Local Grain Firm Shows Record Receipts in 1880
Nicholson Gilbert Co led by George Nicholson reports a 1880 grain year in which receipts reached 784,016 bushels, with in shell corn 410,411, ear corn 69,705, oats 260,138, rye 18,767. canal tolls totaled 15,000 and grain from Henry 800. The firm's elevators at river sites await navigation, signaling continued expansion. Also notes Gen Walker completes census of 1880, Gen Grant appointed president of World’s Fair Commission, and miscellaneous updates on population, public works, and local business.
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Nicholson, Gilbert & Co
George Nicholson
Henry
Henry City
Post Office Name Change and Local Happenings at Snachwine
The community notes a name change to Putnam for the post office and railway station, easing business dealings though locals prefer Snachwine. The sick list includes Mrs Sarah Young and others. three doctors attend. A band member Hans was injured at work, and Miss Mary Mokler left for Kansas to run a telegraph office. Community events include a successful amateur entertainment and a church festival. Several visitors, arrivals, and personal updates fill the page along with weather and local anecdotes.
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Putnam
Sarah Young
John Dally
John Montgomery
Charles Grubbs
Hans
Erail
Mary Mokler
Kansas
Ellaworth
M. E
Condit
Chillicothe
Thay
Minnie Harr
May Hoagland
John Anderson
Eva Burke
Bradford
Kolgo
Mre
N.d. Petéra
Oxbow
Helen Morgan
Ancien
Regulate the Stomach and Liver with Hop Bitters
The text touts Hop Bitters as a remedy to cure stomach and liver ailments. It claims taking the product will improve natural function and remove a portion of mankind’s illness across climates.
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LaPrairie
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Zanesville
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