Made Public His Resignation From Grant's Cabinet
General Jacob D. Cox of Ohio, a prominent Union veteran and former secretary of the interior, resigned from President Grant's cabinet after a long delay. The public disclosure came via a publication in the New York Evening Post, revealing Cox's letter of resignation and noting his later enduring friendship with Grant.
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Jacob D. Cox
Ohio
Grant
Union Army
Grants
Wabash Railroad
Congress
University of Cincinnati
Montreal
Notre Dame
General Ox
Cov
Uiion
Cieneral Sherman
Issa
Cox
Interior
Meio
Grant Respeechinge the Administration To O Thenterior
Demerni Cox
Poeesio de Flete
Washington
Charles Nordham
New York Eventing Post
William Cullen Bryant
Nordhoff
Evening Post
Presiden Grant
E. B Washburne
General Cox
Interior Department
FE. J. Edwards
Prince Edward VI and Chauncey Depew Conversation
The excerpt recalls a casual exchange decades before his reign when the future king Edward VI spoke with Senator Chauncey M. Depew about notable Americans. The dialogue touches on American achievements and the prince’s interest in U.S. figures during a discreet visit with diplomats.
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Prince of Wales
Edward VI
Gidd
Chauncey M. Depew
Prince Toeraine
Sherman and the Money Stain At An Atlanta Meeting
The tale recounts John Sherman facing a charge of government funds sticking to his hands during a visit to Atlanta. A Methodist elder humorously suggested the money would cover a school endowment, prompting Sherman to joke that the contribution did wipe away the stain.
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Gomemeber
Congress
the Treasury
John Sherman
Atlanta
Sherman
Treasury
Benjamin J. Kesley
Savannah
Georgia
Brown
Hayes
Kestey
Rey
Nizo
Pan
South
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Colored Brethren
Dohn Sherman
Dishn Sherman
General Sherman
United States
Brother Sherman
Tex
E. J. Edwards
Mahogany Sells Across Tropics in Massive New Orleans Trade
In the mahogany industry a vast, year round operation moves 60,000 feet daily in the mill and ships log cargoes to New Orleans. The timber comes from tropical forests where logs are felled with machetes and hauled by river to coast, with London and tropical America markets shaping prices and demand.
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New Orleans
Mexico
Honduras
Central America
Australia
Rocky Mountains
Africa
East
India
Ocean Port
Gulf
Tropical
America
Spa
Tropics
London
England
United States
Western Canada Harvest Yields Report Strong Across Provinces
Crop reports from Castor to Yellow Grass show widespread yields mostly in the 20 to 40 bushels per acre range. Farmers such as J Lane and J Hamilton posted high totals amid a generally favorable season despite some uneven conditions.
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Canada
Castor
Alta
Galloway
Alex Robertson
Delisle
W. & H. Clark
Sheldon Ramsey
J. Lane
J. Hamilton
KE. Brown
Pincher Creek
W. Walker
Miss Walker
John Roberts
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Mr. Freebairn
Charles Nelson
Bon Accord
Alberta
Wm. Logan
Robert Martin
Belbeck
Sask
Gee
A Campbell
Caron
Colonsay
James Glen
Drinkwater
Ada Winters
Fleming
Govan
Benjamin Armstrong
John Grumlin
Charles Latta
J. K. Taylor
W. Small
J. F. Moore
J. MacLean
W. Hopwood
W. Gray
W. Curtin
John Meyers, Jr
Grand Coulee
Epp
Langham, Sask
J. J. Thiessen
Chris Dear
Wm. Thiessen
P. P. Schultz
Robt. H. Wiggins
Manor
Fred Cobb
Jack Robinson
Wm. Kindel
Milestone
R. J. Moore
Martin Roddy
J. D. Sifton
Moose Jaw
John L. Smith
New Warren
Regina
Tessies
Wm. Nesbitt
Latrace
Thos. Miller
Major Bros
Tuxford
C. B. Dunning
James Bain
Yellow Grass
Wm. Robson
Geo. Steer
MM. A. Wilkinson
Jas
A. R. Cameron
D. McNevan
W. A. Cooper
John Murray
Hockley Bros
W. Ransom
Cathcert
N. Dunne
S. C. Hart
T. Murray, Jr
A E McEwan
Mayor Taylor
Sheep Flock Diminishing Across Nations
The text notes sheep flocks are shrinking worldwide due to the large grazing needs. Even Argentina, once considered a major wealth source from sheep farming, cannot sustain profits unless pasture areas vastly exceed arable lands. Only regions with disproportionately vast pastures remain profitable.
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Argentina
Maud to Wed DeMillion in Noted Romance
Gossip column notes Maud and Alice discuss a forthcoming marriage to the young DeMillion. The exchange frames the union as a notable achievement, with flippant remarks about its significance.
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Maud
Alice
DeMillion
Ethel
Duchess Decazes and the Machine Made Duchesses
A fragment notes the Duchess Decazes as American from the Singer family who joined Ragaz theatricals. A New York girl asks if she is a real duchess. her Knickerbocker mother replies yes, real but machine made. The piece ends with a quip on success: do a thing and don’t talk about it.
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Belgium
Connecticut
Henry L. Sanford
Leopold
Congo
Africa
Sanford
Mr. Depew
Henry L Stanford
Leopald
Wares
Florida
France
Duchess Decazes
Ragaz
New York
Sarah Grand
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