Secreece Telegraphed From All Parts of the Earth
A survey of diverse tidings reports a $325000 fire in Indianapolis, political balloting in Pennsylvania, great land totals in Georgia, and Congress counting electoral votes. It notes Walnut Iowa destroyed by fire, Guatemala coffee prospects, illuminated capitol buildings, and high bridge expenditures in Brooklyn.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Congress
Walnut
Iowa
Guatemala
States
Hancock
Garfield
Weaver
Alabama
Seseseer
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Vonees
Illinois
Peery
Indiana
Kangas
Kentucky
el Louisiana
Maine
Vereee
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Secretary of State report year ending October 31 1880 note
A damaged OCR fragment thanks Hon J G Bhanklin secretary of state for a copy of his report for the year ending October 31 1880 and mentions Ann Foun visiting friends in Washington likely.
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J. G. Bhanklin
Tis
Mijas Ann Foun
Indiana Republicans Wrestle With Temperance Dilemma
Indianapolis reports show the Republican party split over a strict temperance bill as Governor Porter pledges support. A rigid law could alienate whisky interests and risk an independent ticket next year, while inaction could empower Democratic gains. The session debates continue amid gossip on General Shackelford and Voorhees visiting legislators.
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Indianapolis
Porter
House
Shackelford
Evansville
Petting
Mexico
Voorhees
Truth at Last Democratic Plurality in Popular Vote
New York February 5. The official vote in each state for president and vice president shows a Democratic plurality of 5343 in the national tally among the three parties. Local items note mail service heroism, a planned five mile rail link, ferry boat damage, and a meningitis outbreak with several deaths.
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New York
Greenback
Wealthy hoarder found dead in Plumalloy shack
Addison Rowland a bachelor shoemaker died today in apparent poverty after refusing medical help. Police found extensive cash and valuables in his hovel including $456 in gold, $1,952 in silver, $2,643 in greenbacks, a bushel of pennies, many watches and jewelry. He owned city real estate and a farm valued at about ten to fifteen thousand dollars.
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Mcapdville
Addison Rowland
Plumalloy
Rowland Bag
Garden Seeds Offered Fresh Landreth’s Line by Thrall and Mumford
Town merchants Thrall and Mumford advertise Landreth’s Garden Seeds claiming freshness and no commission sales. A flood-prone Wednesday night left streets flooded as outlets clogged, prompting calls for trustee action to prevent knee deep water in future rains. Lippincott Ames items offered for one dollar at B. W. Own a hardware store.
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Thrall & Mumford
Landreth
Lippincott Ames
B. WF
Break Between Conkling and Incoming Administration Looms
The New York Sun reports rising hostility toward Senator Conkling from Mr. Hayes. Garfield, due to become president in one month, may not oppose the incoming administration's sentiments, but a breach between Conkling and Garfield appears inevitable. Conkling's pride and abrasive style promise continued offense and a widening rift. The partnership between Conkling and Garfield seems primed for dissolution.
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Senator Conkling
Hayes
Gen. Garfield
White House
Conkling
Garfield
New York Sun
Fragments of Essays and other Verses announced by Princeton author
A note from Princeton acknowledges the receipt of a work titled Fragments of Essays and other Verses by Hon. C. A. Busking, printed for the author by Evans of the Princeton Democrat, with thanks.
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Sam
C. A. Busking
Princeton
Evans
Princeton Denocrat
England’s 1880 imports total £410 million reveal rise
England’s total imports in 1880 reached £409,990,000, about £40,000,000 more than 1879. Living animals imported valued at £10,242,903 and eggs imported numbered 747,412,440 worth £2,241,300.
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England
Early Vermillion Tax Collector Paid Chicago Taxes
In 1830 John Forbes served as Vermillion county collector of taxes which then included Chicago. To avoid travel costs he paid Chicago's taxes from his own funds.
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John Forbes
Vermillion County
Chicago
Local News Agent Delivers St Louis Papers Promptly
Mr Harry Huspanos keeps the town supplied with St Louis and Evansville dailies. He acts as the local agent, delivering papers promptly to subscribers and earning their thanks.
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Harry. Husspanos
St. Louie
Harry
St. Louis
Evansville
Ice Rains as Wabash Steamer Aims for Grayville
The old Wabash is up and booming with ice pouring down, hindering travel. If conditions improve, Capt. Vandegrift will steer the steamer Reindeer to Grayville this morning.
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Reindeer
Vanpegnirr
Capt. Vandegrift
Grayville
Meeting of Snotty Bennett and Bride Chice Visit
A fragment notes a visit by Snotty Bennett and his bride Chice to relatives and friends in Casey gills Ky. 4. The text records a young friendship and a social gathering as part of a local newspaper snippet.
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Snotty Bennett
Benedict
Caseygills
Chice
Parlor Store Offers Masquerade Trimmings and Masks
Advertises a large stock of masquerade trimmings including spangles stars beads transfers gold and silver braid crowns diadems mustaches beards and a wide assortment of masks all cheap at the Parlor Store on Main Street. Weather notes: Feb 11 with 2¢ eas. early week mud made roads nearly impassable and the rest of the week uncertain with possible ice and zero mercury.
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Main Street
Wall Witntans in town after illness
We were glad to meet our old friend Wall Witntans in town last Tuesday for the first time since his illness. The Squire looks well and good for another quarter of a century. A St Valentine’s Ball next Monday at Union Hall offers a playful contest with gold coins to the heaviest and lightest couples.
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Wall
Witntans
Req
Union Hall
First reunion after thirty two years in New Harmony
Wa. Siepsarp arrived from Nebraska to visit his brothers this week. The visit marks their first meeting in 32 years and reveals many changes in New Harmony. William notes the town has altered considerably since their last gathering.
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Siepsarp
Nebraska
William
Harmony
Stevens Plans March Start for Rail Connection Route
Joan Stevens contemplates an accommodation run between here and Stewartsville to connect with trains on the new road, aiming to begin around the first of March.
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Eay
Joan Stevens
Here
Stewartsville
New Road
Secure your marks for the ball on the 22d inst
Notices urge attendees to reserve top score entries for the upcoming ball on the 22nd instant. Strong emphasis on early selections and prioritizing best contenders.
Horace Pricuarp Remains Confined With Little Hope
The notice reports Horace Pricuarp is bedridden at home due to a long illness and shows faint prospects for recovery, reflecting a somber health update from the period.
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Horace Pricuarp
Mississippi River spending and driving question arise
A fragment notes about roughly 7.5 million dollars spent on the Mississippi River excluding jetties and mentions a dialogue about whether women can drive. It also records Dora Branchamp of Mt. Carmel traveling to town last Saturday night to be at her brother's deathbed.
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Misa Dora Branchamp
Mt. Carmel
California’s Gold and Silver Wealth From 1849 to 1881
California’s mineral era yielded vast riches, totaling $2,139,258,000 in gold and silver from 1849 through January 1, 1881, reflecting a period of rapid mining wealth and economic impact across the state.
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California
Far Thaokp to Hones
Message contains garbled text with unclear names and places. no coherent event or identifiable persons emerge. Unable to extract a concrete news item or verifiable entities from the fragment.
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Hones
Menzigs
Jost
Favork Frony Tagias
Napoli
New York Letter Reports Debts and Disasters Amid Winter Hardship
Special to the Register from New York on February 4, 1881 notes widespread commercial failures in tobacco, wine, and dry goods sectors, a large Life Insurance Company asset total, legal bills urged by Bergh against animal vivisection, and social concerns from smallpox to vaccination. It laments frozen seas, rail disruptions, and city squalor while highlighting financial strains on bonds and ferries, and recalls the death of Tweed's bondsman Charles Devlin with public mourning.
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Register
New York
Urbana Wine Co
Long Branch
Hildreth
Wall Street
Tom and Jerry
Paterfamiling
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ita
Spirita
Wisston
Mutual
Louis Bergh
P. P.O
Long Island
Lajlude
Brooklyn Ferry Company
Tweed's Ring
Manhattan
Tweed
Charles Devlin
Ireland
Devlin
Ravix
Steamer Reindeer Arrives at Halifax Landing After Weeks
The Rein deer steamed into the Halifax landing last Wednesday from ice bound quarters. The whistle sounded musical, marking the first such sound in several weeks. The T P RR Company aims to reach Halifax with their road and seeks $50 000 if the Wabash can be kept to trim.
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T & P, RR Co
Halifax
Workmen Repair Machinery at Western Oregon Mill
Workmen from Evansville repaired machinery at the western Oregon Mill this week. Captain Jo oun Conain departed for a tour of southern cities to promote his mill.
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Evansville
Western Branch
Oregon
Jo Oun Conain
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