Reminiscences From Putnam County Pioneer Letters
J D Worths ey recounts early Putnam County settlement hardships in a letter to Tax Stan. He recalls scarce money, stray horses, home lifeways, and neighbors aiding families with corn and meat, while noting memory limits and editor’s mercy.
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Tax Stan
Wiyrthsey
Putnam County
John Fosher
Asbury Notes and College News Snippets
Asbury notes show Mr Thompson Arnold returning home and not rejoining college soon. Mr Walter Barr visits, a new black walnut bulletin board is installed, and the paper discusses national critiques of the Asbury Monthly. Juniors take an Indianapolis excursion. many attend the oratorical contest. Laura Kelley visits. Rumor of Vandalia and 1 5 R R half fare permits concerns arises. Orson Shepard of Tonawanda receives 60000 in railroad bonds. bonds vanish, later found hidden in a secret drawer. James A Conway endorses St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism at Union Catholic Library.
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Ridpath
Quge
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Gee Iing
Real Estate Transfers and a Murder Tale From Colorado to Wisconsin
Real estate transfers list several parcels sold across Putnamville Cloverdale and Marion with prices from $1 to $5,500 involving Lancet Wills Gillespey Mercer Branson Bastin Pickens Chadd Shackelford and others. A cold blooded murder at Coyote Station Colorado leads to Dahlgreen’s capture in Texas and prior family tragedy in Tennessee. A mob attempt at tar and feather ends without harm. Additional items discuss trichina risks in pork cooking and various public health notices along with pregnancy dowry and liver pills promotions.
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Geo F. Lancet
John Wills
Putnamville
James Gillespey
A. C. Stevenson
L. M. Mercer
Eli Mercer
Washington
Wm. McCammon
Nancy Branson
Jackson
Ballard
Thomas Horn
Elias S. Garner
Joel Bastin
Cloverdale
James Pickens
Warren Pickens
Saml. Chadd
David Chadd
Marion
James 8. Shackelford
Perry Noland
Franklin
Coyote Station
Colorado
Hewitt
Texas
Dahlgreen
Tennessee
Dallgreen
Hewett
Columbus
Ohio
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