Miscellaneous 19th Century Economic Snippets Across Nations
A collection of brief notices cites skunk pelts valued at 50 cents to 1.20, sardine shipments from Lubec totaling 4.34 million boxes, and Atlantic cables in progress. It notes vast logging cuts in the Mississippi headwaters, Canadian settlers in the U.S. over six years, river Seine canal ambitions, Paris port claims, canal toll debates, and varied political reflections while remarking on Germany's pork concerns and public letters in press commentary.
Temperance tale and rise of Methodism in America
Rev. Sanborn relates a dream of meeting a drunken Satan as temperance argument. the piece then traces Methodism's early roots in America from 1766 with Philip Embury, to Francis Asbury and Coke, noting persecution during the Revolution, and the church’s rapid growth to over 3,000,000 members, 56,000 preachers, 32,000 churches, and 250 institutions, asserting Methodism’s global religious record.
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Wesley
Whitefield
New York City
Philip Embury
England
Francis Asbury
Thomas Coke
Methodist Episcopal Church of the
United States
Vicinity Haps And Mishaps Gathered By Gui Sears
A quirky 1880s clipping notes Fredonia nuptials as F Cushing marries Miss Glison on Thursday eve ning. Elva Lee of Randolph orders the county’s first tricycle. temperance ladies challenge inmates in the Andover jail cooler. May 27 28 1864 opens at Wellsville Driving Park. Westfield Rex elected Royal Arcanum treasurer Skinner seeks fifth term. Erie rail wreck near Andover injures twelve cars. A Fredonia supper pledge arose under landlord W Woods with 100 more promised. Corry Beush moves to Elmira due to labor shortage. Horse radish cure story. Portland cattle frauds reappear. bonds posted. Teen Hagar suicidally misadventure. Jamestown Railway notes rail lay and worker counts. Third Street rails near boat landing. Rochester & Pittsburg verdict over Arthur Gill death risk.
Obituaries and Local Notes From Blmont Special Reporter
Mrs. Nester Lamblin of Charlotte died suddenly May 2 from a ruptured blood vessel during a coughing fit and was buried at Arkwright Christian church. she was over 60. J H Young P M at Burnhams has taken another partner. Miss May Johnson married Albert Andrews of Fredonia on the 30th. W H Mellen plans to rebuild his steam saw mill. Col W Phillips of the Cassagada Hotel donated churns to people in Pittsburg Meadville and Pa. counties. County Legislators may allow bullhead fishing on Cassadaga Lake after June. laws make them soft when caught early. Beebe & Co. set a new boiler. eggs for setting offered by C K Putnam. A man’s name queried to County Clerk Baldwin shows no registry. A: pay your money take your choice: a reliable physician or a humbug. Mr 85 Cady of Jamestown bought 11 tubs butter at 2¢ each, higher than board. A.O.U.W. members attended Newton Taylor’s funeral at Delanti. Cottages on C L F A grounds prepping for 1884 meetings. lumber for a large hotel ready. All trains now stop at Lily Dale on D A F P. railroad cars renovated and well equipped.
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Nester Lamblin
Charlotte
Beebe & Co
C. K. Putnam
Baldwin
Cady
Jamestown
C.C Board of Trade
Delanti
Newton Taylor
Lily Dale
Brocton Local Notes on Contracts and Business Deals
Special Reporter reports Kinney and Hopkins awarded the schoolhouse contract for 4800 with the upstairs scope unsettled. Capwell's grist mill sold for 2400 to Champlain from South Stockton. E Moss leaves the old store. Arthur Warner to run the yearlong store position. Balcom hires LaDue, planter plans to farm. Warner departs. District No. 6 plans an organ fund via school exultation. Bonds at 5 percent interest for 1, 2, and 3 years offered. Jones returns from Americus, Ga., to spend summer locally. Southern winter praised for health. Stephen improves. Link and Dr Van Slyke, Buffalo Mutual Life examiners, active in town. concerns raised on agent-physician cross duties. Town license schedule shows Store and Ale licenses at 65.00 and 100.00. Hotel classes at 60.00 and related fees listed.
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Kinney & Hopkins
Capwell
Champlain
Stockton
E. Moss
Arthur Warner
M. A Balcom
Joshua LaDue
Warner
A Jones
Americus Ga
Stephen
Link
van Slyke
Buffalo Mutual Life and Reserve Insurance Co
Back to Work in Schuykill Valley Rail Project
May reports note Italian laborers at Schuykill Valley Railroad returning to work after wage demands were settled. Areections include Oyster and flat packing house damage at Farren & Co notable in May. In St. Laws African Bethel Church, Gentry Lowe caused an uproar with profanity as revival prayers escalated into a two hour disruption.
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Wone
Arapme
Schuy [Kil] Valley
Gentry Lowe
African Bethel Church
St. Laws
Markets Across Regions Log Nonsensical OCR Slips
Financial market notes from multiple cities describe flour, corn, wheat, oats, and hogs with scattered prices and bids. Commodity quotes mix old and new crop values, with sporadic references to state bakeries and regional exchanges, creating a mosaic of commodity activity without cohesive narrative.
Trains Run Between Buffalo and Ou City and Pittsburg
Buffalo timetable shows routes to Ou City and Pittsburg with departures at 840 am 900 pm from Buffalo and arrivals at 720 am 500 pm. The Union City Lakeville Titusville and Olean River divisions list several station pairs with times and signals, rail connections to Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester and eastern points.
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Lewing
Buffalo
Ou City
Pittsburg
Union
Kvineton
Warren
Kinzue
Salamanca
Olean
Selatoanics
Kinzua
Arave
City
Irvington
Oil City
Feader
Pittsburgh
Pullman
Lualo
Boston
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Rocheeer
Wine Baldwin
Gatchell
Public Benefactor Promises Health Remedies From Dr Fenner
A letter from Cy Tracy praises Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Serve Tone, claiming complete health restoration for his wife and himself. The appeal seeks more bottles, touting Kidney and Back Ache Cure as the most successful remedy for assorted diseases, with sale notes and a memorandum book.
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New York
M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
Cy Tracy
Nickel Plate announces new passenger equipment and schedules
The Nickel Plate line unveils all new passenger equipment with latest safety and comfort features. In Chicago trains arrive at and depart from Union Depot on Tan Ruien Street. Times in effect December 16 until further notice.
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Chicago
Union Depot
Tan Ruien Street
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