Gideon Granger's Bold Gift for Washington
In 1777 at Valley Forge Gideon Granger and buddy Bert Stillings drive two fat yearling calves toward the American camp to aid Washington's troops. Their mother Mrs. Granger supplies food and expresses faith in the cause while their patriotism contrasts with their father’s Tory stance and Philadelphia cattle sale.
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Esquimaux
Grandmother Andrews
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Bert Stillings
Philadelphia
Putnam
John
Gen. Howe
King George
King
Bert
Valley Forge
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Washington
Granger
Paoli
Lord Howe
Washington Birthday at Valley Forge Inspires Patriot Gift
Gideon Granger and Albert Stellings bring stock and produce to General Washington at Valley Forge on Washingtons birthday. Washington and Greene praise their patriotism, receive gifts, and promise meals and a warm reception. Medallions bearing Washingtons portrait are given to the youths.
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Liberal Mississippi River improvement bill expected
Senate commerce committee plans to report a bill authorizing a $15,000,000 appropriation for Mississippi River improvements. Of this, $10,000,000 would be spent under the War Department to build and repair levees dykes and related works as directed by the Mississippi River commission and approved by the chief of engineers.
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Mississippi River Commission
Chief of Engineers
Typhus Carriers in Chicago Steamer Missala Case
Chicago officers from Harrison street station traced seven of nine Italians who arrived on the typhus fever infected steamer Missala from Palermo, reaching New York January 39, creating a veritable pest house in the city.
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Winnehold and McGuire
Harrison Street
Palermo
New York
Mrs Terry Found In San Francisco Home of Nurse Pleasance
Sarah Althea Found. Mrs. Terry located at the residence of Madame Pleasance a former nurse and longtime friend in San Francisco Feb 16. Mr Terry remains unsettled in mind.
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Sarah Althea
San Francisco
Auroral Panorama Too Much for the Scientists
Washington reports of a brilliant aurora borealis described by Prof. William Harkness of the U S Naval Observatory. He noted the 1856 57 display reaching Havana as the greatest known and said auroras largely remain guesswork with cycles every ten to twelve years. He discussed the electric hypothesis and observed magnetic disturbances affecting magnatometers.
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Wm. Harkness
U.S. Naval Observatory
Post
Havana
North Pole
Tennessee Troops Shell Dynamite as Firing Mounts
In Coal Creek Tennessee on February 16 the Tennessee guards led by Capt. Keller Anderson with 80 men and artillery occupied a strong position near the town and rail line. Nightly exchanges of shots, wounded miners, and threats of raids raise tensions as both sides claim victory. A postmaster was shot at last week and dynamite was taken from Walden’s Ridge quarry amid persistent unrest.
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Coal Creek
Tenn
Tennessee Guards
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Clinton
Oliver Springs
Walden
Ridge
Sapphire Sapphire Rush Near Helena Montana
A rush to take up sapphire ground along the Missouri river near Helena continues with daily location notices at the county clerk. Claims are being located repeatedly and even on the river bed and channel as settlers flood the region dubbed the new Golconda of Montana.
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Missouri River
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Alder Gulch
Three Tariff Bills to be Reported This Week
Washington February 16 The ways and means committee will report three tariff bills to the house this week. The measures include the Springer free wool bill the Bryan free binding wire bill and the Turner bill placing cotton ties cotton bagging and machinery for manufacturing the same on the free list.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Railroad Ticket Act Seeks Two Cent Mile Cap
Columbus Ohio February 16 another railroad bill appears introduced by Mr Harshbarger of Shelby county. It requires rail road companies to sell one thousand mile tickets at not more than two cents per mile and to make them transferable with allowance for two or more riders on a single ticket, with the company collecting fare for each passenger.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Job Granger
Lord Howe
Fred M. Colby
Examiner
Columbus, O
Harshbarger
Shelby County
Prince of Wales to Visit Albany on May 27
A private cable dispatch reports the prince of Wales and a party of twenty five will travel through Albany on May 27 en route to Niagara Falls where two floors at the Clifton have been reserved. Their destination is Ottawa and the purpose of the visit is not disclosed.
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Prince of Wales
Niagara Falls
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Ottawa
Warden Dyer Sued for Damages
Reporter Albaugh of the Youngstown Telegram sues Warden Dyer for $10 000 damages for false arrest after being arrested with Mrs Fitzgerald, wife of the executed murderer, for taking manuscript from the state prison without the warden’s consent.
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ColumsBus, CO
Albaugh
Youngstown Telegram
Fitzgerald
Fatal quarrel between cousins over race horse
Stillwater Montana February 16. C H Countryman and cousin Charles Countryman fought over a race horse. Wors as fed to blows until Charles drew a revolver and shot C H Countryman five times, killing him instantly.
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Stillwater
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C. H. Countryman
Famine Drives Emigration From Montenegro to Turkey
Widespread distress in Montenegro spurs large scale emigration to Turkey as famine spreads. Owing to crop shortages and Russian aid, villagers seek safety abroad amid severe hunger and upheaval.
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Irainer
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