Appeal for Aid for Vermillion and Clay County Flood Victims
Relief Committee for Vermillion and Clay County appeals for contributions of money clothing boots shoes and food for flood victims. Vermillion city was destroyed by Missouri river overflow with zero to three weeks of high water. farms left useless with stock and home losses. Donations can be sent to Wm ShrinER or W N Palmer, Clay County Relief Committee Vermillion Dakota May 7 1881.
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Missouri
Glay
Dakota
United States
Vermillion
Clay County
Missouri River
Meckling
Wm. Shriner
W. N.palmer
Ww. Shriner
S. N. Palmer
E. Prentis
John L. Jolley
L. W. Bell
Relief Committee
Aster
Circuit Court
Stephenson
Tlinois
Thomas Webster
Benjamin F. Rhodes
Evan S. Montelius
Gilbert H. Rhodes
Harriet KR. Rhodes
Clara J. Rhodes
Robert G. Rhodes
Ada S. Rhodes
Burton Rhodes
Sarah A. Rhodes
Benjamin Goddard
Alpheus P. Goddard
Charles H. Rosenstiel
Stephenson County Hydraulic and Manufacturing Company
Court House
Freeport
Sai
Ilinois
Pecatonica
Said
Illinois Central Railroad
Stephenson County Hydraulic and Manufacturing Comany
Peeenort Ilinois
Michael Stoskopf
H.C. Hyde
Davis Attacks and Ironies Mark Civil War Commentary
A periodical critique mocks Jefferson Davis as a dull and bitter figure who rose to prominence by chance. It notes Davis speaking at a Stonewall Jackson statue dedication delivering tiresome platitudes and lampoons the era's historical debates and absurdities.
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Jefferson Davis
Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Confederacy
Idison
Punch
W. Y. Tribune
Difficulties Filling Arctic Voyage Crew On Helen and Mary
San Francisco reports severe trouble enlisting sailors for the Arctic cruise aboard the Helen and Mary in search of the Jeannette. Of twenty five men deemed fit after examination only one would sail for 22 dollars a month, forcing the captain to consider contacting the East for a crew to sail on June 1.
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San Francisco
Fragmented Sale Notice on Tea-Pot Bargain
A garbled OCR item describes customers haggling over a tea-pot at a discount. One man offers a price, another questions its sign, and shoppers discuss taking the item for less, with confusion and crowding evident.
A California Letter From Mono Mountains
A note from Oakland California shares a poetical missive received from a friend blocked in Mono Mountain town. The letter quotes Polonius line and reflects friend to friend warmth amid winter isolation.
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California
Oakland
Cal
Mono
Mono Co
Dorsey Complicity Exposed as Suit Papers Surrendered
After the exposure of Dorsey's role in the Star Route affair, efforts to quash the suit failed. The letters were surrendered and Dorsey paid Wilcox for petitions to expedite routes and subcontracting work. Postmaster General James sought copies or photos of the papers by telegram the same day.
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Drnver
the Tribune
Dorsey
Wilcox
James
Denver
Associated Dress
Portland
Oregon
Springfield hosts Jubilee Singers amid segregation stir
In Springfield Illinois a hotel agent for the Jubilee Singers reports that white guests are allowed but Black travelers are turned away. The incident sparks statewide indignation and hints Illinois could drift toward segregationist sentiment.
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Sprigfield
Springer
Congress
Jubilee Singers
Ilinois
Springfield
Solid South
Bromoline touted as blood purifier in Mississippi ad
An 1881 Mississippi advertisement near Kemper County promotes Dr. Marshall's Bromoline as a superior vegetable blood purifier with a 50 cent price. The piece features testimonials about life size ink portraits by A. K. Campbell and notes multiple customers praising the work, with dates in Freeport and mentions of Mrs. Gates and Mrs. West.
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A. K. Campbell
C. C. Wilson
Mr. Carroll
A. H. Cone
Freeport
W. A. West
Fitch Rogers Ice and Burrells Promote Goods and Bitters
Fitch & Rogers advertise ice from above the city with wagons out weekly and offer seasonal, yard, pint, quart, or pound contracts. Burrell Bros market coffee and Rio coffee at promotional prices. The Laboratory for Electric Bitters claims wide Chicago-made reach and strong sales, with Emmert & Burrell as distributors.
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Messrs
Fitch & Rogers
Upper Stephenson Street
Fitch
Gov. Jaya
Extra
Rio
Burrell Bros
Chicago
Emmert & Burrell
Ritzman Death Pages Sudden Loss at Home
Delilah Ritzman wife of Aaron died suddenly at home near Orangeville on April 29 aged 37 years six months and six days. She was the daughter of Chas Warrick and mother of ten children eight surviving aged 2 to 8. The family endured sickness this winter. the couple’s health is slowly improving. Friends extend sympathy.
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Ritzman
Orangeville
Delilah
Aaron Ritzman
Chas, Warrick
Br. R
Market Prices and Provisions Ledger Summary
The column lists provisions including butter eggs potatoes onions beans apples dried peaches and dried apples with prices per unit. It also notes grains oats barley corn and meat items such as beef pork and turkey with varying weights and rates.
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Dave
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