American Watch Company Creates Uniform Timepieces at Waltham
The American Watch Company of Waltham Massachusetts announces its 1850 start, a four acre factory costing over a million dollars, employing 700+ workers and producing 75 000 watches annually. All components are machined in one facility with precision gearwork guaranteeing uniformity and reliability unlike European handmade watches. The firm highlights its single roof operation and extensive automation to ensure consistent quality. Aug 22, Upham's Dress Goods opening.
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Boston
Act of Congress forbids liquor sales to Indians in Wis
The Journal notes a 300 dollar fine and two years imprisonment for selling spirits or wine to Indians of the Menomanee or Stockbridge tribes since June 1 1867. Indian Agent M L Martin advertises rewards for information leading to convictions and confirms Indians are competent witnesses in related cases. The item also lists local notices about a Shawano festival, unknown insane woman Caroline Pruetz, weather notes, and community updates on mail routes, arrivals of goods, and local elections.
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National Thanksgiving Proclamation and Ohio election notes
The document reports a national Thanksgiving Proclamation by the President Andrew Johnson, urging observance and prayer for the nation. It also includes Ohio election results for Rutherford B Hayes and other state offices, plus a tragic report of a mother and son killed by Indians near Santa Fe and a short Garibaldi update from Italy.
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Bilection Returns From Recent Political Tally
From the Green Bay Advocate summary of Wisconsin results the Republican state ticket leads by 5,000 to 7,000 with varied local margins in cities and counties. Madison and Milwaukee show mixed majorities while statewide estimates range from 25,000 to 40,000 Democratic lead in some reports. Virginia vote tallies and census plans noted. A worker uncovering Nicolst b curbstone digging found an Indian skeleton with a tomahawk and bow remains nearby.
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Smoking With a Dead Man In Havana Times Absurdities
Havana correspondent reports a surreal encounter sharing a refresco and cigar with the dead ex-minister Jose Maria Lucuna, detailing alleged past life, arrest and execution, and the corpse’s imagined gestures as a hoax fearing the scent of decay. A brief note mentions Silke the hawk and Isaac Stephenson in local affairs.
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New York Times
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