the Denver Democrat and W. B. Vickers moving to the Denver News. The Sunshine Courier opens in Boulder.
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Orpheus
Horatio C. King
Horatio C. King & Co
Park Place
New York
July 24 Texas Democratic convention and national news
The report cites a split in the Texas Democratic convention over governor nominees, new candidate Roberta named, and broader events from New Orleans sunstroke, ice prices to gold shipments, rail robberies, yellow fever quarantines, crop prospects, and foreign engagements. Criminal incidents and labor unrest are noted along with weather and flood impacts.
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Roberta
New Orleans
National
Greenback Labor Party
Syracuse
Myra Hall
Ben
Butler
Minnie Warren
Gen. Sherman
Poller Committee
Leavenworth
New York
Philadelphia Mint
ES. Smith
Cheyenne
Deadwood
Smith
St. Louis
China
U. S
Seward
San Francisco
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Galveston
Mobile
Milwaukee
Chicago
Nebraska
Noyes
France
Nashville
Tenn
Washington
Lewis County
Kentucky
Ia Towa
Portland
Oregon
Capron
Illinois
Tribune
German Parliament election shifts and European unrest
In Etulitid 24,000 tail makers strike with more joining amid Nelarians' discontent over the Berlin treaty. Regular conservatives are believed to gain about thirty seats in the German parliament. Russia and Bulgaria widen attacks on Musselman targets while Russia negotiates a 400 million rouble loan with the Rothschilds.
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Berlin
Russia
Visit to New York City from Cheyenne trip notes progress
The writer details a Greeley to New York journey via Denver Pacific stopping in Cheyenne and Omaha, noting Cheyenne’s growth, hotel availability, and fewer saloons. In New York, they report on the Tribune building, Stads Zeitung, City Hall Park renovations, the 7,000,000 court house, new post office, Western Union, Evening Post and Drexel buildings, Broadway retail shift, elevated railways, Central Park access, fare talks, and Edison noise reduction efforts.
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Greeley
Junte
Denver Pacific
Chegerine
Cheyenne
Leader
The
Sun
Pioneer
Major Poulton
Fluke Magilder
New York
Tribune
Stads Zeitung
Court House
James
Department of the Public Service
Washington
Broadway and
Dey Streets
Western Union Telegraph Company
Evening Post
Broadway
Fulton Street
Drexel
Wall and
Broad Streets
City
Canal Street
Union Square
Wall Street
Madison Square
Central Park
City Hall
Gilbert Road
Edison
Longmont Eclipse Sparks Civic News and Fort Collins College Cornerstone
Readers in Longmont witnessed the daytime eclipse with glass, notes by scientific observers, and plans to visit Estes Park. The Fort Collins Agricultural College cornerstone ceremony featured Grand Master Hart and Prof. J. C. Shattuck with remarks on agricultural progress and education.
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Longmont
Reo. G. ST. Adams
Greeley
M. E
Buckley
Estes Park
Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Hart
J. C. Shattuck
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rome
Pizarro
Peru
Moses
England
America
Colorado cattle trade grows with New Chicago sale
A native Colorado steer raised by Rufus Clark on the Platte was sold by J Cassy in Chicago. The four year old animal weighed 2015 pounds. The Colorado cattle trade is rising with many prominent Colorado raisers visiting Chicago, signaling higher future receipts.
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Colorado
Rufus Clark
Hhis Place
Platte
J. Cassy
Chicago
Douglas County
Marion Centre
Salina
Garnett Journal
Kinsley Republican
Barbour County Mail
Wichita Hagle
August Wilkes
Union Township
Republican County Convention at Greeley selects Mead nominee
At the Greeley Republican County Convention on July 27 1878 votes were counted for two state legislative representatives with Van Valkenburg Thompson Brush Mead Clark and others obtaining results. Mead ultimately received 16 votes on a formal ballot to become the nominee. Walter Craig and others were nominated for county commissioner in district ballots and the nine delegates to the State Convention were chosen including Van Valkenburg Thompson Moore Martin White Dearborn Rainey Pound and Hotchkiss.
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Greeley
Southard
J. D. Buckley
Gamotion
R. J. van Valkenburg
W. F. Thompson
J. L. Brush
L. C. Mead
J. Max. Clark
F. N. Hlammitt
W. I. Thompson
Notion
Commssioner
Walter Craig
J. Plumb
T. F. Goddings
J. W. Bacon
Plumb
Mr. Craig
Denver
W.F. Thompson
Jos. Moore
D. Martin
C. A. White
N. B. Dearborn
D. F. Rainey
C. A. Pound
Arthur Hotchkiss
County Central Committee
W. McCutcheon
Oscar Ennis
J. Max Clark
Josh Moore
J.D. Buckley
Greenback Convention Reorganizes in Weld County
Robert Follett opened the meeting with Graham elected chairman and R Follett secretary. A mass meeting date was set for August 24 1878 at Platteville with nomination postponement. A seven member county committee was chosen and a delegate at large to the State Convention elected. Delegates noted the small turnout yet a strong Greenback showing and vowed no compromise with old parties. J Alexander Pace attended representing the News and Loveland Democracy amid railroad interests.
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Robert Follett
Graham
R. Follett
Platteville
Messrs. Hammitt
McKissick
Duncan
Greeley
A. M. Cornell
St. Vrain
A. Turner
Erie
van B. Kelsey
Lupton
A. Heim
D. ©. Wyatt
Evans
Follett
Friends of the Cause
Weld County
J. Alex. Pace
Loveland
Eclipse observations and market notices list sparse items
The report notes eclipse timings from Denver with a negative result and a detailed account by Prof. Young of Princeton College on corona observations and spectra. The page also lists lost items, sales, groceries, drugs, and new millinery offerings from local merchants, with prices and locations throughout.
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Denver
Young
Princeton College
Fraunhofer
Professor Young
Eclectic Society Meeting Delayed by Rain and Ogun 내용을
The Eclectic Society meeting drew sparse attendance due to heavy rain. Mrs. Welch shared a poem about Sweden and a legend of a plague ship, while Dr Welch discussed salvation and the role of knowledge, science, and morality in human progress. Also notes on local advertisements and Union Pacific train delays due to rain and freight.
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Eclectic Society
Tamleta
Welch
Wm. Denton
Jesus Christ
Jesus
South
Adam
Eyes and bargains at Nichols Co storefront
A hurried shopper lines up at W. A. Nichols & Co for summer clothing and hats while Be L Dunnam advertises eye care and spectacles. Danham delivers one hundred new pairs including gold spectacles at the Post Office, urging readers to visit Dunnam for the right kind of eyewear.
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W. A. Nichols & Co
L. Dunnam
Wm Hamman Cash Grocer Featured On Main Street
All should remember that Wm Hamman on Main street is the cash grocer. He buys and sells for cash only and turns his money over often. He gives his customers the benefit and handles only choice goods.
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Wm Hamman
Main Street
Mr. Hamman
Tailor TyROFF Promotes New Suits for Freezing Times
In Greeley TyROFF on Mall Street urges residents to donate old clothes to aid the poor and be measured for new suits. The Denver Marble Works reports a large stock arrival during low freights and challenges rivals.
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Greeley
Tyroff
Mall Street
Denver Marble Works
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A J, Carver
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Wyatt Faton
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G. F. Whitehead
Denver Democrat
W. B. Vickers
News
Denver Tribune
Sunshine Courier
Boulder
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Prince Frederic Charles
Prussia
New York City
Greeley Tribune
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Europe
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Larimer County
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William M. Clark
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I. Stratton
la Grange
M. N. Hinman
Stanger
Prof. Sewall
T. M. Patterson
Herman Beckarts
L. K. Perrin
R. W
Lexington Intelligencer
Richmond Conservator
Weston
Lathrop Monitor
Norborne Independent
Centralia
Texas
Wharton County
San Saba
San Saba County
Colorado Central
Ni- Wot
J. Freer
Coats
Nees
O. D. Russel
Kiowa
Nhin
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James A. Todd
Owl Creek
8. M. Robinson
N. R. Davis
Davis
Metropolitan Hotel
John
Wheeler
J. W. Walter Craig
D. W. Ewing
Jesse Emmons
J. N. Phelps
Thompson
Jas. Daniels
J. Frazier
George
Crain
Poudre
James Storms
G. W. Briggs
Frank Payne
H. C. Sherman
Barber
Theron Lumry
N. ©. Miller
Ezra M. Soar
L. L. Wyatt
J. F Fezer
J. B. Flower
C. F. Wallis
Julesburg
Jas. Weir
G. W. Tanner
Highland Lake
A. Donnel
F. P. Waite
Valley Home
L. D. Oviatt
True
R. Beeson
W. H. Oviatt
C.A. Pound
Hannah Hubbell
A. C. Oviatt
Evans Bros
Mr. Mead
E. C. Dunbar
Martin Bros
J. FE. Barclay
Frank Parmeleee
Chas. Eaton
E. E. Charx
R. P. Assry & Co
Kinnear & Co
Monk & Ingalsbe’s
Salomon
Wo. Hamman
H. H. Barton
Frower’s
Kinnear & Co’s
Ferguson's
Beetham's
Frower’s Drug Store
H. F. Flower’s
W. A. Nichols & Co’s
Beetham’s
Clark’s
Tiamman’s
Union Hall
City Bakery
M.'s
R. P. Apply & Co
Z. Salomon
Huyck
W. C. Dickerson
Flower's
Fiamman’s
Union Pacific
Omaha
Hamman
A. W. Tyroff
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