Times and Ancient Pioneers Chronical Dr Woodcock
Advance sheets recount Dr Bernard B Woodcock born 1801 in Pomfret N Y and his life across Ohio towns Benton Harrison Crane Carryall. Includes marriage, medical practice, public roles, frontier travel to Fort Wayne, hunting, early roads, and a relic grinding machine found near Paulding with genealogical notes and an apology from HLS.
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Knapp
Bernard B. Woodcock
Pomfret
Chetanque County
Fredonia
Geo. W
Knox County
Chester Township
Bernard
Bernard B
James Smith
Mt. Vernon
Bowling Green
van Wert
Paulding
Benton Township
Thomas H. Benton
Missouri
Harrison
Thomas Wentworth
Wm. H. Harrison
Crane Township
Carryall Township
Charlee
Benton
Harrison and
Crane
Indiana
Hicks Lord Death and Heirship of the Lord Estate
Mrs Lord will not return to Toledo after the death of Thomas Lord in New York. The Toledo Commercial notes Mrs Lord inherits from Hicks and the Lord estate, valued around £250000 in Toledo plus a share of New York holdings. At about eighty five, Lord’s death prompts questions on his will and property disposition.
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Lord
Toledo
Richard Mott
Hicks Lord
Thomas Lord
New York
Mr. Mott
Monroe Street
Hicks
New Yorks
Anyona Sensation In Which Mr and Mrs Grafton Figure Prominently
In Ionia Michigan a libel suit was filed by Mrs Grafton against a paper over harsh accusations about her influence at the state house of correction. The case sought 10000 dollars in damages but was withdrawn after amende honorable steps. Grafton, former Fort Wayne line official and Gazette manager, is seeking re election as warden amid broad public approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionia
Mich
John J. Grafton
Grafton
Fort Wayne, Muncie
Cincinnati
Gazette
State House of Correction and Reformatory
Capt
Dickerson
House of Correction
Ionia National
Gundrum
Tonia
The Jocquel Matter letter to the Sentinel
Indianapolis businessman defends firing clerk Louis Jocquel. He states Jocquel lacked necessary education and work quality, explains he kept him briefly for pay reasons, and denies claims of political influence or improper replacement. Letters reveal tensions with Gov Gray and Senator Foster amid 1879 controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Louis Jacquel
Jacques
Mr. Jocquel
Jocquet
Gov. Gray
Burroughs
the Mears
Editor candidate defends penman duties and cites dismissal clash
A card from Louis Jacquel to the Sentinel editor disputes a secretary Dale remark and recounts his own claim of competent service as penman. He recounts discussions about exchanging positions with Door Keeper Huncheon’s staff, notes unpaid days and pay disputes, and credits Lieutenant Governor Grey for challenging Dale’s stance and seeking a swap before a Saturday shift.
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Louis Jacquel
The
Sentinels
Dale
Sentinel
Walker
Martin County
Huncheon
Senate
Gov. Grey
Mr. Dale
Henator Foster
Gov
Appointment dispute and alleged nepotism in 1879 letter
Louis Jacques of Fort Wayne writes Feb 11 1879 disputing a job dismissal and record changes. He accuses Gov Grey and Mr. Dale of improper actions including paying for a disputed day and appointing Grey in his place. He notes disrespect by Dale toward Senators Fowler and Foster and references a News article on nepotism.
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Grey
Mr. Dale
Last of Earth Funeral Rites for Ellsworth and Pyke
Funeral services for S W Ellsworth and Mrs W H Pyke were held in Plymouth and Lafayette area homes with large attendances. A reverent service featured harp and anchor floral pieces and a dove over the casket. Interments proceeded to Lindenwood Cemetery and Michigan City with long processions and pallbearers named.
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W. Ellaworth
W. H. Pyke
J. L. Worden
East Jefferson Street
D. W. Moffatt
Clara Kenower
Huntington
Geo. J. E
H. T. Stapleford
J. J. Jenkinson
T. M. Lloyd
Will Bowen
H. B. Woolsey
W. Ellsworth
Michigan City
Wanatah
Jerome Studer
C. M. Dawson
Joel Seymour
Plymouth Church
A. J. Lang
J. A. Shoaff
Messrs
W. L. Carnahan
J. M. Coombs
W.T. Jenison
J. D. Bond
T. M. Andrew
D. ©. Fisher
Dr. B. Brown
M. Ward
Lafayette
South Depot
Chinatown Hell Described by Cincinnati Reporter in San Francisco
A Cincinnati journalist visits San Francisco Chinatown and portrays it as a gambling den with crowded rooms and hidden occupants. He notes prostitution rings, flower boats, and pervasive vice, quoting harsh critiques of Chinese society and detailing underground dens and illicit activity.
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Hell On Earth
Chinatown
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pacific Coast
Pekin
Canton
Ah Sin
Webster
Bayard Taylor
China
Prescot
Sedgwick
Georgia
Schnable
Rock and Rye cure theory sparks public craze scandal
A 1877 report details Dr Schnabel’s dangerous Rock and Rye cure for consumption claiming to induce acute lung inflammation. The tale traces widespread public interest, patent pitches, and legal battles by Van Beil, the Prescotts, and others, plus a grim glimpse into opium dens and a Webster family scene.
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New York
The
Sten
Ellis
Schnabel
Mr. Schnable
United States
Sun
Nathan van Biil
Chambers Street
H. B. Kirk & Co
Fultonton Street
Prescotts
Chamberstreet
Yaheare
van Beil
Sedgwick
Superior Court
Rock and Rye
Fire Insurance Rates Seen Rising Twenty Five Percent
Boston February twelfth fire under writers committee will urge an average rate increase of about twenty five percent. Risks are classified into three classes with charges from forty to sixty cents for limited bulk goods up to two dollars per hazard for extra hazardous open lots and broken stock.
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Boston
The Queenly Old Lady of Eighty Whom a Reporter Discovered
A reporter notices a white haired woman in a blue cap at the Leroy mansion in New Rochelle. The widow of Daniel Webster sits alone at seventy eight, a stately link between bustling New York and a storied past.
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New York Star
Leroy
New Rochelle
Webster
Daniel Webster
Much Married. A Ligamons Bummer Haas Two Wives on Hand
The Huntington Herald reports George W. Stout a Wabash plasterer married to a second wife after courting Sarah Stouder. He wed in Antioch then honeymooned in Fort Wayne before his first wife learned of the marriage. He was arrested in Wabash and jailed to await trial as prosecutors pursue possible penitentiary time. The Fort Wayne second wife remains unaware of his past.
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Fort Wayne
Benton Township
Maumee River
Woodcock
Levi Williams
Eric
Williams
Adams
Clay
Jackson
Crawford
United States Army
William Leroy
Mr. Leroy
Caroline Leroy
Webster
New York
Wm. Leroy
Newport
R. I
Ligamons Bummer Haas
Huntington Herald
George W. Stout
New Court House
Wabash
Gorge
Indiana
Sarah Stouder
Indianapolis
Miss Stouder
Antioch
Tremont House
Joseph Leedy
Woods
Kintz
Stout
That Lottery Draws Mixed Reactions Across Indiana
Multiple Indiana papers report dissatisfaction with the Fort Wayne Masonic Lottery. Citizens in Muncie, Hartford City, and Marion describe perfumery prizes and dubious winnings, noting counterfeit jewelry and watches, farm prizes reduced to bottles of cologne, and widespread skepticism about the lottery scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Hank C. Clark
O. W. Welle
Will Letherman
Jee. F. Bartholomew
Hartford City Telegram
Muncie
Golden City
North Carolina
Epic Waters
Geo
Amaden
Geo. Amsden
Rube Reasoner
California
Marion
Frank Moun
Frank
Sying
Alf. Thornburg
Hartford City
Erie and Great Western Railroads Consolidate
Kinman's dispatch reports the Erie and Great Western Railways are consolidating after President Jewett's proposal was accepted. A London dispatch says the Erie Railway has leased the Atlantic and Great Western Railway with Erie guaranteeing interest on $7,000,000 in bonds and sharing net earnings, securing a perfect connection to Chicago.
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New York
Kinman
Erie and
Reat Western Railways
Jewett
London
Erie Railway Company
Atlantic and Great Western Railway
Erie
Great Western
Chicago
Vegetine praised by Baltimore woman for cure in letter
Mrs C Krabe of 685 West Baltimore Street writes Vegetine cured a painful sore throat after one bottle and began healing after a second. She thanks God and the remedy and wishes fellow sufferers take notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltinore
Sid
Mrs. C. Krabe
Heal
West
Baltimore Street
Vegetine Endorsement From W H Clark 1872
In 1872 W H Clark of Alleghany Pennsylvania writes that Vegetine cured his general debility and nervous prostration caused by overwork and irregular habits. He states he regained strength after the first dose and remains a faithful user endorsing Vegetine as a safe powerful medicine for restoring health and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Clark
Monterey Street
Aleghany
Peon
Blood Preparation praised by Mrs Dinsmore in testimonial
Mrs A A Dinsmore of 19 Russell Street writes that the Blood Preparation has proven superior for scrofula cankerous humors and rheumatic affections after years of use in her family. She endorses it as the best spring medicine and recommends it to others in need.
Vegetine credited with restoring health in Boston letter
Boston February 13 1871 H R Steve receives a testimonial endorsing Vegetine from A L Pettingill of M Pettingill Co praising its cure for general debility after several bottles. The letter states a firm belief there is no medicine superior for the described complaints and urges others needing restoration to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Steve
Sir
A. L, Pettingill
M. Pettingill & Co
State Street
Boston
Vegetine Proves Effective Says Local Overseer
South Bfrwick Manitoba January 17 1872 H R Stevens says after ten years of ailments and costly medicines Vegetine restored health He reports improved digestion and a weight gain of fifteen pounds and notes several others in the village also gained relief in the same period Thomas Be Moore Overseer of Card Room Portsmouth Company's Mills signs the letter claiming widespread benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bfrwick
H. R. Stevens
Thomas BE. Moore
Portsmouth
Allen County hearing on land petition and grants
Names of owners and property descriptions appear with lines and sites. The Allen County board of commissioners will grant a hearing on the petition and report, detailing parcels including 12 county road lines and multiple owners such as John L Boone, Mary Colin, Jonathan Crow, Warren Robinson, and Margaret Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
County of
Allen
Indiana
David Elm
Txirty
Township Twenty-Nine
Nicholas Harber
Lewis Hatch
John M. Shives
S. T. BR
David Welbaum
John L. Boone
Mary Colin
Jonathan Crow
Abby John L. Boone
Warren Robinson
Margaret Fisher
Friar
Board of Commissioners of
County of Allen
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Asendth W
David Malott
Harrison Township
Rebecca C
Joseph Malott
Mary Ann D
George W
Thomas Runyan
Philli Murphey
Olive
Daniel G. Foster
Thomas Murphey
Anna
Paulding County
Thomas Bunyan
Wayne’s Legion
Waynes Army
Wayne
Dr. Woodcock
Sherman
Richard Williams
Perry
Lake Mine
Lawrence
Niagara
Flat Rock
John Moseney
Fort Greenville
Harmar
St. Clair
B. K. Woodcock
Antwerp
Hls. K
Jocquel
D. D. Dale
State Senate
Ind
Louis Jacques
Earth
Fire Insurance
Valparaiso Messenger
Lucie
Charlestown
Mass
Hunt
Bright
Munt
Searel
Welch & Baker
Calvun St. Fe
Wayne, Ind
M. Elargo
Alan County
Auslitor
Albar County
Jebswan
George Milmine
Ofaten
Jacob C. Bowser
Fidiana
Ehaint
Talis
Iso
Keetion
Ohio and Indiana Railroad
Ohio and Indiana Railway Company
Allen County
Charles A. Munson
Sheri
Alben Usmanty
Withers
Sherifes S Sale
Wappen
Allen Holmes
Sie
Atlon
Tate
Odiani
Wil
Beboo
Tsio
Mity
Fort Waynes
Eny
Tnd
Sastirstone
Fairfield Avenue
Margaret Mitley
Barton
Anw
Aen County
Gerke
J.D. Gerke
Renee
John UF
W. Meyer
Jvelasa Meyer
Katrine Dettman
Martha Muhlenbruch
Anna Schwheer
Jan Aldituw
Qhlertfe
Wiltisin KE
John Hianer
sEi
Allen Eirenit Court
State of Indiana
Sid Court
Court House
Va An
Wilen County
Oller
P. A. Randall
Iere
Qherifi
Edwin Frans Yin
Court of Allen
Pamd
Bowing
Direerty
Bert Woosnes Athen Coudiey
Dinernst
Galiify
Erxerittion
Htarles AL Munson
Sherul Athen County
Woombs
Morris & Goll
Attocness
Diretiansa
Athen County
Superior Court of
Alem
Dannery
Jonathan Bawsirds
Willista Manthey
Eligas
Porectosture
Beth Manthey
Wilhias
Goshorn
William Manthes
Elizabeth Manthes
Daddana
Atel Chat Gas
Etidie
Bereba
Martin V.bospencer
Coombs
Morris & Bell
Fort Warsne
Carte & Prince
Fort
Saad City
Teerveieck A
Amd Dp
Mooftsard Bay
Te Sagen Aeiaimy
Tsane
Patrick Reon
Janes FL Obrien
Fisher
Mo Tancey
Wiarvsne
Aion Voatoty
Mistinnea
Sdistiettean
Audavinon Sterois
S. W. Fisher
Dadian
Pendenes
iWasne Township
Miveh
Usz
Teetouk
LS. M.tancey
J.P
Sian
Mead
Jane Moldoon
Adristintrix
WLW
Carson
Ghoass
Wayne Paint and Painting Company
Calhoun Street
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