Illinois Governor Palmer Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1872
Stare op Ictrxom Execctve DEPar MENT Springfield Nov 1 1872 Proclamation by Governor John M Palmer designates Thanksgiving Day as a time to praise Almighty God for mercies and blessings and to urge observance by all people of the state. The notice notes gratitude for provision, peace, law, and mercy works, with governor's sign and date. Also mentions Missouri governor's silence, Baltic storms, a poultry plague, and Grand Trunk Railway gauge change from six feet to four feet eight inches, Fort Erie to Sarnia.
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Sarnia
Fort Erie
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Quincy Council Rejects Sunday Liquor Law Enforcement
The Quincy City Council passed a preamble and resolution opposing Sunday liquor saloon enforcement, voting against the state and city ordinances. Alderman Henry Meisser was the sole dissenting vote, revealing the move as aimed at German residents and exposing plans to nullify existing laws.
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Cincinnati
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Meisser
New Orleans Fire Causes 50000 Loss Last Night
New Orleans suffered a $50,000 fire loss last night affecting multiple facilities. The incident prompted emergency response as investigators assess the cause and scope of damage across affected properties. The report notes extensive destruction with insurance coverage on damaged lots.
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New Orleans
Thurlow
John F. Sale
Memphis
Levi B. Dudley
New Mexico
Diamond Fever Declares Wealth in Utah Claim
A private Salt Lake letter from the Diamond Expedition says the party was driven from the grounds by Ui Indians and a fight looms. They claim 38 valuable locations and demand machinery to extract the ores.
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Salt Lake
Diamond Expedition
Diamond Grounds
Fire Rips Carter, Mann & Co Store in Boston
Fire at Carter Mann Co Store, 207 State Street, Boston, causes heavy loss with unrecorded figures. Another blaze damages Lay House hotel in Boganstart, leading to its demolition and rebuilding. A fatal accident occurs at the Herald Building when a platform collapses on the third floor, trapping five workers in Now Year.
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Carter, Mann & Co
Bocer
State Street
Boganstart
Ind
Laymr House
Thiers Contribution To Boston Fire Sufferers
Paris relieves Boston fire victims as Thiers donates one thousand francs. The Great Storm spreads damage in Pomerania and northern provinces with towns destroyed and ships lost at sea. Meade memorial raises funds and civic action, while poultry plague and horse disease alarm New York. Earthquake shocks New Hampshire towns. suffrage arrest warrants issued for Susan B Anthony allies. Centennial preparations gain momentum in Philadelphia.
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Pomerania
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Schleswig-Holstein
Rocueste3
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Cenvennis Committee
Board of Trade
Inauguration plans boost New York and regional regiments
A Washington report notes six New York, one Maryland, and three Pennsylvania regiments will attend President Grant's March 4 inauguration. The weather forecast predicts a fall in barometer with southwest winds, clouds, and light snow for the Northwest and Michigan regions. A Missouri Fox and Sac delegation seeks to invest half the proceeds of their reservation sale into the government school fund for their children. The Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing employs 800 plus staff printing fractional currency and internal revenue stamps. The Supreme Court upholds Joy as purchaser in the Cherokee land case, saying US inaction allowed title to pass to buyers. A Board of Public Works order relocates a railroad track in Washington.
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Grant
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Nebraska
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Walker
Supreme Court
Joy
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Setuera
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First Street
Sixth Street
Rival Legislatures Form In Mose Convention
Conservatives organized at the capitol and Republicans at the U S Court Room creating two rival legislatures in Mose. The split reflects party factionalism as both sides claim legitimate authority.
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Mose
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United States Court Room
Election results show Grant ahead with state leads
Returns from most of the state give Ulysses S. Grant a 31,739 majority as the nation records its smallest presidential vote since 1820. In Albany the Deeping Journal reports Grant's New York majority at 58,581 and Dix's at 53,556.
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Epizootic spreads across states delays horse car move
Reports from multiple towns dated Nov 18 describe an epizootic affecting horses. Deaths near one hundred are reported in one state, with cases in Tennessee and North Carolina and spread to Kentucky and Indiana. The West Division car replacements are postponed until Saturday.
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Lexington
Officer Murdered In Lackawanna Township Tyreville
Scramps, Pa, Nov 13 Constable Thomas McNamara of Lackawanna Township was found dead near the hotel at Tyreville on Saturday morning. His face was smashed and hands cut as he fought a knife attack, indicating he died warding off the killer. A violent robbery and a New York tragedy are also reported with multiple injuries and a retrial granted for Rosenzwig.
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Tyreville
New York
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King
James C. King
East Seventeenth Street
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Erie Railway
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O’neill
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Offcer Gibney
New Street
Wheat Thieves Arrested in Griggsville Illinois
In Griggsville on Saturday two wheat thieves were captured after selling stolen grain to local dealers Allen Raymond Co. They were bound over to the spring circuit court for trial with bail set at 2350 dollars each. The suspects claimed origin from New Chicago Kansas.
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Aoe Ice
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New York and St Louis Money Markets and Grain Report
New York and St Louis markets report November 18 with money at 2 percent, gold at 118, stocks lower. Grain and flour prices move with wheat higher in New York, corn firmer, rye firmer, oats steady, whiskey firmer, and provisions mixed as traders digest western and state wheat, rye and pork futures.
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Market Prices Summary from California Trade List
Readable notes show prices for breadstuffs and provisions in California markets. White wheat at 123 6d, spring 161 4d, red winter 11s 4d. Camberland minddies, pork 56s, cheese 6s 6d. Card 89.
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Rumors of Receivers in Insurance Misfortune Case
New York insurance circles fear judges in a neighboring county will appoint receivers on ex parte statements to profit from insurer misfortunes. Underwriters vow to resist and urge Legislature to strengthen laws to prevent liquidation based on malice driven ex parte actions.
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