Morseville Chronicles and Colonial Recollections Echoes
An 1874 journal fragment rails at Morseville with satirical attacks on a local church and town morals while recounting colonial grievances from Britain. It notes the Smut Machine and Antichurch rhetoric, then shifts to a factual historical recap of Stamp Act protests, Lexington and Concord actions, Ticonderoga, and the 1776 Declaration, ending with a Paris treaty reference.
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Leiter
Monsberttle
Ont
No. Jay
Margeville
Yankee Hollow
Goosepond Creek
Fiske
Morseville
High School
Union Church
David
Moses
Samuel
Isaiah
Paul
Peter
Gamaliel
Alvin
Luther
Wesley
Brother Inkslinger
Lawson
Marseville
Burks County
Penn
Robert Collier
Sodom
Gomorrah
Hays
England
Great Britain
America
Virginia
Patrick Henry
Lexington
Parker
Smith
New England
Massachusetts
Boston
General Ward
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Ethan, Allen
Benedict Arnold
Congress
Paris
United States
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
John Jay
Henry Lamens
Mary
Bailey
The
Pharos
Gueneee
Agney
Freeport
Life in Jimbury and a Seventh Up Episode at Law
An old tale unfolds in Jimbury with lawyer Johnson absent. His boy and Scoville’s boy gamble seven-up in the office, sparking a moral lecture from Rev Smiley and a clash with Biggs who bets poker. Tension rises as the pastor’s son and the debate about gaming tests local sensibilities amid accusations of backsliding.
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Jimbury
Danbury
Lzdward Everett
Johnson
Fairley
Scoville
Smiley
Old Biggs
Mr. Smiley
Election results and town growth in Ridott
From Midett April 18, 1874, Ridott notes the Union Ticket win with Hi Poffenberger elected Supervisor by over 100 votes. James S. Taggart sails to Washington. Mrs Billie Askey leaves for Pennsylvania. Local business booms with Kerr brothers and Shirey selling stock at panic prices. Clark & Co. thriving in lumber. Frank Qooledge expands hardware with a tinker. Doctor Walton building a new house. Ridott praises Sunday School, hopes for a flour mill and more prosperity, WEERLY signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midett
Eprrons Journali
Union
Hi Poffenberger
James.s. Taggart
Washington
Billie Askey
Pennsylvania
Ridott
Kerr Brothers
Shirey
Clark & Co
Frank Qooledge
Doctor Walton
Weerly
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New Orleans
New Oreleans
New York
Centaur Liniment
J. B. Rose & Co
Broadway
Swartz & Stocking
Mrs. Winslow
Curtis & Perkins
All Medicine
BROWN
Curtis & Brown
Fulton Street
Maiserule
Liniment
Phetons
A.B. Landis
Mount Joy
Call
Seeme
Chicago
Ill
Elitr
Farmer's
Farmer's Star Prime
Farmer’ S
George Thompson & Sons
Parmeer
Freeport Woolen
S. Gray
W. Robey
C. D. Blanchard
GEO. Thompson
Sunderland
GRAY
Blanchard
Robey, Thompson & Co
U. S. Internal Revenue
Stephenson and
Ogle
W. W. Robey
Internal Revenue
J. W. Douglass
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Office OF Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Chicago Courier
West
Weekly Courier
Courier Company
Bluse
Iowa & Nebraska Lands
ACR
Best Land
Burlington di Mis Riveral Road Co
Messrs
Hettinger & Williams
Minonk
Chicago & Minonk Coal CO
Minonk, Ills
Blossburg
HETTINGER & WILL/JAMS
Townsend Jy
Hiteet
Milwauke Hore
Islily
S. B Grossman
Lena
Illinois
Stephenson
Limerick
Kirby
I. F
D. W. Burrell
Stephenson 8&T
Middleditch & Potter
Upper & Lower Stephenson
Cabinet Bourbon
General Agents
London
Gia Whobates Cigars
Netvon Afaaren
John J. Nease
Bereny Iver
Aliersons
John J. Neas
Stenen
Hiseelaine
Herifa
Vitephenson Panty
Ilinois
Arles W. Boynton
Carley Pierce
Tyre
Benson
Carlos Pierce
Bisbhenene Co
Tate
Stephenson County
Said
Charles J. Otto
Mary. Lamm
George F. Lamm
Margaret Orpin
Thomas Orpin
Elizabeth Otto
Frederick A. Otto
Court House
Bennett
Gale
August H. Stuckenberg
Sparks Randal Freeport
Stephenson &T
Westos Court House
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Chas. Bodman
H. H. Hoffman
Bodmann’s
Wert
Spe St
Suspension Bridge
Cincinnati
Chas. Bodmann & CO
Ohio
L. Lautenbach
Col
Chicago and
Galena
Chicago & North Western
Railway
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Canadas
Louisville
St. Louis
Council
Blufes
Omaha
Salt Ake
San Francisco
Andeee
Western Territories
PT Cedele
Miller
Westinghouse
Chicago & North Western Railway
M.hughitt
W.h.stennet
Stam Printing House
Bridge Streets
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