Senator Blaine in Sherman boom amid imperialist headlines
In a crowded column a mix of 19th century notes covers Senator Blaine tied to a Sherman boom, political party shifts in Paris L Ordre backing Prince Victor, and a clash between New York papers over subscription claims. It also cites a Siberian cattle plague report, a census appointment in Mississippi, and a Hop Bitters promotion amid market reports from Louisville with prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, bacon, and whisky.
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Paris L' Ordre
M Router
Prince Victor
Louisville
Pestilential Cloud Over Memphis Five New Fever Cases
Memphis reports five new fever cases including four colored and three deaths as five of those sickened are linked to Chief of Police Atheys family. A large meeting of colored citizens opposed the Camp Schere and urged aid from absent merchants. Weather remains warm and clear aiding fever spread. News from Saratoga and New York races appears in brief alongside Memphis quarantine updates.
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Memphis
Board of Health
Michael Athey
Athey
Brooks Wilson
Forbes
Corporation
Athey Wa
Raleigh
Tenn
Endora
Cochran’s Hall
Contempt ruling in Brigham Young estate case
In Salt Lake City Utah, executors Cannon Carrington and Young were ordered to deposit 142000 dollars cash into court and John Taylor, president of the Mormon Church, to pay 290000 dollars cash plus stocks improperly received. Taylor was to be imprisoned until payment, with the imprisonment order suspended until tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Salt Lake
Oran
Cannon, Carrington & Young
Brigham Young
John Taylor
Mormon Church
Boseman
Disease Ravages Centre Point Iowa Town
A severe illness like cholera sweeps Centre Point Linn county Iowa with about twenty deaths and equal prostrations in thirteen days. Walker seven miles away reports several deaths as well. An undertaker in Dubuque received an order for forty cadiins. Residents flee while physicians tire. The WHIG AND CHRONICLE ad offers a large eight page paper for fifty cents through January 1 1880.
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Dusvgue
Centre Point
Linn
Walker
Dubuque
Whig and Chronicle
Steamer Lew Wallace Burns. Fatal Fire at Gog Neck Lake
The pleasure steamer Lew Wallace and nearby buildings burned at Gog Neck Lake two miles south of Battle Creek Michigan. Mrs. Cleveland and one child died. two other children fatally injured. Mr. Cleveland and one child escaped by jumping from a second story window into the lake. The blaze started in the engine room.
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Dernorr
Lew Wallace
James Cleveland
Gog Neck Lake
Battle Creek
Mich
Prominent Captain Dodson Dies After Poisoning
Puterscorne Virginia July 31 Capt Daniel Dodson a leading citizen died this morning aged sixty after being poisoned with his entire family who are all seriously ill Five ladies drowned near Clayton New York July 30 when the pleasure boat Atlanta capsized in the St Lawrence River Ape lia July 51 Samuel G Grasty on trial for murder admitted to 3500 bail Galveston reports the International and Great Northern Railroad sold for one million dollars bid in by Geo Sealey for Nomedy Sloan of New York R Booth ex County Attorney shot dead in Tiearsreap July 21 by R T Springfield and pursued by two sheriff posses
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Puterscorne
Daniel Dodson
Clayton
N. Y
Persius
Binghamton
Bostwick
Geo. Sealey
Galveston
Nomedy & Sloan
New York
Tiearsreap
R. &. Booth
R.T. Springfield
Contingent German religious settlement and Russian arrests report
London notes express concern over Mississippi mouth deepening aiding U S shipping. Rome dispatch cites German government terms allowing exiles to return if clergy heed common law with new nominations to government. St Petersburg reports about 100 arrests at Grand Duke Constantine estate. St Leger race results show Isonomy winning by three lengths in five minutes eight seconds.
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Loxpox
London
Manchester@werdéen
Oessa
Berny
St. Petersburg
Constantine
Pavlask
Be a Good Listener Learn From Conversational Etiquette
The passage advises becoming popular by listening and guiding conversations. It emphasizes asking leading questions, avoiding self centered talk, using concise words, and choosing topics aligned with the companion’s interests while maintaining dignity.
Selfridge on Fame and Quiet Power in Speech
A compact essay on restraint in self-promotion advising to reveal little and claim latent power. The speaker weighs others’ opinions, avoids endless arguments, and cites humorous anecdotes about a fast horse and a rainstorm voyage to illustrate maintaining composure and dampening sensational claims.
Lyons Springs Beauty Draws Visitors To Mountain Resort
A Lyons Springs feature extols the scenic beauty and scientific interest of the mountain retreat. The piece describes Rich Mountain Cove Round-top Old Smoky Range and the ascent of Roundtop by a party including Misses McCammon Shepherd and Huffaker and others from Knoxville Rome and East Tennessee.
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Lyons’ Springs
Wrar’s Valley
Borron
Lyons Springs
Dis Favce
East
Tennessee
Roundtop
Bettie McCammon
Neva Shepherd
Annie Viorran Messie
J. A. Porter
Crookshanks
D. L Ford
Knoxville
Lillie Huffaker
Rome
Mires Minnie Chamberlain
Chattanooga
E. C. Huffaker
Emory and Henry College
Linnie Bryan
Nora Keener
Willie Bryan
Jennie Brabson
Jodie Keener
Mattie Rawlings
Messrs
J. L Randies
J. B. Brabaon
CG. W. Huffaker
T. A. Painter
W. D. Yert
Eugene Witt
J. H. Pitner
Maryville
Sevierville
Mountain Stay Ended by News of Spring Drying Up
Travelers on a mountain peak learn the spring that gushed from the summit has dried. They return home in good spirits after a night of entertainment by an amateur negro minstrel troupe led by Dr. Davis, once of the city. Markets report tariffs and price moves across grains, sugar, pork, and whiskey with mixed shifts and steady demand.
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Dr. Davis
RENewer hair tonic promises youth with promise
A cosmetic hair tonic claims to restore gray or faded hair to its natural color and to remove itching dandruff. It advertises cooling scalp relief and cleaner white scalp skin while claiming to prevent baldness and promote thick strong growth. Dr A A Hayes endorses its purity and quality. Price is one dollar.
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A. A. Hayes
Massachusetts
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