Disturbances and notices spread across the Atlantic and beyond
The Palley Register reports the Mutual Base Ball Club leaving New York on the 12th for a Western States tour. Dispatches note unrest in Turkey with religious overtones, cholera fears in Pe and Canada, and fires near Sutton. Reports cover Train in Cork, Clarling's Congress bid, Commodore Mitchell's death, France France’s Commune casualties, and Victoria awarding the Star of India to de Lesseps. Others mention a potential European powers conference, Orange lodges growth, Mace challenging Coburn for a purse, Morgan buying NY stock, and plans for the Hoffman Commemorative Hall. Includes a Madrid ministry shift, emigration stats, a Terre Haute accident, a Harrisburg robbery, and various explorations and educational resolutions.
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Turkey
Sutton
Canadas
George Francis Train
Cork
Germany
Local drive to make Iola a regional manufacturing center
The article argues that true manufacturing growth comes from industries that meet wide demand beyond local needs. It stresses building a regional manufacturing hub around Iola Kansas, leveraging locality, coal, water power, and rail links to attract large factories and wealth, transforming the area into a prominent southern Kansas center.
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Iola
Kansas
Water power and rail progress noted in dispatches
A dispatch discusses water power from the Neosho river for mills along a natural incline, projected to power numerous factories. It also reports the Ohio and Mississippi railroad gauge change completed by three thousand workers, the recovery of stolen bonds, a Chicago river drainage celebration, and agricultural and urban population statistics from the era.
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Neosho
St. Louis
Sayx
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Chicago River
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Lockport
Palmer
Thunder Storm Damages Mill Under Construction
Letter from Geneva dated July 21 1871 describes an electric storm striking the northeast corner of a new stone mill by John Lewis. Lightning shattered the corner wall and window frame, reaching the basement and prompting removal of wall portions. The rain aids farmers, promising a top corn crop and a heavy hay crop.
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Géstva
John Lewis
Iola visit highlights King's Ridge Shops and railroad hopes
A brief note from Neosho Falls Ader praises Iola's progress and the King’s Ridge Company shops near the depot. It notes many new business houses and residences, confidence in the Ft Scott to Iola and Neosho Falls Railroad, and liberal subsidies already voted by Iola citizens. The piece commends Iola’s commercial and educational standing and promises Neosho Falls support for an eastern railway connection.
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Iola
Fort Scott, Iola & Neosho Falls
Eprron A
Dvprtisen
King’s Ridge Company
Ft. Scott, Tola& Neosho Falls
Es Iola
Neosho Falls
Veasho Falls
Ader
Lawrence and Kansas items from many towns
A long column of scattered notices reports various Kansas events and facts. It notes price and mill changes, road grading near Topeka, a beer garden destruction, a judicial venue ruling, state fairs at Lawrence and Topeka, Osage and Chase county projects, church-building claims, and a fatal shooting at Hays City with Sheriff Lanahan wounded and Harris dead. It references White Cloud taxes, a Brookfield touring unit, and local misadventures including a drowning rumor and a Kentucky man's sunstroke.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
White Cloud
Kansas
Atchison
Chicago & Southwestern R. Ki
Pleasant Hill
Lawrence Tribune
Hays City
Charlea Harris
Kelly
Ellis County
Thos
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G. M. Overstreet
Briep
Mutual
New York
Tennie C. Clarling
New York City
Wm. Mitchell
Navy
Washington
Queens Victoria
the Star of India
M. de Lesseps
Baez Canal
Gen. Butler
Massachusetts
Hioga
Japan
Hibernians
Jem Mace
Coburn
New Orleans
E. B. Morgan
Cayuga County
New York Inea
Orangemen of
Hoffman
Madrid
Sereno
Boeralla
John Shipman
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
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David C. Slankard
Buntin
Terre Haute
Indiana
Harrisburg
Nashville
Agenta
Hamilton County
Kansas Pacific
Alvin Adams
Express
Watertown
Mass
New England
Brazil
Chasa
Fred Heath
Cornell University
Merrimac
Peru
Rio Janeiro
Alabama
Montgomery
Treasury Department
Tosa
Honje
London
Crook
Hug- Bing
Sergeant Cox
Newa
Department of Agricultures
Rome
Lund
New York Independent
United States
Boston
Geneva
J. Hawker
Ft. Scott
King's Bridge
State. News
Parsons
Ohited
Sora Éotton Mill
Lwater
Burlington
I. L
Poe
Barnett
Dr. Medlicott
Lawrence Standard
Medlicott
Ruth
Wichita
Tee
Clemens
State Creek Sedgiwick County
Matfield Green
Chase County
Routh Fork
Emporia News
Rbertson
Leavenworth
Canada
Australia
A.D. Lea
Howard County
William MacMoore
Cabin Creek
Texas
Baxter Springs
Manhattan
Manhattan & Northwestern
Dr. Hieon
Chicago
Lyndon Signal
Central Kansas Agricultural Society
Lyndon
Osage County
Doniphan County
Oxford Times
The
Commonwealth
Collins
Justice At
Bigelow
and the New
Grocer and Baer
F. T. Taylor
Plies, &c
Prey
North Northrup’s Bank
Iola, Kansas
Post Office
News Depot
Tola
Washington Avenue
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Ines Magasines
Kk B. Stevenson
Usarep Etates Mawes
St. Louie
James A. Jackson & Co
U. Merenen
U. 5
Marine Hospital
Dunen A. Jackson & Co
Fuasx G. Puuren
Uol
Raned
L. C
Butstixiene
Diaxk
McDownu
Malical College
EA Chark
City Hospital
St Louis College of Pharmacy
FC Wintesit
Dittencock
Ludwig
Gericke
Trute Moses
CA Warene
WA Wilcox
Homopathic Medical
TI Vastise
Coxstack
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Homapal
Woodbury
Mermer
Hahn
B McVicar
WS Barnes
Ludium
J J. Vatta
C T Shapeon
S Murcraft
Taplinter
J Mo Buckner
GA Doherty
Woodward
W McCarthy
Row Johnson
Sid James
Pi Bonner
W Nizler
J Quinn
W & Woodward
S Wayne
K Taylor
PF Mayley
Lomlinton
Paysteiaus
Memphis
PH Witind
J WM McClelland
JE Gianses
M.D
Milwaukee
Console Borys
Jams A. Jackson & Co
P.A. McMahon
James A Jackson & Co
Second St
Sioun
Mus
Sanan L. Lantvert
Claxton, Reson & Usselfingar
Philadelphia
Cunard Line
Fastern
Brues
Ely
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Kansas City
AGUE
Kcuntain
Hine Stock Cassimeres
Wansas
Enid
Jamies Faulkner
IGLA
Ally
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Lois
Koneas
Sid
W. SL
Rigeares
LEA Powde
Tam
Endeavor Co
Quinlan & Ceraughty
Genecs Street
4Th
Sth
Mafet Hons
Leavenworth, Owe
W.E. Sutliff & Coo
Merchart
Whetesais
Singer and Floresce Sewing Machines
Massachuetts
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