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1889.01.07

Monday January 7th 1889: Recently disembarked from the steamer Humboldt Richard Sweasey wonders “Why black walnut and oak furniture from Michigan for a Courthouse surrounded by redwoods?” Read more here and here.

1889.01.06

Sunday January 6th 1889: Relieved to no longer be a Captain of the Excelsior, first mate Paul Iverson, of the schooner Ivy signals his mermaid love his readiness to live on beneath the waves. Read more here.

1889.01.05

Saturday January 5th 1889: George Craig’s attempt to catch the bullet shot by James Larkin at the Bureau Saloon is unsuccessful. He loses the bet this time. Read more here, here, and here.

1889.01.04

Friday January 4th 1889: In the Public Library rooms the Natural History and Archeological Society discuss the characteristics of the creature lurking in Humboldt Bay. Read more here.

1889.01.03

Thursday January 3rd 1889: James Halliwell-Phillipps dies.

1889.01.02

Wednesday January 2nd 1889: A clear sphere floats up to a man from the electric light company atop a pole. The shimmering ball suddenly disappears. Read more here and here. See more here.

1889.01.01

Tuesday January 1st 1889: The Captain pops corn in celebration of the Solar Eclipse path of totality passing over her ship off the coast of Northern California. Read more here.