Numerous 19th century incidents reported in one summary
The article lists diverse events from a patent trial verdict in Chicago to salmon river protection in Alaska, Pittsburgh wage strikes, a county clerk shortage in Indiana, fires in Vermont and Massachusetts, typhoid cases in Luzerne, revenue collections, Samoa commission travel, rail derangements, pardons, and political nominations across the United States and Britain, with brief notes on crime, maritime incidents, and notable society movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Singer Manufacturing Company
Wilson Sewing Machine Company
Secretary of the Treasury
Customs and Revenue Marine Service
Alaska
Marion County
Ind
John E. Sullivan
W. F. Simons
Brandon
Mass
Russell
Truehart
Luzerne
Berlin
New York
John A. Kasson
William Walter Phelps
George H. Bates
McGrew
Lexington
Cattle Sanitary Board of
New Mexico
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Political and Personal Notices from a Historic Ledger
Labor candidates Gross and Read withdraw from Chicago races. New Jersey legislature repeals high license local option provisions. Willion Borposer dies in Pittsboro after naval and Confederate service. Miss Mary Brrettam leads Mt Holyoke's nominary and college. Eva Garewoon, 117, dies in Scottdale as matriarch of a large extended family. Piet Wanname founder of Convent at Cross village. Father Werkamp visits Cross village, tracing 1855 establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Gross
W. P. Read
Labor Party
Chicago
New Jersey
Willion B. Borponer
Pittsboro
N. C
Annapolis Naval Academy
Thomas H. Benton
United States Navy
Mary A. Brrettam
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mt Holyoke
Mass
College For Women
Brigham
Wellesley College
Mus
Eva Garewoon
Scottdale
Wth
Piet
J.B. Wanname
Croas Village
Mic
Werkamp
Lo Cross Village
Multiple Fatalities and Legal Actions From Various States
Reports from several states record deaths and crimes including Extrost killed by a falling tree near Tiffin Ohio and Justice Matthews dying in Washington after a year of illness. Beavertown and Logan West Virginia feature missing persons and a teenage shooting. A flag maker Epwamrp Kaiser in Chesapeake City Virginia died by suicide. A thirteen year old, Epwarp Branney, died accidentally handling a revolver. Treasury rules fix wool waste duty at sixty cents per pound. A Atlanta man Dr Ostan Strover, 82, married a 22 year old. John Sansiklp jailed five years for wife murder in New Hampshire. Warren Kanux arrested for mail robbery in Freeport Illinois. Captain W A McCoy in Paradelphia West Virginia charged with pension swindling. A Mercer County Pennsylvania hay swindle nets farmers about £5000. St Louis manufacturers form a hay press association for mutual protection. John Howard Miller, 17, and Joan Lew Bysxumk shot in Logan County West Virginia. Buskirk calls it accidental. The Provident cites a sermon warning on sed fisheries. Ecsie James, a Chickasaw, convicted in Arkansas of murdering a White man named Jones. Axpakn Stroop dies of apoplexy near Atwood Indiana.
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Matthews
Washington
Wm. Ryan
Beavertown
Dan Wanp
Ed Burke
Birmingham
Ala
Epwamrp Kaiser
Chesapeake City
Epwarp Branney
West Union
W. Va
Secretary of the Treasury
Ostan Strover
Atlanta
John Sans ¥ ikLp
New Hampshire
Warren H. Kanux
Freeport
W. A. McCoy
Paradelphia
Sharon
Mercer County
Pittsburgh
United States
St. Louis
Joan Lew Bysxumk
John Howard Miller
Logan Cohl
W.va
Buskirk
the Provident
Ecsie James
Beon
Arkansas
Jones
Axpakn Stroop
Atwood
Inn
Berate
Photographs by the light of the Cuban firefly
A Bridgeport Scientific Society report describes an experiment using the Cuban firefly cucavo to photograph a family portrait. The insect, about an inch and a half long, glows green from eye like spots and can illuminate a watch dial or small printed page. Exposure at daylight took about thirty seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cuba
Brazil
Mexico
Bridgeport Scientific Society
Scientific American
Dakota promotion and rail prospects draw public interest
The article promotes migration to Dakota with a Milwaukee railroad pamphlet “Plain Facts About Dakota” citing farmer letters and investment benefits. It notes train services on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway and urges readers to obtain the pamphlet from A. W. H. Carpenter in Milwaukee. It references opioid prevention and various nostrum ads alongside light humor.
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Halifax
Rimouski Station
Can. Whitney
Foley
H. Michaud
Stornoway
England
St. John
Portland
N. B
Pope
Peter
Italy
Vatican
Pigott
Parnell
Messrs
Maurice and
Timothy M. Healy
Union
Great West
Chicago, Milwaukee
South
North Dakota
A. W. H. Carpenter
Milwaukee
Wis
Harrison Ancestry Ties to Pocahontas Legacy Mentioned
The article connects President Harrison to Pocahontas, noting his reputed descent from a noted Virginia dynasty. It also highlights Warner's Log Cabin Remedies and other products, with brief mentions of census data in London, Carter's Liver Pills, and the Crown Prince Rudolph's debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Prince
Rudolph
Austria
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Richard Harris
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Parkersburg Station
Harrison
Morton
A. T. Britton
Iowa
Edward Desner
Brunswick
N.J
Tayon
Tennessee
Charles Talbott
Gavoso
Memphis
Fanny Davenport
Miss Davenport
Talbott
Illinois House
Crawford
Union Stockyards Company
Gus Werner
Joe Spendlove
Topeka
Kan
McLellandtown
Markleysville
Pauline Fullen
Fuller
Matt Aubrey, Jr
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
Barah Jane Whiteling
Bertha
Jaen Sperrang
Pulaski County
Elsie
Andy
Evan Hamlin
Warman
Vestel
Granot H. Daxieta
Aer
San Luis Obispo
Cal
L. C. Caff
N.o
Hyatt
Cleveland, C
C. P. Husxtryerox
Philadelphia
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Newport News
Mansett
Hoboken
N. J
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Ashley
Carondelet
South St. Louis
Beattyville
Lee County
Bob Powell
Albert McClancey
Powell
Stephen W. Dorsey
Nevada Bank of San Francisco
Maisters
Congress
Fall River
Atlantic & Pacific
Canon Diablo
Wells Fargo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
United States Dynamite Company
Lakewood
Thomas Haggerty
William Nicholas
Nicholas
Haggerty
Albert Green
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Robert Sizel
Franz Sizel
United States Court
Erie County
Grorce R. Carton
Smith Bros. & Co
Seattle
W. T
Tur Feather
New York City
Ida van Etten
Working Women’s Association
Sider Cohnfield Company
Tue
Henry Mott
Albury Springs
Lake Champlain
Rouse’s Point
Mott
Yorktown
Commodore Fitzhugh
Jesse Spaldjing
James A
Samuel G. Hair
Yale
Silliman
Garpner
Bimbra
Gardner
Cuantes G. Mirsick
Lincoln
Baltimore
Tuomas Giapstong
William E. Gladstone
Loddon
Cleveland
Tammany Hall
Corporation of
Brown University
Providence
R. L
Ezekiel C. Robinson
University
Frederick D. Grant
Austria Hungary
John C. New
London
Paul Fricke
Texas
Colorado
District of
Hughes
A. E. Hemingway
M.H. Sanders
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Herbert W. Ladd
Daniel C. Littlefiela
R. C. Dry
Charles M. Henpdley
White House
Belfast
Ireland
Panama Canal Company
Elbe
Trave
Zurich
Extrost
Tiffin
Pietére Baken
Pigtif
Western Steam
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Louisville
Two
Dakotas
America
Burlington
Eli
Kansas
Joseph
Atchison
Ciean Eaily
Omaha
Denver
St. Paul
Euvatis
Ostetter
Benger
David G. Burgett
Republic of Texas
Ban Arench
Acrona
Ale
Thomas Harrison
Pocahontas
Powhatan
Virginia
John Smith
John Rolfe
William Henry Harrison
Ben. Harrison
Warner
Carter
Isaac Thompson
Bunway
Annam
Hood
Daniel Read
Kansas City
Bridge Street
N.B
Swift
Sable
Mich
Dec
Ann Botuwell
Swarr
Ely
Warren St
Bradfield’ ‘S
Bradfield
Florida
Montague, Marton Co
Snie
Fla
Orange
Church
Schou
P.Q
Nevellow
Keng Brown & CO
Eas Marion Co
Merchants Nat. Bank
Ocala
Ong
Pacific
Price Railroad
Minnesota
Montana
Idaho
Sretons
Toa
Nike
Fitzgarald
U. S
Vertery Soldiers
Ry A
Davooists
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltimore, BG
Penne
Magee
J.A. Magee & CO
Lawrence, Mass
Toronto
Canada
Choice
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Houston & Texas Cent’ L Ry.co
Agricult
Fort Worth
Wilbarger County
Casarees Ag
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Landa ii
J.S. Napier
Vernon
Co. C. Gibbs
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