A Picture Worth Bendgold En April 18 IMS
A long mixed local notice lists shop ads and happenings from Tucson to New York. It mentions new building work, jewelry sales, health officer appointment, carriage and farming gear, and a prominent St Jacobs Oil testimonial tied to a hanging chromo near Adams Express in New York.
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Adams Express Company
Broadway
New York
W. H. Hail
St. Jacobs Oil
Hull
Edward J. Douglas
Hall
Mr. Halli
St. Jacobs
Rosenthal & Kutper opens summer goods line at port
A sprawling notice describes Rosenthal & Kutper launching a wide summer goods line and promoting the newest styles. It also discusses proposed railroad links to Maricopa and Prescott, claiming reduced freight times and a boost to mining prospecting. The item includes testimonials for St Jacobs Oil from Mrs How Bay and David Ainsworth, alongside a publisher’s note about commercial protection efforts and a Janesville Union.
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Rosenthal & Kutper
Oil strike near Goolidge and potions of stock sales
A Albuquerque prospecting company reports striking oil about thirty miles north of Goolidge, with a flow from the well after two days of boring. Local trade notes list potatoes at 2.50 per lambred and sales to Wandever Bros. in Maricopa at 2 per hundred. Townsfolk urge strict smallpox controls and quarantine for newcomers to protect business.
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Phenix and
Muricops
Maricopa
Prescott
Geo F. Coates
Wandever Bros
Albuquerque
Goolidge
Missing Man J M Schriver Reported Near Verde Crossing
Word arrived yesterday that J M Schriver had been seen beyond the Verde river where he crossed and lost his boots and a portion of his clothing his horse also escaped from him amid the search efforts by local authorities and residents.
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J. M. Schriver
Verde
Dexsis Keransy Preaches Mongrel Politics to Sand Tot Worshipers
Dexsis Keransy continues a controversial campaign targeting sand Tot worshipers. The rhetoric frames political identity through provocative language, sparking debate over religious symbolism and civic engagement in the region.
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Dexsis
Carcaco Democrats Name Tilden as Pres Candidate
The Carcaco Democrats announce informally that former candidate Samuel J. Tilden is their preferred presidential nominee. Party leaders say Tilden’s backing signals unity and signals a shift in local political strategy ahead of the national contest.
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Carcaco
Tilden
Stone Town Tanglers Hunt Indians Amid Nearby Inhabitants
A terse note reports residents of a frontier burg rallying to chase Indians deemed infesting the surrounding vale. Details remain fragmentary about who led the hunt and where it occurred.
East River Bridge Opens After Eighteen Years
The great East River bridge, long under construction for eighteen years, is now nearly completed and will soon be opened to the public.
Campaign to move Apaches to Sonora and peace aim
An article notes a plan to mobilize 150 Apaches toward Sonora with an intense campaign aimed at peace through annihilation. It cites American and Mexican officers embracing a hard line, alongside various other dispatches from St Louis and London about arrests, races, and global unrest.
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Sonora
St Loouis
Ewing
Chauncey I. Filley
Tess Piller
Garfield
Arthur
Velocity of Flight and Bird Speed Estimates
A long disputed question on bird flight rates is surveyed with various estimates from D. Cross of Cleveland. The piece lists night per hour speeds for many species from crow to hawk, then reproduces distant measurements showing distance traveled in miles per hour and feet per second for rising speeds from 20 to 150 miles per hour.
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D. Cross
Cleveland
Oho
Salmon Wheel Nets and the Columbia River Fishery
Report describes new water wheel fish traps built on the Columbia River banks to scoop salmon as they run upstream. Inventor Williams profited from one wheel that scooped thousands of pounds in a single night, prompting plans for larger wheels and a cannery. Also notes social items and editorials on religion and notable historical figures.
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Columitz
Columbia River
Cascadia
Williams
Seven Americans Freed Over Panama Railroad Safe Robbery
Seven Americans charged in the Panam a Railroad Co. safe robbery at Panama have been released after persistent efforts by the American Consul and Secretary Frelinghuysen.
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Tuk
Panavma Railroad Co
Panama
Frelinghuysen
Nihilist Plot Aims at Wide New York Destruction
A dubious dispatch claims a Netrobt Nihilist plans to blow up New York public buildings, loot banks, and seize money, with aristocrats to be dethroned in a wholesale upheaval. The report blends sensational detail with unverified rhetoric, reflecting era fear of radical conspiracies.
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New York
England
Kingdom Come
First American Locomotive Built by Peter Cooper 1829
The first locomotive constructed in America was built by Peter Cooper in 1829 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where cars were initially propelled by horses.
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America
Peter Cooper
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Telegraphic Cable Replacements in Chicago Fire Plan
Western Union is substituting aerial cables in Chicago to replace many single wires. The plan specifies cables hung on poles that can be lowered in case of fire. Each cable will contain eighteen wires.
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Western Union Telegraph Campiny
Chicago
Last Day of March Ends a Long Si ghing in Saratoga
The last day of March marked the one hundred twenty first day of continuous sighing in Saratoga as snow blanketed the fields around New York and raised expectations that the sighing would endure for weeks in the interior.
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Saratoga
New York
Eminent Commander Snubbed by San Francisco Knights
Aroto Comuanparty of Reichts Templar in Ciiizo voices displeasure over the San Francisco Knights snub and contemplates skipping the grand conclave.
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Aroto
Reichts Templar
Ciiizo
San Francisco
Indian War Commentary on Mexican and Chiracahuna Actions
The note discusses Crook heading to Chihuahua to finalize plans against the Chiracahunas. It pessimistically toys with the idea that if Mexican troops falter, U S forces will face a fruitless pursuit as Indians may scatter. The piece expresses hope that the Indians will be defeated according to arrangements.
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Crook Ls
Chihuahua
United States
Tombstone
Lrook
Israel Miller
Rothrock & Catton
Santa Barbara
Arizona
Miller
Father of Waters Reshapes Mississippi Route to Gulf
The river alters its course from the Reil River mouth to the Gulf, shifting from the old channel to a new one cut rapidly through the Atchafalaya River. The new route will bypass New Orleans and much of the lower Mississippi from Baton Rouge to the bayou 436, suggesting navigability soon. New Orleans appeals to the general government for help closing the cut-off.
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Waters
Reil River
Gulf of Mexico
Atchafalaya
New Orleans
Missisippi River
Baton Rouge
Mere Bayou
Wheat and Barley Markets With Mixed Prices
San Francisco April 18 wheat suff priced at 1.75 with buyers and sellers named. barley rising spot at 1.25, Meg 1242 buyer season listed. Ottawa April 18 a constable at Rideau Hall reported shots fired. guard doubled and extra men dispatched. Grand Jury in Third District discharged with no indictments under the Lomunds Law. Illinois towns vote on liquor questions with 17 pro prohibition, 31 for license. some high license outcomes noted. Annihilation Denver April 18 editorials cite General Crook context from El Paso Times.
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San_Franerco
Canada
Ottawa
Ridenhall
Princess Louise
Satr
Third District
Edmunds
Remedy Recipe Ad By Missionary In South America
An old newspaper ad promises a free remedy for youthful errors and male weakness. It claims discovery by a South American missionary and directs readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph T. Inman in New York City for details.
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Cara
South America
Joseph T. Inman
New York City
Territorial Twigs and Gambling Horse Venture
An Arizona man invents a portable gambling horse with a six-horse team, touring the country in a bright photographer cart like a circus vehicle and reportedly doing brisk business in Texas near a camp. Judge Ned McGowan sues a stage company for 3500 plus expenses after injuries near Prescott. Attorney General Churchill notes trains halt at Kingman and a remaining thirty miles of track to Wie end, with A P unable to deliver funds delaying construction.
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Arizona
Texas
Miner
Churchill
Mineral Park
Kingman
Carson footprints author identified in rocks find
Dr Harkness records the Carson footprints as the Tomo Nevadensis with a track length of 181 inches and various measured widths. The scientist notes stride about 4 inches and trackway width 1S inches, measured from sandal center. If feet count, Nevada is the leading state. the Nevadensis species sports pedal features rivaling a Chicago belle.
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Harkne
Afta
Nevids
Union
Efomo Nevadensis
Sar. Bee
Boy Finds Tarantula After Rabbit Hole Incident Near Gree Schoolhouse
A son of James Miller hunting rabbits near the Gree schoolhouse pulled a tarantula from a burrow after a rabbit retreated. He felt a bite while reacquiring the hole then killed the spider. He later drank whisky and felt worse from the bite.
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James Miller
Gree
F. Wartman
Oatland Tribune
Proposals for Transportation Bids 1883 Arizona Dept
The Arizona Department invites bids for transportation for the year ending June 3, 1884 on Route 1 Maricopa to Fort McDowell Whipple Depot and Fort Verde with per 100 miles rates, and Route 2 Ash Fork to Whipple Depot Fort Verde Fort McDowell Holbrook to Fort Apache Bowie Station to Fort Bowie Fort Grant and other legs with listed bidders such as Elllis Sullivan Brannen Head and Goldwater.
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Department of Arizona
Maricopa
Fort McDowell
M. Ellis
Whipple Depot
Jas M Ellis
Heal
Fort Verde
Jos
Ash Fork
Jerome H Sullivan
Jos M Riis
PJ Braenen
Pedro Montana
Miller
Morris Goldwater
Jerome W Sullivan
PJ Brannen
Win S Head
Ash
W Shead
C Miller
M Goldwater
Theo H Shuplin
W E Talbot
Joseph C Kay
Tas Clark Owens
J M Ellis
P Bond
W S Head
Bowie
Fort Bowie
Solomon
Morgan
Fort Grant
Fort Thomas
Bowie Station
San Carlos
Mystery surrounds Lincoln tomb guard and secret protection
The Sunday Herald notes a mystery around Abraham Lincoln’s tomb with no visible guards yet protection in place. Secretary Lincoln asserts remains cannot be stolen, and only three people know the protection secret. Col Rockwell will learn it once Gar fields guard period ends.
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Sunday Herald
Washirton
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Garfield
Col. Rockwell
McDonald Joins Pheenix Firm After Idaho Move
In Pheenix, A. T., April 14, 1883, W. B. McDonald, formerly of Idaho, is noted in a local notice.
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Pheenix, A. T
W.8. McDonald
Idaho
Prescott Notes and Town Developments in Review
Local notes report J Z Gooper leaving Prescott for the East, new residences on Adams Street, arrivals from Yuma, and Tucson planning a new city ball. The Board of Supervisors advertises sealed proposals for a county hospital. Smallpox spreads to Prescott while merchants prepare spring stock. Industry and real estate progress mix with editor moves, marriages, and property deals as town life continues amid rail and road chatter.
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Beneby
Board of Supervisore
Marica
Pa County
Arizona Territory
Board of Supervisora
Sonbie
Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors of
Mari
Coin’ Y
A. T
Epiina Prask
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Geo H. Tinker
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Irvine
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Kints Bates
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General Crook
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Clara Anderson
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C. KE. Holbrook
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Father Chocott
Elena Redondo
Joe Redondo
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Dr. Sievert
Angostura Ditters
Damiana Bitters
Macaud Iy & Co
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Grand Proctor & Gamble
Bay View Distillery
Star Oil Works Company
Win. B. Tepper & Co
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Stroud
Broxern & Co
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Plaza
Fhoenix, A. T
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Arizone
JM. Shriver
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