Famine Fears Rise in Eastern Siberia Amid Global Tensions
A London telegram reports Branley the African explorer left Sierra Leone on September 3 for the Congo River aboard the Albion. US officials order payment of gold and silver on government obligations. Hayes visits the Kansas State Fair at Neosho. Sherman and he address crowds amid warm reception. In Louisville a man dies after eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms. two brothers critically ill. US imports exceed exports by 25.3 million dollars in the first twelve weeks of the fiscal year.
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London
Branley
Sierra Leone
Congo
Albion
New York
Grant Encourages Union Solidarity Amid War Talk and Yellow Fever Notes
General Grant praised unity between former adversaries and urged continued harmony among troops. The dispatch also reports a yellow fever surge from Morgan City via Memphis with new cases, deaths, and stricter quarantine rules affecting nearby areas, including Oak Grove and Concordia.
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Morgan City
New Orleans
Johnson
Galloway
Memphia
President’s Island
Memphis
Oak Grove
Batley Station
Tenn
Greenville
Miss
Concordia Alnhe
Prohibition Conventions Nominate and Politically Stir
The Prohibition conventions in Altoona and Boston nominate candidates for state offices while denouncing party tactics. Resolutions urge women’s ballot participation and condemn coinage or presidential plots, amid other regional political shifts and international dispatches.
Ten Austrians killed in Sarvia clash with customs officials
Reports describe a deadly confrontation in Sarvia where Austrian smugglers were engaged by Sarvian customs officers, resulting in ten fatalities among the smugglers. Other items note a Russian expedition to Merv abandoned, harsh Afghan politics, and various wartime dispatches.
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Tekia
Sarvia
St. Petersburg
Merv
Tt Waa
Horat
Constantinople
Cgrcovo
Turkey
Atafordshire
Tix
Ft Il
Iadla
Wilderness
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
Gapitol
Topeka
Kan
Sherman
New York
Bank of Commerce
United States
National Bank
Simla
Altanya Qoneernl Roberts
Afghanistan
Ayoy
Wid Abdoun
Fleera
Sicily
Italy
Clro
Crieol
Jenorn Grant
bin Francisco
Woodward Gardens
Chieinnath
Global economic trends across fields in 1878 summary
The data covers the value of the American cotton crop at 260 million dollars, payrolls for 27,706 workers, railway extension of 1,476 miles in 1878, Ohio manufacturing worth 270 million, daily ash discharges into New York waterways, London School Board spending at 8 million, Massachusetts city valuations around 299.8 million, mortality trends in England, higher deaths from violence due to mines, 1879 half-year immigrant arrivals to Argentina totaling 19,957, Canadian war of 1812 survivors receiving 50 thousand dollars, Boston boots and shoes exports, coal depth limits and potential reserves in Britain with estimates up to 146.48 billion tons under 4,000 feet and 41.14 billion tons between 4,000 and 10,000 feet.
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William HW. Vanprennr
United States
Ohio
New York
London School Board
Massachusetts
England and
Wales
England
Italy
Argentine Republic
Canada
House of Commons
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Iowa State News Highlights Turbulent Month Across Mason City
Reports detail a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul depot fire at Mason City burning three elevators and thousands of bushels of grain. deaths include former congressman J A W Henann, and Provisson J T Thompson, longtime Des Moines school official. Also noted are accidents, lawsuits, tax sales, and social reform debates from multiple Iowa locales.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Raut
Mason City
Provisson
J. T Thompson
Does Moines
Boone
Arehto Brown
Me Barrett
Cuan
Attys Ree
Minmnetsburg
Michael Nolan
Ant
John
Nolan
Webster County
Counedh
Waterloo
Callahan
Decorah
Alt Gavteen Bank Bey Glee Agian
Pra
Ani
Mid
MC. Cullanin
Des Mohiosy
CW Harkness
Himboldt
M.A. Work
Des Motes
Preastar
Joande Greeang
Dea
Vlao Kélodied
Anei
Welcom
Mra. J. Woods
Davanport
John Cooney
Dubuque
Anderson
Cooney
Owen Funk
Monroe County
Antie
Tomas Larkins
Kookul & Davenport Rowdh Ottuwa
Plecea
Tuamas Niwits
Tving
Epworth
Chewiott
Faso Kuasieen
Troquoie
Musou City
Mananalltown
Milas Latin
Ingault
Midy Coldinge Becausy
Henry Stenmin
Heart Dicense
Fort Madison
Audubon County
United States Land Office
Des Moines
Secretary of the Interior
St. Louiss
Kandly
Grant’s World Tour Opens With London Receptions
General Grant embarked from Philadelphia on May 17 1877 aboard the Indiana for Liverpool. He was greeted by city and national officials in Delaware and Liverpool and received royal welcomes in London with honorary memberships and the Queen’s Windsor Castle dinner.
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General Grant
United States
Indiana
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Delaware
Manchester
London
Oxford University
The Burning of Deadwood Disaster Sheds 2 Million Losses
A devastating fire swept Star bakery district in Deadwood destroying about 125 stores and 50 to 60 houses. Fire fought with new waterworks failing, thousands homeless, property losses estimated 1.5 to 2 million dollars. Saloons closed, safety committee formed, eastern offers discussed amid vigil expectations.
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Tire
Star Bakery
Sherman Sheeat
Ikon Lee
Mate
God
Wil
Patton
Willi
Uiidalteg
Witar
Bowlder
Belen
Citizens’ Committee of Safety
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John Blanchard
First St
Monticello, Iowa
Monticello
Coxsee & Rigby
Stover
Fliat Street
LAW
A. J. Monroe
Justice of the Peace
Board of Supervisors
Estaut
Second Streets
Towa
J. B. Smith
Fat
Atraat
Montecello
J. R. Smith
J. R. Stillman
Marvin's Block
Bradley Stuart
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Jacobs
Flrat Street
Iowa
W. Herrick
Gounsvilor-at
Monticel- Jo
Jones County
Jones and Linn
Nationa Bank
Mi M. Moultonttorney
Coxsee & Rigby's Agrculturat
Amplement Depot
Jones Co
Fred Reichenbach
First and
Cedar Streets
Monticello Bank
Lowa
Ee RR
Monticello National Bank
Tlubllo
National Bank Act
M. L. Carpenter
Parnell
H. M. Carpenting
Mina
Spywill
Forwit Carpenter& Lovela Bank
Faralk Y
M. Hicks
L. 4
H. D. Sherman
Stete
Cedar Street
Monticetlo
H. H. Stark
John S. Rigby
Front Street
Kahn Bros
Jasgimeres
Contiuva
Westings
Post Ofice
John O. Duer
Grocerica
W. H. Proctor
EALER
Boots Sant Shoes
First Street
Ss. & W. W. Calkins, Ealers
Own
John Lorentzen Giroces
Graesmeyer
B. Dee
Dyer & Co
B. Rundle
J. B. Litchfield
Bacher & Coux Drug Store
S. F. Bentley
Towner
Palmer & Paine
F. Bentley
Dunham & Leichhardt
Palmer & Paine, Molesale
Davenport
Adolph Grassmeyer
High Ee
Firetetreet
Grassmeyer
Wee
Town
Starks
Syousse
Cedar Rapids
Suga
Burnett
Palmer Houses
Railroad Street
W. Abel
Physicians
W A. Mirick
Dunham & Leichardts’ Hardware Core
C. D. Boardman
M. D
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Bio Drug Store
F. Merriman
First Qtres South Hide
Oppon Ty Abel
Ors. Ps. O.al. W
Merstion
Machine Shop
PS Chandler & Page
Prerreetorss
Nis
Monticeilo
F. A. Coyle
Anamosa
R . le Duer
Notary Public and Conveyancer
Jarnich Abstracts
County Recorder's Office
County
Vulldinge
Laws
A. M. Bing
King & Deltz, Attorneys - AT - Law
Anamosa, Jones Co
First National Bank
Wyoming
winneMly
Justice of the Peace & Notary Public
Groesbeck's
West
North - West
Byts
North-Wast
Council Bluffs & California
Chicago, Sioux City
Yankton
Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & la Crosse
Chicago, Freeport & Dubuque
Chicago, la Crosse, Winona & Minnesota
Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & Lake Superior
Chicago, Green Bay
Lake Superior
Westinghouse
Chicago & Council
Lake Michigan
Cutcace
Milwau- Kre
Tte
Paints
Minnesota
Noroad
Milwaukee
Mapa, &c
Marvin Huennrr
W. H. Stennert
Gen’ Pass
Ag't
Burlington
Cedar Rapids & Norther
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railways
Pullman Palace
Cedar Rapids & Northern Ba
Minneapolis
Innesota
Minnetonka Lake Park Association
Aupiter
Grand Temperance Congress of Town
Wisconsin
Hth
Sabbath School Assembly
J. Iver
B. F. Mills
G. T
Ann
Tee News
Sosetdeveee
Anedadie
Baltimore
British Association
Dublin
Cuchino
Desenzano
Riva
Garda
Desenyane
Geo. EB. Waring
Harper's Magazine
Culverwell
Ddresathe
Culverwell Medical
Ann &T
Post Ofice Bos
Fannie Clark
Co. A. Whiting Anufacturer
Mason Work
A. E. Chesterfield
B. Chesterfield
Dominion
Siberia
Russia
Berlin
Koenigsburg
Poland
Hayes
Neosho
Kansas
General Sherman
Louisville
Gus Burkle
British Privy Council
Providence
Buffalo
Cleveland
Troy
Syracuse
Fernando Wood
Paris
Noyes
Fairchild
Wentworth Rawlins
Chicago Bicycle Club
Rowell
Alee
Merritt
Tlnzael
Tlart
Guyon
Weston
Ennis
Krohne
Taylor
Deadwood
C. T
Washington
George Brown
Pension Bureau
Treasury Department
Frederick Long
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hugo Preyer
Union Greenback Labor Party of
Greenback
Commissioner of Education
Oakland
Alameda County
Washingto
D.C
BEI
Han Branelseo
Ray
Boo
BBC
Detroitesicc
Battalo Wales
T. Louis
Feveland
Pittsburgh
Grant
Amina
Naa
Hive United
Lean
Linda
Arma
Altoona
George EB. Turner
William E. Richardson
France
St. Petersborg
Astrakhan
Colorado
George Q. Richmond
Rev
D. CG. Eddy
I. K. Earl
Charles Almy
David N. Skillings
J. HL. Orme
M. Finfield
Nashville
Lord Normanby
Ireland
Mpperary
Cairo
Egypt
Gordon
Brussels
St. Pant
Edward Rice
EB. Z. Barnum
F. A. Boyer
Iowa Women's State Suffrage Association
M.C Callanan
San Francisco
Dennis Kearney
Palace Hotel
San Jose
Ban Jose
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Danube
Iowa State News
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Emile de Girardin
Gibraltar
Algiers
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Naples
Europe
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Nile
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Balduxt
Zvris
Palace d'Elysan
Mac Mahon
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Tadii
Siam
China
Hind
Prince Kung
Japan
Gangral
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City of Pokilo
Pacific Coast
Oliass
Gen. Grant
Edward
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