Captured by the Indians in Alleghany Valley 1792
Mrs Harbinson endured a harrowing six day captivity after her family home was attacked by Indians near Butler Connoquenessing and the Kiskiminetas. She escaped with her infant and hidden child, witnessed brutal killings, crossed rivers, and faced hunger and thorns before rescue by James Closter and neighbors. Her son John Harbinson reportedly survived in Iowa.
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Pittsburg
Massy Harbinson
Pennsylvania
Allehany County
St. Clair
Harbinson
Bem
Kiskiminetas
Alleghany
Alleghany River
Big Buffalo
Butler
Connoquenessing
Pine Creek
Lawrenceville
Six Mile Island
James Closter
Wiley
Washington, Penn
John Harbinson
Iowa
Newsboy Nan O'Neil Heroic Rescue Then Attacked
Buffalo News reports officer William O'Neil known as Nan the Newsboy was guarding East River streets when rowdies attacked him while he fought a fire. He was beaten and left unconscious with broken ribs and a brain concussion, taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.
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Buffalo News
William O'Neil
Nan
Oak Street
East River
O'Neil
Thirty-ninth Street
Second Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
New York Graphic
New York
New York Bay
Dan
Star and Sun
Paul Boynton
Ed Kelly
Git Long
Wall Street
Boynton
Produce Exchange
Franklin Edson
The
Edson
Gil Long
Gil
Ind
Clever acting dog charms London premiere crowd
London audiences warmed to Smut the black collie in New Men and Old Acres at the Court Theatre. Actor John Hare doubted a dog on stage but Tom Taylor pressed for the scene. The dog followed his master on stage each night, lying at his feet and delighting the audience throughout the run.
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London
John Hare
Kensington
Hormton Street
Smut
Old Acres
Court Theatre
Dub
Hary
New Men
Gold and Wealth in Victoria Through Gold Discovery
The text argues gold mining enriches nations by attracting population and boosting industry. It cites Victoria, Australia, noting population growth from 76,000 in 1850 to 364,324 in 1855, gold output 2,793,065 ounces, wool exports about 2.48 million pounds, and land under cultivation expanding to 115,135 acres. by 1878 population reached 870,442 with wool exports at 14,409,800 pounds and 1,609,258 acres cultivated while gold output fell to 175,278 ounces.
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Victoria
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Alleghany Valley
Wan the Newsboy
Edward Forrester
John Easter
Cleveland
St. Louis
St. Loui
Drax Ellsler
Edwin Forrrest
Euclid Avenue
Forrest
Jimmy Wright
McElfrath
Lake Erie
Hillster
Mr. Forrest
Fiardware
Fieadquarters
Os Eo
South Side
Sullivan
Indiana
HSE
Olver Chilled Plow
Richmond, Hamilton
Pittsburg, Grand
Brown Cultivators
Towes &c
Champion
Reaper & Mower
Gilpin
D. EF. Hoke, Sullivan
PF. McEnensy
Sullivan, Ind
Commercial Row
IS Tod
Sullivan Or
Terre Haute
J. P. Stratton
Tlio
New Denison Hotel
Indianapolis
West
Howe
Howe Machine Company
CTOR
Simpliginy
Penius
Victor Lewind Machine Company
Western
Stars St
Carcaco, Inn
Middletown
Conn
Collat and
Walnut Sts
Terre Haute, Ind
J. A. Parker & Bros
Briggs & Lachey
DAVIS
John Davis & Sons
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