Pioneer bashfulness and apple hat caper described in 1881 letters
In Putnam County a writer recalls early pioneer bashfulness during the first Fourth of July, a Bell crowned hat apple incident, and a humorous chase for a marriage license. The piece also mentions local letters from Wisrersset and notes on area people, schools, and sleighing.
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Putnam County
Woodson Angel
Woodson
Arizona
Greencastle
Sammy Dicks
Farley
Washingtonians
Esquire Rueben Slavens
Esquire
Greenecastle
J.T
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Northeast Corner Public Square
John Cawley
Tuk Star
J. D.C
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Frank Busby
Hamrick’s Station
Madison
Leah Torr
Limedale
Washington Township
Vella Miller
Clara Busby
Alice Boon
John Stoner
Uncle Josse
Mr. Pettit
Hatty Busby
Paris
Will
Charley Torr
Bachelor Hall
George Busby
Frank Browder
Pine Hill
Charley
Frank Gardner
Ste
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Ellen Stokes
Charley Bruner
Conval
Rbcmne Co
Williams
Christian Church
Goodman
M. E
W. W. Brown
Lena School
Elder Williams
Manhattan
Sran
W. Peach
Kansas
Alma J. Bryant
Wm. J. Broadstreet
Cloverdale
W. McElroy
Lydia McElroy
Reelsville
Lucy Moss
James C. Hutchinson
Greencastle Junction
James F. Booker
Wm. Horndale
Jackson
J.T. Blades
M. T. Darnall
Jackson Tp
J. A. Byrd
Wm. M. Byrd
Rhoda Sutherlin
Ella Keith
Floyd
David S. Ward
Josie
Ritter
O. P
James Ragland
J. Clodf@ter
Russell
Wm. R. Ray
Ruby Woods
John D.hinote
Joseph M. Etter
E. F. Ritter
Cosby
Texas
Wm. KR
Lewis
Luella A. Hood
B. E. Corwin
Bainbridge
Bascom O'Hair
James E. M. O’hair
Monroe
Richard Vanlandingham
Elizabeth Brothers, Pt
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McCoy
Wm. H. Oakley
B. F. Haney
Mary Starr
Geo. W. Starr
Floyd Tp
Wm. F. Kerr
James W. Bell
M. Owen Donnahue
Bryant Smithson
Town of
Lockridge
Margaret A. Springer
Susan E. Hays
Knight's Enl
Darnall
James M. Robbins
Sharpe
Wm. R. Todd
Lloyd Tp
John Wilkinson
Churchill Allen
Monroe Tp
Theodore Kee
Oliver Kee
Clinton To
Corpus Christi
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
Bishop Gilmour
Cleveland
Ohio
Strickland
Boylston Street
Boston
Mass
Paul Boyton
C. O. Duplessis
Chicago Gymnasium
Chicago
Ill
T. Wareing
New York Post Office
Thomas L. James
New York
Stacey Hill
Mt. Auburn
Cincinnati
St. Jacobs Oil
Louisville
A. I. Maloney
Philadelphia
Mr. Bull
Cali
Utlers Drug Store
Ind
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Tom Abrams
Glass & Queensware
Public Square
I. Hawkins
Indiana
Uel
Theta
Hull Vapor Stove Company
Mark M
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Pierre Lorrilard
Frishmen
Parole
Wallenstein
U.S
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St. Cloud Sens
Washington, D.C, Om
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Morton, Indiana
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Pittsburg
Columbia
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Maenteuwe
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Victor
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London
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Tremont Street
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