Local Virginia notes drift through town chatter
A stream of midwestern gossip and small events from Virginia area life. Names such as Willis Zinn John Foster James Pilgrim Nance and Mrs Crooks appear among visits church meetings livestock actions and political talk. Reports mention illnesses, recoveries, and everyday trades and visits across Butler Eldorado Springs and Drexel with remarks on election talk and a planned Christmas tree committee.
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Times
Willis Zinn
Virginian
John Foster
Simpson
George Pson
Park
Morewood
Berkshire
Mint Boon
Mr Psalms
North Kan
Virginia
John
Alfred Jackson
AH Jenkins
Northeast Butler
Jamesick
John Jackson
Eldorado Springs
Place
Rherd Cope
Biesper
JJ Berry
Adrian
Aaron
Claypool
MFE
Judge Wolfe
Jap Pierce
Butler
John Nance
Nance
McKinney
Wyatt
Dr Lamb
John Hussey
Morton Jenkins
Steve Cook
Mr Cook
James Crooks
Misses Lucy
Ida Jowan
Daisy Denning
Viola Harris
Clemma Jackson
Alice Crooks
John Hendrickson
Drexel
Elroy
John Poster
Garner
Farm loan notice offers reduced rates and flexible payments
Violean notes advertise farm loans with reduced terms and flexible payment options. Promises notes payable at the office, early repayment privileges, and ready money for six papers, urging prompt action and indicating payment at due dates.
Highwaymen Convicted Train Robbers Sentenced in Missouri
Nevada Mo December 5 The jury found William Bruce Morris guilty of train robbery and sentenced him to ten years in the penitentiary. Harry H Vaughn and William Rogers pleaded guilty and received ten years each. Seven indictments cover a Nassau Junction hold up of a Missouri Pacific freight train January 15, 1896. Defendants plan appeals against the law’s constitutionality. They are also wanted in Kansas Indiana and Tennessee.
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Nevada
William Bruce Morris
Morris
Harry H Vaughn
William Rogers
Missouri Pacific
Nassau Junction
Nevada and Minden
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Kansas
Knox
Fort Scott
Hovey
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Tennessee
Fisk Bros Offers Potatoes and Goods at Bargain Prices
Local store advertises northern early Ohio potatoes at thirty cents per bushel in five ten or twenty bushel lots. Also promotes Minneapolis hard wheat flour Cherokee soft winter flour Power Bros flour Queen of Butler Royal brands, Christmas wares queensware lamps and candy from St. Louis. Industry prices for eggs, sugar, flour lard and coffee listed with broad exchange deals and daily high prices. Potatoes touted as finest on the market.
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Ohio
Minneapolis
Cherokee
Kansie
Butler
Power Bros
Queen of
the Royal
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Reed Stands Against Extra Session in Dingley Fight
Washington speaker Reed opposed to a congressional extra session, backing the Dingley tariff bill and arguing that a prolonged tariff revision would hurt business interests. Senator Frye of Maine also opposed an extra session, stating support for the Dingley bill.
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Washington
Dee
Reed
McKivley
Shoreham
Congress
Frye
Maine
Girl nearly burned to death rendering lard in Missouri
Bertha Meisch a 16 year old of Manchester Missouri nearly died when her clothes caught fire while rendering lard. Her father Dr August Meisch quickly wrapped her in a carpet and smothered the flames saving her but he sustained severe burns to hands and arms. Morphine relieved her pain. Citizens of Ouachita Parish Louisiana organize to aid starving poor. Indiana fusionists to meet in Indianapolis on December 29 call from Rosenteiner of the People's party state committee. The conference aims to solidify party ideas and may influence Democrats.
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Ballwiv
Dee
Bertha
August Meisch
Manchester
Here
Indianapolis
Ind
Rosenteiner
People’s Party State Committee
People's Party
Farmers prepare fields as spring work starts
Farmers busy turning soil for spring plantings while church prayer meetings occur at Johnstown M E church each Wednesday. Isome Stubblefield dies at home northeast of Johnstown on December 4, 1506 after months of illness. funeral held at Johnstown cemetery. widow and six children survive. Sympathy from many friends. The Johnstown circuit held its first Quarterly meeting led by Ray E. Ginn from Calhoun before the i th Sunday in November. A protracted meeting led by Rev Barett continues on the Bethe on the Lucas circuit with strong interest. A young housekeeper arrives at W H Zimmer's residence last Thursday night in Rose.
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Johnstown
M E
Isome Stubblefield
Reidence
Ray E. Ginn
Calhoun
Rev Barett
Bethe
Lucas
W H Zimmer
Rose
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SCO
Ves
Ioana
Booker Powell Frank M Vorla
Geo, Smith
HM Piggott
Christy John Deerwester
Radford
Jenkins TJ Wright
Wm E Walton
J. Eh. Jenkins
EL Walton, Cushier
Persival
Arm Io A
Fisk Bros, Fisk Bros, Fisk Bros, & CO
California
Java
Pine Bluff
Ark
Davis
Beifeld
Cloaks Manufactured
United States
Bates
Lane & Adair
Springfield
Frederick Sneyberger
Sneyberger
Salyersville, Ky
T Jarnett
Belle Packett
Bradley
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Max Thorner
Ouachita Parish
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