Pilton's Retirement from Plymouth Church Quarrel Reverberates
Correspondence from New York on July 1, 1874 centers the Beecher Tilton quarrel. Tilton’s Golden Age letter alleges betrayal after fifteen years at Plymouth Church, prompting debate over alleged improprieties, defense by Beecher’s supporters, and calls for full disclosure and justification.
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New York
Beecher- Tilton
Tilton
Leonard Bacon
New Haven
Plymouth Church
Woodhull
Beecher
Stearman
Brooklyn Union
Ender
Tibombi
Mr. Shearman
Walter
Universal
Tilton Scandal Sparks Debate On Justice And Respect
A New York Herald excerpt urges candor and restraint as Mr Tilton faces accusations against Beech er and his wife. It defends Beech er’s character, condemns public exposure of the wife, and argues forgiveness or separation was the proper path years ago. The piece questions Tilton’s honor and flags the wrong in dragging private matters into the public eye.
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Mr. Beecher
Beecher
Becher
R. Tilton
Mrr
Tiltun
Youn
Tilton
W.T. Clarke
Tilton- Beecher
Jettérta Drs Dhscons
Tars Dicon
Lunthe Weiss
Menger
Falsitier
Tinister
Mes
Ahd
Bacon
Loi
Lim
Leo Ds
Geo
Plymouth Church
Plymouth
Webster
America
Tuton
Bercher
New York Herald
Jane
Milton
Beccaer
Deceher
Ublic
Henry Lath Rowing Machine Case Loss Report
A July incident cites Henry Lath's factory loss involving Wes Hermes and a rowing machine case. Insurance seeks coverage of $60,000 with $40,000 reported as the insured amount. The fragmentary record mentions a loss and insurance figures without clear context or full details.
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Henry Lath
Westhis Hermes
Igurance
Town Township Real and Personal Property Assessments 1874
The 1874 township assessment of real and personal property is complete and many assessors have filed. Real estate totals include improved lands and unimproved lands across Beverly Joiner and several townships, with personal property broken into horses cattle mules sheep hogs tools money and furniture. Growing crops show acres of wheat corn oats meadow and orchards. the city assessment sums real estate and personal property with a total value close to 16.4 million dollars and a decrease of about 1.5 million from last year. The Board of Appeals will meet next Wednesday for corrections and aggrieved parties may examine books and file objections.
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Asessora
Board of Supervisors
State ‘Board of Equalization
Beverly
INSLE
iReal Estate
C. J. Tenhaeff
Houston
J. C. Pearce
GEO. C. Lovrioy
Real Esteu
S. D. Martin
Rice, Assesbor
Concord
N. W. Wright
J. Peacoci
Yale
Columbus
F.ertel
Durton
A. M. Samuel
S. H. Bradley
Allington
G. W. Powell
URSA
W. W. Deam
APSES
KEENE
O. A
Patsona. T. Cook
Crchard
W. F. Bar
Camp Point
Robertson
Real Estates
Steese
Real Eastate
Board of Appeals
Death of an upright Springfield native Samuel Bartlett
Death reports the passing of Samuel M Bartlett at his Broadway residence. A native of Springfield Mass he served in the army after stints in Cincinnati and westward frontier service. He settled here in 1836 and was remembered for kindness and moral integrity. Community members express sympathy for his family.
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Samuel M. Bartlett
Broadway
Springfield
Mass
Cincinnati
Revolver Plaything Harms Child in Shelbyville Tale
A Longton father given a revolver to a wounded boy after he broke his arm. While the family argued over dogs the gun was loaded for a dog, placed above a door, and the child climbed to reach it. The trigger was accidentally touched and ball entered the brain, threatening the boy’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
M. W
Hanson
Longton
Ladies Cricket Match at Sandhurst Victoria
Ladies in red Garibaldi jackets and blue outfits played a single innings cricket match in Sandhurst Victoria to raise funds for local charities. Crowds watched as the Reds posted 62 runs, while the Blues defended and won with 83 runs after one innings.
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Sandhurst
Victoria
Reds
Blues
Birds worth more than misinformed farmers say
An essay argues birds curb insect and worm pests, citing owls, cuckoos, titmice, swifts, robins, and others as vital allies. It cites examples from Missouri and Long Island on sparrow damage, noting birds protect crops, while humans often unjustly vilify them. It also notes a croquet etiquette issue, urging consistent authority to avoid disputes.
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Riley
Missouri
Agricultural Society
Birda
New York
Jewish Prominence in Theater and Culture
From the Times summary praising Jewish influence in opera and theater, noting performers and composers such as Garcia Malibran Pasta Kleyerbeer Mendelssohn and highlighting Jews in diplomacy finance and academia across Germany England Russia and Europe. The piece argues for continued recognition of Jewish contributions amid cross cultural oppression.
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Cincinnati Times
Ieraelitea
Rachel
Disraeli
Pittsburg
Garcia
Malibran
Pasta
Gris
Rossini
Kleyerbeer
Mendelssohn
Coe
Mem Ory
England
Soult
Massena
von Assim
Count von Beust
Lisk
Germany
Dow
Jong
Saimonides
Spinoza
Webl
Neander
Berlin
Benary
Europe
Nalidaya
Passenger on Michigan Central Train Misses Fraud
A weary traveler on a Michigan Central Eastbound train encounters book agents peanut sellers and prize package pushers. She accepts a sample and gum drops, resists paying until the conductor approves, then tips a card man twenty five cents and jokes about turning around.
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Isdy
Egent
Alfred
Croquet Ground Reveals Subtly Shaping Social Tensions
A sharp remark recalls that croquet exposes social manners, noting the game as a field where well bred people can drift toward ill breeding. The critique points to a deeply rooted but simple flaw in character revealed by competitive play.
Dark Ways of the Fra ternity Revealed in San Francisco
The Bulletin reports a demolished San Francisco gambling house exposed a tunnel system and a ceiling hole used by cheaters. Wires ran through walls and a hidden floor dropped players and money as signals directed the play. Police recovered about 150 wires and concealed gambling devices.
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San Francisco
Bulletin
Upsa
Peoria and Rock Island Railway builds river dyke depot spur
The Peoria and Rock Island Railway begins a major upgrade at its depot grounds to ease freight transfer between cars and steamboats. A new 600 foot river dyke with a rail track will extend from Deer Street toward the river, enabling direct boat and barge loading. A 1,800 feet of approach track already exists, with total new track planned at 2,500 feet. The private wharf aims to boost Med Island as a freight transfer hub.
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Eromithe Rock Islend
Peoria
Rock Island Railway
Deer-street
Med Island
Testimony on Mortgage Paper Contradicts Original Document
In a Supreme Court witness stand moment, a prominent legal figure testified under oath that he saw a marked man sign a mortgage of personal property and that his name appeared as a witness in the handwriting. Cross-examination revealed the paper was later shown to be a copy of the original mortgage supplied by the City Clerk.
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Saya
Boston
Supreme Court
Chinese Spinsters Honored by Emperor for Devotion
A Shanghai journal reports the Emperor decreed honors for two elderly spinsters. One died after cherishing the memory of her betrothed, the other refused a union to stay at home, and the Emperor praised her noble conduct.
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China
Shanghai
Female Prize Fight in Covington Flats
Phe Covington reports in the Cincinnati Inquirer that yesterday afternoon a public prize fight occurred in Covington’s flats between Koate Kolvey and Ella Higgins. Sixteen rounds were fought under prize-ring rules. jealousy is suspected as the motive. Both combatants were visibly damaged and scantily clothed at the bout's end.
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Covington
Cincional Inquirer
Blonday
the Flats
Koate Kolvey
Ella Higgins
Higgins
Morning Household Dispute in Boston Courier
A diary style excerpt from the Boston Courier depicts a domestic breakfast scene. A sister arrives home from school to wake a son, while a mother shouts with a broom and a father calls out. William eventually rises, saying he will come down for breakfast. The fragment captures a chaotic morning ritual.
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Willy
Orient
Cal
William Doegn
Wil-iilliam
William
Bill
Boston Courier
St Albans Sunday School Aide Triggers Laughable Baptism Question
A superintendent at St Albans Sunday school in Virginia engaged pupils by starting catechism at the end of the book. After handling communion and confirmation, he asked what must precede baptism. An urchin shouted, A baby, sir, provoking laughter.
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Kinouch
St Albans
Philadelphia Woman Swallows Needle After Proposition
A Philadelphia young lady, embarrassed by a lover's proposal, swallowed a needle in a dramatic act. The report cautions men to be cautious, advising thorough mouth checks or medical examination before making proposals to avoid such distress.
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Philadelphis
Thought of the City by Visitors and Neighbors in Quincy
Correspondence from Keokuk Iowa describing Quincy as a rising Mississippi river city with a large population around 30 000. Notes on rail links bridges and potential gains from improved bridge design and river trade. Describes hotels lawyers and business growth including tobacco and furniture industries and overall bright prospects for future prosperity.
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Springfield Journal
St. Louis
Quincy
Keokuk
Iowa
Pleasset
Ssississippi
Missouri
Et Loule
Quincy House
Tremont
Occidental
Hampshire Street
T. Rogers
Skinner
Messia
Grimshaw
Mississippi
John Wood
Theorthwest
Prairie du Chien
Washington City
Caleb Atwater
United ‘States
Upper
Minnera
Dlindis
Great West
Great Southwest
M.,.k.& Z. Railroad
Lng
Chicago
New York
Mississippi River
United States
West
Topeka Stopover of Cooper Nobility at Auction House
A small band of Cooper’s nobility halted in Topeka to trade worn ponies for white man’s wampum at Benjamin’s auction and commission house. The scene portrayed a sharp critique of gullibility, with the first bid described as a mule whose starved form mocked hunger and decay in a harsh, satirical tone.
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Topeka
Benjamin
Rala
Thirty nine Deaths in Quincy During June 1874 report
Dr F Drude furnishes a concise death tally for Quincy Illinois in June 1874 listing diseases such as inflammations of the lungs enteritis and dysentery with ward totals and a line on age and race. The secretary of the board of health Francis Davoue signs the document. Condensed telegraphs note indictments fires and other local incidents accompany the summary.
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Quincy
F. Drude
Wages and education in the industrial army
A London Spectator piece argues that educated men with no specialized skills earn less than skilled craftsmen and even less than laborers without training. The rise of educated, unskilled workers in the industrial economy is troubling as commencements swell the pool of raw recruits, prompting calls for reconsideration by educators of youth.
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The
London Spectator
A Thoughtful Place to Live in Smyrna
Weekly reports from Smyrna note a generally improved condition in the city and surroundings for the week ending May 14. Incidents include a drunken street brawl leaving a man knife-wounded, a fatal train incident, an Albanian worker shooting a Greek servant and fleeing, multiple fires, a suicide amid tobacco regulation woes, and severe sewer drainage issues causing typhoid and diphtheria risks, yet Smyrna remains praised as a delightful place to live.
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Smyrna
Karatash
Cassaba
Aidin
St. Dimitri
Ava
Explosive Ice Cream Boiler Explosion at Reading Plant
A copper boiler used to heat cream exploded during stirring at a Reading Pennsylvania ice cream factory. Steam and boiling cream sprayed through the plant damaging buildings and injuring workers Henry Myers and Joseph Ferrer were badly burned. The accident is blamed on excessive steam pressure and poor maintenance.
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Reading
Penn
Times Thes
Henry Myers
Myera
Joseph Ferrer
Clewel
A Hien that was a Hooster in Dresden Tenn
P A Cashion reports a hen hatched eighteen months ago showing two colors gray on one side and black on the other over large comb and spurs. It laid many eggs, reared a brood, then took to crowing and fighting roosters, then died from cholera after a post mortem showed each side carried a distinct sex.
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Kone
Norman Thayer
Central
Square
Cawego
County
Thayer
Oswego County
Dresden
Tenn
P. A. Cashion
Rough Baptist Preacher Shows Fiery Vision of Hell
A Richmond Inquirer correspondent recounts a roughhewn Baptist preacher with strong common sense who delivers a sensational sermon on the severity of damnation. He depicts Major Clarke's furnace as the recruiting image, claiming a sinner would suffer immediate agony if thrown into it, stirring mixed fear and awe among listeners.
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Richmond Jnnquirer
Major Clarke
Bel
Omshba gang of monte men rout to Chicago
The Omshba gang of monte men, active on the tows roads for weeks, have left for Chicago after police forced them off trains on the Rock Island route. Police actions disrupted their activities as they traveled toward Illinois.
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Omshba
Monte
Chicago
Rock Island
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Brooutin
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HW. Brenen
Afra
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Henry Ward Buecher
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Alease
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Plessure
Scribner's Sor Juty
Illinois
Coggia
Mortuary
Sizrh Wen
White
Bleck
Andes
Aes
Femateu
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Francis Davuve
Secretary Board of Health
Gupton
Eschbach
Cairo
Dr. Welles
Red Wing
Minn
Wisconsin
McFarlan Bros
Ewart
Alich
James Gleason
London
Mississippi Valley
Canton
J. H. Saville
Treasury Department
J. G. Avery
Internal Revenue Bureau
George Edwards
Mra. Zols' Franceway
Manitowoc
Wis
Homestead
James Shaw
New England
Mr. Burton
Aurora Herald
Edward Bristol
Minnesota
Aurora
Fox River
Seaboard
Chris Gilton
Black Hills
Sherman
Army
Bureau
War Department
Belknap
Valparaiso
Ind
Tiedman
Des Moines
Bismarck
Custer
Capt. Clark
Fort Lincoln
Providence
IRS) Journal
Atlantic
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