Population figures and suburbs drive rival Chicago St Louis
A Chicago suburb population debate weighs in on the 1870 census, noting Chicago claims about 331,000 residents with suburban growth and out-migration toward Milwaukee Road fringe areas. The correspondent argues St Louis appears to hold larger domiciled numbers, aided by lower rents and fewer suburban limits, with mortality data and city-vs-suburb dynamics shaping the rivalry.
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David
St. Louis
Chicagos
Cincinnati
Lakeside
Edwards Publications
Chicago
Alwoud
Bataheepess
State Street
Milihwaukee Road
Hans
United States
B.C. Miller
Free City
Miller
Union
Board of Health
Household Measures and Furniture Care Tips
A practical guide notes common ingredient to quart conversions for flour Indian meal butter and sugars and lists egg quantity. It then covers furniture cleaning methods using sponges chamois skin linseed oil and turpentine and advises on repairs including a strong cement from Coxon alum for joining glass and metal to prevent accidents with naptha and burning fluid.
San Diego's Growth Noted by California Observer
Dana C. Pearson of Resources of California writes of San Diego city and county after three years away. He surveys rapid changes, noting brick structures rising from a handful to many, hotel expansion, church and school growth, and a booming public sector. the piece contrasts past and present San Diego’s promising future.
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Dana C. Pearson
California
San Diego
Pearson
San Francisco
Aca
Sehbool
Ofa High Vlas
Young
San Diego climate and trade noted in 1873 report
The article extols San Diego as a premier health resort with a temperate climate and quiet harbor. It cites official 1873 statistics on temperatures, deaths, and demographics, contrasting local mortality with other cities, and details port activity, exports, and overland shipments from Southern California.
San Diego County Bees and Growing Trade Seen in 1873 Report
Harbison, a major apiarian, reports three and a half years in San Diego County with five apiaries, vast bee ranges, and high honey yields. The piece notes Pacific trade, passenger movements in 1873, rising population, mail statistics, and optimistic crop prospects amid limited rainfall. It mentions shipping wheat to Liverpool, new potatoes to San Francisco, and plans for Texas and Pacific railroad connections, alongside social quips and Baptist missionary progress.
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R. Harbison
Harbison
San Diego County
San Diego City
San Diego
Dunham
San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Goodall, Nelson & Perkins
Pace Mail Mail
and A Co
Panama
San Francisare
Joaquin Valley
Los Angeles
Salinas City
Yuma City
Yuimna
Julian City
Texas and Pacifi
Santa Anna Valley
San Bernardine
Cal
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