Westphalia collision reported and other late 19th century items
The missing Westphalia crew reached New Haven reporting the other steamer sank with all aboard after their collision. Trials concluded with acquittal for Judge Norwood. Various incidents follow from fires, crimes, and disasters across cities, with notable deaths, political notes, and local inquiries in early 1880s America and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westphalia
New Haven
J. D. Norwood
L. J. Polk
Floyd
F. N. Bassett
Howe
Postoffice
Boswell
Bassett
Denver
Colors Aone
G. W. Werner
Baltimore
Garfield
Knights Templar
Art Hinkley
Illinois
McKnight
Carpet House
Main Street
Louisville
Captain Hite
Captain Howard
James Taylor
Higbee
Missouri
Jay Govaop
William Hendrey Cameron
Mutual Union Telegraph Company
Attorney-General of
New York
Mutual Union Corporation
Gleason
Windom
Minn
Des Moines
Tkating
Cincinnati
Worcester
East River
Taylor
Pensacola
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Tuz
Anderson
Grimes County
Texas
At&j. John
N. B
Wm. Wilson
Cincinnati Board of Councilmen
New York City
Washington City
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Washington
Jordan Reinseler
Reinseler
Bureau of Statistics
Mass
Grass Island Mines
Olyphant
Thomas Williams
Alber Williams
Kida
Sylvester Williams
E Xper
Poughkeepsie
Frank W. George
Deaths and trials headlined in late news round up
A long list of items covers a theater fire verdict criticizing city inspectors, a big Standard Oil victory, Beecher contract suit decision, a daylight Kentucky stagecoach robbery, prison killings in Georgia, warship barracks refusal, Nihilist arrests in Odessa, and various regional incidents from Ohio and beyond including votes, guardianship cases, accidents, and notable society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clarke
John Lee
Park Theater
Building Bureau
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Samuel Wilkeson
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Kentucky
Columbia
Campbellsville
Swainsboro
Georgia
Secretary of War
Chattanooga
Odessa
de Anna
Washington City
White House
Ifayes
Sitka
Alaska
Teller
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Pennsylvania
State Department
Pattison
Beaver
Stewart
Armstrong
Pettit
Wordplay and witticisms from scattered clippings
A collage of quips and humorous lines from various papers. Bits about tweedledum and tweedledee, a rural resident asking about yaller developments, a Philadelphia News editor ready to propose, a Missouri girl injuring her shoulder kicking a cat, and others. It also notes a banker loving dogs and an editor's luck with a two million dollar windfall, ending with a poet contemplating love across a new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ireland
Omaha
Kansas City
Myers
George
Mullins
Congress
Forest City
N.C
Barnes King
Wm. Suttle
King
Gaither
John Harrell
Gaston County
North Carolina
Thomas Garabaldi
Rufus Magill
Blanche Brant
Blanche
Garabaldi
Magill
Mapes
Garibaldi
W. F. G. Shanks
New York Truth
Morey Letter
TelLer
Lincoln
Flat Island Agency
Montana
Melville
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Joan A. Watsu
New Orleans
Brewster
Kellogg
Louisiana
Walsh
Bopine
California
Mississippi
van H. Manning
James R. Chalmers
Chalmers
Chambless
Manning
Carter
Secretary of State
Geovge
New York
Raynor
Treasury Department
Maxwell
Common Pleas Court
Mt. Gilead
Morrow County
May
Waite
John Lind
Bolivar
Tuscarawas County
Strasburg
Lind
Wuite Wm. Northrup
Wayne County
Greenville, Versaille and Northwestern Railroad Company
Capital
Court Buckeye
Ancient Order of Foresters
Church Hill
Trumbull County
Millcreek Simptone and Coal Company
Springfield
Harugari, No. 3, Building and Savings Company
Cincinnati
Columbus
Florence Goupsporo
Florence
Ohio
Oxpe
Zanesville
Muskingum
William Johnston
John Zeigler
Fremont
Sandusky County
Jacob Long
Arlington
Marshal Hock
State Board of Charities At
Cincinnati and
Cleveland
Isaac 8. Darling
Mechanicsburg
Scranton
Ala
James
Newton
Caldwell
Noble County
Belle Valley
George Turvih
Mansfield
Richland County
Pittsburg, Akron and Chicago Railroad Company
Price Hill Library Hall Company
Fifth Ward
Andrew Jackson Club
Razor Blade Shear Manufacturing Company
Blanchester
Frank Peters
Ballville Township
Lewis Center
Delaware County
George Case
Case
H. B. Boyer
Library Hall
Dennison
Jupee Beer
Crawford
Eugene Bigelow
D. C. Bigelow
Bigelow
Galton
Willie F. Cooper
Manchester
Adams County
Germany
Berlin
Prince of Wales
WN. Graphic
United States
Spinner
Woman’s Labor League
Treasury
Chicago Tribune
Jean Buchanan Goelet
Jean Buchanan Gerry
Almy Goelet Gallatin
Neice
Jean Buchanan Gallatin
Goelet Gallatin
Peter Goelet Gerry
Amelia Smith
William Woods
Herald
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Yaller
Philadelphia News
Missouri
Handsome
O. Picayune
Burkenstein
Boston Transcript
Harpers Bazar
Burlington Hawkeye
A Diamond in the Coal from Volney Farmer
A Volney farmer, buying winter coal, found a glittering gem among the sacks. He carried the valuable diamond into the sunlight and kept it, recognizing its worth. The United Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volney
Fulton
Oswego County
Social Mutes and the Art of Conversation
A reflection on shy socialites who hesitate to begin talks with strangers, urging practical tips to sustain dialogue. The note suggests starting with a remark linked to a yes or no, and adds a call for self-help in mastering small talk to avoid years of social misery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Lemmon
Gen. D.C
Benee
Alabama
O’neil
Sheffield
Thomas Leeman
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Boston
Mass
Nave
Michael Leeman
Melbourne
Australia
St. John
N. B
New York
Havre
Texas
Oby E. Owen
Third National Bank of St. Louis
N. ¥. Ledger
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Paine
A. C. Gutt
Prises
Dudle Ey Baek
G. F. Bristow
J. R. Thomas
Isi
J. A. Butterfield
Casama
Splendid Oriental
Dudley Buck
Word
B. F
Pra Ditson & CO
N & CO
Broatwan
Rtle Mountain
Ouse River
Dakota
Grand Forks
H. C. OA
General Pace Ae
T. Paul
M . Ful
Minneapolis
Manitoba
London
New, York
Journalel Magrole
P. O
John St
New OS
Monarch
Gents Lightning Law Co
Randolph G St
Chicago
Johnson & CO
Bangor
Warabash Avenue
Tori Sh
Anatl
Azie Bae
Ledy Eer Sendall & CO
Martinez
Amonth
A- Bron
Orchestra Music
Odell
Tremont Gt
Kavanaugh
Lucknow
Panama
Putumayo
Dublin
Patrick Joyce
Joyce
Barry
Proximo
Oxeman
Gros Beckskerck
Austria
Ganz
Hague
Congress of Socialists
Rotterdam
Grevy
Gambetta
Gen. Chanzy
Bresson
Naples
Italy
Carlitas
Mexico
Gertrude Douglass
Marquis of Queensberry
Arthur
Green
Cynthia E. Cleveland
Dakota Temperance Advocate
Cockrell
St. Louis Post
Col. Slayback
Detroit Post
Esther Corley
Bingham, Mo
Plaistead
Daniel Webster
Emily Webster
E. K. Webster
Sarah
Pittsfield
Puss Hendricks
Friendship
Courier-Journal
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Clapton
England
Norviistown Herald
Ree
Letrott Free Press
Porte-Epee-Fahnrich
Prussia
Dresden
Munich
Lichterfeld
Kriegsschulen
German Empire
Artillery
United Service
West Virginia
Common Council of
Hartford
Conn
Paterson
N. J
Central Pacific Railroad
N. F. Est
Lowell Courier
Chicago Herald
J. Y. Herald
Arkansaw Raveler
St. Louis
Moses Hilliard
Fred Hilliard
St. Louis Globe
John Green
Rose
Laynehhutes
Philadelphia
Hudson River
N. Y
Graphic
Haeckel
Ceylon
Iowa
Northern Pacific Railroad
Fargo
Bismark
Coe
Inter- Ocean
France
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