Remarkable August 9 in St Louis and world affairs
A look across events from St Louis personal crises and multiple attempted suicides, to religious splits over a pastor's mustache, Breckinridge's Chicago World’s Fair address, marriage schemes, and legal cases. It notes cholera prep in New York, German baron matchmaking, and commutation of Col. King’s death sentence.
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St Louis
Gov. Buchanan
Tennessee
Col. H. Clay King
David H. Poston
Memphis
Lfe
King
New School Ma'am Causes Jealousy and Rescue at Skene's Corners
Naomi Polo diverts from chores to help Miss Eda Stuart after she loses her way in a snowy woods. Naomi saves Stuart from the bog and forms a bond, while John Classon professes love for Naomi and Dave pledges to Hessie Holt. The sisters reconcile as Naomi reframes in love and conscience.
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Naomi
David Polo
Pole
Granny
Callet Woods
Noomi
Skene
Miss Stuart
Hessie Holt
Dave
John Classon
Pagid
David Pole
Classon’s
Mirandy
Louisa Ledyard
Boston
Miss Pole
David
Stuart
Skene's Corners
Satan
Eda Stuart
Belle
Skéne
Eda
Squire Marbury
Ede
Skene'a
Napomi 'Olo
Granny Pole
Heasle
Grandma Polo
Edo Stuart
Longtime Illinois Judge Jesse Lynch Dies at Peoria
Prominent Illinois resident known as Judge Lynch died at 3:30 PM Sunday at his son Henry W. Lynch’s home in Peoria. Born June 8, 1819 in Seneca County New York he lived in Magnolia Ottawa Amboy Wenona Chenoa before moving to Peoria three years ago. He married Harriet Whitcomb in 1849 and leaves two daughters Jessie Lynch of Chicago and Hattie M. Mobr of Oklahoma. He never held public office but was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and helped nominate him for president. He had been ill since December with stomach trouble, remained lucid to the end, and was buried in Chenoa Monday.
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Jesse Lynch
Ilinois
Henry W. Lynch
Peoria
Judge Lynch
Seneca County
New York
Illinois
Pittsburg
Ohio
Lower Alton
Springfield
Magnolia
Putnam County
Harriet Whitcomb
Ottawa
Amboy
Wenona
Chenoa
Jessie Lynch
Chicago
Hattie M. Mobr
Oklahoma
Methodist Episcopal Church
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Ninois
Speech at county convention sparks partisan tariff talk
The account notes Col Snow delivering a partisan tariff address at the Democratic county convention. It criticizes his remarks as sophistry and misstatements, doubts his jury of fairness, and questions his pension defense. The piece closes with an unrelated endorsement of Ayer's Pills for liver relief.
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Col Snow
Walker & Co
Free Trade Party
Court House
Kankakee
There and Back at the Races
A rider went to the horse races and bet on the favorite. After the event ended he did not ride home but walked away from the track.
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Swirr Srxciric Co
Atlanta
Richard Mellow
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Pene
Lane
COE & Disolway
Heary
Ill
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Enacon
Illiner! Srey
the Republican
Saratte Area
L A. S. Jones
Chillicothe, Iil
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de Btucco
Dr Bie Ell
Hiram Hunter
Aaron Peer
Ladiea
Dren
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Puthowsnam
Bureau
Marshall
Ile
Philadel
Henry Republican
Indiana
Kentucky
Breckinridge
Schlindlinger
Mars
United States
Jeremiy B. Ossom
Fairield, Conn
Fairfield
Kansas
William
Prince Bismarck
Emperor Frederick
James C. Noxme
St. Louis Criminal Court
Primos Orner
THE
John
Washington Tar
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucia County
Frank J. Cheney
J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J Cneney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
EF. J. Cnengy & Co
Ayer
Chas, N. Haver
Frederick
Hood
Hauert
Hoop & Co
Lowell
Masel
Asuro
Rey Edward A
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Brooklyn
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Sapolio
Juno Oly
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