A $1,800 house design by Scientific American features
The October 22 1886 Texsixa edition details a moderate cost two story dwelling with six rooms on the first floor and three bedrooms on the second. It describes elevations, floor plans, materials, and fittings including a 25 by 87 foot lot, double doors, sliding partitions, slate roof, brick underpinning, and a layout emphasizing a pleasant exterior and practical arrangement at an estimated 1500.
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Scientific American
Lotsa
Sein
North Carolina
Largest Knights of Labor Convention Held in Richmond
The Knights of Labor held their largest convention in Armory Hall Richmond Virginia drawing nearly 800 delegates from the United States and Canada. Delegates represent 1 000 members per district with New York and St Louis delegations occupying distant and central seats respectively. The gathering showcased unity and deliberation among wage earners across the continent.
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Richmond
Armory Wl
General Assembly
Hamiton
Ont
United States
Canada
Armory Hall
New York
Si Lopis
Knights
Chicago
Philadelphia
Chicago University and the Douglas Monument saga
The piece recounts the 1850s plan by Stephen Douglas to donate land for a university near Cottage Grove Chicago, the laying of the cornerstone in 1857, and the early presidents. It details debt, mortgage seizures, and eventual closure with mentions of potential sale to a Roman Catholic college or conversion to an undenominational college, alongside the nearby Douglas monument and its commemorative meaning. The article also notes the 100th birthday of French chemist Eugène Chevreul and praises his lifelong scientific work and longevity.
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Douglas
Asay
Stephen
Cottage Grove
Chicago
J.C. Burroughs
First Baptist Church
Air. Douglas
Lake Michigan
College Grove Avenue
Chicago University
Me. Douglas
N. Arnold
J. C. Burroughs
Burroughs
Lemuel Moss
Atonzo Abernethy
Galnsha Anderson
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
Fnally
Feehan
Kayo
Lins
Lincoln
Betatosman
Chevreul
M. Eugens Chevreul
Visit to the Wise family of aeronauts in Philadelphia
In October in Philadelphia a visitor tours the Wise family workshop famed for ballooning. The 15 year old daughter guides the guest through a parlor of aviation art, fabric, and gear. The article recounts balloon building from silk to gas inflation, a father and grandfather's European roots, and a daring tale of Johns misadventure with the Quaker City balloon. The piece closes with a note on John Forrestor Andrew, a Massachusetts governor candidate and Mugwump activist.
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Philadelphia
Eleventh Street
Wise
Sural Bute
City Gas Works
Handl
Wisa
Europe
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
America
Canada
Arenas Ted Poe
John
California
United States Government Meteorological Department
Assouri
John Forrester Andrew
Andrew
Massachusetts
John Albion Andrew
Harvard
Law
Tie
Assembly
Senate
Young Men’s Independent Club
Boston
State Senate
Independents
O'Brien
Br. Andrews
L Dohoney Texan Prohibition Candidate for Governor
L Dohoney of Kentuckian birth aged 53, lawyer and real estate man from Paris Texas, has long supported temperance politics since 1855. He opposed secession, joined the Confederate army, served in the Texas Senate from 1870, helped draft constitutional local option provisions, founded The North Texan in 1871, and advocates constitutional prohibition.
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Texas
EB. L. Dohoney
Law Department
Louisville University
Paris
Tex
Fortuna
Know-Nothx. L
Doheney
North Texen
Doboney
Estate of John Monk probate accounting presented
In Calhoun County Michigan at Marshall, Probate Court, Philansia Monk as executrix requests to render her final account for the estate of John Monk, deceased, before Judge Angersoll. The dated record notes the session was held October 12, 1880.
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Philadelphia
N. J
Michigan
Calhoun
Elias Hutchings
Anid
Mutrall
Tone
Rorge Ingersoll
Anid County
Marshall
George Ingersull
John M. Lampart
William Reuther
Mar
Marshall State
George Ingersoll
Morgan J. Alexandar
RB. Lepper
Naid
Oeds
Robate Ordel
Michican
Draid
Marshall Srateekaw
Georgringersoll
State of
Daniel B. Hibbard
Enoch J. Reyolds
Feale B. Reynalda
Nancy N. Reynolds
Culhoun
Daniel B. Slibbard
Knocht, Reynolds
Jessie B. Reynolds
Nanos N. Reynolds
A. D. Ie
Plaintif
Said
Lngersoll
John Monk
Philansia Monk
Sai Court
Marchall Statesman
I'Nessi
Sorpe Bel Ggorge
Ne Earoll
P'Gouna Ore Obdeb
Quibounse
Sal Sornty
George Ingernoll
Basan Norris
Mary of Norrig
Berpedey
Novamber
Ofan
Torres
Wapadoe
Buodeaive
John J. Ryan
Range
County of
Colhoun
Suephen F. Bnyder
Usthoun
Ruth Ann Williams
Thomas Williama
A. D
Thomas Williams
Winrar & Noses
Eoselon
Lens
Frank A
Hooker
Ixnor & Neyra
Poronarte
Jana White
George F. White
Cnuging & 39S
Marshall Statistan
Cape
Indus
Obaednes
Th Prsbate
Marabaill
Ersoll
Probaie
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the Statesman
Texsixa
Knights OF Labor
M. Chevreul
Angiers
France
Gay
Donnaldaon
Wren
Missouri
John Forrester
Inowrath
Banauchusetth
L. Dohoney
LEGAL
George
Ngersolt
Jude
Hanceryw Nowtice
Gan
Srt
Caltoun
Agnes C. Emory
Charles W. Cook
Clarence C. Emo
Clarence. C. Emory
Huber
Elas
Lroxiong EL
Brocxway
Gegleter
Cicomplete
Green & Oraki
Brock
Nossrrimen Drnosthnep
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