Maine Republicans Schedule State Convention and Local Scandals
The Maine Republicans plan a state convention on June 11. A report from April 26 notes "Bays in Gray" observed in southern cities amid military parades and grave decorations. A Georgia governor found vouchers for a 22 thousand dollar 1795 to 1818 frontier defense claim, likely to be paid by Congress. In Amherst a fever outbreak affects tradesmen, traced to Col Williams Clark, former Agricultural College president, with Amherst residents investing about 600 thousand in failed ventures. European visitors to the colony include Rev Mr Green and Alpine Club members who describe crossing the Tasman glacier moraine and new Swiss glacier moraine comparisons.
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Brown
Georgia
Atate House
Congress
Amherst
Col
Wiliams
Clark
The
Agricultural College
Grea
Alpine Club
Mount Cook
Greenays
Tasman
Gert
Consolidation Unites Edison and Gramme Firms in New York
A vast merger unites the Edison Electric Light Company with the Gramme Electrical Company forming a single giant organization. The Gramme Company, founded in late April 1861, previously included American Electric Company of New Britain Connecticut Brush Electric Company Fuller Electric Company Jablochkoff Electric Lighting Company United States Electric Lighting Company and Western Electric Light Company.
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Edison Electric Light Company
Gramme Electrical Company
New York
Gramme Company
Edison Company
American Electric Company
New Britsap
Brush Electric Company
The
Fuller Electric Company
Jablochkoff Electric-Lighting Company
United States Electric Lighting Company
Western Electric- Light Company
Transit of Venus Weather Circular For German Observers
Trveignal service presents a circular for the German commission noting cloudiness and weather at weather stations during the Langit period. The rare transit will occur on the 8th of December and offers a key chance to determine the sun's distance. Since 1769 governments have funded expeditions to remote hemispheres for this purpose.
Contagion Through Hair and Animals Warned in Journal
A medical journal notes germs can spread via animal hair and cites a cat that died of diphtheria after its body was moved, with several children also dying. It warns horea and glanders can pass to humans, and recounts cholera transmission by boart and hogs. It urges care as stray dogs roam and children interact with them.
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Man
Drovn
Rate
A Week's News From Various Cities and Causes
A digest of diverse items includes a divorce granted to John B. Clark Jr in Fagette Mu for incompatibility of temperament. New York sees a $750,000 building project on the site of the old World building after a recent calamity. A Minneapolis miller buys a controlling stake in thirty elevators along the Northern Pacific line. Chicago prepares for a library cornerstone with Colonel Hammond donating $27,217. Rochester and Niagara Falls link electricity to light Chicago and New York. Grand Trunk and Great Western of Canada consolidation forms a single board of directors in London. The steamer Mark Tune reports three weeks of icebound navigation to Halifax with Scotch potatoes for Philadelphia. Early strawberry shipments from Cairo set new pace. fruit crops look large. Sioux attacks eastbound freight near Deadwood, cattle killed. Mrs Sartaman of St Joseph and Governor Crit confront tensions over a relic case. Massachusetts grants pardon to Rev Innes C Powers for vagrancy, aiding his employment prospects. American forestry congress organized in Cincinnati. George B Loring presides, D D Thompero secretary. Immigration to New York totals 19,505. Castle Garden claims 3,000 daily placements. A Pennsylvania shirt manufacturer faces charges tied to Russian Jewish subjects. Colorado’s Lt Gov H A W Tasor contends wife’s failure to show need for support. divorce request dismissed. Minnesota real estate leaders organize to favor settler immigration from British aims. W L Bort, late head of Hoosac Tunnel line and Harvard graduate, dies. once Bos ton overseer under Grant.
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Fagette
John B. Clark, Jr
Ream
Convrem
Arus-stony
Old World
New York
Minneapolis Millera
Worthern Pacific Road
Tug
Congregational Seminarr
Chicago
la Heen
C. G.hammond
Rochester
Great Western
Canada
London
Board of Ciréctore
Mark Tune
Halifax
Icebure
Philadelphia
Cairo
Garr
Nat
Waircara
Deadwood
Mas. Sartraman
St. Josepl
Jesus James
Crit
John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Saratoga
Calan
Masaachusetts
Innes C. Powers
Banne of Correction
Dedata
Cincinnati
Geo. B. Loring
D. D Thompero
Castle Garden Para
Pannsylvania
H. A. W. Tasor
Colorado
District Court of
Abe
Inter Eata
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Mankato
Sod
Genura
W. L. Bort
Berets
Hoosac Tunnel
Harvard
Waa Udge Adverste Cenersl
Marzachunetts
Andrew
Boston
Grant
scattered 19th century notices from Dublin and London
The item compiles fragmented reports: Ceblegrams Pasniis arrive in Dublin and Kilmsinham jail. Darwin funeral at Westminster Abbey with pallbearers including the Duke of Argyle and Minister Lowell. British protests, Irish land league finances, and military disbandments are noted alongside royal marriage rumors and international affairs.
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Pasniis
Dublin
Lsat
Eveniog
Kilmsinham
Danwir
Westminster Abbey
Janac Nuwar
Beapratce Bor
Ansistent
House of Commons
Patxcxs
Havana
Prince Leopold
Bngland
Windsor
New York
Churchill
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Mandyville
Darwin
London
Flowera
Duke of Argyle
Lowell
Accidents Across Cities Report Tragic Casualties and Fires
A flood of incidents across the nation leaves multiple deaths and injuries. Swedish women die in Omaha dentist chair from chloroform. a bridge pile sinks Little Eagle with three drownings. Captain Peck fatally injured in a cant with an explosion. construction trains collide near Eagle Pass with several killed and wounded. Fires destroy Depere wood structures and Norway buildings. Bowker fertilizing works and MacCullough tannery also burn, totaling heavy losses. A derailment near Grain Valley injures engineer Hammond. Denver Rio Grande excursion train loses cars injuring fifteen near Capon Peak. Extensive property losses mount from Eau Claire to Elizabeth and Sallacanburg. L.K. Kingston among the injured.
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Omaha
Neb
Hannibal Mo
Watue
Odd Fellows
W. W. Peck
Sycamore
Eagle Pars
Tex
Texan
Mexican Road
William M. Cartsog
Eatity
Dames
Brant
Norway
Bowkers
Elizabeth
N. Y
MacCullough
Sallacanburg
Notable Crimes and Trials Across Cities Highlight Turbulent Era
A stream of reports details fatal shootings and conspiracies from Missouri to New York. Headlines note a man killed for refusal to wed, a damage-filled telegraph office raid with no loot, and a sheriff shot during an attempted arrest in Ohio. Bank officers face custody for misappropriation while a treasurer surrenders after embezzlement. A Quebec penitentiary riot ends with a warden wounded and a guard alarmed. A prize fighter is arraigned for assault and faces three months on the wall. Executions in New York and Arkansas mark a grim roundup amid mining and land disputes in Arizona and Texas. An alleged preemption dispute in Texas ends in severe punishment, and a Richland election verdict hints at judicial contention. A Louisville figure killed in a police confrontation closes the round of violent incidents, while a murder trial in New Haven advances claims of rape amid a conspiracy.
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Davin Ssonarass
Warshal
Creat- Jing
Rm Dtranger
RB. Porth Lee
Firat National Bank of
Isolalo
Herman J. Hall
United States
Apa M. Duxpoxy
Borks Co. Ps
Jonx L. Surtevan
Bow Lon
Charlen A. Robbina
Wland
Friday Mere
William Birdram
New York
Clare
Luther B. Taylor
Corning
Ark
Riley Black
Ragor
George Bohannon
Rolla
William Light
Ayres
Arizona
Indiana
Madden
Tupper
Gib
An Valde
Tex
Tobs Mitchell
Hiswosone
Richland
Charlenton
Jurom
Dick Saylor
Jennie Cromer
Hew Haven
Staite
Doolittle
Edward Maller
Protests Led to Poison Death at Savin Rock and Riots Across Regions
The account details a woman killed by poison tied to protestations, Alexandra Stytet an iron merchant robbed of 85,800 in checks and tickets to Liverpool, and a series of violent incidents. In Horeeshoe canyon Apache clashes killed three raiders and four natives, while whites perished along the Gils river. Pat McGraw stormed the First National Bank, a jail break led to executions, and a guard wounded during a brutal struggle with a convict.
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Alexandra Stytet
Cincinnati
Broadway
New York
Liverpool
Swift
Horeeshoe Canon
Gils
Joho B. Riegne
Silver City
Joho & Lawaon
Pat McGraw
Newport
Esfe
Pat
O. M. Gancert
John M. Wallon
St. Pat
Ind
Jennings County
Greensburg
Mach
Farrell
Maria
Jennings
Courine Dows Ty
Chestar Iil
George Thompson
Agsapsin
Dowell
Wan
Quincy
Senate and House Debates Highlight 19th Century Political Maneuvering
A sprawling record of Senate actions includes an adverse report on a bill extending the bonded period for distillers and discussions around the Mason case in the Supreme Court. The foreign affairs panel edits the Chinese bill to strip sections on naturalization of Celestists and skilled labor immigration, while Secretary Hunt’s nominees and the Navy paymaster dispute surface in related notices. In the House, Lynch vs Chalmers advances amid procedural idle time, and various figures such as Grant, Averill, and Logan are cited in debates on honors and troop allocations. Additional items touch on Scoville’s correspondence, Reed’s case preparation, Shipherd’s testimony, Standing Rock concerns, and calls for information from the President on Irish prisoners.
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Foxnce Committee
Senate
Howe
Mason
United State Supreme Court
Habeas Corona
Air, Lyddy
Albany
Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Hunt
Warmouth
Navy
Guileau
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Charlen H. Reed
Scoville
House of Representatives
Lynch
General Grant
Generala Averill
Pieasonton
General Averill
Logan Refaven
Shipherd
Blaine
Henry W. Riki
Hurlbut
Perugian Company
Timne
Shipheed
Yrand
Seowurang TeLtew Haa
Nenate
Indian Areau
Standing Rock Agency
Indiana
Jonx W. Guerzac
Washington
Arsamiin Bercame Furione
Scoville Pernnate
Reed
Chilmers
House
Robinson
Cox
Ireland
Fragmented 19th century market notes with varied prices and shipments
A jumbled OCR market report lists prices for commodities including flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and flax, with scattered figures for receipts and shipments. The text references Chicago and various futures like April May and July, plus freight notes and dairy terms, in an uneven, period tone.
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Twasier Mercen Minatuxa
Fair Deward
Searce
GON
Onte—Itigher
Oot Mall
ATK
Shsh Barlup
iTighur
Oath
Exua
Mas Park
Reller
Ueller
Aeller Tone
Ghrcaco
Adler
Indy
Weller
Chicago
Aoller Sipril
Celler
Jane
Sollee Augiat
Seler
Meller
Lord Stomdy
Eash
Veller
Cor
Jer Jams
Weler Tuly
Jtuik Mears Fridianard
Ebcicn
sxSceudy
LL. Freighta
Growth of the Telephone Business Reaches New Heights
The American Bell Telephone Company reports rapid telephonic expansion for the year ending February 28, 1852. Instruments rented rise from 142,092 to 189,694. exchanges grow from 405 to 592. subscribers from 47,880 to 70,625. miles of wire from 28,316 to 49,168. Earnings total 1,001,928 with 885,912 from rentals and 562,061 from use.
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Telephone
Ousinésa
Western Union
Rick & It
Be! Telephone Company
Thst
Ueb
Bradstreet
Ajsril
Endurance on horseback in a Paris to Paris trek
Sub-Lieutenant M. Prieur de la Comble rode the mare Marcotte from Lunéville to Paris over 217 ½ miles in 77 hours. They started Monday at 2 o clock and arrived at the Champ Elysees horse show with an hour to spare. The mare fell briefly near Paris but both rider and horse remained unharmed and they received a special prize for the endurance feat.
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Orseback
Lochun Daly
M. Prieur de la Comble
Seventh Dragoons
Offeer
Marcotte
Lune Villa
Paria
M. Prienr de la Comble
Mondas
Champ Elysees
Paris
Masvotte
Hcer
Hestetler’s Brumach Bitters Promoted for Travelers Health
The advertisement touts Hestetler’s Brumach Bitters as the best protector against climate changes and malaria for travelers and emigrants. It claims to restore energy, brace the system against heat, counteract diet or water changes, and prevent digestive and liver issues, touting wide outdoor use and preventive benefits.
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Hestetler
Hadin
Webbers
Fashionable New York Belle Brags of European Fame
A New York society woman boasts of her Europe trip and the attention of celebrated men. A local lawyer from Wayne County, NY, recalls suffering gravel and kidney troubles, finding relief after using a medication once treated by a battery remedy, noting swift cure.
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New York
Europe
Wayne County
N.Y
Elegant remedy for aches and pains praised by Dr Tanner
A reader notes a quirky old advertisement accusing a pedler of taking eleven cents for tape and two cents for thread while asking how much must be paid for a “heaten.” The piece then pivots to a claim of an elegant remedy for aches and pains praised by Dr. J. Tanner of Shirrell's Ford, North Carolina, to the Ravenswood News.
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St. Jacobs
J. Tanner
Shirrell’s Ford
N.C
Ravenswood
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Hearshfield Times
Marsafield, Wie
Maine
Cee
Menoran
Gray
Osr
Washington Dispatch
Fern
Tarapaca
Clausing Bia
India
Paween
Dublic
Minineer Lowet
Trieh
Naua
Land League
Dutlay Han
Actie
Ax Alion
Grain Valley
Jeff
James Hammond
Eau Claire
Wis
West Side
Ganer
Wanis
Denver and
Rio Grande Road
L.k.kingxon
Datayis
Swiniina
E.Y. Woopwanp
San Francisco
Chicago and Alton
Centralia
John Desu
Savin Rock
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