20 Jun 1878
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1878
Page
1
The notice lists ad sizes from One Inch to Yearly, with various rate figures for 2m, 6x, and column widths. It states yearly advertisements payable quarterly and that transient ads must be paid before insertion unless an account exists.
President Judge William Elwell leads a slate including Associate Judges I K Krickbaum and Frank Shuman and Prothonotary B Frank Zarr. Other officials named include District Attorney E R Little, Sheriff J W Hoitman, Surveyor Samuel Neyhard, Treasurer H W McReynolds, and Commissioners J E Finds John Heer Silas McHenry. Bloom Poor District Directors Scott W Kramer R Ent, Bloom and Thomas Reece Greenwood K Ent, County Superintendent Wm H Snyder. Multiple attorneys at law in Bloomsburg and Catawissa are listed with office addresses and street locations.
The article lists officers of Bloomsburg Banking Company First National Bank Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan Association Bloomsburg Building and Saving Fund Association and Bloomsburg Mutual Saving Fund Association with presidents and secretaries named.
Directory lists Methodist Episcopal with Presiding Elder Rey Evans and Rev Smyser ministers. Also St Matthew Lutheran Roy Marelay, Pryor Presbyterian supply Rev Stuart Mitchell, Reformed Church Rev Krebs, St Pauls Church Rev Zahner. Masonic Directory included.
A narrative excerpt follows a college student invited to a party hosted by Mary Redington, detailing flirtations, social maneuvering, and a pivotal kiss in a riverside grove. The piece shifts to anecdotes of campus life, a humorous job advertisement, and a medical advertorial linking to Dr. Pierce’s remedy, concluding with serialized notices about laws on hunting and fishing.
A solemn intruder in a morning paper’s counting-room proclaims wide skills from landscape gardening to pruning and grafting. He boasts he can build a fence and soothe a baby, prompting a wry reply about not paying for unused gas.
Danbury News notes Anson Rye of Vermont issues a statewide challenge to wrestle any man. The paper portrays Rye as oily and pleasant yet dangerous, warning opponents that after ten or twelve rounds he dominates unless they are exceptionally tough.
A clergyman praises Hog Bitters as a meritorious family remedy used by physicians. A church scene describes a mother’s aid to a poor child in Sunday School. Reports claim Aaron Burr’s dueling pistols, once in Burr’s possession, now reside with a Louisville citizen who bought them from Burr’s army officer uncle for $500 and say they have seen eleven duels.
An elderly woman quips that thieves are so scarce they advertise for help and offer rewards for discovery. Her remark appears amid a lighthearted newspaper anecdote, reflecting playful social chatter rather than a crime report.
A prominent Greenbacker asserts that the Democratic ticket nominated Mr Africa to attract the colored vote, arguing the move is a calculated bid for African American support.
A reader notes the sudden shock of stepping onto a stair that does not exist provoking a moment of surprise and reflection on everyday hazards.
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