Pioneer preachers of the west in a Pickaway lineage
The reminiscence surveys John Hill born 1816 and Francis Springer born 1810, tracing their paths to ministry and education. It notes Hill’s 1840 ordination, Illinois circuits, later retirements, and ties to McKendree College. Springer’s early orphan life, painting trade, Gettysburg College prep, and Lutheran roots shaping his gospel aims.
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Roxbury
Franklin County
Penn
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Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
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Hagerstown
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Early West Preachers and Education Pioneer Dr Springer
The article chronicles the life of Dr. Springer a Lutheran educator and minister from Schohane New York who built Hillsboro College Springfield and Carthage College He served as Springfield city superintendent of schools chaplain in two Illinois cavalry regiments and later helped found the Lutheran school system and Carthage College His work intertwined ministry and education shaping Illinois Lutheran schooling and public education reform through the 19th century.
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Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedy Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers $100 for any catarrh deafness case cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure and invites readers to request free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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Uncle Dick Oglesby Plays Fiddle at Elkhart Chapel
Lincoln News notes Uncle Dick Oglesby known for political speeches and public service can also play the fiddle. He, with his daughter and wife, furnished all music at Gillett Chapel in Elkhart last Sunday, opening with Arkansas Traveler and Today Get Your Gun.
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Lincoln News
Dick Oglesby
Gillett Chapel
Elkhart
Arkansas Traveler
Myatic Cure for Rheumatism Promises Rapid Relief
An advertisement touts a “Myatic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming a radical cure in 1 to 8 days. It asserts immediate disease disappearance after the first dose and highlights a 75 cent price, sold by Dr Powell daily.
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Grain market fears spark based on farmer holdbacks
A Paxton Record editorial argues against blaming farmers for attempts to corner the grain market. It questions whether producers or speculators gain from withholding crops, noting farmers often must harvest and sell early, depressing prices. The piece urges a plan to ensure farmers receive full benefit of their labor.
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Wolf's Acme Blacking Ad Promises Value in Small Purchases
An old advertisement extols twenty cent purchases as benefiting all social classes by enabling warmth health and comfort, promoting Wolf's Acme Blacking as a sturdy option. It contrasts 5 and 10 cent blacking with higher price brands marketed as similar quality in smaller packages.
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Statue for Gen Joho A Lo no at Jackson Park Chicago
A statue honoring the late Gen Joho A Lo no is planned for the entrances of Jackson Park in Chicago. The project costs 650000 dollars, funded by appropriation from the state legislature in 1889.
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