Fragmented 19th Century Dispatches From Many Fronts
The snippet reports disasters and trials across multiple regions including a railway wreck near Mingo Junction Ohio, a boiler explosion at Enterprise West Virginia, and political shifts in Delaware North Carolina and Ohio. It also touches on foreign crises in Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria and Paris talks on monetary reform, along with updates on weather and yellow fever observations.
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South Carolina
Tabeus
United States
Buffalo
Mabidls
Raru
Cleveland
Gmones Avan
John Parr
Tmiprorth
Sequir
X Boiler
Ab Alewy
Entarpriss
W.ve
Toronto
Canada
Dennis
Eho
Meioh
Washington
Msckaugh
Paris
Batorday
Abting
Reuben BE. Fen
de Forest
Walker
Yale College
Grombeck
Ohio
Baraluga
Alexander Mitchel
Milwaukee
Koven
The Anger of Boxing in Schools
A letter warns of the harmful effects of striking pupils with boxing and corporal punishment. It notes ear drum damage and potential long term bone and brain diseases, urging schoolmasters to abandon such methods as dangerous and ineffective.
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Rohoolfellow
Maoster
Presenunon
Last’yinter
Liss
Hole That
A garbled tale recounts Hodge Gret faced polio rumors at dinner. The host offers a dish via a knife point question. In another incident a timid bear escapes a Paris menagerie cage and fights a panther, ending with the panther's death.
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Hodge Gret
Hrdf Tnt
Porker
Edge
Paria Menagerie
Ately
Unlawful conversion and legal curiosities in New Jersey and beyond
A review of legal opinions touches on a New Jersey case where hiring a horse for a journey beyond its instructed stop could be conversion. It cites Massachusetts precedent, a notary contempt dispute in Mississippi, and an Ohio telegraph draft ruling. The piece references railroad baggage duties, a fence liability case in England, and leprosy sightings among Chinese in San Francisco with broader public health notes.
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Pateraon
N.J
Little Falla B
Sureme Judicial Court
Massachusetts
Perham
Conay
Mara
Hitieg
BL Donis
Pat
Priaoner
Chicago Legal News
Missouti
Tlinois
Oo Bank
Te Valqelors
Telegraph Company
Langaoge
Tan Mersage
Supreme Court Commission of Ohio
Hvnce
Railroad Corporatione
Exchequer
High Court of Justice
Mee
Tnid
Great Western Railway
Paddington
London
Stms
Haron Cleasby
Redfeld
Nsuonl
Common Pleas Division
San Francisco
Chingro
Academy of Sciences
Hawaiian Islands
California
Imports and Exports Figures Finish Fiscal Year Strong
The Cincinnati Commercial notes a record trade surplus for the year ended June 20, with Joseph Nimmo Jr of the Bureau of Statistics revealing a total commerce value of 201,744,000 in favor of imports and exports. The report details domestic and foreign exports and imports, highlighting a June surge and New York port activity amid a broad overview of U S mercantile activity.
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Joseph Nimmo, Jr
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Pacific Coast
United States
Smike
Expres
Lidjoria
New York
Opinion Fragment Reflects Grasping Grandchild Remark
A brief, quirky observation from a Hartford piece about an elderly grandfather refusing a request from his granddaughter. The child replies with a light, humorous line about never seeing such a grandchild before, capturing a family moment in a dated newspaper voice.
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Oltre Sitigena
Hartford Vines
Lands Open to Private Entry under Homestead Laws
The article explains recent Interior Department action opening former railroad lands to private entry at 1.25 per acre, plus details on private purchase, preemption, and homestead options. It notes about 28 million acres may become available, highlights that military service and state grants modify entry terms, and cites Kansas as example with large open tracts and favorable terms. It includes an anecdote about Lincoln assassination era political tensions.
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Secretary of the Interior
Pacific Railroad
Chicago Tribune
Lawa
Tailrosda
Congress
Tn States
United States
Nastdier
Jovery
Kansas
Kansas Pacific RM
Mismouri Hiver, Etc
Central Beaach DP
BOIL
Fe Pnt
Homstead
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakota
Dhis
Tudiaun
Sineis
Michigan
Wiccontin
Missoun
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Nautilus Crosses Atlantic In Small Gloucester Boat
The American vessel Nautilus, built in Gloucester Massachusetts, sailed from the Boston area and landed at Midlijon Cornwall after a forty five day voyage. Crew of twelve Andrews brothers endured relentless fogs storms and sleepless weeks sleeping in wet clothing. They reported whales, whiting ships, and one terrible day July 2b with mountain high seas and a useless chronometer.
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Cromirg
Lory
London
New York
Morvrs
Cornwall
Gloucéster
Mass
Wilfiatd
Walter Andrews
Boston
Baverly
Mars
Noe
Midlijon
Ibayjing
American
Thia
Atlantic
Scilly
William
Walter
Oddities and remedies in old time home care and trades
A garbled travelogue lists methods from household care to lamp oils and safety tests. It mentions cleaning chair rods with woolen cloth and coal ash, patterns for keeping houses cool, a camel hair remedy for eye dust, and various old chemist mixtures for weatherproofing and fuels. It also recounts historical weight terms and notes hotel prices and travel patterns in the Fifth Avenue area.
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Scientific American
Pawatale
Global miscellany and curious notes span politics and crime
A chaotic compilation notes a policeman shooting a man who aided him in a street fight, along with diverse items from Europe and America. It mentions farmers, misprints, ships, duels, modern weapons, and a long roll of notable figures with ages, creating a snapshot of transient news and oddities.
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Quabes
Mt. Ararat
Indiana
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Brooklyn
Paris
Wren
Snd
Iigally
Xinb
Southboro
Mass
Astrer
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Ded
Montana
Aoa
Ain Company
Mir Een Hie
Sherif
Jall
Couketell Ton Psswenger
Pittsburgh
Obelonat
Bt. Tech
Mingo
Jncoticn
Cert Mile
Sura
Tima
Abe
Troopa
Naniborn
Olmolmali
Tae
Delaware
John W. Hall
Banaelor Morrimon
Iin
Vancc
Democrata
Guo
Gollove
Ate
Nirth Li- Lane
E. A. Burke
Burke
Begarry Dovavass
Virginie Congretsman
Ie Repairlosi
Golurido
Itkdn
James B. Helford
Carolina
Thallisi
Colum
Waco
W.h.hammen
Baryixon
Boude
Treas‘ary
Trom ‘Aalyn
Cierge Dumler
Bulla
Omama
Walla
Bouthampton
Bo'Gopswal
Txis
Gen. Ord
Twigkh
Treautry
Ann
Treasury Department
Bosnigaut
Hersegovice
Jana
Mecca
Thomas
Mostar
Mont
Bom al
Vilage
Zeppo
Ena
Zwornik
Bulgeria
Copstadt
Todleben
Forse ‘of
Armas
Nowiene
Regimbul Rp
Muntovegrinn
Innarwontela
Wuntaam I
Forsixn
Americe
Amareire
Louis Sapolenn
Kincusn
Christian IX
Denmerk
Thyra
Omer
Fifly
Berili
May S- Kinon
Harv
Biono
Rayr Lewis Baker
Bill Pools
Chat City
Baker
Parie
Jatkron
Aris Minor
Scandorooy
Aleppo
al Odessa
Mises
Caaro
Ponce
Constantinople
New Orleans
Porter Ted Scope
Texas
Getronomi
Anil Tito
Sun
Cincinnati
Domeatle
Domnatic Esports
Tilat Tosporta
Williaky
Exgevaa
Exporta
Luporte
Menchardiax
Fpesiz
Tony Tut
TUR
Fd Saeresea
Ave
Saty
Alexander Iamilton
Howland Hotel
Rererdy Johnson
Alexander Hamilton
Juba GC
Hamilton
Aaron Durr
New York Island
John
Ared
England
Germany
West Indics
South America
Eberfeld
Rhenish
Prussia
West Indies
Spanish America
Litchfield
Con
Peir
Oro
Odep
Lany
Kansan
Vaesen
Sechoul
Alber
Ati
Toru
AGH
Hatton
West
Lincoln
Hayes
Catholic Prtces
Atate
Gentlaan Frovy
Chicago
Fii
Mr.Hayes
Lama
Ybho
McDevitt
Willikouwa
Hotal
Booth
P Mierkington Jactter
Brgsirer
Penrulous
Bern
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Entroye
C. W. Griswold
Juul Daoure
Fifth Avenue
Liverpool
Américio Noicmsla
Tree
Acaspolia Naval Academy
Ceres
New Mexico
Cortez
Cupnes
Ball
Txrajilromi
Schurz
Central Daeitic
Wwaolon
Packie
PaciAs
Denver Paine
Republic
Switzerland
Swizerland
Mississippi
Alfred Boyce
Mary Boyce
Mig
Mary
List
Newsoureorr
Plymouth Rock
Ankur
Keapp
Mieppen
Essen
George II
Victoria
York
Norfolk
Gustlereagh
Witt
Fox
Sheridan
Gration
Burnett
Canning
Peel
Wellington
Charles Rendle
Jacob Abbott
Edmund About
William ‘le. Adams
Oliver Optic
A. B. Alcott
T. B. Ahlrich
Berthold Anerboeh
Ceorge Bancroft
Robert Browning
Carlyle
Clemens
Mark Twain
G. W. Curtin
F. HA
Dana
Darwin
Disraeli
Max Muller
James Parton
Mayne Teid
Teuan
Ruskin
Jol G. Sate
Mrs. Stowe
Leungsan
Gik
Anthroy Troupe
Whittier
Wilkie Collins
Sembirne
Win
Black
M. F. Tupper
Rochester Express
Loup Beaconsriexp
Kaiserhoff
Loaded Times
Hostatler
Windsor Hotel
Cumbera
Was & Moat
Windsor
Dr. Graves
Sena
Teatimonisi
F. B. Ixantza
Concord
Nick Swaath
Dr. We
Haus
Ocx
Framaye& Co
New Orlensis
Fon Sane
Davos
Grace
Moore
Chew
New
Johnson
Tax Sevare
Ill
University of Louisville
Asm
Tobias
Gisegruto
Viltun
Dai
Panho
Devt
Dinggists
Murray Wtroat
Newa
Aneetee Conan
Detroit
McFarland
Bargeant
Gant Commission
Bath Anges
Man Hope
Partar
Cruney
ELE University. OF
Louisvi Medical
EASON
Dee
Couradt
Taeaday
Yahdally
M.D
Rome
Howstead
Alisha
Ngton
Ping Pobliaberr
A. B. Burtore
Frankhi
Price
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NAVY
Phharea
Gmors
Peterbores
Jonesort
Liwiares
Grame
Weil
Hartson
Pryor
Aduress
Nthe West
J. Gilmore
Sage Cor
Actin Coney Boston
Leparn
Odiber
Fars Home
Hemorequa
Latentiie
the ‘Ledger
Chicago, IL
Allan
Hipparrites
Thiste
Hdres
Botanic Medicine Co
Jy Beffalo
Catalo Joodeat
Zac Worth
Davecists
Eysaya
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