The Bells of Faith and the Dying Man’s Tale
A fragment from a 19th century broadside presents a dialogue of Universalist, Unitarian, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopalian, and Roman Catholic bells urging faith and salvation. Interleaved is The Dying Man’s Story, a first person tale of a struggling songwriter driven to despair by poverty, forbidden fame, and the death of his wife Milly, ending in his own remorse and haunting remorseful recollection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly
Gidden
Burden
Bacclu
Dr. Newman
Grant
Brother Newman
Courier- Journal
Hearse Box Robbery Sparks Midnight Tote Tale
A Rochester bound hearse arrived consigned to Easter day and Morgan of this city. An unknown intruder hid inside a weather box over the vehicle, stole silver plated casket ornaments and cushions, and used the space as a lodging and pantry during rail trip. He exited quietly at night, leaving scraps and tobacco evidence behind, with no alarm raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
New York
Easterday & Morgan
Ile
Oakland fCal
Tribune
A Lovers Stratagem and Courtroom Conundrum at Polk County
A Polk County tale recounts two youths seeking marriage licenses for the same woman. The first wed with a minister present before the rival appeared asking objections, prompting a stalled ceremony. The second moved on to another clergyman and married, while the first sought legal help, foiled by procedural twists. Meanwhile a Newry funeral drew 10,000 mourners, displeasing the Cincinnati Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Spamorata
Number Two
Iere
God
Rose
Dallas
J Salem
Oregon
John Mitchel
Newry
Cincinnati Gazette
Iceberg Nightmare Aboard the Cimbria Near Newfoundland
The Cimbria sailed from Hamburg with 483 passengers and German mails. A giant iceberg blocked the path south of the voyage, forcing a cautious retreat and later a southwesterly turn to forge a passage. The field spanned thousands of square miles, with ice up to two miles thick below the surface. After multiple maneuvers the ship escaped, while experts speculate the bergs may have originated near Labrador or the Banks of Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cimbria
Hamburg
Havre
Greenwich
Brand
Polar Field
Hhence
New Jersey
Labrador
Baffin's Bay
Newfoundland
Making Money and the Treasury Note Engraving Process
Fay describes how U S treasury notes are produced with steel engravings. The process uses multiple artisans, a metal plate, and a steel cylinder to imprint exact replicas. Notes are printed from hardened cylinders, retouched monthly, with Vienna prize-winning engravings cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Louisville Courier- Journal
Treasury
Vienna
Foreign Items Highlight Turmoil Across Europe and Asia
Reports note Achard the French author dies as Prince Bismarck may become Duke of Lauenburg. Nicaragua electoral legality questioned. Venezuela sees restored peace. Bolivia revolution ends. another begins. Chinese pirates active off Shanghai. Khan of Khiva offers as rapport to the Czar. Kossuth defeated in Hungarian Diet. Edgar Quinet dies. St Lawrence navigation delayed to May 16. Don Carlos enacts universal military service in Navarre. Madrid reports executions for reading Cabrera. Jesuit law slated to broaden. 20 Communist prisoners escape New Caledonia. Lancashire cotton masters threat looms. Don Carlos urged funds abroad amid Carlist levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Bolivia
Shanghai
Khan
Khiva
Russia
Corregarary
Cabrera
Koseuth
Edgar Quinet
Assembly
Paris
St. Lawrence River
Don Carlos
Navarre
Madrid
Miners Strike Sways Lehigh Region Amid National News
A flood of items details strikes in the Lehigh Coal region and other events across the country. Gen Augur relieves Gen Emory at New Orleans. Rhode Island Republicans nominate Cutter for Governor. Breckinridge of Louisville vanishes. Atkinson named pension commissioner. a Miami powder-mill explosion causes minor damage. a German teaching ban shocks Detroit schools. Ord moves cavalry into Sioux country with 30 scouts. a Texas volunteer raid against Indians. a riot at Indiana's state penitentiary. Miami University trustees named. and other political and legal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Coal
Gen. Augur
Gen. Emory
New Orleans
Welch
Eaton
Senator Conkling
New York Central Railroad
Supreme Court
Ord
Black Hills
Texas Volunteer
Miami
Yellow Springs
Detroit Board of Education
Sioux
Rhode Island
Charles R. Cutter
Warren
John B. Pierce
Chase E. Gorman
Philip Rider
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Universalist Bell
Unitarian Bell
Base World
Presbyterian Bell
Joan Theo, Etters
Kith
Earth
Baltic
White Star Line
N.Y. Gerald
Washington
Springfield Republican
Pensylvania
Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
San Juan
Asin
Brindie
Baltimors
Delaware
Big Polley
Achard
Prince Bismarck
Duke of
Lauenburg
Dr. Rastoul
New Caledonia
Lancashire
England
Pickering’s Mille
Blackburn
Spain
Fort Wayne
Ind
John Casey
Henry Lippett
Rhode Laland
W. L Breckinridge
Louisville
Senate
Henry M. Atkinson
Nebraska
Pensions
Indisng State Penitentiary
Miami University
Lewis A. Bonham
Butler County
John A. Smith
Hillsboro
Highland County
William Beckett
Hamilton
Thomas Moore
George W. Keely
Oxford
David W. McClung
Qorzo J. Dodds
Cincinnati
William M. Dickson
Hamilton County
Darwin Ward
Lebanon
Ovhe Evan
Batter County
John W. Morris
Trey
John G. Some
Dayton
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