Eastern items and notices from Milwaukee era
A roundup of news items including the G A R encampment in Milwaukee pension and postal rate notes, floods at Johnstown, Cronin murder case updates, deaths and births, political moves, and city notices from Baltimore to Denver.
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Johnatown
Cronin
Boston
Englis
Denver
Tuley
Jobo Beggs
Clannarael
Dr. Cronin
Joseph E. Johnston
Miwaukee
Cloud burst near Albuquerque and fires across the West
A cloud burst near Albuquerque New Mexico destroyed Santa Fe track tiles and sparked fire across California towns. In Oregon three prisoners died in a Jacksonville jail blaze. Other notes report forest fires near Chass Valley and a Nor Cal shipper rebuilding after a fire.
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Jacksonville
Albuquerqae
N. M
Santa Fe
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa
William Matton
Chass Valley
Cal
Jerry McAllister
San Bernardino
Orange County
Cultivating Healthful Farm Practices And Home Remedies
Practical farming notes urge using the Cultivator for soil aeration, timely tree planting, and weather readiness. Discussions cover hog nutrition, sweet potato care, tool maintenance, velvet cleaning, experimental plots, purebred swine, silverware trends, and recipes for salad dressing and lemon creams.
Portland Market Shows Fresh Fruits Plentiful and Cheap
Portland market reports abundant fresh fruits and steady wheat and meat prices. Provisions vary with Oregon ham and bacon listed, fruits like apricots peaches lemons and berries shown with prices, vegetables and dairy noted, while eastern crop prospects remain weak. Additional items cover social notes from Philadelphia Massachusetts Bergen St Paul Milan Paris and Chicago.
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Oregon
Cascades
Washington
Gallen
Java
Costa Rica
Rio
Watchmakers discuss gold watches and deceptive pricing
A Fulton Street jeweler explains why gold watches seem cheaper now, noting cheaper movements and common mislabeling of cases. He warns about 10 carat outside and 14 carat inside marks, plated cases, and the risk of deception in both movement and case. Source: Brooklyn Engle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Street
America
Brooklyn
Engle
American Fables The Goose And The Eagle
A Goose seeks to become an Eagle and is killed by an Eagle who scorns her. The tale contrasts ambition with fate as the goose learns hard truth about pretensions and belonging. A farmer’s cider jar yields a hidden will, and a fire story turns on uninsurable loss and irony. The Frog and the Traveler ends with a Moon observation about presence and noise in a short Detroit Free Press style vignette.
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Licona
Lily
Chicago
Peking
Tam Tiene
Monat
Detroit Free Press
Wedding Superintendent: A New Philadelphia Trend
A Philadelphia trend assigns a female wedding superintendent to manage all aspects of a marriage event. The role mirrors commissionaires who shop and arrange items from carriages to attire, florals, and catering. Professionals claim to extend their services to diverse tasks, from house hunting to even purchasing a ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pile del Pila
Philadelphia
Directoire
Philadelphia Record
Prairie suited nut and soft wood trees for homesteads
A reader extols three nut bearing trees and several soft wood varieties as well adapted to prairie soil and climate. The author notes yearling plantings since 1858 yield heavy crops in alternate years and praises linn willow and cottonwood for shade shelter and fragrance. Also describes a self freezing ice cream recipe and a linguistic quip about stratagems and strata.
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Prairie States
Illinois
New York City
B. F. Johnson
N.Y
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Mil
Waukee
Harrison
Deer Park, Md
Langtry
New York
Elizabeth, N. J
Joliet, I
Minneapolis
General Grant
Fort Leavenworth
Corporal Tanner
Baltimore
Montana
Thaxton’s, Va
Leorge W. Lord
Alla
Morrow County
Mexico
John Tyler
Exchange Hotel
Richmond
Johnstown
New States
Thomas Ewing Sherman
General Sherman
Lowery
National Guard of
Mississippi
Natches
Marion County, Or
Jacob Denver
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States
American Straw Board Company
Miller
Malta, Ohio
John Kelly
Canandaiama
N. Y
Eleanor O'Shea
Washington Navy Yard
Timpico Bar
Texas
New Orleans
Louis Charrier
American Express Company
Houghton, Mich
Trans-Missouri Association
Chicago & Alton
Missouri River
Yorktown
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Panama Canal
Victoria
Wilkie Collins
Mare
Hayti
Queen Victoria
Severn
Kennell
Gladstone
Cardiff
Paris Chamber of Deputies
Sargeant
Chamber of Deputies
Propriety
Carlisle
England
Philadelphia Cricketers
Gentlemen of
Scotland
Edinburg
Mr. Loring
United States
Portugal
Lisbon
Emperor William
Antwerp
King Leopold
Morocco
Germany
Moore
Cairo
The
Pyramids
Russell Harrison
Salisbury
Hatfield
William
Persia
S. Hirech
Paris
Constantinople
Clanricarde
Galway
Ireland
Trex
Valkyrie
Glasgow
Thistle
Henry George
Seoteh
India
Rochermoos
Frankfort
Indus
Larkhana
Charles Wood
Jocky
Lord Fife
Duke of Inverness
Princess Louise
Buckingham Palace
London School Board
Mrs. Gladstone
Prince of Wales
London
France
Liberation Society
Mr. Gladstone
Plymouth
Town
DonmUury
Earl of Zetland
Thomas P. Gill
Joseph R. Cox
Drogheda
Brussels
London Times
Congo
Belgium
Italy
Nicholas
Miogrella
Caucasus
David
Larael
George Chetwynd
London Jockey Club
Eaty
Bhimself
Lond Dharhar
Boulanger
Count Dillon
Rochefort
High Court of Justice
Pacific Coast
Albuquerque
Templeton
Chehalis
B.C
Los Angeles
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Canyon
Malesia
Fresno
Shui Wah
San Froncisco
Haas
Porthend
San Francisano
Daniel Bly
Folsom
New Zealand
Southern Edlitorial Association
Sam Diego
Portland, Or
Salvation Army
Green Valley
Loa Gates
Senatorial
Port Townsend
Alaska
Petaluma
J. Barnard
British Columbia
Honey Lake Valley
Lassen County
Jacob Zimmerman
Bunco Sharps
Portland
McCormack
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Hosa Renner
San Francisco
Loth Vnst
Sackett Cornell
Santa Ana Chronicle
Monterey
W. T
Mare Island
Lasteek
Lelong
State Board of Horticulture
Salem, Or
W. EB. Ayres
Butte
Ayres
California
Dunstan
Ralph
Idaho
Chasa Valley
Kate Fennell
Joseph O. Blodgett
Blodgett Springs
Gilroy
Capitola
Washington Township
Yolo County
Sacramento
Daugher
James Hamblin
Wallola
W TL
Poyallup Reservation
Senatorial Committee
Diagia
International Company
Lower
Dhistmouth
Portland Market
DAIHY
Euye 25E
Valley
Veal Tate
Compmas
Massachusetts
Bergen
N. J
St. Paul
Milan
Hotel de Ville
Chicago News
Ity
Jore Olors
Iors Pi
Laine On
Will
Ry Enish
Goose and the Eagle
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