Ghaps and Mishaps From a Malfunctioning World
A string of accidental deaths and near misses across Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin reports a boiler explosion fatality a five year old boy killed by a hay mowa a child scalded a church wall collapse killing two workers a lightning strike killing a boy and his horses a man killed by a railroad fall a torpedo robbery foiled by vault explosion a kerosene lamp blaze a girl locked in handcuffs and two boys shot at a Pittsburgh target resulting in a fatal head wound and a teen charged with the incident.
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Brangville
Ind
John Bright
Dr. Sweet
Keeler
Mich
C.E. Hewitt
Bloomington, Ill
Kendallville
L. Scany
Wonona
Patrick Fay
New York
Mr. Hourigan
Taunton
N. J
J. R. Nowell
George W. Ball
Terre Haute
Richmond
Bridget Monahan
Joliet
Til
Daniel Sullivan
Lafayette
Grace Methodist Church
Chicago
George Swan
Charles Erickson
David Mitchell
Lawndale
Leon Kriner
Quincy
Thomas Brown
la Crosse
Wis
Casper
New Berlin
Fillsey
Traverse Cit Mich
Traverse City
Chicago & Rock Island Railroad
Bureau Junction
Crown Point
Fortu
Emma Allen
Little Falls
N. Y
Syracuse
iByracuse
Pittsburgh
William al
William Bailey
Young May
Bailey
May
President Grant Letter Praised for Brevity and Patriotism
The Inter-Ocean notes President Grant's letter in reply to the National Republican Convention, lauding its modesty fortitude and conciliatory tone. It highlights his decisive military leadership and statesmanship, foreseeing unity and healing of sectional tensions.
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Grant
Republican Party
Inter-Ocean
Grant letter accepting renomination a noble document
The Chicago Journal praises President Grant's letter accepting renomination as a brief, patriotic document. It lauds his peace emphasis at home and abroad, his war leadership, and promises to keep administration economy, urging all Republicans to read it and counter opposition slanders.
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Grant
Chicago Journal
Political rhetoric on Grant and Greeley in 1868 campaign
A fragmentary editorial style piece discusses Republican leaders A Grant and Henry Wilson and criticizes Greeley as a poor path to presidential honors. It contrasts Philadelphia and Cincinnati platforms and notes a dispatch to Senator Wilson from Isaac Marna of the Colored Labor Union praising him. The text includes a doggerel about Greeley and Grant.
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A. Grant
Henry Wilson
Greeley
Grant
Paul Pioneer
Jane
Henry Witken
Washington, D. G
Polla
American Nation
Issac Marna
Colored Labor Union
Governor Oglesby Speech at Philadelphia Convention
Governor Oglesby addresses the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia praising General Grant and the party's unity. He recalls Grant’s rise from obscurity, condemns dismissive remarks about the president, and urges continued support for Grant. The speech blends praise for national leadership with farm and potato insight anecdotes.
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Governor Oglesby
Philadelphia
Oglesby
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Republican Party
Grant
West Point
Ife
Gen
Atlantic
Massachusetts
United States
Ulysses Grant
Relef
Senate
Soldiers of the
Tlinols
General Grant
What a Practical Farmer Says about the Potato Bug
Coroner D C Ricimrond of Erie County Ohio writes to the Ohio State Journal with practical guidance on controlling the Colorado potato beetle. He warns that the first season’s bugs do little damage but urges early extermination, noting a female beetle can lay up to 58 000 000 offspring. He cites Erie County farmers saving crops through early action and calls for concerted effort.
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D.C. Ricimrond
Ohio
Erie County
State Board of Agriculture
Colorado
Ohio State Journal
House of Representatives
Fey Opie
Farmers’ Club
New Mode of Washing For Linen Efficient and Safe
An article describes a new washing method adopted in Germany and Belgium. It uses two pounds of soap dissolved in about three gallons of hot water with one tablespoon of turpentine and three of liquid ammonia. Linen is steeped for two to three hours then washed and rinsed. repeated use requires only half as much soap, turpentine, and ammonia. The process claims great time and labor savings, with excellent cleanliness and color and minimal rubbing. The ammonia evaporates quickly and the turpentine odor disappears during drying.
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Germany
Belgium
Christian Union
M. B. Wade
Fairfield
Conn
Wisconsin
Journal of Horticulture
Papering Rooms Advice From A Vintage Guide
A how to guide explains mixing paste and timing for wallpapering a wall. It covers board preparation aligning the wallpaper, brushing on paste, edges, matching patterns, and border choices to avoid air pockets and cracking.
Western Rural Paper Pasting Practices Detailed
The note discusses careful pasting of wallpaper to avoid color transfer and tearing. It emphasizes drying tables after each paste, preventing freezing of under-paper, and avoiding rapid drying. It also advises whitewashing after-papering with double newspaper strips around the room to prevent soiling of the paper.
The Science of Chemistry and Its World Impact
The passage extols chemistry as essential to progress, wealth, health, and happiness, arguing it transformed industry and daily life. It asserts chemistry lengthens life, improves ventilation and safety, enhances arts and inventions, and underpins modern civilization and iron and steel manufacturing.
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Uae
Indian Pudding and Other Household Recipes
A montage of home remedies and cookery tips including Indian pudding ingredients and method, icing for cakes, corn preservation, and beef and cheese preparation. It also covers wolf trap setup, butter washing, and hens pecking eggs with pepper tricks.
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Henry
Jacob Brown
Bostwick Valley
John McKee
Parkersburg
Iowa
President Grant
Times
Cincinnati
Wilson
A Greeles
S Tate
Pickin
Columbus
C. Ricumonp
Science of Chemistry
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