Baseball Gossip Sparks City Trade Talks and World Series Buzz
Indianapolis and Louisville loom as big money targets for Ram sey or the Mets look to big deals. Cuban Giants played 152 games with 38 losses as Dalrymple eyed Pittsburg. Fagan lands from Rutland VT and Troy. Van der Ahe to host Cuban Giants Oct 16 with Detroit in town. Boston seeks Clarkson and Thompson for next year and claims high profits from Mike Kelly. Des Moines hailed as baseball city with near 2,000 attendance on a 40,000 population base. A rumored ball manufacturing machine is claimed. Mike Kelly earns 4300 for the season lasting April 15 to Oct 15. Anson blamed for pennant loss due to gloves errors and muffed throws.
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Indianapolis
Ramsey
Louisville
Dalrymple
Pittsburg
Mets
Fagan
Rutland
Troy
van der Ahe
St. Louis
Detroits
Detroit
Browns
Mike Kelly
Boston
Bostons
Doescher
McQuade
Des Moines
Northwest
Boston Club
New York
Chicago
Anson
Odd Tales From A Rural Paper Of The 1880s
A Mount Morris colt born blind displays unusual intelligence. A mink visits a Marshall jail and is killed by a turnkey. Montana pays $6,025.10 in bounties for predators in 1887. A 600 pound turtle from Baja California will be shown at the St. Louis encampment. A Hartford dog reaches its back by rubbing against a stone hitching post.
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D. M. Hunter
Mount Morris
Mich
Marshall
Prentice
Montana
San Diego
Cal
St. Louis Grand Army
Bay of Esenada de Toddos Senatos
California
Duke of Argyll
New Books Preview From Rome to London and Beyond
A wave of new titles announced includes Ouida on Society in Rome and London, a revised edition of Stanley’s How I Found Livingstone, A Midshipman at Large by C R Talbot, Life of Patrick Henry by Moses Colt Tyler, a London study by Mr Hannan on Chinese life, and a Shakespeare study by Denton J Snider. Snider avoids authorship debate and offers a literary analysis of the plays.
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Rome
London
Ouida
Stanley
Livingstone
C. R. Talbot
Honor Bright
Newport
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Moses Colt Tyler
Patrick Henry
Tyler
Hannan
China
Donnelly
Denton J. Snider
St. Louis
Snider
Birds And Nests From Across The Nation
A Reading man kept a ring dove in a cage since 1806 with promise of long life. John Dunmire of Trade City, Pa., recently shot a six foot six inch eagle. A Clarksville Ill turkey gobbler hatched a guinea nest and raises the chicks. A Johnston Iowa carrier pigeon carried a note about reporting if shot. The Obleyer boys near Knights Landing Cal. shot an eight foot wingspan swan while fishing.
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Reading
John Dunmire
Trade City
Clarksville
Ill
Johnston
E. E. Starr
Cortlandt Street
New York
Obleyer
J. P. Hausinger
al Weldon
Knights Landing
Cal
Notable figures and jovial anecdotes from 19th century era
A collection of short portraits and quotes about politicians actors scientists and aristocrats. It mentions William Walter roeipsukes, Senator John R McPherson, Governor Foraker, Premier Crispi Oscar Wilde Mary Anderson and others. It notes edwin Gould becoming Western Union director and Bismarck’s park incident and closure.
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William Walter Roeipsukes
John R. McPherson
Governor Foraker
Ohio
Crispi
Italy
Garibaldi
Henry George
Oscar Wilde
Mary Anderson
Religious topics and church statistics in late 19th century
A survey notes St Louis to host the 1890 general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and cites large mission giving by the Presbyterian Church US A Maine judge allows choir whispering during services. Baptist union baptized 9 542 converts last year. Cuba has three Protestant churches Havana Matanzas Cienfuegos. A Jewish missionary seminary opens in Leipsic. Wurzburg plans 1859 Franconia Christianity intro by St Kilian. Bequests to Albany diocese and New York cathedral fundraising progress. Presbyterians touted as the largest Protestant body with 4 351 837 members worldwide as of 1872. The 11th church congress set for Louisville Oct 18 21 with debates on church name and Apostolic Succession. Exchange scene from Omaha World and Town Topics notes. Leading jockeys in England listed with wins.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
St. Louis
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Maine
Baptist Missionary Union
Leipsic
London
Wurzburg
Franconia
St. Kilian
Scotland
Charlotte Austin
Cairo
Greene County
N. Y
Episcopal Diocese of
Albany
Oak Hill Church
Episcopal Church
New York City
Gotham
Presbyterian Church
McCosh
Philadelphia
Louisville
West
Cincinnati
Detroit
South
Richmond
Randolph
Phillips Brooks
Seymour
Thompson
Prince
Embroideries and Fabrics Sold by Yard Prices
A sale offer lists embroidery widths from 3 to 25 cents per yard with double reference to 22 inch flouncing. Extra fine French wainsock embroideries feature cents per yard prices, rising to 100 dollars per yard. Also advertised are 5000 yards of 80 inch Maslin at 8 cents a yard and 8500 yards of 56 inch unbleached sheeting at 6 cents per yard.
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Hamburg
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Speed of the
Omaha
Bar Harbor
Miss Mabel
C. Wood
G. Barrett
J. Watts
Stern Brothers
OPERA
Dixon
Illinois
Dixon and Vicinity
Imimense
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Oine
Victor Scales
C&e
R. RK
Dixon Ils
Hennessy & Reilly
Dixon, Ills
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Godfrey
Main Street
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Business Mirror
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Galena St
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Third
Ats
G. W
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Blackman
Morris Son
Chiok
C. C. Hunt
Hitneis
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Harriet & Garrison, M
Second Street
North Oourt House Square
Dixon, Ilinois
W.W. Wren
H. E. Paps
Wynn & Paine
Halggto Drug Store
Ilc
Wyon
James McKenney
M. E. Church
Peoria Street
Paine
South Universalist Church
Joan D. Crabyrer
Sherwood Dixon
Crabtree & Dixon
Oper House Block
Dixon, Hil
Sol. H. Bether
J. F. Sanford
Attorney At Law
Exchange Block
Galena Street
Dixon, Illnois
A.C. Bardwell
Unter Block
Lee County
Lils
A. K. Trusdell
Dixon National Bank
Eugene Pinckney
Fire Insurance
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First Street
Daniel B. McKenney
Justice of the Peace
Rosenthal’s Clothing Store
Jason C. Ayres
James A. Hawley
Treeron Cumins
Ferris Fince
Jacop M.patrick
James. A. Hawley
Dixon, Illinois
Jos
Onawforth
ELLE
Cashier
DU. W.mckenney
W. Hacgers
D. W. McKenney & Co. Waterstreet, Dixon
Chas, M. Huquet
Utley
Austin Bros
GOTOE
J. Ryan
William Smith
D. M. Fahrney
Dixon Post Office
B. B. Uiggirs’ Drug Store
John V. Thomas
Opera House Block
Alexander & Howell
River
First Streets
Ills
J. H. Morris & Son
Proviator &c
West Side
F. F. Dixon Knight
J.H. Pratt
C. M. Henderson & CO
Rockford Boot and Shoe CO
D, Armstrong & CO
Buell & Sons
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William & Hoyt’s
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