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Newspaper
Belleville Republic
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1876
Page
3
Reported May weather from Hellville Republic covers May 24 to May 30 with transitions from cloudy days to clear and pleasant conditions. Moderate south wind appears with light night rain on May 29, detailing daily summaries for readers.
Petals bugs damage crops and a fire at cost. social events including Presbyterians and a Singer Sewing Machine opening. Homecomings and arrivals, temperance and park meetings, post office changes, and railroad labor notes. Local weather, storms, and decoration day observations accompany civic notices and a call for Fourth of July planning.
County Treasurer Savage weighed six steers with top at 2170 pounds and lightest 1718 earning an average 1963. A fall purchase of three year old steers shows growth to 1500 plus pounds, while editors trade barbs over advertising rates and local notices.
The notice lists services at the M. F E clearch Bellville at 11 A M, Spring Hill 3 P M, Miles Schoolhouse Washington township 745 Pp, and next Sunday and one week from Sunday at Fairview 11 A M Bellville 7 45 P M. Prayer meetings at Bellville every Thursday evening at o clock. All services will begin promptly at the hour named. C G Ervsl r Pastor.
An article in the Practic er cites Arctic and Sierra Nevada examples showing alcohol worsens cold exposure risks. Travelers who drank less slept better, while heavy drinkers faced misery or death. alcohol disrupts physical and mental faculties and degrades human conduct.
An Englishman and a Yankee compare rail speeds and signal methods in a humorous tale. They discuss bells, whistles, lights, and electric telegraphs, noting how Britain’s signals warn towns miles ahead while American trains raced ahead of sound, ending with a cautionary note about a wreck and the New York Tribune as the source.
The Commonwealth announces a campaign edition from June 15 to November 15 with single copies 50 cents and club rates. A daily edition runs June 10 to November 10 offering various club rates. postmasters asked to serve as agents. Orders require cash with no attention for mailed drafts or registered letters.
A. B. Wilder holds agency for about 25,000 acres of Republic County real estate to be sold on purchaser friendly terms. Call at the Republic office. Also advice to prepare hedges and replant with Mosher's three year hedge, touted as the county’s best.
Creditors are urged to settle accounts by delivering grain at railroad prices. The firm states they have been indulgent to customers and hopes for appreciation of past favors while reminding of outstanding debts under Vantrump and Hallowell.
A proposed deal promises to furnish the Leavenworth Daily Times and the Republic for six thousand five hundred dollars per year and extend similar terms to the Leavenworth Evening Times, detailing newspaper access and service in the arrangement.
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