Grand Jury Presentments Highlight County Progress and Repairs
The October term grand jury evaluates county offices, notes well kept books, and reports increased taxable property by 271 509 dollars. It commends poor farm care, urges road improvements at Potatoe creek bridge, and calls for efficient court practice and public record expansion. It also records a new school commissioner and political unity prospects. A second note mocks hair loss and promotes Parker's Hair Balsam, and a local anecdote about a hanging and a joke about Dr Bull's Cough Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Pike
Potatoe Creek Bridge
Stewartville
John L. Jackson
R. D. Adams
Grand Old County
Petersons Magazine premium engravings and sales pitch
The notice promotes 1886 Petersons Magazine premiums by Illman Brothers engravings titled The Angels of Paradise and Forget Me Not, with free copies if clubs are formed. It lists agent Charles J Peterson, 306 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, and mentions other featured items and free specimen mailings. It also shares various patent medicine ads and local notices about Dr King s New Discovery, Wells health products, and Ruff on Rats among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson’s Magazine
Illman Brothers
Peterson
Charles J, Peterson
Chestnut Street
Philadelpha
Coleman
Sehr
Weymouth
Atlantic City
N. Y
Dr. King
J. W. Hightower
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Smith
J. G. Smith
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NoMore Eye Glasses
Mitchell
H. H. Green
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J. P. Northrop
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Cherry and
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Macon
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Od Lim
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Cincinnati
Parker
Bill McGauphey
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Europe
Dr. Bull
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Charlie T. Tyler
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Willie Joy
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