Putnam County News Anachwine Notes And Rural Life
Grain receipts were large for the busy season. The election passed with little excitement. Ulysses led with 233 votes, O Conor 4. Five tickets caused a lengthy tallying delay until four a.m. The market offered high hog prices attracting traders from afar. S J Haines was injured helping raise a house and cannot work. Henry Janney sold genuine patent thumb mitts and gloves. W Alexander near Bradford hushed corn at 10 bushels per hour. A near-disaster occurred when McCord’s clothes caught in threshing machine. he survived after being torn free. A donation at Rev A W Old’s raised funds with liberal gifts, including molasses from George Sporting. A. P Doolittle’s picture car remains in town briefly. Miss Mary Bennett offers sewing services. John Galvin of Bunchwine seeks a saloon license. county considers it. Local temperance advocates urge refusal and strict enforcement to curb drunkenness. The Maple case ended with a 12 man jury not finding guilt. Newton Mathis’ son injured in wagon accident. Galvin Shigids building a fine Magnolia house.
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Putnam
Ulysses
O'Conor
Thes
Messrs
Stuart& Condit
S. J. Haines
Henry Janney
N. B.small’s
Alexander
Bradford
McCord
A. W. Old
The
Christian Church
George Sporting
Ianlwavac
Auch
A.P. Doolittle
Caria
Mary Bennett
M. A. IL
John Galvin
Bunchwine
Newton Mathis
Magnolia
Magnolia Township
Pie Town Digging Ditches and Tile to Drain Mud Holes
Report from Buresu Junction noting pie town workers lay ing tile to drain mud holes and railroad diggings for artesian well near freight bounds. Locomotive engineers convention in St Louis attended by O Pensley and J L Wamseey described as practical engineers. David McElwain of Lebanon Mo visiting friends reports good crops and abundant fruit. Prof W B Powell Aurora schools superintendent attended Putnam county teachers institute. 85 teachers at 42 county schools. Richard McKee dies leaving large family and circle of friends. James Reeves and Miss Carrie Averill wed and depart for Lincoln Nebraska. John Galvin, school board member at Sunchwine, visited town. GF.
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Threk
O. Pensley
J. L. Wamseey
Locomotive Engineers
St. Louis
David McElwain
Lebanon
W. B. Powell
Aurora
Putnam County Teachers’ Institute
Durley
Richard McKee
James Reeves
Carrie Averill
Lincoln
Nebraska
John Galvin
Sunchwine
Gilmore to Bring 50 Piece Band to Beorin February 1878
Patrick 3 Gilmore, proprietor of the Boston Peace Jubilee, will present a grand concert in Beorin early next February with a 50 member band, featuring Ar buckle the famed cornetist and a leading Indy vocalist. Only major cities will host the tour due to travel costs. date to be announced soon. A Bloomington insurance agent fell from a roof but escaped injury, and the county farm reports 1% paupers with 33 acres of corn, 30 bushels of oats, and 345 of rye.
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Patrick 3. Gilmore
Boston
Beorin
Erly
Arbuckle
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Conner
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Illinois
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Terial
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Henry Paper CO
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Ewing
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Chicago
Seth Thomas
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Life Store
Tout aMe
Lewis Kaupman
Bot Ene Gate
Tae Eas
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Livers & Khussell
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Rivers & Russel
Henry City Mills
Charles N. Ireland
Kline
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Telede
Peoria
Warsaw
Mall & Express
Gorne
M. Oruger
Pekin & Jackson’ville
Peoria Ford Aebwonvilde
Springteil Pad
Tso
Aswike
Indianapeils
Bloomington & Westers Railway
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Cimeinaati
Atlantic
Sears, Arrize
Anna
Franna Hanna Anna
Meady
W. A. Hanna
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