City printing rivalries and a drunken wagon disturbance
An oftical city paper recounts a Saturday evening incident in front of a store where a wagon with two intoxicated men sparked a crowd. Officer Brockway confronted them, a revolver was drawn, Captain Abel intervened, and the suspects fled. arrests and pursuits followed. Additional notes cover a dispute between Chas Marshall and his mother in law resulting in a $1000 bail for assault.
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Perlee Deings
Closa & Griewokl
Brockway
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Water Street
Oitkcer Wreckway
Chas. Marshall
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Marshall Haworth
Justice Hughes
Local and Miscellaneous News Tidbits and City Notes
A dense local column surveys city life and events. It mentions postal shifts in Deratur slonkd lave breened in the Locar tev and ongoing street activity with moving goods and crowding letters. It notes cheerful doctors in Marckenvile, a coastal glare from Levi Brooklyn, and political campaign chatter with Col. Jous 3. Wonee of Champaign as an independent candidate.
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Deratur
Locartev
United States
tabers
Oakley
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Dampwell
api street
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Marckenvile
Avetore puagepler
Leviklyn
Saloon Burglary and Rural Robbery Reported In Local Fleet
Suspects entered Shu Keefe’s saloon Friday by breaking a rear window pane and found only a box containing eartrals, later identified as the proprietor of a shooting gallery’s property. A nearby home four miles northeast of town was robbed of $34, a silver watch, and apparel. A stolen baby carriage appeared abandoned at N Water street. A shot gun was stolen from Ma. Tammell’s premises after a chase, with the thief unseen. Nip Vite notes another incident at Smith Williams residence involving a violent confrontation, where Williams attacked Smith with a knife, then an iron bar, leaving Smith seriously though not fatally wounded. a boy restrained Williams from further harm.
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Shu Keefe
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J. Renshaw
Raniin
Haworth
Thoralay
U. Aderly
N. Water street
Ma. Tammell
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archy
Smith
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John Williams
Willams
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Williams
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Peace cries and a Scot in Highland Dreams
In a quiet Vollwnga scene the croaking of milian troge and a daring Scot show a broad smile as he retires to a Highland fantasy. Dutch constables and jositors pursued peace but faced aplomb from a pitching fork. Reports claim capture of looted wool victims overshadowed by protests demanding peace.
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Holland
Decatur Farmers Association Holds Dec County Court Meeting
The Decatur Farmers Association convened in the county court rooms on a December evening chaired by William Cantril. I. N. Cottrim was named secretary pro tem, and Altres Wollensch joined as a member. Delegates to the County Congressional Convention were chosen: Wm. Young, N. Costein, and John Tindeau were appointed to represent the association. The meeting adjourned thereafter.
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Ratundy
William Cantril
I. N. Cottrim
Cottrin Altres Wollensch
Shwas
Wm. Young
N. Costein
John Tindeau
association
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CANTRILI
Coptiun
Ske. Pro Ta
Statyor Tttanote
Macon County
Board of Supervisora
Maconi county
court house
Decatur
Hona. L. Morae
Henry W. Waggoner
J. D. Jennings
Brown
Camron
Coleman
Davis
Dingman
Grayson
Gage
Hillmple
Hughes
Summel
Morris
McBride
Rogers
Ruddock
Spangler
House
Orrand Ward
acon county
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A. A. Murry
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Harvest Feast at Pleasant Grove for Grange and Harvesters
A Harvest Feast will be held at Pleasant Grove two miles south of Macon Station on Thursday August 20 under Willow Branch Harmony and South Wheatland Grangers. Prof J H Tarver and D W Dano will speak. committee ensures ample accommodations. public invited.
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Pleasant Grove
Macon Station
Willow Bmnch
Harmony
South Wheatland Grangts
J. H. Tarver
Golder
D. W. Dano
Decatur Market Listings and Local Stores Adverts
A large fragment shows Decatur market and business listings with numerous shop names and goods. It lists hardware, dry goods, notions, furniture, jewelry, garments, carpeting, and printing services centered around Old Square and Merchant Street with multiple firms including OCHMAN, RINSTEIN, SAGE & BON, MORENOUSSE & WELLS, LOCAL REVIEW, J. KNIEPER, VOLDBURG, and others. The text also references mail arrivals and office registrations with scattered names and items.
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RINSTEIN
ty Faney
Water
INN & SCRUGGS
Old square
OOPER
A. A
Merchant Street
Political platform appeals with revolutionary heritage rhetoric
A fragmented political manifesto from a 19th century party meeting urges patriotism and independence, denounces opponents as traitors, calls for pension expansion and tax reform, supports Decatur and Garfield era figures, condemns Grangers and impostors, and demands strict party loyalty amid anti foreign and anti crime lines. The text blends militia rhetoric with calls to suppress dissent and promote reform papers.
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Wasutxatoy
U. S. Grant
Sionz
Decatur
Ward Beecher
Elizabeth BR
Tilton
Benjamin Butler
Schuyier Colfax
U.S. Grant
Joseph G. Cannon
J. Cannon
Keo otcal
Benedict Arnold Aaron Hart
perona
ehinna
braina
congress
New York
north
seorth
west
reform
Loca Tisvnevr
New Yor Sun
Mlnnots Staats Zeitung
Redeed
Montebanks
Ancient School Lesson Fragments From A Rambling Paper
Readable text shows a jumble of classroom topics and filler prose. It mentions anatomy basics like backbone articulars teeth and lungs, plant parts, annuals and perennials, and a brief philosophy summary. It also parades a juvenile attempt at public performance and self promotion with stray mis spellings and stray names.
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Po Niskey
Parastatody
Annusia
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VOLDBURG
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Decatur Book & Music
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