Deluge schemes and Ireland murder shock readers in early 1900s paper
In a chaotic mix of global doomsday prophecy and stark crime, The Piogee Weekly reports on De Lesseps plans to flood the Sahara, the assassination of Irish secretary Cavendish and Burke, and reactions to President Arthur's anti Chinese bill. Also noted are stock payouts, volcanic weather notes, and odd coin tricks.
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Ireland
Frederick Cavendish
Burke
Dublin
Ire
America
England
Armory project rally to aid construction in St Louis
May 8 reports a fund drive for the National Guard armory at Eighth and Pine. Citizens subscribe about 200,000 with similar funds raised elsewhere. A grand encampment features historical tableaux and notable figures, plus a Tennessee Army reunion procession and various arrivals. President Arthur’s political maneuvering cited, Mason case ruling noted, crimes across the nation briefly touched.
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Lata
Logan
Nation Guards
Armory
Read
Persia
Vier
Italy
Munsin
Spain
Tennessee
Wick
Akg
Ilebates
Army of the
Cam Son Veil
Weilhewlay
Alrealy
Ceneral OM
A. Th. Morrose
Sherman
Mil Sheridan
Himonnk
Wasimuros
Arthur
Onlin
Diotoriniuhic
Supreme Court of the United States
Aartial
Jefferson and the windmill mill on a Virginia mountain
In a tale about Thomas Jefferson, a windmill plan on a mountain near his estate was abandoned after a costly sawmill project. Jefferson, impressed by wind power in France, dreamed of logs hauled uphill to operate the mill but never completed the windmill and the site was later sold for iron.
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Pittcaca
Northfield
Minnesota
de. Greaves
Wally Ware Pramienabel
Trate Ly James
Cole
Jefferson
Jefferaut
Menuticelle
Cine Ciquati Peony
Iacp
Mining and Local News Briefs From Nevada and California
Reported activity across Nevada and nearby California includes Pat Corbett named as US Material apprentice, extensive snow banks on Mount Davidson, and a looming reopening of Grand Prize works. Tunnels progress tapping Eagle Take, post office established at Arthur Ruby Valley, and ore shipments from Silver Stateways. Belmont Courier notes mills to pound bullion next Monday while Cubo and Gile mills undergo overhauls. Union bullion shipment from Virginia City totals 42 252.92 for April, with higher grade ore boosting monthly yield.
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Elko Independent
Eagle Rock
Triscarora Roa
Chronicle Asga
Union
Virginia City
San Francisco
Treasure Found Behind Shelf in Old Dijon House
In Dijon an old house owner, M. Chanut, uncovered nearly 202000 in gold tucked in rouleaux behind a cupboard. A card on each roll identified amounts. one roll bore the name of Louis Moussier, tying the hoard to Revolution era holdings. The story notes heirs and legal battles, plus odd rumors of a lawyer tenant and a forger notary.
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Dijon
M. Chanut
Rouleaux
M. Louis Moussier
Herault
Roger
Waa
Fragmentary Antiquity Notes On Labor, Trade And Fashion
The fragment outlines ancient and medieval practices across Europe and Asia, noting how Romans used mintorical items medicinally, slave trade restrictions, church directives, early commerce, porcelain aging, Drake’s raid rhetoric, early hatmaking, woolen cloaks, windmill proposals blocked by landowners who claimed winds, and a bishop’s claim that winds belonged to the church.
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Caius
Japan
Francis Drake
West Indies
Spain
Paris
London
England
Switzerland
Farmer plans rice cultivation near Santa Ana in Los Angeles County
Cala, a farmer from the ewamp area near Santa Ana, intends to experiment with rice cultivation after farming in Southern plantations. He aims to obtain seeds from Lowine inna Dr. Elliott Cones and references a North American birds list noting 888 species, with about 500 known in Audubon’s time. He notes birds are wary but may be forgiving if you lack means to harm them.
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New York
Die Lessepa
Sahara
de Lessepa
France
Santa Ana
Los Angeles County
Cala
Lowine Inna
Elliott Cones
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Lona
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Leadville
May
Matilda Hole
Duhin B
James
Troy
Tiquon
Fatay
John
Spats
Ithm
Pat Corbett
Darwin
Comstock
Eagle
Ruby Valley
Hikooounty
Enterprise
Mount Davidson
John T. Pautland
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Carson
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Ricade
Ruma
Rome
Denis Huwkley
Wariner
Cioull & Curry
Best & Ebber
Virginia Einterprise
Eureka Sentinel
Richmoni
Silver
Southern Pacific
California
Belmont Courier
Amore
Perley
Jose
Young Symonds
Ray
Benghiest
Royal City
Henry Sralazee
Danger
V. A. Chaidneau
Office—Telegraph Building
Piache, Newman
CEO. Co
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Oman
Times
Pearson
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G. R. Bartow & CO
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Hagerty & Barton
Jacomm & Moltan
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Magenty & Barton
Jambs & Sultan
Torre & Barrl
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Basie
Torre & Co
General Mare
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Pabrunagat
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Nev
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J. Myers & Bro
Picche
Gorman & Co
Wholeral
Eende
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Mnadow Valley
G.R. Alexander
Chas. Stein
Malin
Pioghe
Fanada Saloon
Philadelphia Brewery
Main Atrent
Louis Kleine
Aktiole
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E. Y. Buchanan
Fioche
Thompson Campbell
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