Memoirs of C N Harter Sketch of early life in Illinois and Covington
C N Harter recalls birth in Prouts Valley Perry county Pennsylvania in 1822 and a pioneering 1840s journey west. He details cabinet and general store work in Millerstown Florid Henepin and Lafayette before settling in Covington as clerk, bookkeeper, and eventually superintendent and partner. The narrative covers travel by canal and railroad era, marriage to Christiana Wertz in 1853, shift to owning a goods stock in New York City purchases, and relocation of business from the North side of the square to a new opera house location in 1861.
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Harter
Mr. Harter
Prouts Valley
Perry County
Pennsylvania
Joel
Elizabeth Harter
John Proute
Bear
Millerstown
Hollidayburgh
Allegheny Mountain
Johnstown
Pennsylvania Central
Pittsburg
Ohio
Cincinnati
Louisville
Cairo
Mississippi
St. Louis
Illinois River
Peoria
Henepin
Casse
Forney
LaFayette
Illinois
Wabach River
Oposite Lafayette
Sear
Purdue Univerasity
Joshua Baker
Abraham Fry
Danville
Prairie
Covington
Cox
Carrin
Jane
David Ross
Lion Ross
Mr. Ross
New York
Christiana Wertz
Caroline
Massey
New York City
Indianapolis
Chicago
Opera House
William Prescott
Bearethe The Kind You Have Always Bought of Force of Habit
Fragment from a Baltimore American quote about procrastination and job performance. A car conductor explains delays and reluctance to take on passengers, illustrating a humorous habit impacting work.
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Baltimore American
Daniels Beats Handy in 1000 Yard Match Race
Charles M. Daniels of the New York Athletic Club defeated H. J. Handy of the Chicago Athletic Association in a 1000 yard match race in New York. Daniels finished in 13 minutes 21 3-5 seconds, shattering all American records from 250 to 1000 yards, while Handy finished in 15 minutes 6 seconds. The race featured a sharp late sprint and a decisive lead by Daniels.
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Daniels
Haney
Charles M. Daniels
New York Athletic Club
H. J. Handy
Chicago Athletic Association
New York
Middle West
Handy
Mark
New Yorker
Shade
Millionaire Mackay
Clarence H. Mackay
George H. Brooke
Philadelphia
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Mackay
Eustace H. Miles
Brooke
George L. Wrenn
Americans Lose Chess Match to British Team
The United States was defeated in an international cable chess contest by Britain with British scoring 54 percent to 4 percent for the Americans.
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America
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief Sample Offer
Readers are invited to try Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder trouble described as a medical triumph of the nineteenth century. A free sample bottle and a book are offered by mail to readers who mention the paper. Regular sizes sold by druggists.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Trustees' Notices from Troy Township Office
Trustees announce weekly hours in the first front office room of the K of P building for transacting township business. Curnton D. Surrz, Trustee of Troy township, will be in the office on Wednesday and Saturday each week.
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K. of P
Curnton D. Surrz
Troy Township
Apple farmer projects ten to twelve thousand boxes on 14 acres
B. B. Holcomb of Wenatchee Washington expects to harvest 10000 to 12000 boxes of apples from 14 acres with an average value of $1.00 per box He notes many reports enticing farmers to take up more agreeable tasks The Great Northern Bulletin 83 on Washington offers free copies by writing C W Pitts 2203 Clark St Chicago
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B. B. Holcomb
Wentachee
Washington
Great Northern Bulletin
W. Pitts
Clark St
Chicago
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CITT
the Grocery
Fountain Trust Company
G. W. Martin
Liberty and 4Th Sts
Covington, Ind
Lines & McDaid
Ton
Laws
Atlantic
Pacific
Olney & McDaid
Fifth Avenue
Clinton
UWA
Hedges Drug CO
Pharmacists
C. N. Harter
Sporting World
Trotting Breeders’ Association
American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
H. K. Devereux
North America
Mulford
Billy Sunday
Ben Mulford
Billy
Fairbanks Theater
Springfield
McFarlan
New
Memphis Jockey Club
Cella
Adler and
Filles
Montgomery Park
Charles M. (‘“‘Pickerel”) Daniels
Lia Prope
Judy
BNE
Sa Watte
Joo Te Dey
Madash
Eaves Covington
Attica
United States
Canada
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St. Lowe Fair
Marshall Ret
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St.ouls
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