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Newspaper
Belleville Republic
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1876
Page
3
Bellville and Republic County report a busy season with real estate shifts, new stock for merchants, and preparations for Odd Fellows and Fourth of July events. Attendance by officials from Atchison and Topeka signals regional interest as schools, churches, and Grange groups organize activities and naturalization rises.
Gov Osborne of Kansas arrived in Bellville with Jas A Scarough and was met by local leaders. The Bellville Cornet Band serenaded him and the governor praised Kansas land as fine across regions. He spoke of frontier interests and toured the county seat of Banner Republican county.
A compact Hebron Nebraska listing highlights Kansas school books ocks toys and stationery Holliday books and notions Singer and Howe sewing machines available at the post office location.
In a township meeting last Thursday the petition to grant a saloon license was rejected after debate. Petitioners listed 111 names opposed by 125, with five names on both sides and two minors, leaving no majority under the latest assessment. The outcome is welcomed as a moral milestone though it may cost the saloon proprietor. Also advertised are tools and farming equipment from Sowers Gould Co including the McSherry feeder iron beam for 60 and a Buckeye drill with seed attachment at 390. Brown's corn planter and other implements are offered at reduced prices.
A March 17 communication critiques phrenology in a Liverside county piece. The writer contends phrenology wrongly assigns inherent faculties and attacks claims about virtues like benevolence and conscientiousness. They argue true development varies with education and social fit rather than fixed faculties.
M E Church Bellville Kansas holds Sunday school reorganization on April 16 1876 with readings prayers and ballots. Officers elected include superintendent John Wells assistant superintendent John McCullough secretary Ella Lowell treasurer W S Latham and librarian I Ball. Also notes library fund collection and a catalog offer by J A Mosher.
A Boston Transcript correspondent recalls school contests measuring length by eye and chalk on walls. He notes eye estimates miss actual measures, cites a farmer’s prompts to plant sunflowers, and lists local grain prices and debt notices from J. A. Mosher.
Creditors owed by the firm Vantrump and Hallowell are urged to settle by delivering grain at rail road prices. The notice claims indulgence to customers and asks appreciation for past favors.
Advertises 144 superior business pens for 75 cents by mail prepaid or 12 assorted pens for 10 cents. Orders to CrippR and Bro publishers in York Pennsylvania. Short appeal to send immediately.
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