Broad European War News and Domestic Updates
Foreign dispatches describe Gibraltar and Baltic theater actions with Turkish and Russian forces, Danish and Greek intrigues, and Ottoman gains in the Balkans. Domestic items report fiscal year receipts, bank fraud arrests, labor boards, and notable political visits and travels in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Daily Witness
N. A. Griven
E. B. Weston
Stevens
Chicago
Third National Bank of
New York
Winslow, Lanier & Co
Tax National Board of Trade
Milwaukee
Butler
Eperch
Frederick Fraley
Philadelphia
National Board
Boards of Arbitration
Lsborer
Pennsylvania Democracy Nominates Judges At Harrisburg Convention
The State Convention in Harrisburg met to nominate John Trunkey for Supreme Judge and Wm P Schell for Auditor General. Resolutions denounce Hayes victory, oppose federal meddling in Southern affairs, condemn civil service reform, and reaffirm Jacksonian anti standing army and anti subsidies principles. An error in Kern County returns could shift a congressional seat to Wigginton in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
John Trunkey
Wm. P. Schell
Mr. Hayes
Tilden
Jackson
Et Louis
San Francisco
Ezaménez
Mth
Kern County
Congress
California
Wigginton
Pacheco
Tangled Iowa to Missouri River and Turkey War Reports
A long string of scattered notices reports fatal accidents and crimes in Iowa and Missouri. Notable items include Joan Hanon fatally injured in a cattle drive near Fairfield, a double tragedy near Bolon, and a drowning in the Mississippi at Sabuls. Also noted are fire losses in Burlington, a pirate-like land fraud, a lightning-struck party in Council Bluffs, and a temperance convention setup for Harrison Monona and Woodbury counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hanon
Fairfield
Boneuran
Vondra
Bolon
Tue
Alex. Mitchell
Enag
Burlington
Mary Street
Will Elway
Sabuls
Feon
Guy
Iowa State Register
Liguria
Mr. Tag
Beatt County
Oter
Anama Bodiey
Iowa County
Missouri River
Iowa
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Council Bluff
George Stadge
Mre
Heyer
Trey Olson
Marengo
Council Bluffs
George Rogers
Frank Brooke
Brooks
Missouri
Centerville
Harrison
Monona
Woodbury
Missouri Valley
Suzrusko Lperrier
Des Moines
Black Hawe
State University
ApAm Reiter
Dubuque
Adie Lrsappup
Wilber Grip
Keokuk
Montrose
Polk Township
Taylor County
Kart Kuerener
Vandebar
West Point
Ft. Madison
State Register
Rosset Sapiens
Littleport
Smith
Chicago
Sorm Lake
J. P. Smith
Berdine
New Albin
Allamakoe
Dee Moines
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Fragmentary British wartime note about a battle page
A fragmentary London Daily snippet recalls a duck and a battle scene on wartime pages with unclear details. The text mentions bloodiest fields and locations but offers no clear names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily
Breton Life as It Was A Century Ago In Quimper
A fragment describes Breton society in detail, noting stubborn superstition and simplicity. It mentions leather shoes handed down through generations and widespread illiteracy among adults. The Quimper square features a large yellow red poster and crowds of peasants observing trains of animals and curious displays, amid rumors of Prussian influence and an Anglo American visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geak
Bss
Stamarck
Unusual Local Incidents Reported in Fair Haven and Cincinnati
A Fair Haven woman is poisoned by breathing odors from an atlantus tree blossom. A Livingston farmer dies after consuming bread and unwashed bread. A Cincinnati doctor’s morphine mistake kills his four year old son Willie. A boxcar stowaway in Council Bluffs left clues of his secret trip, including a self-made exit. A young man offers a promising courtship with pledges and gifts, including a silk dress if she accepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brittany
Egypt
Hill
Jose
Mile
Bell
Quimperle
M. PF. Round
M &T
New York
Mary Fagan
Newark
Mary
Webb
Lost Children's Department
Police
Mary Fighn
Geome
Coney Island
Coney Island Beach
New York Police
St. Louis Republican
Fair Haven
Conn
Gould
Livingston
Ton Rasette
Ephraim M. Epstein
Cincinnati
Willie
Hecent
Cincinnati Telegram
Council Bluffs
Bluffs
Sacramento Record- Onion
Tain
Curio Notes Highlight Oddities From a Sparse Page
A fragmentary OCR reads as a collector style item with scattered words and names. The text hints at curiosities, personal names, and brief phrases without clear context or full sentences.
Safe swimming for boys through the swimming board method
A writer advises beginners to use a long wooden swimming board to learn safely. It describes stepping into shallow water, pushing the board forward, frog-like leg kicks, and progressive arm strokes while keeping the head above water. Recommends two or three boards to handle accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Receavet Portan
Fame Cent
Bucharest
Itzky
Schipka Pass
Suleiman Pasha
Balkens
Balkans
Schipka Ridge
Aaterree Reggions
Schipka
Ceereyaraur
Balans
Cyar
Radetzky
Beetle the Potato Bug Tours England and the World
Our piece notes the Potato Beetle may tour England as Americans do and perhaps journey worldwide for botanical study. It highlights the Beetle as a diligent traveler who inspects flora, digests findings, and lacks hasty newspaper letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Europe
Fifth Avenue
Offenbach
New York Society
Island
Bantam Crowing Too Soon Sends Town Awake
A humorous tale from Elizabeth H. Fenn told in a New York Independent snippet describes Bantam the rooster waking the town three hours before dawn. Hens mutter as chicks snicker while the moon remains in the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantam
Elzaveth H. Fenn
Independent
The Pink Boots and the Moonlit Night Dandy
A narrator pursues a tiny saucy dandy in a moonlit field. He follows a small, sly figure into tall grass where a woven ball hangs among clumps, revealing Mr Pink Boots and a small figure inside. The scene unfolds with mystery as the detective eyes tiny shadows and hidden occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink-boots
Mr. Pink Boots
Mrs. -Boots
The Land of the Roses in Bulgaria's Kasenlik Valley
The Kasanlik region near Eski Saghra, Bulgaria, centers a vast rose cultivation for attar oil. Von Moltke praises the valley’s beauty and irrigation, while the article notes enormous leaf waste and a potential long-term hit to rose culture from ongoing campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourkho
Europe
Kassanlik
Cirpan
Giopea
Karadshah-Dagh
Kojan- Tepe
Yeni Saghra
Mohammed
Heaven
Borak
Gabriel
Kassanik
Archangel
Count von Moltke
Bulgaria
Balkans
Gulistan
Tekhe
Kasanlik
Lombardy
von Moltke
Tundja
Eski-Saghra
Turkey
Bie
London Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goledo
Tes Crponicur
Tama
English Channel
Cape Griznez
Dover
London
Great Britain
Aso
Tirnovo
Belyi
Constantinople
Eski-Djuma
Crete
Aden
Greece
Thessaly
Epirus
Russian Poland
Warsaw
Glasgow
Scotland
Ger. Grant
Paris
Mac Mahon
Gabroya
Kiziltepe
Tchoutchowassof
Danube
India
Gladetone
Settera
Sclave
Gumbet
MacMahon
France
Plevna
Utah
Howard
Indiana
Montana
Pennsylvents
Bellrosd
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
New York City
United States
John Wesley Harden
Omaha
John Pierson
Carr. Wilximson
Gen
Lewiston
Idaho
Gibbon
Fort Bills
Mont
Schofield
Nez Perces
Joseph
Yellowstone
Pierstox
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Charnes A. Mixxie
Miller
Gen. Sherman
Helena
M. T
Hayes
Washington
New England
Senator Morton
Wats
Anderson
Louisiana Returning Board
New Orleans
Army and Navy Journal
Oman Pasha
Plevna Battica
Marshal Bazaine
Graveelotte
8. C. Rore
Washington County
Neb
Charlie Ross
Davis Creek
Brigham Young
Diving For Gold
Iowa State News
Radisovo
Nena
Artil
Hades
Silent
Epee
Ie ‘Beevers
Mary the Sale of
Colorado
Prea Rae
Paven
Georgie
Horace
Anna Boynton
the Land of the Roses
N. Y
James Lenox
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