General Diaz and Gould Confer in New York
Reports note no change in Senator Anthony’s condition as he remains critically ill. Snow 3 to 5 inches fell in parts of Dewitt County Illinois this week. Buffalo harbor ice has cleared along the line of sight after a winter storm. Three Toledo Telegram buyers, Columbus journalists Comry Lee and Francisco, paid 25000 dollars. The Treasury demands payment from Union Pacific for government due. A Cleveland man recalls two inches of snow in South Bend Indiana at 3 o’clock yesterday morning. Professor Henry Morton lectured in New York on electricity’s motive power for vehicles and machinery. The funeral of Rev John Pence in Tremont Clarke county drew about 1000 attendees. Pence confirmed 1004 members and logged over 100000 miles. Tennessee Legislature proposes 1789 centennial celebration of Washington’s inauguration in New York. In East Marlborough Pennsylvania two foxes chased a cat. the cat climbed a tree to escape the pursuers.
Mixed 19th Century News Briefs From Various Cities
A collection of short items: a marble slab marked C Gross Brook in Greenville freight office for 17 years, a 92 year old widow in Norfolk is the oldest resident, a bee pulls heavy loads and uses dexterous pins, two boys dosed with liquor on a Wisconsin train, Ohio bans selling toy pistols to under 14, Mrs. Louisa B. Stephens elected bank president in Marion Iowa, a Milford Center thief robs a train crew, an Ithaca incident about a funeral coffin forgotten, railroad pirates swap trunk checks, baggage losses near Troy Ohio, Newburg NY marks end of Revolution with flags, 108th anniversary of Concord/Lexington in N Y towns, Baltimore blood pledge by Clarence Seward referencing Union loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberg
N. Y
Washington
Concord
Lexington
New England
New York
Baltimore
Union
Clarence Seward
William H. Seward
Tragic Clarke County Lumberman Kills Infant Then Wounds Wife
A Clarke county Indiana lumberman named Lewis killed his infant by beating its head with a bludgeon and felled his wife before being arrested. The wife is expected to die. The incident occurred Saturday after dinner failed to be ready at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Clarke County
Ind
Grandmother’s Sermon in a Stocking Night Tale
A nostalgic poem recalls a grandmother’s life through a family sewing scene. The aging matriarch reflects on youth, color, and effort, likening life to knitting a stocking. The piece laments struggle and loss, ending with hopeful reunion beyond sorrow.
Morning Glories and a Summer World Remembered
In a granddaughter narrator recalls a beloved elder friend and mentor, a lifelong bachelor whose library opened to her as a child. She cared for his sick brother Jemmy, reading aloud and writing for him, until his death beneath morning glories. Years later she recalls the memory beside the vines with Tarley and his mother, still haunted by the soldier’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Jemmie
Bessie
David
Death
Tarley
Anecdote of Bishop Haven and the Copperhead Sleep
The late Bishop Haven, famed for wit, shared a bedless night with Dr. Dashiell in the South as Indians roamed. They stacked their bedding to form a single fortress and the bishop declared he would sleep, noting the red skins would have to kill at least one copperhead before reaching him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Haven
Methodist
Dr. Dashiell
Dashiell
How He Counted the Rebels in Gettysburg News
A Gettysburg bank cashier named Messersmith reportedly tallied Confederate troops during Lee's march by dropping a grain for every 100 men. He counted 10 000 as the tally, then repeated until the full 60 000 were counted, sharing the result with Governor Curtin after the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Gettysburg
Messersmith
Guv. Curtin
Didn’t Like the Prescription
A man asks Dr Brown to cure his eyes. The doctor replies with a drastic cure involving stealing a horse and five years in prison to avoid whisky, implying in prison his eyes would heal. The patient remains skeptical but ultimately accepts no action.
Wood County Villages Count and Prose on Farms
Wood County in Ohio reportedly has a remarkable number of villages. Eight lie within six miles squared: Fagleville Jerry City Bloom Center Bairdtown Bloomdale Trembleville Allentown Stewart and Milgrove Freeport Rising Sun Bradner lie nearby. Additional villages include full Prairie and Haskins close together while Miltonville and Custer are under a mile apart. The piece notes more than thirty villages exist and ends with a nod to local farms supplying corn and wheat for bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood County
Ohio
Wood
H Fagleville
Jerry City
Bloom Center
Bairdtown
Bloomdale
Tremblevile
Allentown
Stewart
Milgrove
Freeport
Rising Sun
Bradner
Fiull Pairie
Haskins
Miltonville
Custer
London Population Projection by Parliament
London as it is to be consolidated by Parliament will have a population of 4 764 312, equal to the combined populations of New York Boston Philadelphia Providence Brooklyn Chicago New Orleans Cincinnati St Louis and Baltimore, or as great as Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Providence
Brooklyn
Chicago
New Orleans
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baltimore
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Minnesota
Pueblo Mexico Cathedral Described as Continent's Largest Church
The cathedral in Pueblo Mexico is described as the largest house of worship on the continent with three principal entrances and extensive statuary. Twin side towers exceed 200 feet, built for about 200000 dollars, and a central clock faces gilt with three statues of theological virtues. Fifty bells include a 35 foot and two weighing 16000 pounds each. Construction began in 1573 and spanned about ninety years costing 1700000 dollars. Dimensions reach 450 by 225 feet with a central dome height comparable to the towers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Mexico
Chic chandelier of horse bone for Vanderbilts mansion
A visitor from St Augustine reports Tiffany artists have spent the winter crafting a massive chandelier for Vanderbilt's New York residence. The bone chandelier features iridescent glass and many gas jets to illuminate the main hall, shining with Alaska diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Florida
Tiffany’s
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Mansion
New York
Alaska
Turin Jeweler Sells Pearl Tin Boat With Gem Encrusted Sail
A Turin jeweler crafts a tin boat from a single pearl shaped form with a swell and hollow cavity. The sail is beaten gold studded with diamonds and ruby prow light. An emerald rudder, ivory stand, weighs under half an ounce, price $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Borrowed books rarely returned to owners say Montague
The quote notes that borrowers keep books rather than return them because it is easier to hold onto the physical volume than to read and return what is inside. It reflects a view on bibliophilic habits and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Tennessee Fruit Bloom Prospects Look Promising
Peaches pears and apples have been in blossom for several days in Tennessee with favorable fruit prospects for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Senator Anthony In Serious Illness Involving Brights Disease
The article reports Senator Anthony is gravely ill, with Bright's disease or a heart related affection cited as the cause. No other details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Bright
Maryland Republicans eye election gains and reforming state
In Maryland outside Baltimore the Republicans hope to win a larger Senate and Legislature as independents break from Democrats. The piece argues for principled nominations, cites past GOP gains, and predicts a shift toward pure Republican governance as the Democrats fracture and reform currents emerge, following Virginia and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
United States Senate
Groome
Democratic Party of
Virginia
North Carolina
Republican Unity Seen In New York Interviews
The Burlington Hawkeye notes a NY Times feature of Republican lawmakers urging reconciliation after factional feuds. It argues Indies supported reform but demand honest leadership and active reform, not empty promises, to restore loyalty to Republican principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New York
Times
Tribune
Reform Party
Burlington Hawkeye
Three Democratic Governors Called Black Crows of Party
The piece mocks Pattison Cleveland and Butler as failed leaders. It notes Cleveland’s anti fare veto alienating his Anti monopoly backers, Pattison’s inert tenure provoking party disapproval, and Butler’s misstarts. It cites Butler’s alleged spoon theft tale and a reply letter denying nothing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Hy, Foster
Washington ST
E. L. Wilkinson
Wilkinson & Son
South Washington Street
An. MN. Krout, M. D
W.W. H. Christopher, M. D
Ekrout & Christopher
Gyal Eng Ty and Surgeons — Office Union Block
McKim’s Corner
van Wert
J.K. Woods
Washington Street
Bridge
M. Smith, SR
Wm, M. Smith, JK
Smith & 8Om
Physicians and Surgeons
Union Block
Hill & Wilson
Main
Jackson Street
Attorneys AT Law
J. 1. Price
A. Sweet
Price & Sweet
Court House
Bathaway Kemper
Rena
AT Law
O.m.saltzgaber
H.C. Glenn
Saltzgaber
J. C. Allen
J. B. Parker
Torney AT Law
O. Lit Jr
McKim’s Block
J. Beers
Arcade Block
J&8
Cc Son’s
Barbers
W.F. Perry
D. Collins
Collins & Perry
Jacob Miller & Son
I. H. Malick
A. Jacobs & Sons
A.P. M’conahay
BED Springs
W. E. Sigrist
J. F. Roehm & Co
West Main Street
Wiltshire St
van Wert Hardware Store
A. B. McCurdy & Son
John A. Grossenbach
John H. Kauke
Wooster
Fort Wayne
P, FT. W. & G. Railway
Lima Leave
Wert
Manssi’a
CPP US Coca Cadens
Aligance
Pittsb’g
Washi
PUT Ois
Massi
Femrr
Crestl
Canton
Baltm
Ewer
Weeee
Delphos
Lima
Ada
Dunkirk
Forest
Upper Sandusky
Nevada
Bucyrus
Crestline
Mansfield
Orville
Massillon
Alliance
Pittsburgh
Pullisan
Chico Ft. Wayne
Harrisburg
Ampington City
Day Mail
Anal Leave
Pittsh
Massil
Orrville
Tal Wovbar
Sfenvens
Eee
U. Sandusky
Ft. Wayne
Ner
New Mammoth General
Great Trunk
Columbus
Pittsburg
WM. A. Baldwin
E. A. Ford
Gen’l Pass
Ticket A
T. Pittsburg
Grange
A. R. Merrick
Cincinnati, van Wert & Michigan Railroad
T van Wert National Bank
the Times
Music House
Arthur I. Clymer & CO
General Diaz
Jay Gould
Dewitt County, Ill
Buffalo Harbor
Comry, Lee
Fracisco
Toledo Telegram
Secretary of the Treasury
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cleveland
South Bend
Henry F. Miller
Henry Morton
South
Times Office
John Pence
Tremont
General Washington
City
East Marlborough
Tabby
L. F. Gackenheimer
Ohio Drug Store
Norfolk
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Louisa B. Stephens
R. D. Stephens
First National Bank
Marion
Iowa
Milford Center
Panhandle
The
Ithaca Journal
Troy
Cleveland, Delphos & St. Louis R. R
Ac’ N. Mail
Ac’n
Mail
P. M
A. M. Ip
Paore
Vaughnachile Chi
Ene
Ve Ora
AP Cross’g
Columbus Ve
Pendleton
Suters
Steiner
Bluffton
Toe
Ee L. E
W. Cri
Seeanehera Ar
Ft. W.&c
T.C
St L
Toledo
Dayton
Columbus Grove
Unnts
Findlay
Fremont
Sandusky
N. H. Burgoon
CW. Risley
Vam Wert & Michigan Common Carrier Company
W. W
M. R W
Noi
Pleasant P
Folmer
Ewe
Parker's
Enterprise
Baewers
Stumate
E. C. Dawes
R. J. Cavert
Ass’t
Bulletin Office
Doe
Ream & Doron
Crockery
Lamp Goods
Armour
Mor
van Wert, Ohio
Christopher Corey
la Grange County
Indiana
Cincinnati Volksblatt
Volksblatt
Nebraska
Missouri
Leslie White
Pennsylvania
Lillie Cisco
Lillie
White
New York Sun
Cotton
North
Grandma
Needles Bright
Babylon
Cuba
Hope For
Harmony
Pattison
Butler
United States
Suw
Webster
Slayback
Long
St. Louis Chronicle
Benjamin F. Butler
Fox
Chicago Tribune
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!