Local notices and shop ads from Whitefield era paper
A jumble of local notices, sales, lost items, medical notices, church events, and business ads. Items include a full line of violin strings at J. Burt’s, a lost gold pin for Mrs. Beck, a field of wheat yielding 34 bushels per acre, and reports on local court and religious meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pistre
Doctors
Chicago
Juntagl
Bury
A. B. Cluccl
U.S. Budt’s
Beech
Princeton
I. A. Ray
Br Edingston
Bath
Temple
Bible Society
M.fe
Burt
A. L H. Powell
C. Gould
PH. Green
Charles Frederickson
Alfred Diehl
Whitefield
Bine Henry
Liberty
E. 8. Beck
White Cloud
Kansas
Rt. B. Beidelman
Maria Davis
Normal Institute
W. W. Lowe
Kleinhenz
Alon
Fourth of July Celebrations Across Localities Highlight Civic Pride
The 4th was widely observed with numerous gatherings. In Heary John Williams led an impromptu meeting at Snach wine lake as America was sung. Whitefield hosted a large crowd in Mrs. A Lyon's groves with music and dancing. Lifton saw an oration by M. C. Quinn of Peoria. Varna featured Bayne and Bell speeches, Pattonsburg heard Hon P. S. Perley before 8000 attendees, and St. Garatt Egg and Maganolin paid patriotic homage at fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heary
Snachwine Lake
John Williams
America
Goff
Whitefield
A. Lyon
Trish
Lifton
M. C. Quinn, Esq
Peoria
Enoch Sawyer
Varna
Bayne
Bell
Pattonsburg
Belle Plain Township
Perley
Hennepin
St. Garatt
Egg
Maganolin
Normal Institute Drill Plans Postponed Then Resumed
After the sudden death of county superintendent Peck the group led by Mrs. Bilth and Mr. Mahyon Peck decided to press ahead with a Normal institute for district teachers. It will begin July 17 in this city and run eight weeks with a skilled instructor and focus on mathematics and honestics alongside general education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Chronicle
Bill Leet
Henry
Bill
Bradford
Christopher Broaddus
Democratic
Philadellphia
Presbyterian Church
Whitefield
Bundy Lust
P Hill
J. C. Kingsley
Reader
Sabra E. Dunlap
Maury Fox
Lada Albertson
Richard Waughop
Daniel Andrews
Amanda Nightwonger
Union Star
Isaac Wilson
W_G_Downell
Normal Institute
Peck
Biiith
Teaching science will raise teachers reputation and wages
The passage argues that time and money invested in teaching science will enhance teachers reputation and wages. It suggests the science of teaching is not well understood and those who adopt it become more valuable, with a statute to occur during school recess to give more students access to its benefits.
Death of Mr Peck on New Jersey freight train
Details emerge of John Peck's death after a railcar overturned on the New Jersey line near Woodbury. He was crushed by a falling iron repair box and suffered a arm and rib injuries with a fatal brain concussion, dying about 80 hours later. He passed away with aid from a local physician and was buried beside his parents and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittels
New Jersey
Woodbury
Mr. P
Fire Eaters and Fresh Water Aristocracy Jubilee Tale
A village fable recounts the Fire Eaters led by Sandy Russell inviting the plain folk to Soachwine lake for a jubilee. The aristocracy opposed the gathering, sought water from the Fire Eaters, and faced thirst and drunkenness at their own camp before water was delivered. Senator Jacob Ong died at the Putnam county poor farm after about seventy years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses
Craw
Menlow
Sandy
Russell
Fire Eaters
Snachwine
Putnam
Rae
Plaim
Belial
Soachwine
Put Xan
George
Sparling
Apies
Sistocracy
Jacob Ong
Putnam County
Ife
County supervisors press travel duty on school official
The board of supervisors in the 5th district urges the county superintendent of schools to travel the county visiting schools. They offer to provide a receipt for expenses and promise no charge. The text also comments on upcoming elections and party options with satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Congress
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Cocal Department
Philadelphia
Elkins & Studdards
Maslon Devalon
Minneapolis
Minn
L. L. Lehman
L Horrem
Ischael
Robert Culverwell
Culverwell
CICAR
F.C. Kline
Mowery
New York
Postoffice
Jobiah McCoy
Second Street
Charles Sargent
Sparland
Ile
Owl
Pricstow Fur
Thomas Kenyon
Draymanu
Davi
C. Everett
AND
Henry J
Erett's
Everett
Everette
AMS
Everett's
Everett’s
Kukler & Co
Nearniévs
Phot Graphia
Mnpurea
Jo Run Nd
Chas
India
Alouldings
Erary
Aodin
Atlonna
Htereneen Music Plesents
Whit Ature
Illia
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