Emigration Notes from Texas 1873 Crossing Railroads Growth
A letter from Manakota Texas describes the Great Northern and Texas and Pacific crossings, rapid town growth, land prices from five to six dollars an acre, and a rising regional trade with Shreveport Dallas and Galveston. It notes health and climate, prospects for miners and farmers, and rail expansion toward Austin San Antonio and the Rio Grande.
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Texas
Manakota, Woop Co
Great Northern
Texas and Pacific
Shreveport
Dallas
St. RB. Co
Sulphur Springs
Paris
Lamar County
Fort Gibson
Ark
Quitman
Wood County
New Orleans
Galveston
Minneola
Sabine
Hast
Trinity
International
Great Northwestern
Non. G. A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Austin
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Old Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Longview
Indiana
Jilinoia
Lamar
Fannie
Grayson Collins
United States
Belfist Journal Receives Ironic Dunning Reply
A dunning letter to the Belfist Journal drew the reply, "He is dead, but he pays just as well as he ever did," reflecting a sharp, mordant stance in a terse missive.
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Belfist Journal
Suicide near Stewartsville shocks town in 1873
Report from Stewartsville dated August 26 1873 states Samuel Almon of Pike County hanged himself near his grandparents home while visiting. He was about 21, recently married five months, and had shown signs of distress. Coroner Squire Edwards and a jury ruled death by his own hands.
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New Harmony
Epitor
James Allen
United States
Madison
Indiana Territory
Thomas Posey
Congress
Louisiana
Senate
Posey
Vincennes
General Assembly
Corydon
Indiana
Harrison
Winchester
River Raisin
Fort Meigs
Fort Stephens
Lake Erie
Detroit
Malden
Battle of the Thames
Tecumseh
Margaret Took
Joseph Price
New Jersey
Price
M. T. Carnahan
Ignatious Levett
Isaac Anderson
Joseph Cox
Rapp
Geo. Minnie
Henry Schnee
Asbury Furgeson
Green Stilwell
John Staly
A. Stallings
William Rogers
Margaret Rook
Elijah Davis
Luther Robson
Shadrach Stallings
Logan County
Enoch Hancock
Winfield
Moses Jonnson
Stewartsville
Here
Samuel Almon
Pike County
Thomas Almon
Squire Edwards
B. R. Ler
Salary Law Debate Splits Old Line Democrats in District
Boonville Enquirer blasts Morton for dodging the salary increase while praising Nissack for opposing it. It notes Morrow’s backing of the bill, Nissack’s consistent opposition, and states back pay belongs to those legally entitled. The piece urges accountability and endorses a straight Democratic ticket led by William Amen for Governor.
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Swint
Morrow
Nisiacx
Senate
Morton
Ife
National Congress
Niptack
Senator Monrron
Judge Nisiack
a.Bro. Slater
New Harmony Register
Ohio
Zligonier
William Amen
Mr. Stoll
Cooper & Hunsdon
Manin and
Tavern Streets
Cooper & Hunsdon’s
William Baldwin, JR
Alpine September illustrations and literary notes
The September Alpine features three Rocky Mountain views by A. F. Bunner and a Blue Bird study by Lejeune, Dore pictures of Sleeping Beauty, and works by Moran Becker and Hallock. Julia C R Dorr opens with Rena a Legend. essays and poems by Weeks Lathrop and Leon ard. Also reviews of The PareNnovogical Journal and Woop's Housewife Magazine with publisher notes and ads.
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Europe
America
A. F. Bunner
Rocky Mountains
Yellowstone
Clear Creek Canon
Sierra Madre
Lejeune
John Hows
New York
Brookside Willows
Mary A. Hallock
Dore
Sleeping Beauty
Peter Moran
Charles V
Titian
Becker
Colorado
Julia C. R. Dorr
Rena
Brussels
Tennyson
Locksley Hall
R. K. Weeks
G. P Lathrop
F. W
Erckmann-Chatman
E. B. Leonard
W. W. Bailey
James Jackson Jirves
Aldine
James Sutton & Co
Maiden Lane
N. Y
Political party roles and a light hearted shopper note
The piece notes Republican majorities in Senate and House and the Republican President, contrasts with Governor candidate Norrs alleging GOP salary bill blame, and cites a Democrats crisis claim from media. It ends with a humorous remark about women buying old papers for pantry shelves outside a printing office.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Norrs
Ohio
ag.The
Grayville Independent
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the Register
W. Slater
NEW Harmony, Ind
IND
Literary Notices
Hiram Powers
Horatius Bonar
J. M. Kieffer
Mary Lee
Woop
8S. S. Wood & Co
S. E. Shutes
Newburgh
H. V. Osborne
Tenoroon
Wood
N.Y
Nerseny
Nelly
John L. Shorey
Bromfield Street
Boston
Ames
Evansville
Ware &Cetra
Underware
J. Ep. Clarke
England
The
Cincinnati Star
Chicago Times
Cooper
Joan Coorer, JR
Birkbeck
Ann Birkbeck
Gakkise
Sullivan, Sarlls & CO
Angost
Mount Vernon, Ind
Mount Vernon
Worth and Beauty
Woon
Household Magazine
Yosemite
Sleach
Wood's Household Magazine
E. Sautus
Indiana State Fair and Exposition
Indianapolis, Ind
State Board OF Agriculture
Indianapolis
OF the
Posey County Agricultural Society
Jowan Preaus
E. Thrall
Sam
Defur
John R. Robson
Institute
NORGE
W. A. Kight
J. W. Davis
Kight & Davis
Jonathan Kight
J. Kight & Son
Continental
Wendel Schmitt
Lichtenberger & Sons
Postoffice
W. F. Gray
J. Breit
N. B
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