Vast 1870s facts and figures span ships to milk totals
A compilation of statistics covers tobacco shipments to Austria, ocean cable layings, Massachusetts savings banks, Ohio wool, Tennessee convict labor, grain and petroleum exports, Indiana divorces, Auburn Maine shoe output, cigar production, Union Pacific land sales, railway postal growth, Detroit harbor tug lifeguards, Pennsylvania Railroad car lines, England’s national debt, Columbia River salmon, iron versus wood ships, bird feeding constants, fly cost, and U S dairy and import values with a drowning anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Ohio
Tennessee
New York
Liverpo
Indiana
Auburn
Westfield
Mass
Manufacturers’ Co-operative Association
Union Pacific Railroad Company
United States
Detroit
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Line
National Line
Empire Line
Pennsylvania Railroad and
Alleghany Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania Company
Allentown Line
England
Columbia River
Lower Columbia
St. Lawrence
Portland
Great Britain
Paris
A Salt Water Lesson On A Deck Tale Of A Drunken Sailor
Isreny recalls aboard a voyage how a tipsy seaman repeatedly tried to drown himself. Captain Stout of the Messenger heard the tale and the narrator used a deep sea line with a fifty pound lead to secure the man as a lesson. The account ends before the outcome is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isreny
Stout
Messenger
Eck
Samm
Norristown Herald
Clovermead
Daniel
Dust
Epiatie
Gal
Contrerry
Campaign notes on Grant era and political shifts
The text surveys opinions on Grant's Ohio chances, recalls Denison's expulsion, and reports debt reduction figures. It references Blair's Cincinnati nomination, party leaders Jewell and Knight, Dix's nomination prospects, and New York Democratic shifts. It includes assorted quotes, anecdotes, and public notices from 1870s political discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyes
Grant
Ohio
Charles W. Denison
Frank Blair
Greeley
Cincinnati
Tribune
Jewell
Connecticut
Judge Knight
Florida
National Union League
League
North Carolina
Jaze Gratz Brown
St. Louis
New York Commercial
Jay
Brown
Ay Farnsworth
Charles
New York Independent
General Dix
Republican Party
Greecy
New York
Terre Haute
Ind
Inter-Ocean
Wilson
C. W. Denison
General Grant
Casey
Washington
New Orleans
Chicago Journal
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Democratic
New York Tribune
Anais Victor Eis Gotti
Eanikrd
Waleene Ose
Eure
Preravera
Dentists and Dyspepsia in Odd Newspaper Snippets
A collage of quips and jokes from a Norristown Herald style page includes lines on dyspepsia, influenza, coins in banks, and a baseball critique. Witty exchanges cover manners, love, and a tale of a Dusty marriage, ending with a garbled schoolmaster note about growing up.
Pain Killer Credited With Narrow Escape From Death
Providence R. I. July 8 1872. Masons Penny Davis and Ben report a remarkable case of relief after using Pain Killer. A laborer working near Daniel Potter’s new bounce suffered excruciating bowels pains and near collapse, but within thirty minutes after dosing his life was saved. Doctors consulted concur with the assessment resembling Asiatic Cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincy
K. 1
Masons
Penny Davis
Ben
Daniel Potter
J. C. Maine
Colchester
Mathemoat
M. Baker
Elmwood Store
Providence
R. L
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Johnson
Richmond
Austria
George Barrell
Hen
Howrmaron
Huntington
A. N. Kellogg
South Canal Street
Chicago
Lows Railroad Land Co
Chicago and Northwestern
Milnois Central
Bronx City and Pacific Railways
Iowa
Lm- Noje
Wells Street
C58
Canal Street
Cinton
Dubuque
Lows Hallroad Land
Ocdar Rapids Lows
Seltzer
Cycracen
Great Western
Nurks
Pittsburgh
Als Guanes
Evolvera
Axxn Bramer
Ievolvera, Co
E. Moody & 8Ons
Lockport
N. Y
Ippincott
Paul
Auiantic & Pactic
Fulion Aeand Zee
M. Harris & Co
Cincinnati, C
Kale
All Medicine
Demlecra
HY. Benjamin, Bt
Doumson, Haynes & G
St. Loula
Q. A. Leon
W. Rand
Ladlier Institute
Granvillaan Seer
Jehaney 2 CO
Nassau Pt
Syatrane
C. WN. White
Amba
West Madison Street
Wiea Latta & CO
Fitzburgh
John B. Alden
de Bing
Draggieta
Weis
Eugenie Macturing CO
Fulton Street
U. D
Maldon Laney
N.Y
G. Brinsox & Co
Flac Art Publishers
Portlasnd
U.S
BFE
Tata
Lonsaiteon
Viwecarbi
Walker
Prop'r R
Hi. McDonald & CO
Gen
San Francisco
RTA
Mrs. Winslow
Bo Nure
Winslow
Curtis & Perkins
Railroad Gazette
Rairoad Journal
Bebe
Anl
Addrens
Kellogg
Canal Bt
Chicago, Il
Oolglehge
Christian Brothers
Eighth and
Cerro Street
Outs
Bro
James
OOLEY
Mbrs Nueva En Es
Whi Whittier
J. F. Frueruff
Columbia, Lancaster Co
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