Centennial Jottings from Pumavenraia May 12 1876
A diary style report from Philadelphia Centennial coverage noting rainy weather, exhibits, and costs of living. Describes lodging prices, meals, and travel to the fair by streetcar or Reading Railroad, with receipts and attendee turnout insights. Mentions Reform Conference in New York City and speech by Prof Seelye praising citizen-driven movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pumavenraia
Chestnut
Broadway
Philadelphia
17Th Street
Centennial Grounds
Reading Steam Railroad
New York Dodge
New York City
William Quien Bryant
Prof
Seelye
Woolsey
Cyrus W. Field
Gil
The Call for an Honest Leader in American Politics
A column argues for a president of integrity who treats office as trust, not barter. It urges courage and justice in the national convention's nomination, and stresses vigilance against manipulation by ambitious figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God of
Israel
David
Fury of hail and storms damages crops across New England and Utah
Dispatches report furious rain and hail storms in New England and Pennsylvania injuring crops. A 14 year old boy in Beverly Massachusetts was struck dead by lightning and a 75 year old man died at Wenham. A New Jersey town faced six and three quarter inch hail causing widespread damage to glass and fruit. A Salt Lake Valley storm produced heavy snow, flooding meadows and submerging land along the lake shore, with the lake reportedly rising twelve inches yearly since 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
A. D Kendall
Beverly
Maes
Samuel C. Dear
Wenham
Morrnistown
N. J
Salt Lake Valley
Great Salt Lake
Gen. Gapfield
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Tribune
Great Lake
Box Elder
Weber
Davis
Tooele County
Utah
Colorado Central Railroad War reshapes Golden management
At the Golden stockholders meeting on May 18 a new board of directors was elected excluding a Union Pacific proxy. The new officers include Loveland as president and Wells as vice president. A protest over the 7200 UP shares arose, and the former administration resisted transfer of funds while forcefully new management took control and ran trains from the old Denver depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Central
Golden
K. P
Union Pacific
J. W. Gannett
Joseph N. Thatcher
Thos. J. Richmond
Oren H. Henry
John C. Hummel
Edward L. Berthoud
William A. H. Loveland
Charles C Welch
Gilbert N. Belcher
John H. Wells
John Turck
Oliver Ames
E. W. Rollins
W. A. HH. Loveland
Longmont
G. L. Berthoud
John G. Hummel
O. H. Henry
Boulder
Fisher
Board of Management
16Th Street
Denver
Flood Damage Strips Bridges Around Denver Area
The middle Lawrence Street footbridge gave way under flood pressure as debris drifted downstream. East of Curtis Street a carpenter shop and two houses faced imminent destruction, while Cherry Creek’s D and Rio Grande bridge yielded early. Hay bale breakwaters saved Holladay Street bridge, but midnight saw Larimer Street bridge bluff give way and Platte Creek bridges sustain heavy losses.
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Lawrence Street
Curtis Street
J. A. Cooper
Denver and Rio Grande
Cherry Creek
Holladay Street
Denver
Larimer Street Bridge
Larimer Street
Platte
Colorado Central Railroad
Plight of Bridges and Local Reports Across the Region
The era’s river bridges face extensive damage with several washed away along the Platte and Clear Creek. A new Platte bridge at Sidney opens after reconstruction. the Colorado Springs rail accident leaves cars in a ditch. Additional notes cover timber quality near Silverton, the yellow pine lumber, and local lectures, commerce, and curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte River
Sidney
Nebraska
Black Hills
Platte
Grand Island
Jancoix Journal
Colorado Springs
la Plata
Silverton
Michigan
Denver Times
E. B. Light
Greeley
California
David Baldwin
Canyon City
Marsh
Yale College
Hayden
Henry Vincent
Valley
Georgetown
Denver
South Park
A New Use for Locusts Proposed by French Physician
Dr Morvan of Douarnex Finisterre proposes using locusts as fish bait after preparing them in various ways. In America grasshopper swarms have caused widespread damage and traps have been devised to catch them, with few cases using them as manure.
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Mervan
Brittany
Cornish Sardine Company
Falmouth
Cornwall
France
Dr. Morvan
Algeria
Morvan
Douarnex
Finisterre
America
Local notes from Greeley and vicinity recount births and floods
Judge Haynes returns east. A son born to Charles Holman. Miss Rosa Eaton now leads a local school. Hail and flood damage near Fort Collins and Thompson bridges. Buffalo robes dealer moves offices. Lightning hits a Thompson house. Byron B. Jackson marries Mary Baxter. couple to Barre Vermont. Mules found in three feet water near Oak street bridge. Post is at Weston Military Institute. Vincent's Cromwell lecture. sails for England June 14. Wheat prospects strong in Weld and Larimer. corn planted heavily. Denver Pacific train washed out. river flooding recedes. Grasshoppers reduced by tar and water efforts. Evans raft incident near Platte river bridge. McClellan imports a Durham bull for Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Haynes
Charles Holman
J. Welch & Co
Rosa Eaton
Mr. LaGrange
Willard
Ft. Collins
Thompson
J. Flory
Buffalo Robes
Byron B. Jackson
Mary Baxter
Barre
Oak Street Bridge
Herbert A. Post
W. H. Post
Greeley
Weston Military Institute
Weston, Conn
Jackson Street
No. 3
Quigley’s Place
Weld
Larimer
Oak Street
Collins
Denver Pacific
Platteville
Johnson
Evans
Platte
Denver
Kansas
Evans Journal
New Platte Bridge
William McClellan
Stower Farm
Paris
Kentucky
Robes for Centennial Exhibit At Greeley Previewed
A rain drenched stretch in the valley records floods and damaged roofs while an adventurer’s river voyage ends when his boat capsizes near the Thane Street bridge. The Colorado robes bound for the Centennial show at J S Plory and C Chamberlain tomorrow feature a buffalo hunt scene, Colorado scenery, and a central star with the state coat of arms and Liberty goddess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Phillip
M. Bedford
H. Evans
Black Hills
Nebraska
Kaiyo
Mi Arms, Provisions, &c
Thane Street
Ahain
Nicholy
Colorado
Greeley
Messrs
J. 8. Plory
C. Chamberlain
Fuller & Fedderson
Mr. Chamberlain
Misin
Liberty
Vandalism and fashion notices in a Colorado town
A local letter laments vandalism on a cemetery monument and contemplates the offender. The page also promotes the Paris fashion journal Revue de la Mode with subscription details. Then marriages are listed: Byron B Jackson to Mary Baxter in Greeley and German J Seek to Priscilla Percival in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revue de la Mode
Paris
Jackson—Baxter
Greeley
Last day in Greeley for County taxes before sale
The Banking Office of Flow er Cameron Benedict in Greeley will host county tax collection on Monday May 29, the final day in town before the tax sale. Deputy collector Saxners notes the event and urges prompt payment amid broader regional bridge damage reports. The piece also notes Centennial Exposition era railroad fare sales by the Chicago and North Western for trips to Philadelphia and New York, valid May 1 to October 31, 1876, with round trip coupons at reduced rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower
Cameron & Benedict
Greeley
Saxners
Chicago and North-Western
Omaha
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Woodbury
Independent Champions of the Red Cross
Seatech
Territorial Press Association
Agriculture
Meeker
Creeley
N. FY. Tribune
Cureano
Times
Illinois
Ira Stockwell
Clinton
Iowa
Baptist
Livingston Avenue
Eleventh Street
Lancaster
Cologne
Koch and Richter
Rocky Mountains
Boulder County
Doulder News
Julesburg
Ffteenth Street
Denver and South Park
Littleton
Clear Creek
Boulder Valley Railroad
Dry Creek
Canfield’s
Alto
Byer
R. M McIntosh
Oliver Ditson & Co
Zion
Home News
G. Law
Wes
Green Lake
Denver and
South Park R. B
Schutzen Park
Boulder Valley
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