Missouri and California Vote Splits Highlight 1880 Election Notes
The report notes California leans against Hancock amid anti Jerry sentiment, with Missouri tallies showing Hancock 203 589 Garfield 155 087 Weaver 35 135 and a 63 002 plurality. Wheat market outlook from Bradstreet foresees stable prices despite slight surplus, while Wall Street sees scarce greenbacks and gold demand.
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Missouri
Hancock
Garfield
Weaver
Tilden
Hayes
Cooper
Early Indiana history from French exploration to railways
The article traces Indiana from French exploration in 1702 to the 1800 act creating the territory, then outlines population growth from 1765 to 1816, enumerates early manufacturing and transport modes, and notes the shift from river and keel boat travel to an extensive railway network. It highlights governors, territorial milestones, and the vast 1,500 mile downstream trade to New Orleans.
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Indiana
Congress
Wiliam Ienry Itarrison
Vincennes
Ouiatanon
Maumee River
Jennings
Wabash
Ohio
Mississippi
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Indiana’s roads and growth highlighted in 1820 1880 data
The piece notes vast toll and free roads across Indiana and improving laws for gravel and turnpike construction. It highlights Indiana’s large school fund and the role of education in a free society, then lists historical population figures from 1820 to 1880 with scattered figures.
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Ohio River
Indiana
Drake Pioneer of Pennsylvania Oil Sinking First Well
The death of E R Drake the first to sink a well in Pennsylvania in search of oil is announced at Bethlehem Pa. He rose from poverty after a fortune and pension from the state helped his family. Drake began in 1859, drilled in Watsons Plt Titusville, finding oil after 69 feet of boring. He faded into poverty and died in Bethlehem. a statue to his memory is planned at the Oil Exchange in Titusville.
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New Yok Times
E. R. Drake
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Col. Drake
Sois
Carey
Oil Creek
Red Jacket
Nat. Carey
Franklin
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Evelith & Bissell
Litusville
New Haven
Titusville
New York & New Slavern
Seneca Oil Company
Watson's Plat
Ife
William A. Smith
Smith
Oil Creek Valley
Nat Carey
New Bethlehem
Butler County
Val
Drake
Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack Dunraven in Nineteenth Century
The narrator recalls Buffalo Bill Cody and Texas Jack Omohundro as tall sturdy figures in frontier attire. He describes their appearance and temperament, notes their travels east, and praises their bravery, independence, and courteous conduct toward others.
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Dunraven
Jack
Dill
Bill
Mississippi
Cody
Wyoming
John Omohundro
Texas Jack
Mole Hills
Buffalo Bill
Detfalo Bill
Side on in the Wet Lands Causes a Hunter to Ask More
A hunter and guide joins a friend’s expedition but refuses to honor the agreed price. He complains of a hefty ego and demands an extra shilling a day for what he calls “sida.” The friend proceeds, unaware of the higher daily charge.
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Mr. Earl
What One New York Girl Did
A New York lodging house fire turns into a romance as a girl, trapped by flames, delays escaping to fix her hair. A fireman helps her down a ladder and she lands in the street with her lover, but she forgets her stockings in the dash of the moment.
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Wall Street
New York
Great Money Centre
Wall-street
Broadway
William
Meir
Rousing wild geese schemes and odd tales from the era
A collection of curious incidents. a boy hunts geese by luring flocks with wounded birds, a man dies by self harm in Kentucky, a Pennsylvania suit ends after forty two years with six cents, and other oddities including a bird impaled by lightning, a bigamy tale, treasure gambits, a frog in a cow, and a ram head embedded in a pine tree near Yankee Forks Nevada.
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Columbia Ky
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Prof
Swing
Chicago
Keokuk
Iowa
Marshall
Kansas
Jared Dingman
Detroit River
Yankee Forks
Nev
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Joan W. Earp
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Louisvile
New Axupany
Curiaco- Ralnboan
E.d
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Hland
Jame
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Greencastle
Ind
Queensware and Glassware
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Thos & Co
Anensta
Maine
Fox Isle
Dane
Frank A. Anxoup
Aecenne Ee
Passaseta
Envienen
Greencastle Ind
Caifornia
Erry
Plainfield Progress
Messrs. Naugle & Mechler
Bradstreet
United States
Pennsylvaia
Philadelphia Times
Burrton, Kas
Telephone
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Steven
Seamel Hickson
Shamrock Mo
Morehead
Milwaukee
Provisio
T. Hy
Tom
Sal Bark
Greenie
Brockway & Rockafellow
Woon Ahk Pachie
Mkt
Mr. Pellows
Y Methodist Church
Nova Scotia
Fellows
James J. Fellows
St. Jobn
James G. Henntgard Pres
John McCmurray
Pres
Confertey
WM. Sargent
Joan A. Mosher
Joan W. Howte
Stephen F. Wuestis
Richard W. Wedd
Alex. W. Nichollus Cransick Just
Rowland Morton
A Join Johnson
St. John
N. B
Holmat
Trapt Marx
Molman
Holman’s
Price & Holman
Wolmans
Medicis Plasticers
Holman
Holumas
Mouwan
P.O
William Sirects
EAGLE
Indianapolis
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