Peach marketing and northern press critique in 19th century debate
A Maryland reader laments peach trade practices and car costs, arguing against old marketing methods and crediting proposed reforms at a Middletown peach meeting. The piece contrasts railroad incentives with basket return rules and criticizes northern press bias in reporting the Chisholm murder and wider Southern-Northern justice disparities. It cites the Mollie Maguires and Beecher as examples of public opinion influencing law, urging northern self-scrutiny before moralizing about the South.
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Michigan
Carters
New York
Delaware
Jersey City
Iddletown
Peach Commission
Chisholm
Mississippi
South
North
Ever North
Mollie Maguires
Republican Party
Mollie Maguire
Richardson
Landis-Carruth
Henry Ward Beecher
James G. Blaine
Seagate
Baltimore Gazette
Science of Life or Self-Preservation medical book notice
An 1876 advertisement for the Peabody Medical Institute promoting The Science of Life or Self-Preservation and a companion work. It touts cures for exhausted vitality, impotence, and seminal losses, with prescriptions and patient guidance. The text notes a national award, pricing, and availability by mail, urging readers to buy and read.
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Peabody
Ical Institute
Europe
Peabody Medical Institute
Manapan Sree
Payal
Peabody Medical
Uae
Tribune
Bay
Boston
Ing
India
Massachusetts
W. H. Parker
M. D
Anes Street
Mass
N. B
Notable European Education and Society Tidbits
The Khedive’s three sons study in Europe and various high society notices span European royals and diplomats. Charles Bradlaugh’s wife died suddenly while postmaster Tyler confirms Deborah O’Neill’s Baltimore clerk appointment. Bayard heads to Harvard graduates’ anniversary, Sheridan plans a Wind River expedition, and Basle marks the death of Goethe’s Charlotte.
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Europe
Charles Bradlaugh
Tyler
Deborah O'Neill
Baltimore
Wife
Prince Albert
Senator Bayard
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Gen. Sheridan
Wind River Country
Wyoming
France
Germany
Douglas' Son Defends Office In North Carolina Case
United States Marshal Col R M Douglas arrived in WaAsu Indon to answer charges stemming from alleged malfeasance by his deputy Franks. The Attorney General cautions no misconduct by Douglas but seeks a full explanation of office procedures and how a false race was approved.
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WaAsu Indon
R. M. Douglas
United States
North Carolina
Franks
Marshal Douglas
A Fine Lady Found To Be A Forger
In Louisville on June 18 a woman named Mrs T T Hawkins defrauded her mother of about 40000 by posing as a tobacco speculator with ties to Senator Stevenson George H Pendleton Colonel Taylor and others who allegedly supported her scheme The named gentlemen deny any dealings and say the stories are false The mother trusted the claims and the money was taken while attempts to obtain cash on forged notes using Taylor's signature were made Relatives say she is deranged and the affair stirred local excitement
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Louisville
Renee
T. T. Hawkins
Stevenson
George H. Pendleton
Colonel Taylor
Taylor
Hawkins
Burglary and murder shock Beaver Valley residents
In Beaver Valley Pa masked burglars roamed the countryside stealing valuables last week. They entered several houses and yesterday killed Thomas Burns, a hired man, when Burns confronted them as they fled. Farmers form vigilance committees and chatter of lynching follows.
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Beaver Valley
Beaver Vallley
George Thompson
Thomas Burns
Burns
Georgia officials named consul picks and political notes
Robert 7 Clayton of Georgia is named Consul at Callao and John P Aires, of Georgia, Consul at ia. Treasury Solicitor Talbot resigns at Secretary Sherman's request. Georgia says Constitutional Convention carried though official vote may decide. Alabama governor forwards funds to Bank of New York to cover July interest on state bonds. Senator Morton's Oregon investigating committee arrives in San Francisco and will head to Oregon after the 20th and begin probe on the 1st of Ju. Twenty-fifth Shield guard of Auburn N Y to be celebrated on the 20th with Gen Shields, Gov Wade Hampton and Senator Kernan expected. Lancaster county Democrats nominate county ticket including District Attorney W B Given and others.
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Robert 7. Clayton
Georgia
Callao
John Paires
Talbot
Treasury Department
Sherman
Alabama
New York
Morton
Oregon Investigating
San Francisco
Oregon
Auburn
N. Y
General Shields
Wade Hampton
Kernan
Lancaster County
W. B. Given
F. B. White
Washington Whittaker
Daniel McKillops
C. Edwards
Jacob V. Baer
Notes of the Day Roast of Washington women writers and world doings
Mary Clemmer mocks Washington women writers while Patton and Swing run a mill. James Russell Lowell to entertain Harvard seniors on corpus day. The British Lion feigns peace, Countess Marie to wed Lehndorff, Ex-Governor Powers fends off Chisholm murders. Roumania hosts 320 correspondents massing for conflict. Phosbe Couzens compiles a suffrage lecture crowd. office clerks fear opening letters full of harmless “soft” content.
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Mary Clemmer
Women Letters Writers
Washington
Professor Patton
Chicago
Swing
Pan-Presbyterian Council
James Russell Lowell
Alfonso
Harvard
Marie
Bismarck
Lehndorff
William
Powers
Mississippi
Chisholm
Btone
Roumania
Div
Phosbe Couzens
St. Louis Baptister
Hayes to visit Boston and Concord in June tour
President Hayes will arrive in Boston June 26 for a two day stay, attend Harvard College commencement, and proceed to Providence. Governor Rice plans a suitable welcome with limited militia. In New Hampshire, Concord is invited to host Hayes this month as he travels from Boston to Vermont.
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Boston
Rice
Hayes
Harvard College
Providence
Washington
N. H
New Hampshire
House of Representatives
President Hayes
Concord
Vermont
Medals for American Ladies at Jubilee in Rome
The Pope awarded medals to American women including Mrs. Sherman of Washington, Mrs. Patterson of St. Louis, and Mrs. Sayter of New Orleans for representing American Catholics at the jubilee. Mr. Esling of Philadelphia received one and will deliver the others to the U.S. and present them to the ladies on the Pope’s behalf. The piece also notes the cost of Transit of Venus expeditions and criticizes Havana’s postmark charges under the postal treaty.
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Rome
Mia. Sherman
Washington
Patterson
St. Louis
Sayter
New Orleans
Esling
Philadelphia
United States
Great Britain
Earth
England
Island of
St. Helena
Royal Astronomical Society
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