True Devotion at Rouse's Opera House Delights Peoria Crowd
The review praises Ben Cotton and his daughter Little Idalene for engaging performances in True Devotion at Rouse's Opera House. Cotton's array of disguises and his daughter's convincing imitations receive applause as a large audience enjoys an evening of agreeable entertainment.
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Rouse’s Opera House
Ben Cotton
Idalene
Cotton
Anb
Aimee
Pat
Rooney
Daily Transcript
Peoria
Ills
Opera House
Brattin
Reminiscences and Rail News Highlight Local Events
Local notices report performances at the Opera House including Bay True Devotion and Uncle Tom's Cabin with admission details. Obituary services were held for Mrs. Enoch Smith in Crawfordsville. Business updates include Bowman selling his grocery interest to Isaac Jenkins forming Jenkins & Co. Court actions list two abandonment cases. Remenyi concert praised. Cattle shipment contract set at 550 per hundredweight. Rail developments note gauge change plans and ballast works on Vandalia and I and St. L lines with 800 freight cars due from Erie works.
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Isaac Jenkins
Jenkins & Co
Local Correspondents Welcome News From County
Tar Star notes it does not endorse correspondent opinions published in these columns. The paper provides space for neighbors to share thoughts and invites new correspondence from various parts of the county to print neighborhood news.
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Tar
Tar Stan
Tur Star
North Endlings in Mattoon Ills A scattered local melodrama
A column of quirky notes from Mattoon Illinois mocks local residents and happenings. Items include Will Murphy facing press scrutiny, Reverdy Hammond with a boil, Mike Sage and Buffer ending their stand, budding railroad ambitions, a lost note to a dear Will, and resumed work on a blacksmith shop addition. Weather prognostications predict a volatile March and a dry temperance audience.
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Reverdy Hammond
Mike Sage
Buffer
Mike
George Dagzy
Feidlenberryherr
North End
Mick
Sage
Timberwheel
Bayne
King
Local notes from Greencastle and surrounding area
New Mexico report mentions Louis Hanneman's ill health and Amanda Mark's Salem visit. South End insults prompt a challenge to meet at bean-pole ranch. Various moves, circus rumor, a Greencastle fire, weather complaints, and outcomes of local disputes accompany social items and travel notes from Greencastle township.
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New Mexico
Louis
Carl Hanneman
Amanda Mark
Salem
Apos
North Eind
South End
North End
Morris Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary at Fillmore
Alphous and Rebecca Morris marked fifty years of marriage at Fillmore on March 20. At 9 a.m. their home buzzed with 39 attendees including all children except Robert. The feast featured a mammoth centerpiece cake presented by the girls.
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Alphous
Rebecca Morris
Fillmore
Robert Morris
Marriage inscription lists gifts for Morris Minor wedding
Inscription notes Alpheus Morris and Rebecca Minor wed on March 29 1831 with gifts from many relatives and friends. Gifts include gold coins five dollars and various household items. Morris born in West Virginia will be 70 on July 21 1541 and Rebecca from Pennsylvania aged 65 this month. They have nine children eight living, 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Alpheus Morris
Rebecca Minor
Mr. W. Day
John Morris
J. I. Morris
H. D. Morris
E. P. Morris
Douglas Morris
Josia Morris
Rosa Morris
M. H
Mollie Day
G. P
Nebecca Urks
R. W
Matilda Crawley
W. H
Jane Breeden
W.P
Susan Morris
L. D
Lou Crawley
Ross
Julia Reed
Mildred Gose
Elva Payton
Laura Nichols
Laura
Flora
Local Notes and Family Updates from Town
Mr J H Furney of Kansas visits friends in town. H F Reels young son ill with lung fever. Sallie Reel returns home from Greencastle for a visit. Whooping cough cases reported nearby. Mrs Furney called from Indianapolis for ill grandchild. D M Reel to operate his saw mill. Butler sells drug store to Frank McCullough.
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J. H. Furney
Kansas
H. F. Reel
Sallie Reel
Greencastle
Furney
Indianapolis
D. M. Reel
Butler
Frank McCullough
Local Farmland Worries Over Sheep Killings And Herd Loss
Farmers face sheep losses as aggressive dogs threaten. Thomas Priest emerges as a leading jumper in the area with a forty three foot mark. R L Seabee mourns a valuable cow while Clark Davis moves dwelling. Feed scarce and winter lingers as James Farrow plans a Missouri move.
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Mr. Priest
Thomas Priest
R. L. Seabee
Clark Davis
James Farrow
Missouri
Pinecastle items report local business and family news
Dr. Stanley visited Indianapolis this week. J B Fosher and Thos Grider purchased the R L Bridges dry goods and grocery store. Nena Linley aged 3 5 died of scarlet and brain fever. Judson and Parthen a Linley mourn. Uncle John Fosher ill with typhoid pneumonia but improving. Wm Brown thanks friends for help with his new dam and offers grinding. Log hauling halted by mud. Mrs Dunnington of Greencastle visiting.
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Indianapolis
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Thos
Grider
R. L. Bridges
Nena Linley
Nena
Judson
Parthena Linley
John Fosher
Linley
Wm. Brown
Blakesburg
Dunnington
Greencastle
Universalist Church Notes And Local Tidbits
Daughters Mrs Kate and Mollie Grider. Wm Stultz and Col Harris visited Indianapolis this week AL Bridges looks like a fish out of water since selling his store Fincastle Universalist Sabbath School organized last Sabbath J hb Fosher Supt RL Bridges Asst Supt Anna Brown Sec Lila Bridges Treas Milt Darnall and da Bridges Librarians Rev WW Curry to preach at Universalist Church next Sabbath
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Mollie Grider
Wm. Stultz
Col. Harris
Indianapolis
Bridges
Fincastle Universalist Sabbath School
J. Hb. Fosher
R.L. Bridges
Anna Brown
Lila Bridges
Milt. Darnall
da Bridges
Land deal and local notices from Greencastle area
Isaac Beckhhimer Sr buys five acres from J T and C J Clodfelter for 125 dollars. Reports cite a running fight between G W McGill and Alf Sutherlin. Local items mention spring, sugar making, wheat looks good, and residents like John Hatch er recovering from a burn.
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J. T
C. J. Clodfelter
G. W. McGill
Alf. Sutherlin
Charly Tevis
Thomas Teach
Sutherlin
John Hatcher
Heber Johnson
North Greencastle
Bloomingdale
Alf
Satherlin
John Becklehimer
Roachdale
George Hatcher
Monroe Whiteneck
Will Tevis
Belle Graham
Nellie Raglin
Roads, roads, and a plea for better travel conditions
The article laments poor road quality across the county and urges the Legislature to adopt a more effective road-working system. It notes the strain on business, vehicles, and residents, and calls for improved infrastructure amid heavy travel. Also reports visits, illness, a death, and a March wedding at Cloverdale Normal.
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Harvey Lee
Carlisle
Arkansas
A. J. Rockwell
W. D. McCoy
Thomas Evens
LB. F. Allen
Cloverdale Normal
Angie Horn
M. E. Church
McNutt
Newly Married Couple Honored at Bride’s Father’s Residence
A grand reception celebrated the marriage of Viola Jones and Lizzie Vestal at the bride’s father Mr Thos Horn home. A lavish repast followed and guests stayed through the night amid festive toasts and congratulations.
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Bury University
Thos. Horn
Viola Jones
Lizzie Vestal
True Devotion Shines At Tootle's Opera House
Last evening True Devotion was well rendered by the Ben Cotton Combination in a comedy in prologue and three acts. Little Mia Idarene made a striking debut and the company performed with natural grace. The matinee this afternoon was a grand success. Tickets at Brattin's.
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Tootle’s
Ben Cotton
Mia
Idarene
Daily Evening News
St. Joseph
Opera House
Wellnese
Brattin’s
Uncle Tom's Cabin at English's noted by Indianapolis paper
The New York Star Company presented Uncle Tom's Cabin to a large audience at English's last night, praised as a solid company with well-acted roles Topsy Eva and Marks, plus trained animals and good scenery. The show runs two more nights and a matinee with 15 cent children and 25 26 cent adult matinee prices and 25 95 cent 25 cent tonight.
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New York Star Company
Topsy
Eva
Kanemann Opera House
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