Progress of railroad to Sabine River and beyond
A Lake Charles note highlights sealed proposals for a new parish courthouse and announces a Texas railroad extension. Dispatches from New York and New Orleans confirm contracts to complete the Brashear to Sabine line by March 1873, with work to begin soon and the line graded to Vermilionville. Routes from Vermilionville to Opelousas and beyond are described as open prairie with few bridges.
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Texas
Brashear
Sabine River
Friends of Progress
New Orleans
Attakapas
New Yoak
Chas. A. Whitney & Co
Sabine
G. W. BR. Bavary
New York
Jon A. Griswold
J. A. Griswold
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
Bushnell, Boynton Brothers
G. W. R. Bayley
M. Griswold
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Company
Berwick's Bay
Vermilionville
Houston
Opelousas
Washington
Courtableau
N. O. Picayune
Independent Republican movement aims to defeat Grant
Washington dispatches report efforts nationwide to form an independent Republican group pledged to defeat Grant, with influential Republicans backing the plan. To counter this, Grant radicals set an early June nominating convention date, signaling a likely rally and intensifying political maneuvering.
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Washiinton Goss
Washington
Grant
Watch advertisement touts low price on Palent Bie Sten
An ad from Newark on Stewart Street promotes a novelty watch at 312, claiming quality and urging purchases. It notes Christian Weekly endorses the product’s reliability in every way.
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Wini Ate
Stewart Street
Newark
Christian Weekly
Governor Warmoth Memoir Highlights Unlikely Rise
A sketch traces Louisiana Governor Warmoth from Wayne County Illinois birthplace to Salem Iowa early work in a printing office and stove polishing. It notes his move to Missouri, Civil War service, brief law practice, and ascent to Louisiana's governor with a reputed fortune of about a million dollars built on energy and audacity.
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Warmoth
Louisiana
Illinois
Wayne County
Salem
Iow
Missouri
McClernand
Henry
New Orleans
Georgia tightens grip as Smith sworn in governor
Georgia marks a political shift as James M. Smith is inaugurated governor replacing the late Bullock and Conley fades amid debates over legality. The Republican paper lauds the end of Radical rule, expects judiciary reform, and foresees restoration of government to the people’s chosen representatives.
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St. Louis
James M. Smith
Bullock
Georia
Georgia
Conley
Smith
Psd
Widow with six children swindled for counterfeit gold
A New Orleans widow traveling to Texas carried about 300 in currency. A con artist posed to exchange for gold and gave fake ten dollar gold pieces. She learned they were counterfeit upon arrival. the Brotherhood helped raise funds to send her onward to El Dorado.
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New Orleans
Texas
el Dorado
A Touching Incident At Phelps Industrial School
A five year old boy at Phelps Industrial School drew admiration for his bright recitation and gentle demeanor. A visitor gave him five cents after the performance, while the child later faded in health and stopped eating at home with his grandmother. He insisted he was not sick, but grew pale and thin, asking to stay in school despite illness. In another scene at Twelfth and Pine Alexis faced a snowball barrage, ducking Royalty as the crowd yelled and a quick pistol of snowballs flew at passersby.
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Phelps Industrial School
East Fifty-fifth Street
Alexis
St. Louis
St. Louis Democrat
Olsenfielff
Tudeor
Child starves for daily bread as schoolmates aid
A neglected child, denied meals, endures severe illness while a schoolteacher learns from his grandmother that the boy shared his bread daily. A kind gentleman once paid five cents for a recital that bought bread. The boy whispered the Lord's Prayer as he died, and was buried by the school’s ladies.
A City Wiped Out by Earthquake in Oran
A late 19th century dispatch describes a deadly Salta region quake striking Oran at 11 pm on October 224. Shocks persisted for nine hours with ground splitting and houses collapsing into piles. Survivors fled to camps while officials warn of total devastation and casualties.
Oran Town Devastated By Earthquake Ruins Remain
Dispatch reports say Oran near the Bolivian border was erased in seconds by a strong quake. At 8 o clock last night shocks continued into morning with 38 to 40 tremors feared ongoing. One death confirmed, others injured, with many saved miraculously as houses collapsed and the town was left in ruins. Relief efforts organized by Salta authorities amid confusion over Oran’s location and borders.
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Haea E
Oran
Ibis
Hitanton Canasoo
Donico Reyes
Don Julio’ Aguirre
Mr. Carasco
Don Aguirre
Jus Juy
Salta
Jujuy
Vermeja
Bolivia
Doable sport of the plains invites humane view
The piece argues against bloody sport and pesters readers with questions on animal suffering. It contrasts noble aims with cruelty in hunting and cites philosophers on animal pain. The author questions if large beasts deserve harsher death and hints at global opinion shifting away from blood sports.
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New Yorke Poste
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A. W. Bryana
B. Hutchins
Lake Charles
Good Brotherhood
Shreveport Times
New York Times
Buenos Ayres
Pele Cae
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