Local Building Moves Slow Through Stephenson Street
A building formerly occupied by Mr. O. C. Shiléé is slowly moving along Stephenson street toward a new location, halted yesterday in front of Fry's MBlock. The sight drew anxiety from passersby and horses in the area as rain fell. Mayor Sunderland issued the annual dogs proclamation, warning dogs off streets until the dog days pass.
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McGally
0. C. Shiléé
Stephenson Street
Fry’s
Mblock
Sunderland
Railroads Update Time Tables Go Into Effect
Changes in the schedules of the North Western and Western Union Railroads went into operation yesterday. The Register has been corrected from the official tables and is believed to be accurate.
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North Western
Western Union
City Marshal raids gambling house and seizes keno tools
A city report notes a Saturday evening descent by the City Marshal on a gambling house, capturing the operators and a full set of keno tools. It adds that T. Lemon and T. Wilcoxon, with their wives, have returned from the East and arrived Friday afternoon, with best wishes extended to them.
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T. Lemon
T. Wilcoxon
Burglary at Dr. L A Babcock Office Reported
A Friday afternoon break in at Dr. L A Babcock's office resulted in the theft of instruments worth between one and two hundred dollars. The thief reportedly found a key hidden under a slate to enter, rifling a silver instrument box while leaving other items untouched. No clue to the culprit has been found.
A Rainy Sunday Dampens May Weather and Mood
A diarylike note recalls a pleasant Saturday giving way to a cold dreary spell and a rainy Sunday. The piece laments ruined plans to dress for church, the sight of overcast skies, thunder, and rain splashing through muddy sidewalks, with umbrellas as meager consolation.
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Kofhas
Special Meeting Discusses Fire Limits and Street Macadamization
The Common Council met last Saturday with the mayor presiding to decide on completing macadamizing Bridge streets from the railroad to the Winnesheik office and to prepare proposals. Debates included extending fire limits with outsiders joining. Leave was granted to Mr. Hettinger to remove frame buildings on Stephenson Street and move lots on Galeny Street into new fire limits. The macadamizing petition for Carroll Street was not presented amid remonstrances. The steam fire engine topic was raised. the mayor will study options in comparable cities. An accident occurred as a man nearly burned himself by a hot stove but escaped unharmed, prompting a cautionary joke about his ironclad endurance.
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Winnesheik
M. Hettinger
Stephenson Street
Galeny Street
Carroll Street
Ammons
Relief meeting urges aid for starving South
A Tuesday gathering at the Court House heard D. P. King of Georgia describe postwar South starvation, urging local contributions. A five-member committee was named to canvass funds, with corn preferred, to be sent to the Southern Relief Committee in St. Louis. The meeting adjourned after publishing proceedings.
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Pathlands
Georgia
South
Mr King
Uniton
Brewster
W. P. Malburn
Mr. Tousey
Turtler
King
Jcorn
Southern ‘Relief Committee
Diltman gun shop site to be torn down for new building
The building formerly occupied by Mr J Diltman as a gun shop on Exchange between Stephenson and Bridge Streets is being dismantled. It is to be torn down and a new elegant structure, matching others under construction at the Stephenson Exchange corner, will replace it.
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J. ¥. Diltman
Exchange Between
Stephenson and
Bridge Streets
Exchange Streets
New Corrugated Glass Lamp Chimneys Arrive
Mr. F. E. Dakin presents a fresh supply of corrugated glass lamp chimneys. Claimed to be less liable to break and to provide brighter light with less blaze due to their refracting surface and unique form. Call in to examine them.
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F. E. Dakin
Lightning rod work paused at third ward high school
Workmen installing lightning rods on the new High School building in the third ward were forced to stop yesterday forenoon due to rain, leaving the job unfinished.
Letter of thanks from Rev Carey to R B Currier
Epiron Journal from Freeport Maine May 14 1867 includes a letter dated May 13 1867 in which Rev Isaac B Carey thanks R B Currier for his generous gift and expresses appreciation for the church’s spiritual work. Carey notes going away with a “lengthening chain” and blesses the church and its members.
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Freeport
Epiron Journal
Isaac B. Carey
R. B. Currier
RB. B. Quarier
Christ
Taaaok
Carey
Police arrest three Saturday gamblers after escape
On Monday evening the police succeeded in arresting three of the gamblers who had escaped them on Saturday evening. Certain parties circulated reports that the escape was connived at by the officials, but prompt arrest and punishment refute these charges as witnesses testified that such had not been the case.
Kellogg Leases Stephenson Street Lot for Two Story Brick Block
Mr Kellogg has secured a ten year lease of the Stephenson street lot behind Coltman’s new building. A two story brick structure will be erected with a store on the lower floor and attics above. The design allows removal if the lease expires.
Property Developments On Galena Street Site
The notice indicates plans for a fine residence with a main building four by forty eight feet and a three story brick structure on Galena Street east of Farmers Hotel. Mrs Williams sold her corner residence at Carroll Street and the State Head to A Collmann of Van Slooten Collinsin.
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Erro Patti- Rom
Galena Street
Farmers Hotel
Fire alarm at Cottage Shade Factory on Stephenson Street
About eight thirty in the evening an alarm sounded from the Cottage Shade Manufactory on Stephenson Street. Firemen quickly arrived and extinguished the blaze before major damage. Mr. Smith, painting by candle, caused a kerosene can to ignite. he threw it down stairs, burning his face and hands. A close call, urging citizens to heed fire safety.
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Stephenson Street
Cottage Shade Manufactory
Smith
Sturgs Lane Recovering After Illness at Delavan House
Reports say Mr. Sturgs Lane has been very ill at the Delavan House in Albany New York but is now recovering. Friends in the city express relief at his convalescence and hope he will soon reach home.
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Sturgs Lane
Delavan
Albany
N. Y
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