Cipher Dispatches Reveal Florida Electoral Purchase Attempt
The New York Tribune published cipher dispatches between Democratic leaders in New York and Florida agents, suggesting a $50,000 bid for Florida's electoral vote. The report cites Belmont Schell Green and Manton Marble, plus related coverage on rustling debts and prices across markets, with broader notes on Colorado trade, wheat, and fruit production.
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Florida
Tilden
N.Y. Tribune
New York
the Tribune
Belmont, Schell
Green
The
Tribune
Manton Marble
Herald
Marquette
Mich
Suffering and Bank Surrenders Highlight 1877 Column Notes
In Holly Springs Mississippi 236 deaths by early August and a relief chairman who escaped fever are noted. Traders Bank in Chicago surrenders its charter becoming a state bank, reducing national charters this year. The Burlington Hawkeye features Robert J. Burdett’s wit amid family illness. a Redpath Bureau agent reports his letter describing a sick baby or ailing household.
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Holly Springs
Miss
Chicago
The
Traders
Burlington
Iowa
Robert J. Burdett
Redpath Bureau
Telegraphic Briefities From The Indians And Politics
A Ranchman sees 27 Indians moving north between Snake Creek and Running Water. In politics Ohio Iowa favor Republicans while Indiana West Virginia back Democrats. Indiana's congressional delegation splits six Republicans six Democrats and one National. State Senate 24 R 25 D 1 National. House 41 R 4 D 5 Nationals. Yellow Fever reports across Memphis New Orleans and Baton Rouge with trains sending aid. Crime notes include stage robber leader arrested near Fort Thompson and other incidents. bank defaulter, mob justice in Mt. Vernon, and illicit distillers. General items cover Irish prisoners in New York Chicago horse race and Wall Street fluctuations.
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Ohio
Iowa
Indiana
West Virginia
Missouri
Senate
Troy
N. Y
Wood
Congress
Clarkson Potter
New York
Newark
N.J
New Orleans
Memphis
Howard Association
Baton Rouge
Penitentiary
Paris
Tenn
Port Gibson
Lynch
Toronto
Canada
Duke de Nemours
France
Fort Thompson
Texas Pacific
Houston
Texas Central
St. Louis
Sylvanus Collett
Salt Lake City
War Department
Little Rock Commission of Internal Revenue
Stephenson
Cincinnati Bank of Commerce
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Louisville
Kentucky
Colorado mining and crime notes from the era
Reports from southern Colorado note sweet potatoes thriving in the region. Richard Mackey of Nevadaville shows a gold retort and a Kent county mine cleanup weighing 243 ounces 4 pennyweights valued at 16.25 per ounce. Leadville hosts four smelters with a fifth upcoming while Little Pittsburg mine stake sells for 250 dollars. A Canyon City prison-work strike leads to one guard shot and a 50 dollar reward for fugitives. two prisoners captured. Wet Mountain Valley mining excitement, Silver Cliff town near Canyon City, and a refused 600000 dollar iron mine offer at Leadville. A Colorado Springs husband brutal act prompts cow-hide punishment. Denver jail transfers to Canyon City. Hawks bounty payments, and a fish law restricting November January February March. Forresters reported at Colorado Springs.
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Colorado
Richard Mackey
Nevadaville
Kent County
Leadville
Little Pittsburg
Canyon City
Wet Mountain Valley
Silver Cliff
Colorado Springs
The
Trinidad Enterprise and Chronicle
el Paso
Denver
Northern plains news and frontier notes from 1876
A mixed digest notes vigilante activity against road agents after murders, cattle rail movement toward Omba and buffalo hides shipped east from Bismark, Cheyenne and Omaha sport events, Shoshone harvests, and Wyoming politicking. It also reports a new robbers safe in Cincinnati, Indian dispatch locations from the Chicago Interocean, and a banking stockholders meeting in New York discussing capital reduction amid dividend pressures and European bank cautions.
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North Platte
Salt Lake
Barus
Ombe
Bismark
Omaha
Shelby
Iowa
Ross Fork
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Wyoming
Longmont Grand Lodge session and community entertainments
In Longmont the Grand Lodge 1 C G T met with about thirty delegates. Mrs. Lilian Ross staged a reading at the Congregational church with multiple pieces and solos. the event drew a large crowd. The Good Templars and Temperance Union held gatherings, with plans for further performances and a mite sociable at Dickens Hall next Friday. A new mum sociable hour with a ten cent fine for speaking will be introduced at the Girls Missionary Sewing Society event.
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Tribune
Grand Lodge 1. C. G. T
Lilian Ross
Cora Newman
Shamus O'Brien
The
Temperance Union
Dickens Hall
David Garrick
Longmont
Character and climate advised by Prof Gibson and Dr Grason
The article extols Prof Grason and Prof Gibson offering scientific analysis of character and life choices. They claim to assess climate to live, work, whom to marry, how to study, and how to stay well using anatomy and physiognomy. Consultation is available in Greeley for a trifling fee.
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Grason
Charis
Cuvier
Agassiz
Gibson
Ose
Greeley
Threshing Machine Challenge Between Frederick Bros and Me
A challenge is issued for a threshing duel with $250 to $1000 per side. The challenger asserts superiority of his Vibrator over the Frederick Bros Eclipse machine and offers to thresh with Tompkins County separators sold by Mead & Co. If denied, he can obtain grain immediately.
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Frederick Bros
Tompkins County
Mead & Co
Local notices highlight Prof Gibson and community services
The piece lauds Prof. Gibson for his beneficial medical advice and lectures, urges public support, notes Orry Bakery sale to A D Bennett, and records Cache La Poudre Irrigating Co trustees meeting with a $2 per share assessment for canal repairs. It also advertises local goods, flour products, and stationery from Flower's Drug Store.
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Gibson
Cache la Poudre Irrigating Company
Canal No
D. Martin
J. D. Buexley
See
Weld County Wool Growers meet to elect officers
The Weld County Wool Growers Association schedules a special meeting for November 9 to elect officers and conduct other business. Putnam Bros. offer 150 thoroughbred Merino bucks at Greeley as healthy stock, with Rams from L. L. Putnam available at B. W. Hilton's corral and Exchange Hotel headquarters.
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Weld County Wool Growers Association
Putnam Bros
Greeley
R. K. Surra
L. L. Putnam
Wisconsin
B. W. Hilton
Corral
Mr. Putnam
The
Exchange Hotel
Local notices and ads mix with lectures and sales in Greeley
A partly readable page shows Prof Gibson continuing free scientific lectures at Barnum Hall and requests former students to attend. It also contains advertisements for dry goods, organs, plows, boots and shoes, clothing, cigars, a school-house bid, and various local vendors with prices and sales, all dated in Colorado towns.
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Gibson
Barnum Hall
Variety of goods advertised for sale in city notices
Numerous items appear in the notice page including groceries cigars cloaks hats clothing and boots from A Z Salomon W A Nichols Co and Monk Ingalsbe with price remarks. Sheep for sale 3000 Mexican ewes and lambs to Pueblo. Debtors warned to settle by Nov 1 1878. City Bakery fresh bread. High cash prices offered for eggs by H F Flower and W A Nicnots & Co.
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W. A. Nichols & Co
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Gaeevey
South Pueblo
Kansas
California
Utah
New York City
Drexel, Morgan & Co
August Belmont
Winslow, Lanier & Co
Jerald
Greenville
Muniker
Greeley Tribune
Winter River
Saratoga
Long Branch
N.C. M
WY. C. WM
Greeley School
Devan Mn. Ponp
Indians
Snake Creek
Running Water
Sydney Road
Meyers
Wall Street
A. D. Colton
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Women’s Congress
Providence
R. 1
Lydia ©. Avery
Barker
Republican Committee
Acklin
England
Russia
Roumania
Adrianople
Porte
India
Afghanistan
Peshawar
Clyde
Coliseum Theatre
London
Colorado News
Chicago Interocean
Ameer
Cabul
Ali- Masjid
Khyber Pess
Jamrood
Khyber Pass
Candahar
Cabal
Quetta
Beloochistan
Bohlan Pass
Butchers’ and Drovers’ Bank
Europe
Bank of England
Bank of France
Imperial Bank of Germany
Orry Bakery
A. D. Bennett
Ekoadwelu
Flower
Flower's
A. Z. Satomoy
Chaice
Salomon
D. Broadwell
Joslin's
W. J. Ernsey
Monk & Ingallor’s
W. J. Kinsey
Buford & Co
Mason & Hamlin
QO. Llowarp
Benedict
Union Bank
Axruor Horeikrse
G. W. Brices
New Liberty
Colo
W. A. Nichols & Co's
Orry
Monk & Ingalsee
B. F. Pinneo
F. Pinneo
A. W. Tyroff
Tyrrorr
Main Street
Monk & Ingalise
W. A. Nicnors & Co’s
R. P. Abbey & Co
R. P. Aspey & Co
W. C. Dickerson
D. Broapwell
W. A. Nicnots & Co
J. H. Beebe
Mrs. Hastings
Monk & Inesusne
A. Z. Salomon
City Bakery
Express
Meg’s Fink Opera
Morocco
Monk & Ingalsur
W. A. Nichols & Cos
A. Z. Satomon
A. Z. Salomon’s
Pueblo
L. A. Watkins
Jostin’s
Larimer Street
P. K. Denerick & Co
W. J. Kinexy
H. H. Barton
Egge
W. A. Nichols
H. Boettcher
Monk & Ingalsbe’s
H. F. Flower
W. & Niculuts & Co
B. F. Marsh
B. F. Marsu
Photograph Gallery
Main St
Annery & Co
Crry Bakery
A. Z Sivomon’s
W. A. Nicholls & Co's
Briggs
HE. B. Jackson
Edison
Brown
John T. Buenren
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