Complex 19th Century News Snippets From An Unclear Page
A collection of assorted notes spans court rulings on passenger rail duties graveyard humor and naval postings. It mentions a New York mayoral remark on fruit stalls, a long speech by Marbury, navy messengers and gunners, a curious wooden artifact, Félix of Leipal’s collection, the late Mrs. Missomner, Eiffel Tower laborers, a Talulah Falls phenomenon, Queen Victoria’s colonelcy, freight-rate cuts between New York and Chicago, counterfeit five-dollar bills in circulation, and Irish bishop resolutions on land tenancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Vanderbilt Presents Free Library Branch to New York
Vanderbilt has donated a handsome free circulating library branch to New York. Built with care for its purpose at a cost of $50,000, it was presented without ceremony and carries no donor name. The piece hints at growing, unaddressed tensions between the rich and wider society.
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Gro. Vanderbilt
New York
Free Circulating Library
Delaware river town leads widows per square foot claim
A Philadelphia paper reports Burlington New Jersey as having the most widows per square foot on Federal Street between High and York. It cites thirty one widows within the measure to prove the claim, with ages ranging from young to old and some described as plump.
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Philadelphia
Burlington, N. J
Delaware River
Federal
High
York Streets
Our Sister Towns. . . . Bacem . Wil Brereton is still on the sick list
Local notes record illnesses and visits in Mendota and nearby areas. Miss Wood visits sister M. Bayne. Prof Arnold leaves for an unknown party. Mrs Shaw suffers rheumatism, with Mrs Cassell remaining for her illness. Prohibitionists plan a convention and nominate Emma Strawn for states attorney. A social croquet gathering ends with a heartwarming tale of Lige. Oliver Mohler dies by self-inflicted gunshot. funeral held with floral tributes. Farm notes mention oats, binders, and mowers. community updates include residents visiting, sickness, and school News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacem
Wil Brereton
Miss Wood
Mendota
Siater
Birsteo M. Bayne
vProf Arnold
Judge Shaw
Mra Cassell
Allie Wescott
Lige
Oliver Mohler
Nimaelffin
Mahler
Oliver
Regine Bayne
Local notices and family updates from early morning
The column lists sick residents Mrs Fred Vincent and Isaac Hamilton while noting visits and travels of Miss Beecher, Mr J S Brasfield, and Mr T B Gapen. It reports a birthday for Uncle Charlie Gapen, the death of Mrs Susan Pinkerton, and a coal mine engine delay due to a boiler leak with a new engine expected soon.
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Fred Vincent
Isaac Hamilton
Mother Cartwright
William Riddel
Allz
Beecher
Wenona
É. F. A. Barr
Baatan
Aan Dakota
Brasfield
Bloomington
A. J. Dich
Drhasbsy
Henry Frank
Peru
T. B. Gapen
Ottawa
Charlie Gapen
Lacon
Susan Pinkerton
Nipeywonger
Nighswonger
R. I. Nigtswonger
Green County
Iowa
Whitefield News Roundup and Local Happenings
Community notes report on Roger's plans and Grandmother Hunt's visit to Ford County. A Bible class forms after a church meeting, a bowery dance is set at Lyon's Grove, and Jinzie Riely resumes teaching in Dunlap district for a third year. Also mentioned are illness in the Dunlap family, visiting relatives of the Nighswonger line, and a local well drilling venture by Williams for T. S. Hunt.
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Roger
Clyde
Hunt
Ford County
Hoth Andrews
Lyman
Lyon’s Grove
Mahlon Diehl
Frank Thompson
Jinzie_Riely
Susie F. Prokerton
Nighawonger
Williams
T. S. Hunt
Tom
T.S
A. J. Diehl
Whitefield Corners Lawn Social and Local News Notes
The Willlog Workers of Whitefield Corners plan a lawn social at Wesley Runenell's residence on Tuesday evening July 24 weather permitting otherwise the following night. Refreshments include ice cream cake lemonade fruits and candies. A short literary program and sociable conversation are planned. Several residents including Harry Leeper of Princeton W H Robinson of Princeton Sands M Hart of Detroit Dr Stall of Kansas City Mrs A Camp and Emma Osbon of Henry others are mentioned visiting Hennepin or attending events such as John Robinson's circus and a steamer excursion to Spring Valley.
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Whitefield Corners
Wesley Runenell
Bret Preakepin
Harry Leeper
Princeton
W. H. Robinson
Sands M. Hart
Detroit
Mich
Mr Faith
Peoria
Hennepin
Walter Ham
el Paso
Dr Stall
Kansas City
Plorid
John Robinson
Local Social Bits and Visits Across Town
Quaker Lane mentions Bertha Mills cousin visiting from Chicago and Stella Mills kin from Ottawa visiting. J B Price gained a bay barn built by Q I Phelps of Florid. Abel Mills family attends Spring Valley show. May Williams hosts Edith Price and Frank Smith with sister at Henry on Joe Merithen’s runaway incidents. Rose Wilson and Mia Winters visit A B Wilson in Sandy. Wilson plans to stay a few days in the neighborhood.
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Bertha Mills
Chicago
Stella Mills
Ottawa
Q. I. Phelps
J. B. Price
Harrison
Abel Mills
Spring Valley
Frank Smith
Edith Price
May Williams
Henry
Joe Merithen
Rose Wilson
Mia Winters
Sandy
A. B. Wilson
Mra
Corn crops thrive as farmers gut hay work continues
Farmers busy with hay making and harvesting as corn crops boom. Judge Cassel travels to Nebraska. Wm Newbern buys a Esterly binder. Henry Studgvin purchases a Deering twine binder. Mattie Dunbar hires Payne's Point school for term. dancing party at Mrs Chafer's. Local church services held by Rev Lumpkins.
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Gallage
Judge Cassel
Nebraska
Wm. Newbern
Henry Studgvin
Mattie Dunbar
Payne's Point
Chicag
Strawa M. EK
Lumpkins
Cate Handa
Lawrence Lippert
Haying and cutting fall wheat in Mineral Springs town
Local notes report haying progress and oats damage, with fall wheat and rye growing well. Promotions include new binders for J A Kays and Wm Mathis. A tariff debate is planned at Center school house next Saturday, and residents discuss a revolver incident and writing personalities in the paper.
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Willie Bybert
Henry, Tuesaday
Will
Victor Kays
J. A. Kays
Wm. Mathis
J. A
Center School House
Henry
Robinson
Hall's Landing
Gov. Ramsey
Will Ransom
Ramsey
Prohibition Rally Promised in Putnam This July
The Putnam community plans a Friday July 27 prohibition meeting at Henkins Hall starting at 8 p.m. Republican and Democrat residents are invited. Henry Soper shipped cattle carload Monday. Town reflects on whiskey issues and urges abstinence urging officials and locals to stop liquor.
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Henry Soper
Henry
M. E
J. R. Veach
Princeee
JiMr
Birl James Bruce
Chicago
Billy Stipp
Putnam
Princeton
W. H.H. Bartram
New York
Frida
Bartram
Henkins ® Hall
East Oxbow Notes From a Saturday Rally and Local Gossip
East Oxbow diary entry recounts a Saturday rally, mentions Clark Haws, Minnie, Frank Katan studying law, Dr Taylor visiting, and local characters like Ton James Thornton and Hen Edingfield. The writer notes warm weather, harvest, rain, and a storm affecting travel, plus social events at Caledonia and OxBow.
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Clark
Minnie
Frank Katan
Taylor
Douglas
Adams
Eve
Welawson
Case
Caledonia
Jim Price
Ton James Thornton
Charney Norris Han
Henry
Hen Edingfield
OxBow
Silas King
Sile
Betsy
Douglas Noble
Larly
Obituary: John Nelson of Monica Born 1817 in Richmond Penn
John Nelson, stepfather of Mrs H H Kirchman and uncle to John Aten, died July 10 1888 aged 71. Born March 1 1817 in Richmond Pennsylvania, he later moved to New Jersey and Illinois, married Lydia Prawl in 1845, then Delilah Goold in 1886. He was a longtime Mt Zion M E Church leader and a man of strong integrity. Funeral held July 1888 at Monica church with large attendance. burial in Princeville cemetery.
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Princeville
John Nelson
H. H. Kirchman
John Aten
James Nelson
Kirchman
Richmond
Penn
Belvidere
N. J
Lydia Prawl
Ilinois
Southport
Elmwood
Monica
Delilah Qoold
Mt Zion M. E
J. 8. Millsap
Mrs Cummings
Earth
Pearls Woman Returns Home From Visit To Peoria
Mrs Russell accompanies Mrs Frank Forbes of Pearls who visited here and returned home this morning for a brief visit at Peoria. Cadet L Taylor represented the Omaha Republican at the national convention in Chicago.
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Frank Forbes
Pearls
Russell
Peoria
Cadet L. Taylor
Omaha Republican
Chicago
Indian girls travel west from Hampden to Indian Territory
State news notes Indian girls from Hampden government school traveling west toward Indian Territory after a return trip. They were well dressed and described as visually striking despite night hair. The item reflects local reporting style of the period.
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Hampden
Mattoon Gazette
Bloomington
George
Dustin
Peoria
Chicago Daily Times
Tribune
Inter Ocean
Chicago
Senta Fe
Indianapolis
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Benry
Groven Wuxz
Mayror Dewart
Igmak
Glzavorer Marbury
Baltimore
Iris
An & ‘Nati
Messenger
Navy
United States
iMr
Félix
Leipal
Tor Son
Mae
Msissomrer
Colo
Steinhéll
Poissy
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Tallulah Falls
Oga
Queen Victoria
Ireland
Ned
RSS
Erwin
Iife
J. Dick
Normal
George Taylor
Babe
Streator
Whitefield
Grandma Chambers
Charles
Ed Maset
Lone Tree Apent
Mra Peters
Olka
iClara' McMynners
Aick
Agnes
McFadyen
Steuben
Coleman
D. M. Dunlap
Lizzie Niblock
Brandford
Lois Dunlap
C. O. Barnes
Ella Kirk
Tom Bramble
Bob Keeping
Editor
Tangiefoot
Mollie Maguire
Cupid
Quaker Lane
Mineral Springs
East Oxbow
A. Dy
Lloyd Estate
Hamlin
Bastir
Ne World
Wizard Oil CO
Valaningham
McCormick
Micky McCormick
Ken McNeal
Henry, Ill
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