Broadside of 19th Century News Items and Tales
A sprawling miscellany covers Barnum tours, Moody and Sankey in Baltimore, price contrasts for beef in London and Texas, marble window caps in St. Louis, a Massachusetts dog versus an eagle, political graft in New York, and Sitting Bull’s possible British allegiance. Western massacres, frontier justice, a revival in mining camps, and a dramatic elephant birth at Forepaugh’s zoo are recounted.
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St. Louis
Newton
Massachusetts
New York
Little Wild Horse Lake
Montana
Child Whipping and the Plight of Poverty Stricken Youth
A speaker condemns corporal punishment of children and calls attention to abuse across social classes. He describes the ragged, hungry, and fearful children, urges adults to abandon brutality, and asks readers to be honest with kids about mistakes rather than feigning perfection.
I Hold That Christian Grace Abounds in Love
The speaker asserts true piety is shown by charity and love toward others not rigid ritual. They condemn piety detached from kindness, arguing faith lives in acts of affection, gentleness, and humane conduct rather than strict prayers or ascetic rules. They insist judgment of a person lies in their deeds, not creed.
Remarkable Forest Escape Of Five Year Old Boy
A five year old nephew of Detroit boot dealer Edward I Powers vanished at noon and was found asleep forty feet up a maple tree around 3 pm. Neighbors searched the area. a girl first spotted him and two boys later climbed the tree to wake him and bring him down safely.
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Detroit Post
Edward I. Powers
The Sole Article of the Creed
The fragment voices a partisan creed accusing opponents of fraud and urging persistent assertions. It frames political misconduct as a core tenet, implying a tactic of constant denial rather than substantive proof.
Russian Priests a Disgrace to Christianity
A letter from All the Year Round denounces Russian and Bulgarian clergy as corrupt and drunken, recounting anecdotes of priests intoxicated during services. The writer laments religious decay and suggests Turks view such leadership unfavorably.
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Bulgaria
President inundated with unsolicited advice from papers
The President faces a flood of guidance from Democratic newspapers, criticizing party mismanagement and calling out the failure of leaders who cannot manage their own affairs. The public stance frames governance as a continental undertaking with broad, unsupported counsel.
Birds as Guardians of Nature and Farmers Friends
The article extols birds as protectors of ecosystems, listing species and duties from swallow to crow. It argues birds keep insect populations in check, prevent crop loss, and sustain vegetation, warning that their decline would devastate farming and living plants. It highlights crows as especially beneficial, consuming grubs and insects.
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West
Spiral exhaust nozzle hailed to curb steamboat noise
The New York Tribune reports on an invention the spiral exhaust nozzle to quiet steam escape on steamboats. The Franklin Institute committee endorses the device by Mr Shaw and recommends awarding the Scott legacy premium and medal for the sound reducing nozzle.
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New York Tribune
Committee On Science and the Arts
the Franklin Institute
Shaw
Unhappy Kentuckian Bets Against Crowd After Losses
A Kentuckian who lost every race in a week bets $50 that he can name two men with twenty three fingers. He offers any man in a Nashville hotel crowd a chance to prove him wrong and quips about thirteen fingers on his hand. A stranger replies with a grim joke about having three fingers shot off at Chickamauga.
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Joe White
California
Jack Bullet
Elder Graves
Big Sam
Curly Jim
New Hampshire
Jack
Carboard City
New York Sun
John W. Sutton
Manhattan Liberal Club
Big Ben
Little Dick
Jim Crook
States
Birdie
Ben
Jim Cook
Nashville
Tenn
Chickamauga
Pollution Turns Will's Creek Black From Mine Runoff
The Cumberland Alleghanian reports water from mines above Cumberland carries sulfate of iron from iron sulfates in coal. Will’s Creek runs low and is polluted as tanning acids enter the stream near the head of the city, turning the water black. Millions of gallons of ink lie in the creek bed, needing condensation and packaging to sell.
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Cumberland Alleghanian
Cumberland
Will’s Creek
Bee
Understanding the Mad Dog Hydrophobia and Warning Signs
The article explains that madness in dogs develops slowly, not instantly, and outlines warning signs of hydrophobia. It warns to watch for sick, sad, solitary dogs, unusual affection, and abnormal barking. It also discusses rabid cats, seasonal patterns, and first aid for bites including immediate cauterization and wound care.
Peach Orchards Suffer Winter Damage Across Warren County
Secretary of the State Horticultural Society reports widespread injury from two harsh winters in the Miami Valley and Warren County. About 400 acres of peach orchards near Lebanon have been cut down in two years while J C Anderson near Franklin preserves 25 000 trees and hopes for a crop next year. Apples pears grapes and raspberries show mixed yields with cherries fair in the north.
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Mr. Bateham
State Horticultural Society
Miami Valley
Warren County
Lebanon
J C. Anderson
Franklin
Pledges No Woman In Wine Theme Poem
A narrative urging restraint on wine, voiced by a woman who pleads that no woman pledge herself to drink. She invokes the suffering of women and mothers to urge abstinence, contrasting generosity with the tears, broken hearts, and curses wine brings to families.
Murder and Parole Intervenes in Bloomfield Case
Two Missouri brothers Poindexter and Edmonson become central in a murder plot. Poindexter is condemned for first degree murder and set to hang, but his brother James confesses after Poindexter’s expected execution. Governor Phelps grants a temporary reprieve and commutation, delaying the hanging as a public move to spare Edmonson. James dies before punishment, and Poindexter awaits full pardon as supporters rally.
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Lincoln
New York
Ierald
Bloomfield
Stoddard
Missouri
Poindexter
Edmonson
Pondexter
James
William Shaw
Shaw
Poindexter Edmonson
Ele
Supreme Court
Phelps
Providence
James Richmondson
Jefferson City
Edmondson
Dexter
Poindexter Edmondson Coul
Traveling Tree Makes Global Rail Journey Across U S
The Pine tree carried on Engine 33 by engineer Mike Coan and Conductor Hopper traveled from San Francisco to New York, visiting lines from Central Pacific to New York Central and Hudson River before resting on a ship bound for Liverpool. The tag asks that it complete the circuit, likely becoming the most traveled tree by the time it returns to San Francisco.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Mike Coan
Atlantic Express
Hudson River Railroad
Hopper
San Francisco
New York
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Michigan Central
Great Western
New York Central
Hudson River
Liverpool
Pacific
Beecher Malicious Prosecution Case Settlement Details
In the Moulton versus Beecher case attorney Thomas Sherman secured an extra $325. He endorsed the check to Mrs. Theodore Tilton, sending it to her for her benefit. Mrs. Tilton endorsed the check, which then went to Mr. Moulton, triggering angry remarks in his establishment.
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New York Tribune
Moulton
Beecher
Thomas Sherman
Sherman
Francis D. Moulton
Theodore Tilton
Devens interpretation permits up to 50 million in subsidiary silver coin
The Chicago Tribune reports Attorney General Devens' view that the law allows issuing up to 50 million in subsidiary silver coin to replace lost fractional currency. Treasury Secretary Sherman orders 8 million to be issued, aiding rural areas with small change while not enlarging overall currency.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Devens
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Congress
Treasury U
Sherman
New York Democrats debate 1880 ticket at levée
Two former governors Tilden and Hendricks discuss the 1880 presidential race with New York Democrats. Hendricks privately backs renominating Tilden and himself, while Tammany leaders avoid committing to any specific candidate. Hendricks criticizes New York politicians for evasive talk.
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Tilden
Hendricks
New York
Mr. Tilden
Mr. Hendricks
Tammany
Rope for 21st hanging obtained in Philadelphia
Sheriff Werner of Schuylkill county, with Sheriff Wright, visited Edward H. Fitler's rope walk to order six lengths of Italian hemp rope for the 21st execution. Each length is thirty feet and rated to 2000 pounds. He contemplates whether to hang in two sets or all at once to avoid rope failure or other accidents.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Asia
Africa
American
Forepaugh
Germantown
Suffon
Parrault
Howell
Darwin
Adam Forepaugh
Pittsburgh
Werner
Schuylkill County
Philadelphia
Wright
Edward H. Fitler
Schuylkill
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Lan Abert Bulletin
J. H. Foster
Opera House Block
PL Bros Ices
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van Wert
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First Street
Washington and
Jefferson
H.G. Davis
No. 10
Kepler
K. Wocnés
Mm. D. PU Yrician
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Bridge
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Calla
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M’gavres
H.C. McGavren & Son
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Siemen & Gipe’s
McGavren& Webster’s
Wabington Street
William Smith
A. L. Teubner , Co
Main and
Jackson Ats
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J. M. Stutsman
M.D. Pugeiims
Meikim’s
Washington Streets
East Main Street
Attorneys AT Law
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Courts of Ohio
A. J. Porter
Glenn, Gleen & Porter
Meurdy’s Block
Jour Darnell
Veer Pen 'Y AT Law
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Alexander
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Alexander & Saltzgaber
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Ohio
James M. Barr
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J. &. Price
Price & Shiselor,ttorneys AT Law
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First Rational Bank
W.j. Beers
Jas, Clark & Son
J.B. Brodnix
the Court House
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Joseph Cassel
Old Mac
Bange
G. C. Graham
South Washington St
American Sewing Machine Company
Madison St
Toledo
Swineford & Sons
LCH AL EE
Swineford & Bone
LY Bulletin
van Wert Wie
O. P. Clark & Son
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Phillips Patent
South Washington Street
van Wert, O
Mahan & Clark’s
Fir
City Millis
A. R. Strother
Barnum
Brooklyn
Messrs. Moody and Sankey
Baltimore
Texas
London
Galveston
Cottonwood Creek
Washington Territory
Joseph
Oregon
Sitting Bull
United States
Constantinople
Grand Council
Grand
Dubuke
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John A. Hyman
North Carolina
Internal Revenue
Alabama
Oxford
China
Hao-Tho
London Times
Paris
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Rio Grande
Revolutionary Party
America
Bob Ingersoll
Exchange
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George
McGuffy
At & O
M. H. Tuttle
MY Creed
John G. Whittier
Ohio Fruit Prospects
Wonderful Brothers
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Samuel Bowles
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SpringfieldRepublican
Voice of
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Republican Party
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Siping
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