Various Oddities and Notable Happenings Across the Nation
A roundup of quirky and notable items from 19th century news: Fall River starts a horse railroad while a bullet saves a Russian general’s life. Crabs sell well in New York’s Washington Market. General Toombs seeks cataract removal in New York. Oil output tops 40,000 barrels daily. Immigrants to 1876 total 9.2 million. A New York lawyer’s bill hits $100. An Easton girl earns $200 from autumn leaves. A Massachusetts woman dines with 100 cats. A Vermont man touts 13,000 geranium blossoms. A Pennsylvania woman breaks an 18 year lamp chimney. Chicago’s ironies, a Texas horn joke, and Elizabeth’s multilingual minister. The highest US railroad bridge sits on the Cincinnati Southern line. Lincoln’s former partner Herndon denies suicide attempt. Six hundred forty Chinese men return from San Francisco. Fringe fashion spreads widely. A Tennessee pic showmate quotes ice cream solace, and a caution about razor tips ends a handbill.
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Toombs
New York
Easton
Pennsylvania
Southwick
Massachusetts
Vermont
Chicago
Elizabeth
New Jersey
United States
Cincinnati Southern
Kentucky River
W. H. Herndon
Lincoln
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Quincy
Ilinois
Bishop Jones
Minneapolis
Keokuk
Senator Conkling
Lake Tahoe
Knights of the Golden Fleece
Cornell University
Wisconsin
Bank of France
Lew Wallace
St. John
Hutchison
St. Louis
Texas
Black Hills
Danube
Hayes
Wendell Phillips
Boston
Carl Schurz
Lam
Greenbackers
Hast
Hell Gate
Australia
Georgia
Fall River
Washington Market
San Francisco
Efe
Register
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Cincinnati Weekly Star
Star Illustrated Almanag
Jasons
Minn
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Walnut St
Cincinnati
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Peter Heckman
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
Peter Weber
West Main Street
New Harmony
Ind
Uailor
Main Street
Peter Heckimaan
Jacob Dreitit
Duck Worth
Damron
J. K.S Duckworth
Main
Third Streets
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Das Peak
John Walz
Boot & Shol
Church and
Lavern
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Eugene F. Owen
Horace P. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William IL. Owen
Charles A. Parke
Carpenter
Asst Cashier
Mt. Vernon Banking Co
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Hovey & Menzies
Supreme Court of
Posey and
Vanderburgh
Court House
Sepoy Mount Vernon
S. & W. Hartman
J. R. Hugo
W. Hartman
Joseph West
Louis Pradose
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Whst & CO
Commission Merchants
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Roice Media
Java
Marivaibo
Laguayra
Golden
Rio
Green Coffees
Mumford
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Mayfield
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Evansville
Wright & Spencer
John J. Kleiner
Indianapolis
Sixn Teneel
Sentinel
Indianapolis Sentinel CO
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Patent Office
Edson Bros
U. S
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Washington, D. C
F. A. Lehmann
Washington, D.C
Congress
H. D. Smith
13Th Street
Clawson
D. Smith
18Th St
Thrall & Mumford's
J. W. Miller
Marble
Bap
Agips
William M. Bennett
Union Hall
William.m, Bennett
Gilmore & CO
Chipman, Hosmer & Co
F Street
Patents Office
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Claims
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
Southern Claims Commission
Executive Departments
Pensions
United States General Land Office
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
Commissioner
Bounty
P.O. Box
Washnxgton
D. C
Ginmore & Co
Geo
H. B. White
National Metropolitan Bank
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Sun
Washington
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New York City
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Bennett & Fitch
Sangom Street
Philadelphia
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