Trends and oddities in 19th century news from Van Wert
A sprawling miscellany notes gambling in New York, marriages and cemeteries in Kentucky, polygamy cases, Grant’s health, Niagara Falls preservation, and predictions on a European war. It reports cholera in Spain, tax figures on spirits and tobacco, and a curious Oregon dentist marriage by ether. The piece blends political, social, and commercial curiosities with brief international notes.
News of the Week from Washington and beyond
A wide summary of midweek dispatches notes the Attorney General reversing a decision on cattle disease purchases, U.S. and Canada business failures tallying 219 in seven days, massive stock market activity, and multiple political and military developments across the East West and foreign fronts including Grant’s improving condition, Vigilant fires, and frontier conflicts in the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Middle States
Pacific States
Andrew Wylie
Court of the District of Columbia
Morgan's Escape from the Site Reveals Hines Givesea Account
An article recounts Morgan's escape with details attributed to Hines Givesea, presenting the sequence of events and the circumstances surrounding the incident as reported from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Hines
Morgan
Cincinnati
Democrasev
General Grants Birthday Observed Across Cities and Courts
General Grant celebrated his sixty third birthday with public flags, flowers, and congratulations as residents, schoolchildren, and officials sent tributes. A large public meeting in Springfield honored him, while river floods and railroad news dominated other city notes, and a broad political discussion followed in press commentaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Grant
Conmunee
Justis Hines
Kentucky
John Morgan
Judes
Ohio
Hudson Post G. A. R
Fair Haven
Necten
San Ecw
Amenfrant
Senate
Ting
A. B. Cottell
Ingraham
Eran Emerson
Lasketfud
Tre
Denen
Sabet
Court House City
Grant
Haron Tuge
Ray
Houston & Texan Central
Texas Elecaton
Colorado & Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Texas Pacific Railroad
Trinity River
Ebbenezer Wilkins
Lemuel Alcorn
Eell
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tuientsibiene
White Rock Creek
Averty
Tex
International Railroad
Gung
Eee le Sena Si Pessiol
Springfield
Pial
Rogers
Jack Officer
Steay Success
Louisvivce
Leathers
Bruce
General Baker
Garexa
M. E
Manderson
Seipar Sth Dett
R. E. Dolston
Sheilapargor
Nthora
Gincaco
Conkling
Henry Watterson
United States
Jasc
Rio Grande
Greenk Party
Labor Party
Prohibition Party
Republican Party
Ren
Whale
Republican 1
Ivére
Eee
Ee Neesles
Renewed Democracy
Blaine
Democratic Party
Pace
Cleveland
Elaine
Beck
Forest Fires Extinguished After Heavy Rain in Pa
Forest fires in the county were put out by heavy rainfall on Saturday night. Stone Mountain suffered over 5,000 acres of chestnut timber destroyed, with a loss near $200,000. Edge fences and numerous woodcutter cabins burned. Verrace and Tussey mountains suffered additional damage totaling about $20,000. Fires originated from hunters' carelessness.
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Welsh Mountains
New Holland
Williamstown
N. 4
Mt. Carmel
New England
Vermont
Grant
F. D. Grant
Frank Roland
Erie
Atlantic
New York
Isaac W. England
New York Sea
Ridgewood
N. J
Plymouth
Guant
Central Park
Vicksburg
Martin Mitchell
Memphis
St. Francis County
Arkansas
Kentucky
Frankfort
Parker
Colorado
Denver
Riel
Montana
Frog Lake
North- West Territories
Piedmont
W. Va
Ax Peoria
Tex
N. G. Evans
New Orleans
Casper Wenger
Panama
Aizpurn
C. L. Moffit
Dallas
Ark
William Wehant
E. C. Hibbard
Trinidad
Col
Knowles
Hamp Nethus
Union
N. C
Adolphus Abrams
Peter Brasil
James Flynn
Lewiston
Idaho
Oprosire Credo
Ohio
Tom Wilson
Minnie Jacobs
Jacob Hefner
Wilson
Hefner
Miss Jacobs
Parte
Dakota Lands
Arthur
Miss
John A. Dennis
George H. Moors
Mount Union
Jack Clark
Joe Clark
Manchester
Blue Ridge Mountain Range
Virginia
Homestake Mountain
Grundy
Buchanan County
Lonp Meteuin
Batouche
Middleton
Gergnat Grant
Chicago Board of Tracts
Husela
England
United States
Illinois
T. A. Dunnam & Co
Charleston
S. C
Baxen
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Michigan
Prince and Princess of Wales
London
Ireland
Banco Mexicano
Paso del Norte
Mex
Montoya
Fanama
Leada
Chillicothe
Soudon
Red River
Fulton, Ark
Arkanase
Senate
Yanghs Milife
Pennine Indus
Sions Fm
Sena
House
Lovering
Mays
Finance Committee
Exac
Mayes
Cleveland
Haley
Allen O. Myers
John H. Littler
Hontractos
Stone Mountain
Verrace
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He van Wert
W. X. Clymer
Sette van Wert
Ohto
Eris
New York City
Miterer Pexvueton
Aughter
Louisville
Cave Hill
Senati Ar
Philadelphia
Ammold
Crockett
Coon
Niagara Falls
Mature
Bexstrap
Vertifn
Northwest British Territories
Plains and Woods
Hudson Tay Company
Guatemwala
Guatemala
Spain
Galicia
Oregon
News OF the Week
Telegraph and Mail
Trenton
Neb
Illinois House
Chicago Board of Trade
Knoxville
Tenn
Iron Mountain Road
St. Louis
Avoura Figas
Concordia
Wisconsin
Shay
Chicago
D. W.E
Point St. Charles
Batoche
Genenat Mippieron
Northwest
Count Kalnoky
Great Peasy
Russia
Montreal
Mulcahy
Wicksbuts, Montz and Ladder Company
William J. Phelan
Peter Barber
Washington No. 2
James A. Dent
Daniel Keefe
Phenix
Soudan
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Marine Hospital Bureau
Calcutta
India
Sr. Peterssure
Syracuse
William Peak
Peak
Williamsburg
Cortland County
Pirresuren
John Costello
Miners’ General Office
Szparta
Warsaw
Benton County
Clay Jones
Eaton
Jones
Crawford
Pateruatio
Grant Residence
Graham
Depar
Case Army of the Republic
Old Army
Texas & Pacific Road
Carondalet
Bismarck
Mountesans Springs
Texas Pacific
William Stevenson
Louis Christ
Philip Leland
Wisttors
Directory Party
John C. Brown
Jesnatcher
Legislature
Holyoke
Mass
Boston
Joseph Cook
Tremont Temple
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Minn
Tri
University of Berlin
Indies
Madras
Samuel Lumpkin
Georgia
Reat Mogul
Delhi
Jewan Bukht
Rangoon
Lithal
Paris
San Francisco Union
Toledo Blade
Politica
Rae Ae
Reese
Boston Post
THE
Delegasions
Ichmona
Blale
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