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Odds and Ends Highlights From 1872 News In Shows
A quirky collection of notes from 1872 items: Califor nia wheat boom, Philadelphia muskrats, Boston Rhode Island talk, and a Missouri legislature with 18 Scandinavians. Reports cover rail bridges, silk shipments, grape values, and Edison-like curiosities, including Barnum’s Institute honor and Mozart’s early symphony.
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