The Temperance Cause in Bristol
A Bristol Ladies Temperance Union pledge seeks complete abstinence from distilled and fermented liquors in households and public life. Members vow to oppose the liquor trade, mobilize families, gain male support, and press for lasting victory through prayer, vigilance, and civic action amid anti saloon sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance
Bristol
Dreiz Mus
Propasco
Bristol Ladies ‘Temperance Union
Temperance Press
Elkhart County
H. H. Fower
E. B. Myers
H. W. Brazie
F. A. Sate
Friznos
The
Ladies Temperance Union
David
Goliath
Court of Heaven
Benn Atea
Trichina Poisoning Linked to Raw Ham Case in Flint
Dr. A B Chapin treated Christopher Birminster Mrs Burminster their daughter eleven and Charles Nichbert in Flint after they suffered violent muscle contractions extreme thirst and difficulty opening the mouth. Raw ham eaten a fort night earlier found infected with trichina spiralis by examination of the meat. Three healthy children did not eat the meat. Physicians agree the illness is trichina spiralis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Chapin
Flint
Chapin
Christopher Birminster
Burminster
Charles Nichbert
Benton Harbor
Wool Market Dull in Eastern Mills in May 1874
Philadelphia dispatch reports a thirty day lull in wool trading with manufacturers holding back and stock unusually tight in Eastern markets. Some qualities have vanished until new clip arrival, while fine grades remain plentiful and London auctions show decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ephors
London
Justice, Bateman & Co
Variant Civil War Echoes From Modoc War Survivor
Washington Ohio dispatch to Cincinnati describes a severely harmed veteran known as a poor colored man who fought in the Modoc war. He recounts his tongue cut out and his left side maimed by Captain Jack’s men, who pinned him down for five days with pegs driven through wrists and ankles before he freed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Cincinnati
Captain Jack
A Reminiscence of the War
James Patterson of Monroe recalls his service as a Union soldier during the rebellion. He reflects on early years and notes his wounds and experiences while fighting for the Union cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patterson
Monroe
Local Fine Settled After Community Aid Drive
A brief item notes Patterson paying a $25 fine plus costs after a house matter in Carrickton. The public contributed to cover the amount, with citizens showing lively interest in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Carrickton
Patterson
Society of Friends aims to aid aged destitute women in Indiana
Card urges all interested to assist in forming a state wide home for indigent elderly women under Friends supervision. Requests names and post office addresses of eligible persons and of anyone knowing such women. Macy of Mooresville Morgan county leads the effort. newspapers urged to publish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy, Jr
Mooresville
Morgan County
Ind. P. S
Society of Friends
Mr. Macy
Attorney General pursues escheat actions for state school funds
The Attorney General investigates several matters likely to increase the state school fund. One case involves James Farrell of Loo gootee Martin county who died in 1869, leaving property to a wife who died soon after without heirs, causing escheat to the state. Another involves Michael Muller who died in 1854 leaving seventy eight acres in Franklin county worth about one hundred dollars per acre and taxes. a tax purchaser claims part of the land while the state asserts escheat due to lack of heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farrell
Loogootee
Martin County
Michael Muller
Franklin County
Bat
Democratic view of 1876 Senate possibilities in Ohio
A Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent from Wilmington outlines likely Senate contenders for next winter. Names include Hendricks Kerr McDonald and Holman with Holman favored for Congress in the Second District. The piece notes McDonald’s new State Central Committee chairmanship and the Republican balance against Holman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wilmington
Hendricks
McDonald
Kerr
Holman
Senate
Sexton
State Central Committee
Congress
Wayne
Fayette
Randolph
Amin
Hol Bi
Wilsoh
Grab
Claypole
Baxter
Ohio
Tragic Self Destruction At Lackawanna Furnace
A man named Theodore Marone, a Prussian native, plunged into a molten iron furnace at the Lackawanna iron and coal works in Scranton. Companions watched as he twisted in the liquid fire and he was quickly removed, charred and unrecognizable. The act ended his life in seconds, with no stated motive given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Lackawana
Theodore Marone
Prussia
Thatchers Locate Lost Package of 1500 Dollars
J E Thatcher of Pierceton reports he found a package containing fifteen hundred dollars that had supposedly remained unopened. It lay on a walk near a gate while Pinkerton detectives pursued leads. Authorities believe the finder may have returned the money before detection, and the owner was to be restored the funds in Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord of Hosts
J- E. Thatcher
Pierceton
Pinkerton
Warsaw
Culver- Well
Republican State Convention Call Issued
Official call for the Republican state convention outlines dates and location details, signaling the party's planned gathering and agenda. The brief notice names organizers and authorities, highlighting event importance for party operations and candidate selection.
Declaration of Independence party basis of representation 1874
The State Central Committee outlines a one delegate per hundred votes basis and a fraction over fifty votes rule for W. W. Curry's Secretary of State bid. Counties Hilkhart De Kalb Noble Kosciusko Lagrange Marshall Stuben show vote totals and delegate counts. Chairmen are urged to organize county conventions and appoint delegates ahead of the district convention. Indianapolis March 12 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Central Committee
W. W. Curry
del. Hilkhart
Marshall
Stuben
W. Wallace
Jeroma'c. Burnett
Sec’y
Indianapolis
Woman Suffrage Amendment Outline for Michigan
The document presents a joint resolution to amend section 1 of article VII of Michigan’s Constitution. It details electoral qualifications for voting including age residency and citizenship criteria and explains the ballot wording Woman Suffrage Yes or No. It notes the amendment would be submitted separately for adoption or rejection with a March 23 1874 approval date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassopolis
Michigan
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Woman suffrage gains steam in Michigan exchanges
The Woman's Journal notes that none of seventy Michigan exchanges oppose granting women the ballot. Many papers support suffrage and praise political opinion diversity. It predicts state conventions will adopt pro suffrage platforms as parties avoid losing votes by opposing the reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Journal
Boston
Michigan
Ex-Tammanyites and Carlists in Spain Farmed for News
Fragmentary OCR notes mention ex-Tammanyites now inmates at an asylum and Carlist troops in Spain. It also references a suffrage association, Indiana, and the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company opening a carriage repository in the West at 265.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunatic
Spain
Woman's. Suffrage Association
Indiana
Wil Theld
Pat Wayne
Studebaker Bros. ‘Manufacturing Company
Fragmentary numbers in old time stamps
An OCR fragment shows unclear times and figures such as 419 a.m 29 and 12.300 with values 50 p.m 12.300 and 9.50 4. The readable data suggests a sequence of timestamps and monetary-like figures, but the intent and context are missing.
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H. H. Fowler
EF. B. Myers
M. D
Ladies Temperance
H. Prosasco
Bezisrot
Trichina Spiralis
Wool
Torget
Wey
de Pense al
Istso
HOWE
Tote
Quaife
F. B. Goodrich
Peter Parley
Valley, Publishing Co
Cuicano
Tap
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Railroad
Iuprovens
Yonart
A. T
R. R
Henry Stewart
American Agriculturalist
He. Bouralen
Fopeka
Kan
M._B. HASCALL
Thomas’ Block
Goshen
Algo
Wabash & Michiga
Marion
Goxe
Lefontein
Sanya
Wabash Skeenst
Wabash
Urbana
Manchester
Waterford
Elkhart
Silver Lake
Clay ‘Township
Leesburg
Milford
Arnolds
New Paris
Bainters
Elkhart ‘- Dunlap
Clay Township
County
North Manchester
W.wabash
Mt Preaty
Lafontaine
Foxe's
P.m
Cleveland
G. Wells
Snp
Lake Shore & Mich
Southern Railway
Pratet
Allawse
Michigan Divise
Wight
Grand Rauids
Way Freight
Grand Rapids
AIR Line Division
Air Line
New York Express
Atlanti Fokeness
Pacific
Eye
Esa
Chicago
Halamazoo
Grande Rapids
Lansing
Jonesville
Homer
Albion
Exton Rauids
Lansine
Adrian
Detroit
Jackson
White Pigeon
Three Rivers
Kalamazoo
Allegan
Grand Trunk Railroad
Sarnia
Montreal
Quebec
Portland
Salem Crossing
Lafayette
New Albany
West U
Buffalo
San Francisco
J. E. Curtis
Diy
Resixson
Bitart
BR. K. Fellows
Main Street
J. F. Curtiss & Comp
Suemi
J. Walker
California
Sierra Nevada
Carof
Oy Rees
Staté St
Asain
Padua
United
States
Republic
Zeigler & McCurdy
T. William &Co
National Publishing Co
New York
Europe
John Q. Kellorg
Platt St
Jong
Florence Sewing Machine CO
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson
Grover & Baker Companies
Supreme Court of the
Florence
Farence
Wiacs
Razar
Remington
M.H.P. Go
M. U.P. Co
East 23Rd St
Elas
U.S
Canada
Vaeustine
C.H. Tucker
Beslin
A. RB. Stevens
Gilad
Surgean
LE Gilman
Broadway
T. R. Stephens
EU PH
LE Piroor
Springfield
R. Stephens
Banger
Susan C. Randall
Chisato
Rock Island
Fachie
Joliet
Morris
Lasalle
Peru
Terry Bacon
Peoriz
Geneseo
Krolime
Davenport
Pius
Citine
Lews City
Grimmeki
Newtown
Bos
Council Bluffs & Omaha
Union Pacific Railway
Denver
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Polute
Omaha,Leavenworth & Atchis
Priaa
Esene Elee
Penn
Omaha & Leavenworth
Kansas Line
Ravenworte
Wm. A. Woods
Cyrus A. Wade
A.M. Tucker
T. Greens
LaPorte Heefner
Philip Croll
Geo. T. Ager
Fave Steeds
Dno
B. Drake
W. B. Garman
P.C. Messick
Henry Stauffer
David Maury
Marshal Tees
William Procter
William Knickerbocker
Fredrick W.chiller
John Cook
John McNaughton
Wm. Gravit
H.C. Wright
H. P. Chapman
Parker
F. W. Miller
Scucol
A. Work
Pope
Maxon
Yownsiir
James F. Gurties
Priespyt
Caumorre
Father Quinlan
Prairie St
Goshen Road
John F. Funk
Evangelical Association
G. W. Brackley
Victory
Sanford Sts
Rev
H. &. Overmyer
Kane Lodge
Bain Jacob Mandler
Eee
Eagle Lodge
A. Aly
W. Miller
S. Maxon
Elkuart Chapter
U.D. Hieh PrieStia
Ciecces
A. S. Davenport
Brodrick
ODD Fellows
Pulasei Lodge
Noble Grand
L.neiswander
John Reinhart
M. Elbehart
F. Dom Reinhart
Scribe
Good Templars
Good Samaritan Lodge
Worthy Chef Templar
Eas E. Foster
Rineha
Geo. Forsyth
J. L. Becraft
Blacksmiths’ Union
Bucklen
Anaihae Brotherhood Locomotive
ENGIN
Geo. Jones
H. E. Stone
Mirst Agveteq
Orrion Lowers
Tihnyarsaw
Webash
St. Louis
Kansas
Edwardsburg
Adamsyide
Malis Arive
Zeoo
Shash
Mand
Eirdeburg
Sville
Registry Office
Ponen
BK. Ros
Roney
Ayez
Dr J. 'S
Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
Ayer
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