Riots, jubilees, and politics in 19th century notes
The piece surveys global and national events: rival factions on the Tip Islands erupt, Papal jubilee in Cincinnati, literacy issues in Georgia, Curtis joins civil service, a French loan slated for Europe, California wheat yields, Texas cattle moving north, France appoints a consul in New York, New York State Editorial Convention closure, private soldier pay set to rise, Noyes nominated Ohio governor, California mining unrest, Burren Island murder incident, Chicago storm damage, England and Wales population figures, Irish population figures, Ohio GOP convention wrap, Sherman speech, Frederick Douglass resigns council seat, Kansas wheat increases, Newfoundland seal harvest value, Anglo-German tensions, suppression orders in the south, Weston walk record, Greeley at Buchtel College cornerstone, physician tax breakdown, London Bridge jumper saves passenger, California Dem convention lines on Chinese immigration, Boston offer of marriage, Lincoln’s mother buried with nearby railroad plans, Pendleton to Europe for August canvass, Trinity Church property sale proposal, Iowa convention nominating Carpenter, and resolutions praising Grant.
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Fort Worth
Lacathan de
France
New York
N. Y
Saratoga
United States Army
Edwin H. Noyes
California
Ryder
Burren Island
Log
Southern Kansas Gains Noted National Attention
Southern Kansas is praised by leading journals for its growing importance and favorable conditions. The region attracts settlers and favorable commentary from readers and newspapers, including a New York Sun piece extolling its elevation pastures and running streams for cattle feeding.
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Kansas
New York Sun
Lattle
Paris in distress and Arctic expedition news
A broad, disjointed clump of 19th century brief items reports Paris poverty after clashes and large losses, then features notes on the Alabama claims, a fossil feet find in Nova Scotia, the Polar Arctic expedition planned for June, and a long letter from a lawyer defending the profession against a sermon’s mischaracterization.
New Departure Idea Gains Political Ground
The piece discusses the term new departure, tracing its origins in legal pleadings to lay ground for switching actions. It credits Senator Wilson of Massachusetts as the first notable adopter in politics and notes its quick adoption by writers and speakers, with widespread familiarity by this time.
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Wilson
Massachusetts
Afr Y. Sun
New York and Philadelphia City Comparisons
From Journal of Commerce statistics New York covers 22 square miles with 29 miles of water front 460 miles of streets 291 miles of paved streets 19000 gas lights and 340 miles of water pipes 275 miles of sewers 1000 street cars 267 omnibuses 12000 licensed vehicles and 1075000000 dollars in taxable property and 23800000 dollars in taxes annually Philadelphia spans 129 square miles with 600 miles of streets 880 miles of paved streets and 491844096 dollars in taxable property The piece notes Philadelphia is six times larger in area than New York yet has lighter taxes and debts and cites political differences between the two cities
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Journal of Commerce
America
New York
Philadelphia
Boas
Tammany Hall
Wheat Cutting Boom Opens in Southern Kansas Region
The Parsons Sun notes the June first start of wheat cutting in that region, reporting a record yield for Southern Kansas and a large surplus expected for counties to the west. It also lists capital details for The Capital Bank of Topeka, Shawnee county valuation at about 5.6 million, Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway progress toward Ft Gibson and bridged Arkansas river, a fatal-boiler blast at Ellsworth’s steam saw mill, plans for two Methodist churches in Mound City, and a Lansing Ann Arbor party planning a Queen City colony near Cow Creek with one hundred families arriving within six weeks.
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Burdett
Grand Lodge of
Cutard
Waterville Telegraph
Mitchell County
Beloit
Samuel Whitbred
Sedgwick County
John Cooper
Neosho Township
Miami County
Junction City
Parkersville
Blut Creek
Timons
Pleasant Hill
Howell Walker
Walker
Coon & Bro
Wea
Salina Journal
Neosho Falls
Peter Bell
Kalida
Parsons Sun Rays
Kansas
Capital Bank of
Topeka
J.D. Knox
N. C. McFarland
A. Stutson
Mra
Eliza Stutson
N.C. M McFarland
Commonwealth
Shawnee County
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Ft. Gibson
Arkansas River
Canadian River
Emporia News
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Reno
Queen City
Cow Creek
City of Lula approves four hundred dollar drilling appropriation
An ordinance approves a four hundred dollar appropriation to drill up to two hundred feet within one mile of Lula’s limits. It takes effect after publication in the News Valley Resident. The partnership Ecutt & Bowlus is dissolved by mutual consent effective June /1871 with George A. Bowlus handling all business and accounts.
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Mr. Epior
Rev
I. W. Stratton
Bro. Stratton
Pettifogger
Junction City
Manhattan
Baxter Springs
Olathe
J. E. Hayes
Emporia News
R. M. Overstreet
Belle Plains
Sumner County
Lola
City of
Lula
Ecutt & Bowlus
George A. Bowlus
MU. W. Scott
Geu. A. Bowlus
Enoch C. Beny
W. L. Bray
Mahia Bray
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Che Palley Register
G. M. Overstreet
Noa Editor
BRIER
Tip ‘Islands
Cincinnati
Georgia
George William Curtis
Civil Service Commission
Sherman
Frederick Douglass
Council of the
Territory of Columbia
Rochester
Washington
Newfoundland
Germany
England
Bismarck
Granville
South
Westons Great
Horace Greeley
Akron Ohio
Buchtel College
J. B. Johnson
Leeds
London Bridge
Thames
Norwiich
Democratic Bee Convention
Gov. High
Ptunda
Boston
Strage
President Lincoln
Gentryville
Ind
Geo. H. Pendleton
Europe
Ohift
Secretary of the Treasury
Trinity Church Propeny
DesMoin
C. C. Carpenter
Police County
Committee On
Indorees
Prakles
Grant
Paris
Versailles
State Department
Alabama
United States Board of Arbitrators
South Joggings
Nova Scotia
N. Y Tribune
Clarke
M. E. Church
Polar
N. Y. City
North Pole
Hall
Artic Regions
United States
State News
Wamego
The
Dispatch
Leavenworth
Parsons
Oswego College
C. G. Patterson
Ottawa Journal
Edwin H. Snow
Charles W. Nelson
Presbyterian Church of
F. 8. McCabe
Otags County
Emporia Nova
Mr. Green
Republican Journal
Nossu Valley
Jones
Geo
Buwluy
Jno
W Scott
Jownn L. Parer
Woburn
Mase
Kent
G. W. Apple
J. & Clark
Chicago, Illinois
Chinopodist
Post Office
News Depot
Insola
WEW Post Offics
Washington Avenue
Sesars
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Norsth
Bievenson
S. L Stauber
Architect & Builder
Carpenter and Joiner
Heosho Valley Nursery
Gali
Joan Freeman
Iola
J. F. Culburn & Go
du. B. Walker
Seneca Street
Billiard Saloon
Ella
Geneva
Allen County
D. D. Spicer
L. £. Northrup
Ban Ber Iola
Revenue
Isla Hills
Davis & CO
Allen
A. W. Thatcher
Desler
É&C
Sorthrap
St. & Washington Ave
I. T Lockard, Paesipenr
R. B. ‘Gress
Casuien
Iola Bank
General Barone and
Coizonmie Bosares
Gunard
New Drug Store
DR. H. C. Bostwick
Daggy & Yates
WM. Newton
Madison Avenue
Cepa
Public Square
William Deitz
Hes Rol
Wgn
W. Richards
Blore
Segars
M. Goforth
Wholeship& Bethel
Kentucky
Stone Brock
Iola, Owently
Kanbas
W.e.sutlief,& CO
Yarilors
Trunes
Singer
Florence
Lawrence
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