Obscure 19th Century Notices from a Paris to London Ledger
A compilation of disparate items notes deaths, imperial formations, and global curios. Topics include Janxs Steprens’s death in Paris, Siberian convict transport critique, Krupp cannons for Cuba, a naval navigator’s heir, historic muskets, severe winters, Suez shares, Irish mortality and emigration, and Italian Geographical Society plans for Equatorial Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italian Geographical Society
Equatorial Africa
Ankober
Kingdom of
Shoan
Galla
Victoria Nyanza
Washington chatter on Grant Conkling and term reform
Reports from Washington on January 25 claim Grant will not seek the presidency and will not seek renomination, while Conkling moves to build a campaign. The piece notes a proposed six year presidential term and cites other political maneuvering and appropriations including bounties for colored soldiers and Centennial funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grant
Conklin
Conkling
Messrs. Frye
Lawrence and
McCrary
Judiciary Committees
Randall
the Army
Secretary of War
House
Lamar
Rowinal Rowan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rowan
Garibaldi
Victor Emanuel
Falsified Books Sink Boston Firm Jordan Clark & Co
The East reports that Jordan Clark & Co a leading Boston wholesale clothing house has suspended operations after their confidential bookkeeper Frank Sanford falsified books. Sanford fled with his family to California leaving with another woman. The Brentwood Coal Company of New York has declared bankruptcy with a claim of 3380 000 against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Jordan, Clark & Co
Boston
Ats
Frank Sanford
California
Brentwood Coal Company of
New York
Revival meetings open in St Louis and others report
WeiTtne and Bues begin revival meetings in St Louis while evangelists Whittle and Bliss finish two weeks in Madison Wisconsin. Kansas House passes resolutions thanking Congress members for defeating amnesty to Jefferson Davis. Teearful reports from Yellowstone Fort Pease Sioux attack details and garrison at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ill
WeiTtne
Bues
St. Louie
Kansas House of Representatives
Congress
Jefferson Davis
Helena
Montana
Fort Pease
Yellowstone
Sitting Ball
Union Pacific Railroad
Whittle
Bliss
Madison
Wis
Taz
Ohio Republican State Executive Committee
Columbus
Kann Bromnens
Maquoketa
Montisello
Iowa
Azeote
Armenian Christians suffer under Turkish rule in Constantinople letters
Letters from Constantinople describe great suffering of Armenian Christians under Turkish rulers and reports of forced conversions. Other items note Montenegro warned of war by the Porte, neutrality hampered by citizens aiding rebels, and political maneuvers around Bismarck. Earthquakes devastate Abancay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Constantinople
Porte
Montenegro
Reichsanseiger
National Liberal Party
Prince Bismarck
Lime
Peru
Abancay
Cortes
Bemor Castellar
Crimes and Casualties Across Several States
A summary of multiple cases: Luciva W. Poxp of New York pleads guilty to forgery and is sentenced to fifteen years with thirty two indictments remaining. E Barnstow, Boston journalist, vanished with family amid forged paper accusations. Michael Higgins of Cincinnati attacked children and threw a boy into a catch-basin. rescue by William Ruhr. A Charleston report: Thomas Hines killed William Dooley after an attack. mob freed Hines, Dooley died. Henry Jacobs hanged for wife murder in Joliet. Marshaun Cram executed in Marion for vendetta crimes. Elizabeth Grombacher, 14, found strangled near Youngstown. coroner's inquest cites ravishment and murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luciva W. Poxp
New York
E. Barnstow
Boston
Michael Higgins
Cincinnati
Steenfeld
William Ruhr
Higgins
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Hines
William Dooley
Dooley
Hines
Grouer
Henry Jacobs
Joliet
Ill
Marshaun Cram
Williamson County
Marion
Elizabeth Grombacher
Youngstown
Ohio
Tur remaining of Gen Gordon Granger Passed Through Kansas City
Gen Gordon Granger who died in New Mexico on January 10 passed through Kansas City January 25 in charge of Lt Blair Adjutant of the Fifteenth Infantry en route to Lexington Kentucky for burial. Also mentions Mars Mitten occult circles a Memphis seance leader detected by a light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Gordon Granger
New Mexico
Kansas City
Lient
Blair
Fifteenth Infantry
Lexington
Mars. Mitten
Memphis
Miller
Cheap Transport Bill Aims for Government Built Freight Line
A House bill by Mr. Hurlbut of Illinois seeks a government built freight road with a five member board acting as operators and stock trustees. Government guarantees 5 percent interest on bonds, with construction to take six years and equity settled via coupon stock and equipment bonds. The plan outlines rolling stock valued at 30,000 per mile and extensive bond and stock guarantees.
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Hurlbut
Ilinois
United States
Mownpay
Congress
Ohio
Mississippi
Committee of Expenditures
Department of Justice
Durham
Cochrane
Mac- Mahon
Conger
Unpleasant Passengers Reported on Marseille Vessel
A fragment describes a sighting at Marseilles of a ship from Batavia with odd passengers. During unloading a disturbance occurred as men rushed to the deck and spoke in unclear terms about impediments and restraints, mentioning large constrictors among the hampers.
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du Midi
Marseilles
Batavia
Congress Debates Tax, Rail, and Election Measures
Fragmented 19th century session notes show petitions against two cent bank check stamps, Pacific railroad act amendments, and a treasury bond accounting proposal. Morton's Mississippi election remarks proceed. eulogies for Vice President Wilson follow.
Proscription and Homestead Entries Bill Debated in Senate
The Senate debated a bill to confirm proscription and homestead entries within railroad grant limits. An amendment by Howe to protect state titles to lands granted for railroads was offered but a motion to refer failed. Executive business followed and the session adjourned after brief discussion.
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Lennie Mownpay
Jones
Nevada
Windom
Wisconsin
Knalls
Benator
Loulalans
Committee On
Senate
Morton
Mississippi
Davia
Treasury Department
Turspay
Sargent
District of Columbia
Caméron
United States
House of Representatives
Judiciary
Harvey
Land Department
Judiciary Committee
Howe
Stata of
Ita
Faithful Doorkeeper and the Capitol Floor Incident
A Washington Star reporter faced a locked door on the House floor as a burly Celtic attendant refused entry, claiming the “flate” was being clained. The exchange shows linguistic humor around a tense scene and the contrast between reporter curiosity and gatekeeping at congressional late morning.
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Fitzhugh
Bekase
McPherson
A New Responsibility
A Detroit Free Press brief recounts a river road resident arguing with a post office clerk over postage. He insists four cents suffices for mailing a package, threatening violence if the item reaches Chicago or not. The piece ends noting that applications for stamp clerk positions should be submitted early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
River Road
Chicago
Crime Anticipated in 1645 Swedish Naval Plot
In spring 1645 the Swedish fleet sheltered at Wismar and planned an attack by two ships. A chest hidden in Admiral Blume s ship contained a clockwork mechanism with powder and flint. Hans Krevet of Barth admitted receiving the contraband from Lübeck citizens and a Danish factor and was executed on July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerhaven
Mecklenburgische Anzeiger
Wismar
Karl Gustav Warnsel
Sweden
Admiral Blume
Hans Krevet
Barth
Lubeck
Demoralized Commercial Travellers In a Chicago pulpit remarks on roaming salesmen
A Chicago preacher asserted that of thirty selected commercial travellers, all but one would fall from virtue within two to three years. Absence from home and constant travel ruin their discipline, urging merchants to use advertising in live publications instead. Printers ink and post office facilities are praised as strong agents to counter demoralization.
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Clarke
Post Office Committee
Cannon
Garfield
Randall
Military Academy
Hale
Maine
Hamilton
Roas
Chicago
P. Y
Local Notice Fragment Incomplete
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an agent and a name Perron with unclear context. No clear date place or outcome available. Unable to determine concrete event or action from the readable fragments.
Why I Read the Marriage Notice in Silence
A speaker recalls a past love and the sting of rejection as she reads a marriage notice. She acknowledges lingering memories of the man who once loved her and wonders why she feels both pain and relief as she sees him with another. The verse explores memory, regret, and lasting emotion.
Naked Hermit of Perth Lived Forty Years in the Raw
The Carleton Place Herald reports a Perth area man, about sixty to seventy, who forsook clothing and has lived nude for forty years. He dwells in a bush hovel, sleeps on a log canoe, drinks by wading into rivers, and is fed by friends. His hair and beard are long, and he remains gentle, muttering in monosyllables.
Unexpected Quests and Simple Hospitality at Home
A farmer hosts a business guest at half past eleven. The dilemma of overdoing a dinner is solved by keeping plans simple. Calm hospitality wins over lavish excess, preserving good humor, temper, and neighborly charm. Smiles and neatness elevate homely meals.
Lynn Shoe Makers Turmoil Grows Beyond Control
The Boston Post reports deepening trouble between Lynn mass shoe manufacturers and employers with widespread strikes and unrest. A arbitration board is trying to calm prices and prevent outside interference while conditions remain unsettled across most shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Lynn
Mass
Board of
Local notice yields scant readable facts
OCR fragment provides few readable elements, offering limited names or details of event, location, or date. The item remains unclear and cannot confirm participants or action beyond generic notice language.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janxs Steprens
Fenian Brotherhood
Paris
St. Antony's Falls
Minneapolis
Hennepin
School Children of
America
Pittsburg
Herr Krupp
Essein
Cuba
Jovellar
Con. Vautierre
Maraha’ Bazaine
Avenico Vrsruod
Florence
Vespucci
Lancaster
Valley Forge
Bunker Hall
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Delaware
Gettysburg
Delaware River
Bay of New York
Long Island Sound
Suez Canal
England
France
Ireland
Ulster
London
Miss Hardy
Admiral Hardy
Nelson
Hampton Court Palace
Captain Hardy
Pres
Pasesesson
Queen Vic
Tamas
Avaguet
Taturs Bay
Treasury
Bafors
Fargeang
Hewes
Waddell
Post Office
Wood
Wilson
Stanley Matthews
National Railroad Convention
St. Louis
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sherman
Committee On Finance
Senate Lisl
Calender McDonald
Indiana
Farry
Boutwell
Messrs
Hamlin
Oragin
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Merrill
Stevenson
Dawes
Warren
Harris
Massachusetts
Kelly
Knott
Clymer
Reason
Banks
Lynch
Hurlburt
Lawrence
Japham
Reagan
Joyce
Henso
Black Hills
Spain
Toxspay
Cox
Committee On Banking and Currency
Mek
Fe Poesoa
Jenks
Comin
Puppissatatery
Adam Ieee
Elena
Senate Senate
Leigh
A.aigh
Phrisiens
Amile Anwar
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