Tragedy On the Evansville Trip Ends in Fatal Collision
A diary-like account recalls a night ride from Terre Haute to Evansville when Professor Miles Fletcher was killed by a railroad accident near Sullivan. The narrative details the sudden crash caused by a dislodged cattle car, the shock of death, and the impact on Fletcher’s colleague and father.
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Shiloh
Tennessee River
Ohio
Evansville
Ohio River
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Calvin Fletcher
Indiana Sanitary Commission
Greencastle
Sullivan
Prof
Fletcher
Bartleys Celebrate Wooden Wedding in Saw Mill
Mr and Mrs Bartley of Plainwell Michigan held a wooden wedding in a saw mill with over 400 attendees.
Hammond Brings Parson Brownlow Back to Fighting Trim
Dr. Hammond has restored Parson Brownlow to full fighting shape, removing paralysis and placing him in battle readiness once more.
Remarkable iron deposit found near Laramie Wyoming
A rich iron deposit was discovered on a mountain twelve miles north of Laramie. The ore lies exposed on the ground in great quantities and tests show unusual purity. The mountain is a long ridge spanning about twenty miles across its flat summit, with a height near 2,000 feet.
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White Vine News
Hamilton
Central America
Salt Lake
Rocky Mountain
Utah
Bear Lake
Laramie
Wyoming
Hall's Journal on health and self care advice
A quote from Hall's Journal advises that a person who sleeps well, has a good appetite, experiences no post meal reminders, and maintains regular bodily habits should leave themselves alone regardless of size or frame. The remark contrasts drastic body types with personal restraint.
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Hall
New York City Declared First Irish Republic, The Nation Claims
The Nation proclaims New York City as the first Irish republic ever established, noting it hosts numerous novel governmental contrivances. This bold claim highlights a periodical perspective on Irish political experimentation and urban leadership.
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the Nation
New York City
Isthmus Surveys Show Ten Mile Ship Canal Tunnel
United States surveys of the Isthmus of Darién for a Atlantic to Pacific ship canal indicate a tunnel ten miles long would be needed to allow ship passage. Authorities deem the cost prohibitive and plan further surveys southward.
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Danién
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Madison doctor removes giant tumor without anesthetic
A Madison Indiana physician removed a tumor twenty two inches in circumference from a patient without anesthetic. The ice block shaped to fit the tumor and incisions was salted and applied briefly, rendering the area insensible to the knife.
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Madison
Ind
General Beauregard Sighted in Lynchburg Amid Reports from France
The Washington Star reports General Beauregard in Lynchburg Virginia last week though not in command at present. He is said to be about to marry a Richmond lady while staying connected to events in France.
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The
Washington Star
Beauregard
Cable
France
Lynchburg
Virgina
Richmond
Census estimates list US cities over a hundred thousand
The census will show the United States has 1d cities with populations over one hundred thousand. About three regions exceed this, the East Indies with twenty one, Great Britain with sixteen, and China with fifteen.
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United States
East Indies
China
Brigham Young Resigns as Mormon Church Trustee
Brigham Young tendered his resignation on the 9th as trustee of the Mormon Church, but the faithful declined it. He remains in his leadership role amid church affairs and community reactions.
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Brigham Young
Mormon Church
Cheese on Exhibition Weighs 1110 Pounds at Northern Ohio Fair
Report from Cleveland notes a cheese on display at the Northern Ohio Pair exhibition weighing 1110 pounds. The massive dairy product drew spectators and highlighted regional dairy farming.
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Northern Ohio
Clevland
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