Fortune of Emperor Ferdinand and Notable Inventions
The fortune of Emperor Ferdinand totals about 4,000,000 francs with land and funds. A London exhibition showcased an insulated rail signaling system for trains in motion. French mines use atmospheric pressure to raise coal, discharging foul air and drawing in fresh air. France sent a La Fayette statue to New York costing 30,000 dollars, sculpted by Bartholdi.
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Ferdinand
Bohemia
London
France
New York
la Fayette
Thiers
Bartholdi
England
Philadelphia
Boston
Portland
Maine
Birmingham
Fashion at Summer Resorts Embraces Simplicity
Fashion writers note a shift away from extravagant dress at Newport Saratoga and Long Branch. Ladies favor plain yet rich attire while elaborate robes and large diamonds dwindle. A new trend calls for bonnets worn with full reception dress at night.
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Newport
Saratoga
Long Branch
Paper production and consumption show global scale
A Vienna journal reports 3,000 paper manufactories worldwide employing 80,000 men and 180,000 women plus 100,000 in the rag trade, 1.8 billion pounds produced yearly. Per person consumption varies by country, with the United States leading reading, while other anecdotes touch on a mother’s influence and a witty remark about profanity from a bald man.
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Vienna
United States
Commission of Henry H. Wells As U S Attorney
The President signed Henry H. Wells to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, replacing Fisher. An array of brief items notes storms in Omaha and fires at various mills, plus criminal reports, political notes, and international dispatches.
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Henry H. Wells
United States
District of Columbia
Fisher
Ohio
Bill Rodifer
Jeffersonviile
Rodifer
Kennedy
Morris
Theodore Tilton
Messrs
Shearman
Sterling
Henry Ward Beecher
Kentucky
Me’Creary
Telegraph
Harlan
New Martinsville
West Virginia
Illinois
Morgan County
Chicago
Calumet River
Earthquakes Mark Early Newburyport History
The passage recalls frequent 17th century earthquakes in Newburyport Massachusetts, starting in 1638 with shocks that terrified wildlife and altered the landscape. Despite repeated quakes, no lives or major damage were reported, with one upland pond forming where wild berries grew and wells drying permanently, now a central town feature.
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Massachusetts
Newburyport
Mispronounced line during family worship noted
An elderly man attempting a religious toast mispronounced a line ending with ahs. He intended one foot in the grave and the other all but, but ended up saying one foot in the but, and the other all grave.
Endorsing Union Legacy in Ohio Republican Rally
General B ayes recalls Lawrence county service in the Civil War and lauds Republican victory achievements. He condemns Democratic inflation aims and argues for monetary restraint, school support, and state governance while defending public education and unity across North and South.
Advertising rates listed in Clermont Courier
The Clermont Courier advertises legal and transient notices at 1.00 per square for the first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. Business cards up to six lines cost 6.00 per year with generous yearly reductions.
Republicans Rally for Honest Money and Free Schools in Ohio
In Ohio the Republicans campaign on universal education and money reform while denouncing Democratic inflation and sectarian influence. The piece argues Democrats cannot win with their current record, urging voters to back the Republican ticket to preserve free schools and sound money.
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Democratic Party
Ohio
McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
Iam
Friends of the Public Schools
Universal Education
Free Schools
Friends of the
Washington
An Unappreciated Bard The Graphic Reports Whitman Ill
The Graphic notes Walt Whitman is ill and indigent living in Camden New Jersey. It recalls his checkered life and debated productions, praising his vigor originality and courage. Emerson, Tennyson Swinburne and Rossetti praised him while American critics call his work jargon and question sanity. His works lack a publisher yet remain in demand.
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the Graphic
Walt Whitman
Camden
N. J
Emerson
America
Washington’s rule to leave places in better order
A vignette recalls Gen Washington at Chelsea near Boston where he and officers find a stone on a wall and he replaces it. He explains his habit of leaving locations as good as found. The piece ends with an English newspaper ad about a velvet sermon-case and infant’s clothing exchange request.
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W. L. Hemingway
Texas
Kellogg
Caddo
Catahoula
Franklin
Louisiana
John Phillips
Frank Williams
Shawnee Village
Ark
Dwight F. Steere
Putnam, Conn
Worcester
Mass
Frederick White
Spencer
New London
Conn
Parker
South Carolina
Columbia
East Albany Banking Company
Greenbush
New York
Ben. Harlan
Maury County
Tenn
Cullen Harlan
Howard
Michigan
Chicago
Grand Haven
Peter Johnson
Ionia
Wm. Wickham
Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan
Philadelphia Dispatch
Frankford Arsenal
Hagan
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ohio
Democratic Party
Columbus
Cary
Barnesville
Washington
Union
United States
Secre
Treasury
Congress
San Francisco
Scribner’s Monthly
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Los Angeles County
Lord Lytton
Portugal
Pausanias
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John Quincy Adams
Great American Statesman
Mr. Adams
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Eto
Briep
Omaha
Wm. Bergman
Nebraska
Bear Ridge
Mahoney Plains
Georgian Bay Lumber Company
Port Severn
Secret Service
O’connell
Europe
Ife
Colona
Manny & Marshall
Warren Street
New York City
C. B. Wilkinson
John L. Bittinger
Gauger
St. Joseph Mo
Ledergerber
Wilkinson
Bittinger
United States District Court
Cardinal McCloskey
Havre
Rome
Archibald Baxter & Co
New York Shipping Company
Hoosac Tunnel
Baker
Miss Dickinson
London Daily News
Revolutionary Committee of
Herzegovina
Verzegovina
Bosnia
Servia
Montenegro
Oldham
Madrid
Mostar
Gabella
Hans Christian Andersen
Copenhagen
Dacosta, Raalte & Co
Leadenhall Street
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Trebigue
Holy Land
Damascus
Dublin
Paris
Victor Hugo
Ohio Campaign
RB. B.ayes
Marion
Lawrence County
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Union of the Fathers
Potomac
Republic
South
North
Maryland
Virginia
New England
Jefferson
Missouri
Thurman
Senate
Allen
Cincinnati Uier
Pacific States
Mr. Pendleton
General Cary
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Geghan
Taft
State Teachers’ Association
Tappan
Committee On
Jeffers
Cleveland
Cally
New Jersey
Murphy
Cincinnati
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