Various 1880s Iowa notices and disasters summarized
The item lists 1889 Keokuk improvements expenditure, new post office at Beck Polk county, legislative sessions starting January 1881 1882, and meetings of several associations. It notes a Burlington bookstore fire loss 20000 dollars insured, a rise in northern Iowa cattle farming and land values, a prominent murder trial in Indianapolis with Mrs Ellen Foster, and large lumber outputs in Clinton and Lyons mills. It also covers church and rail incidents, a Denver shooting, sugar experiments near Des Moines, and numerous national and international dispatches on rail, political, and war developments.
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J. Ellen Foster
Clinton, Iowa
Indianapolis
Brown
Indiana
Notable early 1880s crimes and official rewards
A report notes Dr. L. Cathey of Alma Arkansas murdered by laborer Jamed Bland. Five men in New York plead guilty to mailing lottery circulars and pay $500 fines each. Chief Hayes of Ausomia Connecticut fatally shot while arresting Chip Smith. Illinois offers $200 reward for killers of Charles Scott in Tatwell County July 30 1880. J W Baxendale aged 24 led financial department of the shoe company.
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L. Cathey
Alma
Arkansas
Jamed Bland
New York
Hayes
Ausomia
Conn
Chip’? Smith
Illinois
Charles Scott
Tatwell County
Irish Troubles and Arms Seizure Report from Dublin Dispatch
A Dublin dispatch notes the Juno loaded with arms from Cork for Baltimore was towed to Limerick for repair after being disabled. Arms removed. ammunition stored under military guard. The Pope urges bishops to help pacify Ireland. A tenant farmer Mullen was shot dead near Ballinrobe over a land dispute. Protestant farmers condemn Land League in Coleraine. Foster seeks protection for Mr Jones. he declines. Over fifty crown witnesses summoned. reporters ordered to produce notes of Land League speeches. A Loughrea meeting denounces government action. Irish-Americans speak.
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Pentadown
Ulster
Boyle
Irish Constabulary
Ireland
Dublin
Juno
Cork
Baltimore
Limerick
Queen’s
Mullen
Ballinrobe
Coleraine
Londonderry
Land League
Loughrea
The Result of a Marriage Shuffle in Faith
A Waukegan wedding joined a Baptist groom and Methodist bride who agreed to decide their faith by a coin toss. The officiant refused to flip, fearing fraud. The bride lost the toss and faced Baptist rejection for not sharing in close communion before eloping to the Methodist church.
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ST. Louis
Rutts
North Sth .T
St. Lewis
Baptists
Latin for goose sparks dinner party scholar tease
At a London dinner hosted by an Irish member a parish priest is quizzed on Latin for goose. The host whispers Anser and the priest reddens then mutters nothing. He finally erupts with Answer yourself soir. Mile Bernhardt heads to Boston to model sculpture for an artist with access to tools and clay.
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London
Anser
Mile Bernhardt
Boston
Deaths From Neglected Colds Stir Community
The article warns that neglecting colds has turned homes to despair and credits Dr Ball's Cough Syrup with saving many lives through timely use.
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Dr. Ball
Dickens Club Formed by West Philadelphia Young Ladies
The young ladies of West Philadelphia have organized a Dickens club. All the young men at present feel like going to the Dickens.
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West Philadelphia
Fashionable elocutionist teased by elder critic
A stylish young man, praised for his ghost scene reading from Shakespeare, is told by an elderly man that he should have given up the ghost long ago. The quip underscores sharp, witty newspaper humor about performance.
A Lady's Wish and a Bottled Remedy Ad
A Cairo Bulletin ad quotes a lady admiring clear skin and a friend recommending Hop Bitters. The pitch claims the tonic “makes pure rich blood and blooming health,” saying it worked for the speaker. The snippet presents a vintage medical ad tone with a testimonial cue.
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Cairo Bulletin
March Chickens Hit by Early Hatch Advantage
The article advises maximizing March chick hatchings to sustain egg supply as older hens moult. Early hatched chicks are less prone to disease and better weather allows more eggs. a larger flock in March compensates for later cold weather shortages.
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