No Telephones in Bingville Says Backed by Local Voice
A Bingville resident recounts Wiggins from the Co. seat seeking telephomes and public sentiment. The speaker declares Bingville opposes telefomes, vows to fight the idea in the Bugle, and contrasts with rival Hardscrabble where private talk is compromised by the shared line. The piece ends mid-thought after a thunder strike disrupted the line.
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Wiggins
Bingville
Telefomes
Cittizens
Editorial Attitude On Telesomes In Bingville
A fragmentary editorial mocks local chatter in Bingville, noting residents tune ears to neighborhood talk and urging shared attitudes to stay on message. The tone is playful yet pointed about community nerves and public discourse.
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Bingville
Bingville Bugle: Local Notices and Oddities of the Season
The Bingville Bugle page highlights a mix of community notes including church roof leaks causing discomfort during services, a local teacher Jed Peters nearing term end, a peculiar boast about stew offers, a request for a June 23 1776 Bugle issue, and small town items such as Clem Wilson’s fishing catch and Fim Hill’s shaving mishap.
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Bingville
Bugle
Jed Peters
Jed
Ezra Underwood
Clem Wilson
Gootchic Lake
Clem
Fim Hill
Jim
No Locals This Week in Bugle Editorial Note
The Bugle reports no locals this week due to editorial duties and lack of incoming items. Outsider money and tightened staff limited local content while promising a batch of items next issue. Personal items are included to fill space. Editor Bingville marks the note.
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Bingville
No Births Reported This Week Says Journal
The notice regrets no births occurred in the past week and states inquiries found only a report of Sim Wilson's Jersey cow. Several births are anticipated, but no details are available at present and it would not be good form to speculate.
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Anybuddy
Sim Wilson
Sucker spearing misadventure on Snake Creek
Wes Woodruff and Clem Hines chase suckers along Snake Creek by lantern light in a fraught fishing expedition. A faulty torch sinks, Wes falls overboard into frigid water, and a clash ensues once darkness settles. They argue, fight, and drift the boat downstream before Clem rows back to Bingville.
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Wes
Wes Woodruff
Clem Hines
Snake Crick
Clem
Bingville
Watering trough site misfortune and family news
Country correspondence reports Goodwin sufferings with a toe injury while carrying snow for beta paped. Ben walks on one foot with a crutch. Rufus Hemmingway buys a nurse to replace a recent death. Mrs Arthur Simmons births twins last week. Arthur notes one more child would have been plenty. Ranse Smith misplaces spectacles while pitching hay and cannot read without them.
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TURD
Goodwin
Ben
Rufus Hemmingway
Arthur Simmons
Arthur
Foe
Ranse Smith
Sockrate
Local Notes From Sycamore Bend And Surroundings
Miss Lillie Friedland visited the county seat last week and had last year's hat trimmed. Jed Wilkins suffered a bad cold and used a porous plaster to ease it, now unable to remove it. Miss Gerty Jones kept a light on late Saturday. Planting has begun in the area and a little rain would help. The correspondent did not receive the Bugle last week.
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Sycamore Bend
Lillie Friedland
Jed Wilkins
Gerty’ Jones
Sam
The
Bugle
Ajax
New Pump Requested for Public Square Well
Town voices call authorities to replace a missing pump and repair the worn platform above a town well. Deacon Bradbury narrowly escaped a fall last Tuesday night, highlighting the risk. For a decade the public well has remained unused, prompting demands to fix it or fill it in to prevent harm to citizens.
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Deacon Bradbury
Hen Weathersby
Bugle
Birthday Mishap at 89 Ends with Crutches and Laughter
Amzi Amzuuumis, age 89, celebrated with a surprise party hosted by his wife. Guests gathered while he was out and returned to cheer him. He drank cider, danced briefly, slipped, and sprained his ankle, hitting his head on a chair. He now hobble on crutches, joking that he won’t spry like in youth, likely due to the cider.
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Amzuuumis
Owa
Amzi Mire
Gockins
Ami
Amzi
Pupple
Amiri
Office Closed for Week as Ame Plans Absence
The text notes that Ame will be absent next week and will not be available for urgent law business. It mentions a buildup of tasks and plans to complete work before fall, with specifics about arranging meetings after supper in the evenings next week and asking not to disturb unless urgent.
Gideon Hayward Weds Mary Ellen Strong In Informal Ceremony
Gideon Hayward and Mary Ellen Strong united in marriage last Monday in an informal ceremony officiated by Rev. Sami Moore after the pastor forgot the ceremony book. Mary Ellen wore a new lawn dress, Gideon wore his father’s suit altered for him, and though Gideon has no property, Mary Ellen’s father is well to do, with expectations of subscriptions forthcoming.
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Gideon Hayward
Mary Ellen Strong
Mary Ellen
Gid
Sami Moore
Job-seeker seeks honorable work with flexible hours
Hank Dewberry states he will take any honest job and is willing to work under cover during hot weather once recovered from rheumatism. He asks the board to consider favorable conditions and reasonable hours.
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Tom
Hank Dewberry
Bingville
Bingville's General and Only Business Emporium Ad
A storefront advertises a broad stock of winter boots prune boxes and garden seeds with low prices. The proprietor claims to stock full lines and cut costs for customers, urging early purchases and noting bargains on prints calicoes and 12 cent prune sales.
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Bingville
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