Edison and Western Union 34Year Pact Rumor
A San Francisco style report claims Thomas A. Edison signed a thirty four year deal with Western Union Telegraph Company granting them exclusive ownership of future inventions including telephone and megaphone. The arrangement allegedly aims to protect Western Union monopoly and shield time and space communication from Edison’s reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Edison
St. Louis Post
The
Science Association
Thomas A. Edison
Menlo Park
Boeing
Minerva
Telegraph Company
Western Union
Sateen
Edison Himeself
Atlante and Paecific Company
Illinois
Canton
Ottumwa
Judge Canton
Western Union Company
The Ballot Question and State Power in the North
The Inter Ocean laments the rise of intimidation and voter suppression in the South and warns that bulldozing and disfranchisement threaten civil liberty. It argues the Republican Party must reclaim principle and unite voters to resist Calhounism and rebel influence before the next presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican Party
Supreme Law of the Land
United States
Car of Justice
Inter Ocean
Rnetote
Repmisyienyts
Mndiana
Michigan
Illinois
Hayes
Ohio
A Sees
Post-Office Changes for Week Ending August 24 1878
Postmasters appointed across Colorado counties including Acequia Douglas county Thomas Farrell Animas Forks San Juan county Mrs Fanny A Garrison Buck horn Larimer county George A Galachia Deer Valley Park county S Douglas amer Niegoldstown San Juan county Remhart Niegold.
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Wm. van Vleck
Postoffice Department
Acequia
Douglas County
Thomas Farrell
Animas Forks
San Juan County
Fanny A. Garrison
Buckhorn
Larimer
George A. Galachia
Deer Valley
Park County
Wheat Crop Prospects Stir National Attention
The New York Tribune reports rising expectations for a large wheat crop nationwide despite severe damage in Southern Minnesota and central Northern Iowa. Estimates show potential production surges in Kansas Illinois Ohio and California, with export prospects growing as domestic demand tempers prices and markets adjust to a likely surplus. The piece also covers political strife in Arkansas with threats of violence as Democrats push for a straight ticket while Governor Miller orders disbanding of unlawful groups.
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New York Tribune
Minnesota
Iowa
Cedar Falls
St. Paul
W. L. Fawcett
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Commercial
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Lilinois
Fawcett
Michian
G. W. Bailey and Brother
Signal Service
Dakota
Mr. Fawcett
California
San Francisco Bulletin
Call
Randall and the Fillibusters
Washington special to Cincinnati Enquirer reports John W. Pierce of Philadelphia claims Representative Randall colluded with filibuster factions to thwart the electoral count during the disputed vote. Pierce says Randall calculated with 86 ready to stand firm and even ordered militia mobilization with General McCandless if Southern Democrats persisted.
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Randall
Fillibusters
Washington
Cincinnatti Enquirer
John W. Pierce
Philadelphia
Buck
McCandless
Pierce
Davis
Plas Randall
Jim Steedman
Vine
Steedman
Tilden
pCaniless
Tye
Poindexter Dunn Nominated for Arkansas Congress at Brinkley
In Brinkley on August 23 1878 Poindexter Dunn of St Francis county won the Democratic nomination for Congress in the First district on the 114th ballot. Lucien Ganse was defeated after seeking renomination. Phillips county and Lee county were noted for the Mississippi plan intimidation claims.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Poindexter Dunn
St. Francis County
Brinkley
Lucien ©. Ganse
Mississippi
Lee
Phillips Counties
Phillips County
Hayes
Wiliam R. Miller
W. R. Burge
Cypress Township
COU
Patterson the Friend of Trishmen in Pueblo
A Pueblo Chieftain piece attacks Democratic candidate Thomas M. Patterson claiming he disowns Irish kinship for votes. It recalls Patterson’s 1840s vote against General James Shields for House doorkeeper, praising Shields as brave and loyal while accusing Patterson of betrayal and pandering to Irish voters.
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Patterson
Trishmen
Trishman
Celt
Congress
Thomas M. Patterson
Green Isle
Rishnen
Kinahan
John Jamison
Irimen
House of Representatives
United States
James Shields
Missouri
Shields
Mexico
America
General Shields
Colorado
Judas Iscariot
Mr. Patterson
Ireland
Not yet, O heart, until life reveals its bloom
A reflective verse urges patience for the heart amid hardship and desolation. It promises eventual rest, peace, and renewal as life’s trials yield to songs, blossoms, and blue skies, contrasting with the current barren, painful journey. The nearby Pueblo Chieftain jab at yesterday’s allusion is deemed likely to fail at gaining subscribers.
Northern Colorado progress and prosperity in Greeley
Northern Colorado report from Greeley and Fort Collins describes a thriving agrarian community with extensive wheat oats corn potatoes and alfalfa. The account notes absence of saloons and strong local pride including a notable school and churches, plus growth in Fort Collins Boulder and Weld Larimer counties.
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Fromllinois
Kansas
Greeley
Kentucky
Tribune
Father Meeker
E. J. Carver
J. T. Buechtel
Keith I
Poudre
Wm. Carleton Packard
The
Packard
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Univer Colony
Union Colony
Keith
Colorado and Eastern Press
Weld County
John (. Abbott
Larimer County
State
Senate
Abbott
Fort Collins
Creeley
Collins
Larimer
Thegricultural College
Express
the Courier
Ds. 1Oe McClellan
Colorado
Courier
Watrous & Pelton
Meldrum
N. C. Alford
Wheeler
Colorado Central
Boulder
Beecher
Loveland
Big Thompson
Thompson
Little Thompson
Weld
Jefferson
Judge Carpenter Stirs Boulder with Political Oratory
Special to The Denver Tribune Judge R B Carpenter of South Carolina drew a large Boulder audience August 28 praising his eloquence on the Southern question and denouncing greenback theories His speaking boosted the Republican ticket while Greenbackers concede his impact unsettled their cause in the city.
Telegraphic Style and the American Economy in Speech
French critic M Pierre Veron laments the rise of telegraphic compactness in the Paris press and daily life He warns that letters and conversations grow sterile shrinking thoughts to brief phrases He predicts literary decline and calls to halt the Americanizing trend.
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M. Pierre Veron
Paris
Telegraph
Mnstaeety
Vernon
Mme. de Sevigne
Louise
Alfred
Liebig
Alexander Dumas
Madame
Jules
Veron
The Quality of Colorado Flour
A Colorado Tribune letter to the editor discusses surplus wheat, advocating marketing it as flour in response to export needs. It addresses millers’ views on wheat quality, middlings, and the so called new process, arguing Colorado wheat has desirable hard properties for flouring.
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Colorado
The
Tribune
Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minesota
A Bad Place For Tramps In Their Dear Native Land
London correspondence describes harsh treatment of tramps in England with police, stocks, gagging, and crossroad humiliation. The piece contrasts English practices with American views, noting punishment exists for vagrancy and crime. It argues against applying English remedies to the American situation except for proven criminal conduct.
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London
Baltimore Sun
England
Mickey Free
Gradys
Sherman Addresses Cincinnati Merchants at Chamber
Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman spoke to Cincinnati merchants at the Chamber of Commerce session, praising solid money, predicting end of bankruptcies, and urging confidence in a strong currency and future prosperity for Western business. He noted South’s yellow fever woes and commended local journals for their coverage.
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Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
John Sherman
Hartwell
Quceie
Europe
Great West
Independent Democrat defends Loveland opposition in August 27 issue
The Denver Democrat article denounces Loveland backed by Judge Morse and critiques Loveland's Senate ambitions while defending its own independence. It blasts rivals for monopolies and political aggrandizement and asserts the paper’s commitment to truth and open books amid circulation battles.
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Denver Democrat
Democrat
Loveland
Judge Morse
News
Pueblo Democrat
Pueblo
Mr. Loveland
United States Senate
Senate
Placig
Harley B. Morse
Notable New York hearing witness on hard times
Mr. Charles Francis Adams of Massachusetts testified before the labor committee in New York on the causes and cures of hard times. The article notes that future witnesses will likely include Jay Gould, James Gordon Bennett, and Mr. Astor, suggesting the influence of prominent figures in the inquiry.
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Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Labor Committee
New York
Jay Gould
James Gordon Bennett
Mr. Astor
Fragmented verse on loneliness and inner sorrow
A damaged text fragment presents a poem about solitude and inner grief. The speaker questions happiness and chooses to endure alone, rejecting worldly attention as the world passes by. The irregular lines reflect a distressed emotional state and longing for quiet isolation.
Broad Gleanings from Diverse Topics and Legislation
A survey of varied items includes imperial affairs in Bosnia and Austro Hungarian leadership, political maneuverings in Alabama and Florida, and economic notes on Central Pacific earnings. It also reports cultural fads, scientific curiosities, and social anecdotes from Nevada to California.
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Couepr
Democratic Executive Committee
Pengue
Major W. Moore
Major Moore
Republican Executive Committee
Republican Committee
Democratic
Democratic Judicial District
Memphis
Clark
Democratic Campaign Committee
H. B. Robinson
Ark
Miller
Republican State Committee
Weld and
Larimer Counties
Leadville
Long Derry
Town Gulch
Weston
South
Taylor Park
Gunnison
Chalk Creek
Twin Lakes
Lake Creek
Red Mountain
Cottonwood
Sherman
Odds and
Austria
Bosnia
Bayard Taylor
Hoarnely
Walters
Willard Lauisbury
Delaware
Matt Carpenter
Detroit
Civil Service
Conover
Florida
San Mateo
Montgomery
Coleone Mosby
Judge Bond
J Riven
Lewis
BE. Stoughton
Alexander H. Stephens
Simon Caderon
Johnston
Withers
Central Pacific Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Central Pacific
Nevada
Cardiff
Preacher Beecher
Henry
Wright
Church
Tertulian
Clemens
Alba
South Carolina
Jones
Department of
Mediterranean
Montecillo
Gemimen
Bert Cade
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