Government Exploring Expeditions Reports From Colorado Frontiers
A New York Herald correspondent summarizes Hayden expedition findings in Southwestern Colorado. The third division led by A D Wilson surveyed mainly mountainous Uncompahgre country, with peaks over 14,000 feet, deep canyons, and plateaus above timberline. The region features volcanic strata, vivid color bands, and dangerous weather. Southward slopes descend to a basin with old ruins, while the Rio Animas area yields arable land and large coal deposits.
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New York Herald
A. D. Wilson
Colorado
Rio Animas
The Results of Polygamy from the Salt Lake Tribune
A Salt Lake Tribune excerpt critiques Mormon plural marriage with a liberal-minded young man in Salt Lake City. The piece notes difficulty in tracing family relationships as the writer probes whether relatives share the same surname. It highlights social tensions surrounding the territory’s polygamy debates.
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Salt, Lake
A Critique of Polygamy in the Kingdom’s Family System
The writer condemns the polygamous structure in the Kingdom, noting that many wives and numerous children create isolated branches where siblings may never meet. This raises concerns about legitimacy and social cohesion, challenging Brigham Young’s doctrine. The text suggests ignorance of kinship as a possible, troubling mechanism to further such teachings.
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Brigham Young
Utah
American Apples in England Presses Import Trends
The London Garden reports American apples from last season are selling in England and Ireland at moderate rates, Baldwin being the commonest variety. They arrive in barrels, usually without packing, and are generally in excellent condition. The piece notes the surprise of long-distance fruit sales and predicts wider access to high-quality fruit in cold regions.
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London Garden
England
Ireland
A Female Smuggler in a Grand Larceny Plot
Special Agents Williams and Chalker exposed a sophisticated smuggling scheme involving a well-dressed woman posing as a Soldene Opera Troupe member. Eight trunks of costly Parisian costumes were admitted duty free, later traced to a house on Upper Broadway. Names of fashionable Murray Hill and Fifth Avenue matrons appeared as consignees, revealing a scheme to reduce dressmaker bills at government expense. Treasury officials continue the investigation with further revelations anticipated.
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New York Times
Williams and
Chalker
Treasury Department
Soldene Opera
Lyceum Theater
Paris
C. A. Chizzola
Lyceum
Williams
Mr. Chizzola
Upper Broadway
Murray Hill
Fifth Avenue
Treasury
A Pennsylvania Affair Exposes Illicit Brick Imprisonment
The Al lehigh Herald reports Levi Handwerk, a man bricked in a four by four foot cell in Blue Mountain's Washington township for twelve years by a stepfather after his father died leaving him 41 000. A hunter discovered Handwerk bound by iron bars, nude and encrusted with dirt, as coroner and local officials moved to remove him.
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Allentown
Levi Handwerk
Blue Mountain
Handwerk
Washington Township
Filthy den jail condition cited for prisoner
The report describes filthy surroundings that left him paralyzed and unable to stand without help. He was imprisoned in a filthy den deemed unsafe to roam freely, with speculation that a lunatic asylum would have allowed the state to seize his funds for support. Handwork has been sent to the county alms house.
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Main Street
Jovian voyage notes and celestial details from T T
The excerpt recounts a journey from Mars to Jupiter describing asteroid sights and Venus as the morning star. It explains Jupiter's size distance rotation and orbital year with science-like observations and hints at future discussion. It also mentions American patriotism and a New York mayor’s clerkship pool.
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Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Anon. T. T
The Sun plans to grow its weekly and daily editions
The Sun outlines growth plans for 1875 including expanding the Weekly Sun to reach seventy thousand copies, emphasized independence from parties, and a focus on family reading with agricultural content and full news coverage. Subscriptions are advertised at 1.20 to 1.80 per year prepaid, with monthly and club rates.
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SUN
Weekly Sun
Daily Sun
Knos
the Sun
New York City
DAILY
Republican
St. Louis
Missoure Republican
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Avica
Teolumn
Pennsylvania
Astronomical
New York
New York Graphic
Judas
Samuel Rawson
Andrew Rawson
Sam
Rawson & Bro
Cassimerres
Queensware
Rawson
Bro
N. 3
Cor. Main and Market Sts
Troy, Illinois
David Seligman
Clay Street
German Lutheran Church
Troy
Ilinois
JOB Press
The
St. Louis Republican
Repubican
Rerus- Lican
Beruatrean
Washington Administration
South
Mississippi Valley
State End County
George Knapp & CO
Termato
Grocers
Edwardsville, Ills
Fred. Allwarter
Alno
Seth Thomas
Frog City
OSAGE
Illnois
Sheller & Grinder
Semple, Birge &Co
Maxupal and
Aorice Taawine
South Main Street
Mt. Lewis
James N. Tarvis
BuLtEerin
Joan
Dewey
Offce
Clay and
Dewey Streets
Minois
F. A. Sauin
Street
W. W. Jarvis
Andrew Mills
Risser & Rawson’s
Fo L. Hampton
Justice OF the Peace
Saddler Shop
Joan L. Purviance
Tna and Gang Insurance Co’s. ‘Ly
Independent Cornet Band
J.N. Jarvis
Leapen Troy
Andrew Klein
Illinois
John Deimling
Market Street
Benet Shmitt
Troy City Exchange
Felix Droll
Huni
Troy City
John Diehle
T. H. Bell
Bax
Smith’s
Oll
Cor
SeypoLp & Brother, Carpenters and Builders
Baptist Church
F. L. Hampton
Edwin S. Donoho
Ills
John H. Neary
Cuneate
W. Tena Lures, &c
Sivin Price
Nai
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