Russian and Turkish War Updates from Erzeroom to Kars
The report notes continual reinforcements at Erzeroum and Turkish fighters’ confidence. It claims Russian advances at Kars with 300 cannons and tens of thousands of casualties and prisoners, then describes 15 000 Russians moving toward Erzeroum. It lists the Union League of America annual sessions in Philadelphia and entertainment ads at the Adelphi Theater Chicago.
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Erzoroum
Dove-Boyun
Srecrat
Bogot
Shkobeleff
Green
Sli
Ployna
Kars
Kara
Erzeroum
National Council of the
Union League of America
Merchants’ Exchange
Philadelphia
Lxrnosy
New York
California
Trens
Adelphi Theater
Chicago
Zoe
Lfe
the Plains
Resignation of French Ministry and Global Financial News
The MacMahon government in France resigns as a conference prepares to shape a new cabinet. In other updates, Pongo the London exhibit gorilla is dead, and prominent firms Field Leiter & Co and Poppenhausen face fires and failures. Arctic whaling yields 73 captured whales, while Chicago Exposition Co posts a 6 percent dividend and insurance covers losses.
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Toronto
Can
MacMahon
Constitutional Party
Senate
Chamber
France
Chamber of Deputies
de Broglie
Tuer
Pongo
London
Defrees
Indiana
Washington
Alexandria
Abyssinia
Gordon
Arctic
Chicago
Field, Leiter & Co
Jhat
Conrad Poppenhausen
Long Island
Cpar
Newaork
N. J
People’s
Cincaco
Notable Nominations and Tragedies Spark Chicago Turmoil
The president nominated Crauncey I. Finzry for Postmaster in St. Louis J. L. Thomas Jr. for Baltimore Collector and Belingham Lawrence for New Orleans Collector. In Chicago on the 14th, banker W Coolbaugh committed suicide amid domestic troubles after a bank exam found no issues at Union National Bank. Coolbaugh, 56, had moved from Burlington, Iowa to Chicago in 1865 and was connected with Senator Grimes and Stephen A. Douglas. Other deaths noted include George Banas in Washington, Rev. Jonathan Edwards Woodbridge in Hartford, and Gen OsternAus resigning as U S Consul in Yous, France.
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Crauncey I. Finzry
St. Louis
J. L. Thomas, Jr
Baltimore
Belingham Lawrence
New’ ‘Orleans
Chicago
W. ¥. Coolbaugh
Douglas Monument
Union National Bank
Coolbaugh
Mar. Coolbaugh
Burlington
Iowa
Senator Grimés
Stephen A. Douglas
Grorce
Banas
Washington
Bright
Clint
M. Thiera
Tru
Jonathan Edwards Woodbridge
Hartford
OsternAus
United States
Yous
France
Sexton Knocks Out Cyrille Dion In Match for American Championship
In New York a billiards match ends with William Sexton defeating Cyrille Dion for the American championship. A small earthquake unsettles Nebraska Western Iowa and Dakota briefly. Government bans cattle and hides imports from rinderpest regions. Chicago’s top attraction is Lilian or Womans Last Love at McVickers Theater with Moe Vicker in the cast. Reading Banks Bank fails triggering panic. a San Francisco bank is placed under receiver. Over 60 Russian Mennonites depart Berlin for the United States. A prominent lawyer 813 W Call remains missing in Paris, prompting curiosity. Indians from Mexico engage in territorial disputes near the Rio Grande.
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McVicker’s
MoeVicker
Finanoiau
Reading
Autitione
Reading Buylings Bank
San Francisco
Berlin
Prrisnuncis
W. Call
Mexico
Ania
Pennsylvania Official Election Totals and State Results
Official canvass shows Supreme Judge Trunkey Democrat leading Sterrett Republican by 6,520. Noyes Democrat leads Hart Republican by 9,901. Schell Democrat leads Passmore Republican by 8,968. Connecticut Senate 18R 8D. House 187R 109D. Colorado woman suffrage vote: For 6,612 against 14,053. majority against 7,441. Wisconsin results: Mallory Democrat 70,486. Smith Republican 78,759. Allis Greenback 26,316. Judicial and financial amendments in Wisconsin approved and defeated respectively.
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Pennsylvania
Sterrett
Trunkey
Bartley
Greenback
Winton
Prohibition
Hart
Noyes
Wright
Cornett
Passmore
Schell
Njémerson
Barker
Connecticut
Senate
House
Colorado
Hayes
South
Committee On Elections
Butler
South Carolina
Kellogg
Ofricran
Wisconsin
Mallory
Smith
Allis
Destructive fires and maritime disasters reported across regions
Nov 14 blaze devastates Field, Leiter & Co. dry goods in Chicago, destroying over a million in stock and injuring several firemen. Other fires in Evansville and New York cause major losses. ship Granger lost near Manila voyage. Fall River mill, Norfolk fire deaths, and recent lake disasters with multiple vessels and crews lost. Ontario couple killed crossing annual light wagon.
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Chcaco
Field, Leiter & Co
Great Britain
Germany
France
Singer Sewing Machine Company
New York
Singer Company
Siti
SRE
William Heilman
Evansville
Ind
Jermyn
Scranton
Newman & Capron
Granger
Doane
Liverpool
Manila
Singapore
Borden City
Fall River
Mass
Norfolk
Hester Ann Williams
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Thomas Doran
Tax Rubber
L. Condee & Co
New Haven
Magellan
Three Rivers
Mich
St. Catharines
Ont
Shad
Point
Lake Turon
Monterey
Steef
Alcona
Lake Michigan
Ontario
Amory
North Andover
Kina Mass
Tos Nual
Murders and hangings plague Belmont and area
Reports detail Reuben Proctor's lynching after the Cadigan murder identification near Belmont Iowa. Other items note Rozen Case conviction for perjury, Gilson and St Elmo crimes response, a Philadelphia shooting at Church of the Ascension, and a Fifth National Bank vault burglary in New York with $5,000 taken.
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Reuben Proctor
Miss Cadigan
Belmont
Iowa
Proctor
Rozen L. Case
Security Life and Annuity Insurance ,Company of
New York
Apysperapo
Frank Rande
Church of the Ascension
Philadelphia
Alexander B. Sayres
Sayres
B.W. Gut
Pittsburgh
Fifth National Bank
British seamanship under scrutiny after 1876 wrecks
The London Times notes 3757 wrecks on England and Ireland coasts in the year to June 30 1876 with over half in moderate weather and 534 due to neglect. It cites 12322 deaths in fifteen years and contrasts peanut crops by state NC 125000 bushels VA 780000 TN 500000 while US harvests 8320000 bushels over four years.
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England
Ireland
London Times
Times
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
United States
Free Offers and Prizes Promoted by Patten Co Advertising
A faded promotional item touts a 628 chromos frame and a three month Leisure Wouns subscription. It promises double value for money sent and details a $500 prize pool with big pay for agents. Address: J L Patten & Co., 18 William St. N. Y. The offer asks readers to send fifteen cents in stamps to receive the paper free.
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Georgia
Simmons
Himam Warner
Brree
J.11
Cileapest
Wong I
Stornce Waters & Sons
Sunshine
Kine Trench
Sunshine Publishing Cy
Washington Street
Chicago
LOST
Sanserit
Thorp
Bolivar St
Cleveland
P. O. Viciahily
Augusta
Mune
Garda
J. T. Burflord
Sony. Stostan
New York
BR. Wilson
Xchange
Grain and livestock market report from Cincinnati and Toledo
Wheat and corn prices listed for multiple grades in Cincinnati and Toledo. Oats and barley rates given alongside pork and cattle figures. Market snapshot shows White Michigan and Red Winter notes with assorted per cental and price markers.
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Lane
Toledo
Michigan
Beaver
Chicago
Ryre
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy Claim Ad
Cure claim for rheumatism with Durang's Rheumatic Remedy offered at $1 per bottle or six for $5. Sold by all druggists. Circular available from Helphenstine & Bentley Druggists Washington DC.
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Durang
Helphenstine & Bentley
Washington, D. C
Allen
Parsons
Whitney & Holmes
Healthful vigor with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
An advertisement contrasts two remedies and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the safer, effective choice. It claims the bitters cure yellowness of the skin whites of the eyes right upper quadrant pain furred tongue and other signs of liver disorder while toning the stomach bowels and kidneys.
Price Reductions and Advertisements in 1878 Publications
Gleason's offers deep price cuts on Phoromal and Curomos for 1878 with annual and single-copy rates, plus free postage. Other items include Home Circe and Gleason's Monthly Companion at reduced prices. Advertisers tout savings, do not reveal guarantees, and urge readers to request circulars.
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Gleason
I. Gurason & Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Warns of counterfeit Lakeside Labbary editions
The notice warns readers to avoid cheap counterfeits mimicking Lakeside Labbary editions printed in small readable type. It accuses unnamed publishers of deception and urges purchasing only the genuine LawEary products to protect eyesight and avoid imitations.
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Lakeside “Library
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Josiah
Aelen
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New York City
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Rochester
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Burnett
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Grand Pacific
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Chiew
Pronzer Tobacco Company
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Mason & Hamlin
Ohio
Mason & Hamlin Organ ,Co
Benton, New York
Cancer Journal
Robt
Newton M. D
Teclectic Medical College
City of New York
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Newark
James R. Osgood & Co
Keep
Cop Manufacturing Co
Jackson
C. A. Jackson & CO
Petersburg
Thomson
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Whitney & Holmes Organ’ CO
Quincy, Ill
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Amsterdam
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Cortlandt Street
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Matil
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St. Toala
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ML Lupton & CO
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Anonis
Stinson &Lo
Maps Goodspeed
Fay Pats
Amy Wa
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Charles Stow
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Benton
Gove & CO
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King James Army
W. Fowle & Sons
Ivente
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Tyler Street
Rosine
J. C. Whyte-Meville
Price
Guy Livingstone
Geo. Lawrence
Verne
North Pole
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Field of Ice
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Alphonsé Daudet
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Victor Hugo
Charles Reade
Sir Walter Scott
Exer Lak Eliol Lalrary Editions
Donnelley, Loyd & Co
Chicago, Ill
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