Alton Daily Telegraf Herald Brief Dispatch
Local column notes brief street news from Third and Broad directions with minor city updates. The fragment mentions Alton scenery and civic notes but lacks full context or clear events.
02 Dec 1886
Page 1
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1886
Page
1
Local column notes brief street news from Third and Broad directions with minor city updates. The fragment mentions Alton scenery and civic notes but lacks full context or clear events.
The Fosterburga Literacy Boclaty pressed to repair and furnish a walloon building for Mr. John Ramwareed, to host a meeting space for local youths. They meet Tuesdays, seek volunteers, and aim to create a comfortable room for literary activities and young people. Nearby notes cover social events, travel, and town news from Alton to Greene county, including Thanksgiving plans and local visits.
In a lively dairy reception at Muldy's, Rev. J. W. Datne presided over a successful financial event with a host of guests and notable speakers. The evening featured an abundant supper, a Sunday school fundraiser, and plans for future church gatherings. attendance included Menard Tolman E. B. Piston and others, with visits extending to Brighton and East St. Louis as families travel for familial connections and local duties.
Thanksgiving celebration at Melville Jai described as enjoyable with Mrs M A Challacombe hosting relatives. Mentions of residents including Mr Won Watts of Godfrey, Mrs Steritz departing, and plans for electric light. Also notes Ayers Sarsaparius praised as a blood purifier aiding tears and kidney complaints.
A Chicago News candy feature surveys seasonally varied confections from marshmallows to vanilla and chocolate, noting rising and fading favorites. It highlights plantation drops, candied flowers, and delicate table confections like glace fruits, angelique, and sugar-coated blossoms, with prices cited for candied violets at three dollars per pound.
An ornate Rich and Tate reception room and adjoining library are detailed with Indian textiles and decor. The room features teak wood, a large Indian rug, four opalescent chandeliers, Persian tiles, and carved stained woodwork, while the library presents French Renaissance style with antique marble mantel and dark bronzed metal accents.
In a San Francisco Chronicle fragment the two elderly lovers recall their youth and shared moments. They speak of a long past adventure and the enduring warmth of memories without naming specific events or dates. The tone drifts between nostalgia and late-life affection as they reunite.
Disjointed OCR text appears to reference numbers dates and names in a stray ledger style fragment. The readable bits show percentages and months and scattered personal names or codes without clear events or actions.
Fragmentary price notes from a 1886 market report show higher afterpoon board activity Wheat around 460 pork 10180 and other commodity figures recorded. The dated entries reference months Desember Maree and February 1869 with obscure totals and end of year and monthly sales notes, including December 27 and January figures.
The Century plans a major Lincoln biography in its 1850-37 issue year. Nicolay and Hay will unfold the inside Civil War narrative from Lincoln’s private papers, with battles, naval actions, and personal anecdotes from key generals and officials, plus new novel serials and special features.
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