16 Jun 1877
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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1877
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Jobo Clark H Squier and W Poe with EB Wollister IL Richardson, plus roles such as Surveyor General, Register, Receiver L PF Cartee J M Howe R J Monroe.
California readers migrate to Oregon as rain and verdure replace droughts and desolation. Many travel overland by wagon and stage while ships reach full capacity with families and livestock seeking crops that never perish. A veteran note adds riding tips and military movements at Tort Lapwai and Fort Townsend.
A Massachusetts minister recalls converting a Native American man who vowed salvation yet later appeared drunk beside the road. The Indian, with a grim shrug, asserts his soul is a small matter, while the minister laments the failure to redeem him. The tale ends with the Indian claiming the salvation topic is a trivial concern.
A Southern Plantation correspondent claims a mullein remedy can cure pulmonary consumption. The method uses strong mullein steeped with coffee sugar, consumed for three to six months. Gather before July end, dry the herb, and store in paper bags for use, with aims to benefit readers in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
A quoted observation by W. W Watchman highlights wide variances in wheat freight rates across routes. He notes 15 cents per bushel from The Dalles to Portland over 121 miles, 24 cents on routes like Tu kunon and Lewiston with hundreds of miles, and contrastingly 12 cents from San Francisco to Liverpool over 10 000 miles. He laments high freights harming producers and consumers.
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