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Shas De Young & Co. The San Francisco Chronicle. [Vol. 14, no. 69, (October 6, 1871)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09985 Author/Creator: Shas De Young & Co. Place Written: San Francisco, California Type: Newspaper Date: 6 October 1871 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

One newspaper issue of The San Francisco Chronicle dated October 6, 1871. Contains many advertisements and articles concerning local national and international news. Of particular interest are articles concerning:
Civil Service tests and objections to the same. (p 1)
Trial concerning bigamy and Brigham Young (p 2 + p 3)
Large brush fires in Wisconsin (p 2)
A prison outbreak (p 2)
"Anti-Chinese." An article concerning a meeting of laborers for the purpose of creating a petition to be sent to the Senate against the recent influx of Chinese workers in the area and country. (p 3)

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