Migration boom reaches Washington Territory and Oregon
Alma Record quotes an Oregon immigration official noting heavy migration to Washington Territory and Oregon. Land near cities in California and Oregon attracts buyers with prices rising, while northern California and southern Oregon grow due to the California and Oregon railroad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Immigration Bureau
Washington Territory
Oregon
Pacific Coast
California
Washinton
California and
Romantic ex Albany man becomes King on Cook’s Island
A former Albany resident, Charles W. Banks, alias Banks, fled with over $50,000 from Wells Fargo and Co in San Francisco. He reappeared on Cook’s Island, winning favor as king of Rarotonga under Queen Ulakea. His wife Mrs Fanny A Banks has filed for divorce, citing desertion and infidelity, while detectives track his embezzled funds and new life abroad.
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Beth Madfe
New York World
Charles W. Dunks
Albany
Inter
San Francisco
Cal
Cook’s Island
South Pacific Ocean
Mr. Banks
Fife
Fanny A. Banks
Banks
Express
Wells, Fargo & Co
Golden Gate
Hig Kidney
Lalit
Sandwich Islands
Billy Kid
Rosina Vokes
Tahiti
Wales
Rarotonga
Cook's Island
South Pacific
Ulakea
Ulakes
Jonely
Tim
Raretonga
Edward R. Johnes
Lawrencs
Supreme Court
Suny Society
Sao Praneveo
Iis
Beats Enoch Arden Story Ends In Welsh Town Reunion
In a West End show a long tale follows George Poland and Mary Days once wed in Pootepool Wales. Amid distrust Poland left for America, found a second wife who died, then returned to Wilkes-Barre and reconciled with his first wife. The aging pair, Poland now about seventy, seeks happiness again in a grocery store visit after years apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Arden
West End
Poote Pool
Wales
George Poland
Mary Days
Poland
Poeland
Voland
America
Pitsburg
Wouse
Far
Mary Simpson
Banksville
Wraveling
Tittle Indy
Washingtn Pike
Pittsburg
Wilkesbaree
The Law and the Porter in the Railroad Slough
A Chicago Herald excerpt captures a traveler arguing with a porter over interstate railroad pay. The porter insists the new law caps short haul pay while long hauls require full freight, citing state and interstate law. The exchange highlights tensions between old customs and modern regulations.
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Law
Sue
Porter
Saly
New York
Chicago Herald
A Rule of Health For All Ages
A brief health rule urges avoiding medicines not available for safe use by the patient. The note cautions against taking any substance that cannot be taken by mouth, labeling this a universal guideline for young and old, sick or well, attributed to Daniwille Ureeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Lothrop Company
Boston
Daniwille
Chicago
Quincey Heruist
Mars
Nina van Zanilt
Chicago Times
Col. Tolliver
Kentucky
Courtons Journal
Rattler in saloon bites professor amid perilous rescue
Prof Charles Leon a roving chiropodist from Cincinnati was bitten by a live Rocky Mountain rattlesnake kept in a saloon at 116 South Seventh Street. The bite proved serious, doctors hope for recovery, and ambulance transport followed as Leon, aged 80, endured symptoms after the attack. A Philadelphia paper notes large beer consumption in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leon
Cincinnati
Rocky Mountain
St Louie Globe- Denver
John Sommerville
South Seventh Street
Soumerville
Leon
Mr. Sommerville
Sommerville
Crystal Palace Theater
Vloxe
Elresus
Axkel
de. Coryell
Lavon
Ife
PITH AND POINTS IN EARLY PRESS QUIPS AT SARATOGA
A collage of brief opinions and quips from various papers mocks politics, social pretensions, and local absurdities. Notable lines reference Depew at Saratoga, Queen Victoria, Yale, and whisky trusts, with jabs at immigration, canal work, and American hypocrisy.
Stationery fashions shift from color to plain white
A dated reflection on letter writing notes the move from colorful ink and ornate mottoes to plain bold handwriting. It laments the loss of fashionable, vivid ink like purple and the ornate edge designs, noting modern clerks favor plain thick paper envelopes and wax seals.
Fragmented 19th Century News Scrap From Across The Nation
A diverse, stream-of-consciousness roundup mixs weather, crime, politics, religion, and social notes. It mentions rain in New York, cheese imports to Japan, unsettled U S states, Paris theater electric lights, and folkloric quips. The piece blends anecdotes about Sunday schools, married life, and Canadian park opening with scattered names and places.
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San Francisco
San
Sacraments
Tole
Jack Liam
Shamokin
Henry George
Louisiana
New Orleans
Paris
Latte
Pathe
Tee
United States
United States Mintors
Gevertore
Maine
Snake Elven
Washington Territory
Gt Bliude
New York
Brooklyn
Grant
Peter Cooper
Beecher
Alen
Washington
Baltimore
Seth Seven Summers
Stow and Arrow
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Alma Record
C ¥. Boows
al Ma
Mich
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Gabriel
Orange
Manoriyin
Pontena
Sam
City of
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Canada
Washington ‘Territory
Philadelphia
John Sherman
Tecumseh
Joho
West Point
Prof
Leon Dallied
Washington Oville
Saratoga
Loudsville
Interstate Roomforce Low
AuMimor Redorte
Leavenworth Times
Fidelity Bank
Yales
Alexander Coxe
Yale
Caieunyo Tene
Mount Washington
Glen Boise
Faincua
Penntelphon
Cleeland Plans Center
Gen
Ben Butler
Boen
St Matthew
Mies
The
Star
Eaid
Etty
Zole Reali
Nisgars Falls
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