Nevada immigrants urged by Austin Democrat editors
The Austin Democrat argues Nevada offers rich opportunities for immigration, mining, agriculture, and stock raising, criticizing western press apathy and urging broader public awareness. It notes needs like irrigation, mentions California railroad fare talks, and cites various national items from taxes to civil service, ending with a note on New York opium raids and French alliance talk.
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Austin Democrat
Nevada
Union
Far West
Problems of the Time by Henry George on American destiny
Henry George argues the United States leads modern civilization but warns rapid growth and wealth concentration threaten liberty. He outlines how industrial progress and corporate power erode democratic control, creating ruling classes, political bosses, and weakened citizen influence, urging systemic reform and vigilant public engagement.
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Henry George
American Republic
America
Rome
Europe
Atlantic
United States
Amasia
Egypt
Polycrates
Liberty
Congress
Arthur
Florida
Civisars
Pacific
Lakes
Gulf
Pacific Mail Directors Report Steady Gains and Growth
The annual meeting in New York reported net year earnings near five percent on capital stock. Debts reduced to under one million due to Panama Railway liquidation. Directors elected include Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Russell Sage, C P Huntington, E G Perkins Jr, Henry Hart, William Remsen, Edward Lauterback, and J B Houston. Population growth figures for New York and Chicago contrasted with western railroad expansion expected to accelerate settlement and civilization across the region. The Idaho legislature has sat over four months with only eleven bills sent to the Governor. Advertisements praise Parker's Ging er Tonic and Parker's Hair Balsam for family health and gray hair restoration.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Company
New York
Houston
British Columbia
Chili
Penu
Panama Canal
Panama Railway Company
Jay Gould
Sidney Dillon
Russell Sage
C. P. Huntington
E. G. Perkins, Jr
Henry Hart
Threatened Strike Threatens 10099 Iron Workers in Eneaployment
A May 25 report says the Amalgamated Association ordered a Western iron and steel strike starting May 31, threatening to throw about 100,000 workers out of work if employers refuse to maintain current price scales. The action covers mills west of the Alleghenies, with about 350 blast furnaces idle and major Pennsylvania and Ohio losses anticipated. The piece also notes fur trade profits, a Newport rose yield, Pike's Peak station height, British silver withdrawals, idol trade, box elder syrup, Perry relics, Mount Vernon relics, and a Beacon Street Hancock tablet.
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Curcaco
Fiat
Amalgamated Association of the Iron and Steel Workers
Alleghany Mountains
Alleghany Range
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Aingle
Boston
Newport
Pike's Peak
Great Britain
Birmingham
England
Burmub
Robert Miller
Windom
Mion
Commodore Perry
St. Lawrence
Niagara
Lake Erie
Hungerford Collegiate Institute
Adama
N.Y
Washington
Mount Vernon
Masonic Faternity
India
Beacon Street
John Hancock
Massachusetts
Diphtheria Prize Fund and Earthquake Alarm Inventions
The article notes a $5,000 prize offered by M. Paul to the French Academy of Medicine for a diphtheria cure, open to all. It also reports Senor Nicolas Zuniga Miranda of Mexico claiming an earthquake precursor device predicting day and hour, and Jameson of Staffordshire’s method to extract chemicals from smoldering coal waste. Cambridge plans a $45,000 Archaeological Museum. Also discusses boiler iron strength at extreme temperatures.
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M. Paul
French Academy of Medicine
Don Nicolas Zuniga Miranda
Mexico
Senor Zuniga
Jameson
Staffordshire
Cambridge
Eng
Words of Wisdom and Quotations for Everyday Life
A collection of maxims and quotes on virtue, friendship, education, and courage from Plato, Aquinas, Franklin, Buddha, Cicero, Spurgeon and others. The passage mentions the need for a good life, true friendship, resilience, and personal reform, ending with a medical call related to nervous debility and a World’s Dispensary reference.
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Plato
Kempis
Frank‘lin
Barke
Wendell Phillips
Buddha
Southey
Cicero
Spurgeon
Buffalo N.Y
Inconsistent Wit and Odd Notes From A 19th Century Page
A disparate collection of quips and curiosities spans topics from fishing and secretaries to boxing, politics, law, religion, and construction. Highlights include a Connecticut man making a perfect artificial egg, a clerical Bible claim about Benjamin's meses, and a Canadian method for setting glass in sashes without putty.
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Connecticut
St. Louis
Kentucky
Bostop
Benjamin
He Meant Dynamite Laughs at Dinner Delay
Mrs. Jenkins taunts her husband calling him lazy as he waits for lunch. He replies coolly and jokes that dinner might move him. She leaves the kitchen in frustration over the marriage and his reaction to the dig.
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Mrs. Jenkins
Balloon-mail at sea promises new message delivery
Mr Gundersen, Vice-Consul for Sweden and Norway at Bordeaux, proposes using small colored balloons as sea mail. The balloons, cheap and portable, carry a letter inside, float with the wind, stay dry, and can be found far away. An experiment near Dover sent a letter to shore within two hours via an unknown finder.
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Mr. Gundersen
Sweden
Norway
Bordeaux
Dover
Eng
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Mevada State Journal
Do. C. Powning
California Board of Railroad Commissioners
Foote
Carpenter
Humphrey
Auburn
Truckee
Sacramento
San Francisco
The
San Francisco Post
Deady
United States District Court of
Oregon
Dendy
Peter
Holy See
Central and
Union Pacific Railroads
Omaha
Civil Service Commission
Sti
France
Habhivr
Reno
China
Annie
Laader
Vanderbilt
Stanford
Huntington
Henry Villard
National Senate
Colorado
Senate
Versailles
Sans Souci
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Philadelphia
San Rancisco
Idaho
Grass Valley
Knights Templar
Mechanics” Pavision
R. E
California
O. C. Wheeler
Templars
Rueben ‘Hedley Lloyd
R. E. Gran
George Cadwalader Perkins
George Stoneman
Washington Bartlett
M. E
Benjamin Dean
M. BE
Clinton Trocke
Chicago
Pacific Mail
New York City
London
Ilinois
Parker
Salem Argus
Ron “Wohers
the Arts and Sciences
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