Republican district convention calls delegates in 1878
The Republican electors of the Sixth Senatorial District summon delegates to a District Convention at Court House Plain Creek on Wednesday October 9 1878 at 3 pm to nominate a candidate for Senator and conduct other business. Delegates apportioned to counties with several seats per area and a chairman named.
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Mth
Court Hoare
Piam Creek
Greece
Turkey
Crete
Athens
Yellow Fever Not Contagious Says Dr Duanxe
Dr G Duanxe asserts in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal that yellow fever is not contagious and malarial diseases do not transfer via contact. He urges caution to avoid panic and argues quarantine should target ships from infected ports rather than individual passengers or crews onboard.
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G. Duanxe
Boston Medical and Surgical Journel
Clarke
Robberies On Black Hills Stage Line Spark Outcry
For two months robbers burst onto Cheyenne to Black Hills stages twice weekly. Women passengers suffer insults. on Saturday at Deadwood Creek the north and southbound stages were stopped, mail opened, two messengers fired upon, one robber killed and another likely wounded. The Deadwood Pioneer calls for urgent government action to quell the highwaymen menacing travel and commerce.
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Cheyenne
Black Hills
Ifut Creek
United States
Deadwood
Mozatzin
The Howard Association and its 1842 origin in New Orleans
The Howard Association formed in 1842 after the autumn yellow fever outbreak. It operated with strict rules for relief, a heavy bond for the treasurer, and mandatory obedience by members. Members could be sent anywhere and must follow president orders, or risk expulsion by vote. Democratic State Convention Oct. 1st.
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Howard Association
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jio
Turbulent Yellowstone Surveyors Face Indian Threats
Interior Department fears for Llayden survey parties in Yellowstone and National Park as Indians stampede mules and force walkers toward settlements. Reports say visitors crowded the park in August and optimism over safety faded amid renewed hostilities.
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Interior Department
Llayden
Yellowstone and
National Park
Boseman
Wilson
Death of Hon. Frank Welch Upsets Nebraska Politicians
The sudden death of Hon. Frank Welch disrupts the plans of many Nebraska politicians whose campaigns for congressman centered on alliances and appointments. Most hopefuls must start anew before October.
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State Journal
Frank Welch
Nebraska
Worthy the Place Judge Thurston for Congress
Judge John M. Thurston of Omaha is spoken of as a possible Congress candidate. The note describes him as a young man of marked ability and good habits. It recalls his 1871 role as Grand Worthy Chief Templar of Nebraska.
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Internal Revenue
Newman
John Roberts
Omaha
Roberts
Robb
Januata Herald
John M. Thurston
Congress
Mr. T
Nebraska
Peaches Abound in Nebraska and Kansas
The Fairbury Gazette notes a larger peach crop in Nebraska and Kansas than in the East, which raises canned goods prices due to fewer western canning facilities. Local supply shifts influence regional markets and consumer costs.
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Fairbury Gazette
Nebraska
Kansas
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