The Last Days of the Confederacy lecture in city hall
The piece reports General John B. Gordon will speak at New Opera Hall on March 23 on Last Days of the Confederacy. Editorially praised for eloquence and balanced tribute to both sides, with note of public interest and editorial endorsements from Courier and Republic papers.
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Gon
Jon B. Gordon
U. S
Georgia
New Opera Hall
Confedernagy
General Gordon
Ayo
Courier-Journal
Louisville
Hervic Brauvery
John B. Gordon
Grand Music Hall
the Republic
Louin, Mo
Mysterious butcher in town seeks missing quarter
A man described as a manipulator of killed flesh allegedly killed several beeves and jostled them on a sled before reaching town. On arrival a quarter was missing and a photo supposedly documenting the act was found. Informants who provide details will be rewarded.
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Annal
Wreck on Indiana and Illinois Southern injures actors
A freight train with a passenger coach derailed two miles west of Oblong Crawford county at 1 30 PM on February 3 after a rail broke. Five cars including the coach plunged 15 feet into a bank. Ford's Theatre Company of 11 members and two passengers aboard the coach sustained injuries. three actresses uninjured. None of the passengers are expected to die.
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Indiana and
Illinois Southern RK
Oblong
Crawford County
Ford's Theatre Company
Ulint
G. Ord
George M. Adams
Dtor
Murry Fahrefy
George W. Jackson
D. W. Seagrist
P L Hami
Woodford County Seat Battle Headed to Decision
Judge Worthington ruled on the Woodford County contest over moving the county seat from Metamora to Eureka. The decision centers on whether a majority of all voters or only those voting is required, with the injunction against removal to Eureka addressed and the case held in abeyance pending further actions.
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Eureka
Woodford
Worthbington
Metamora
Woodford County
Worthington
Dr Caldwall's Syrup Pepsin relief claim
An advertisement proclaims Dr Caldwall's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant remedy for constipation and general digestive woes. It touts relief with ten doses and mentions price options in small and large sizes.
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Caldwall
Powell
New Shoe Firm Formed as Wiedler Succeeds at Parlor Boot
Henry Watercott Sr withdraws from Fiedler & Co and Otto Wiedler takes over to form Fiedler & Son. The Parlor Boot and Shoe Store promotes wide variety, low prices, and stylish footwear with named brands and plans for a new front display.
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Wedler & Son
Fiedler & Co
Henry Watercott
Otto Wiedler
Fiedler & Son
Fiedler
Otto
Chicago
Chas Griesbach
Severe Cold Spell of January 1875 Weather Report
Weather notes by F B Potter 8 by 1875 record 8 am observations on January 28 6 am register 54 to 36 below test coal use for steam heater. Potter recalls colder spells earlier with February 1876 bringing seven to eight days of 30 or more below every morning and shifting ice into a burden.
The Cat Came Back and Melick’s Loyal Customers
Advert describes English Spavin Liniment for horses with claims to remove blemishes and improve health. Mentions sale by Dr Powell druggist and a promotion for new subscribers and advance payments for The Henry Republican and The Business Guide by J L Nichols, highlighting its value for merchants and workers.
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Powell
Henry
Henry Republican
J. L. Nichols
Dr Horace Gaylord Obituary and Related Notices
Obituary notices recall Dr Horace Gaylord of Pontiac who died after a long stomach cancer illness. The service will be at 2 p.m. at the M E church with Masonic rites. he left a wife and one brother. His life spanned Bradford County to Illinois and finally Pontiac, with studies at Michigan and Rush Medical College. The piece also covers the funeral of Martin Green at St Joseph's church in the cold, including details of the Mass, speakers, pallbearers, and burial at St Patrick's cemetery, followed by a brief card of thanks.
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Horace Gaylord
Pontiac
M. E
Masonic Society
Aeletee Gaylord
Aima Seeley Gaylord
Bradford County
Illinois
Putnam County
Sandy Creek
France
England
Plymouth Colony
Aaron Gaylord
Wyoming
Lemuel G
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Horace
University of Michigan
Chicago
Rush Medical College
Magnolia
New York City
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Flanagan
Tis
Pontiac Sentinel
Martin Green
St Joseph’s Church
Frinn
Fr Finn
J. H. Cannon
Rock Island
Thomas Best
P Hennessy
Henry Watercott Sr
Joseph Schick
Thomas Barnes
Terrance Monahan
John Barry
John Dauber
St Patrick's Cemetery
Martin Recon
Daily Patriot
Jackson
Mich
Kassick
Latham Kassick
Alexander
N. Y
Main
Mechanic Streets
Mary
Clark
Congregational Church
Mammoth newspaper combination offer for new and renewing subscribers
Four journals offer a low price of 2.00 to many subscribers across Ili nois Kansas Nebraska and California. The mix includes Henry Republican Inter Ocean Inter Ocean Junior American Farmers and Farm News totaling 8 pages and 52 numbers plus 16 pages and 12 numbers. The offer promises the largest amount of current news and literature for the price and is available to new subscribers paying in advance or renewals.
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Ilinois
Kansas
Nebraska
California
Henry Republican
Inter Ocean
InterOcean
American Farmers and Farm News
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertises Cures and Guarantee
A vintage ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands and skin eruptions. It claims piles cured or no pay and a money refund if not satisfied with a 25 cent box sold by Dr Powell The Drugzist. Also mentions Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award.
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Bucklen
Powell
Dr. Price
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