Alaska Purchase Debate and Behring Herring Tale
In the House debate on the Alaska appropriation Mr Stevens argued the waters hold immense wealth noting a Behring Strait sighting where herrings packed from sea bottom to top caused a ship to crash its back. He claimed the anecdote was witnessed last year by a captain. The piece also reports on East Lothian clerics opposing winnowing machines as ungodly and sinful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Alaska
Stevens
Pennsylvania
Behring Straits
Mr. Stevens
East Lothian
Kirk
Mitchell
Lamington
Dr. Doran
Holloway's Pills Offer Health Return for Invalids
Holloway proclaims Pills restore health and strength for invalids at a small cost. He claims improved digestion circulation nerves blood purification liver function and relief from severe intestinal pains. The ad asserts even stubborn illnesses yield to Holloway's regimen and crowns it the invalids safest friend.
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Holloway
Births Marriages and Deaths A Ledger of July Events
Birth notices report two new daughters in Huddersfield and Foresthill. A long list of marriages follows, detailing brides and grooms from towns including Lea vington Stoke sub Hamdon Alton Manchester Bradford Halifax Barnsley and Hull with venues like congregational chapels Wesley Chapel and Eastbrook Chapel. A final item notes the death of Elizabeth Baates a widow of Dover in her eightieth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Louisa Matilda Mary
James Reader
Timperley
Lawton— Pogson
Wesley Chapel
Leeds
G. Conyers
Joseph
Matthew Lawton
Barnbow
Susan
George Pogson
Horncastle
Hull
Knowles—Brown
Sion Chapel
Bradford
Anningham
Elizabeth Ann Kitto
Jebson—Sanderson
Thornton-Street
N. Williams
C. Jebson
Grimsby Herald
Margaret Annie
William Sanderson
Pilkington—Carr
Baptist
Barnsley
J. Compston
Thomas Pilkington
Co-operative
Emma
John Carr
Tinner
Scruby
Hine
Congregational Church
Epping
J. Teesdale Davia
James Thomas Scruby
Ashrod
James Scruby
Agnes Elizabeth
George Hine
Bury
Shearer—Campbell
Upper Norwood
Professor Shearer
Donald F. C. Shearer
Thurso
Caithness
Anne Matilda
W. Campbell
South Penge Park
Hodgkinson
Mansergh
Congregational Chapel
Southport
J. Calvert
George N. Hodgkinson
Heywood
Anne
J. B. Mansergh
Styne Grange
Lancaster
J. L. Short
Otley
TL Otley
Meadow Works
Annie Maria
St. John’s-wood
J. A. Savage
Mark Hirst
Dewsbury
Mary Ann
William Knowles
Gompersal
Barrett
Bow Kit
Liseird Congregational Church
A. McLaren
G. 3
Norwich
Catherine Lance
Alfred Bower
New Brighton
Cheshire
Obituaries Filed for Ann Walker and Rev William Urwick
Ann Walker widow of William Walker Esq dies at 88 at the Manor House East Apton. Rev William Urwick D D dies at Rathmines Dublin aged 77. Public notices record their deaths and ages with dates.
Bank of England Gazette Account for Week Ending July 15 1868
The Bank of England issues an official weekly balance sheet detailing government debt notes other securities deposits and coin. It lists totals for government debt notes issued gold coin and bullion and proprietors' capital with a closing statement dated July 16 1868 signed by Frank May deputy-chief cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cseeee
Frank May
Weather and Market Report From The Borough Hop Market
The report notes brilliant weather and general harvest progress with wheat samples mostly fine though English wheat supply was small and demand slow. Barley firm, beans and peas steady, weekly data show large arrivals affecting prices. Bread prices in London and imports of foreign stock are reported alongside cattle and sheep market activity and notes on hot weather reducing meat on sale.
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London
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
England
Scotland
Borough
Hops Crop Prospects Mixed Across Regions
Prospects of a large crop with good quality feared in drought affected areas. Bavarian and Bohemian reports favorable, Poperinghe improving, while Alastia suffers drought and Alsace Baden look weak. New York market dull, hops and seed prices described. barley, butter, bacon, and wool markets noted with variable demand. Coal and shipping activity also reported.
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Bohemia
Poperinghe
Alastia
Alsace
Baden
New York
Mid and East Kent
Weald
Kenta
Sussex
Farmham and Country
St. Ba
London
Antwerp
India
Ireland
Normandy
Advertisements for Gaze Second Tour to Holy Land Egypt and Italy
Prospectus issued for Gaze excursions announces a second tour forming, limited to twenty participants. Following a successful Palestine trip, early applications are urged through H Gaze Excursion Office Southampton and Letts Son and Co London for maps testimonials and full details.
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Aze
Holy Ntland
Egypt
Gaheoch
Italy
Palestine
Gaze
H. Gaze
Southampton
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Bank OF England
Victoria
Banking Department
Corn Exchange
Metropolitan Cattle Market
Newgate and Leadenhall
Essex
Kent
Norfolk & Suffolk
D. Bd. A. da
Borovaa
Spitalfields
Boulogne
Cherebourg
Regents
Jersey
Wallsend Hettons
South Hettons
Haswell
New Belmont
Hartlepool
Kelloe
Thornton
Trimdon Thornley
Bicester
Oxon
Adies
Alban House
ST. Albans
Herts
Miss Upton
Walter Gill
Heathfield House
Parkstone
Poole
Dornet
Mesars
G. H. Smith and Son
Worthing
Easide
Montpelie Terrace
Weeton-super- Mare
Onconformist Grammar School
Bishop’s Stortford
East OF England
Nonconformist School Company, Limited
Hap Mastren
R. Alliott
Bishop's Stortford
Cambridge
Great Eastern
Weeqba
LDS
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross, N
John Oswald Jackson
Parenta
Pupila
Oy Keygate
Leicester
Franklin
Iris
Justice Mellor
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