Local department notes and city commerce in 1872
Local items report Fort and Warren's Hall events, a state fair vote favoring Grant, Grover & Baker sewing machines, and merchants advertising books drugs paints dry goods and safes. The piece notes robberies at Hiram Eckles and markets from Peoria to Ottawa with fairs upcoming and residents traveling to Canton and Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Fort
Nice
Sam. Fields
Grover & Baker Sewing Machine
Niece
Krenz G Pontros
Everett's
J. P. Boice
Grant
Billy Stout
Grover & Baker
Burt's
Ottawa
Streator
Greeley
O'Conor
Jesse S Robert
Roberts Township
Henry
UL. Fort
Warren’s Hall
Burt
Marshall
Judge Room
Tadion
Levi Jones
Tullis
Wenona
Cedar Point
Anoff
E.H Autchins
Bee Hive
Paskell
Kansas
Texas
Sophia Hyndahan
Illinois
Maria Davis
Robert Davis
Knoxville
Henry Hoagland
Hattie
Canton
Fulton County Fair
Hoagland
Alice Bhow
Louie Stark
Lee Centre
Linwood
J. McCay
Another Change in School Books in the Community
A local reflection laments Harper & Brothers new school book series. The piece criticizes frequent editions burdening families, church tithes, and teachers, asserting Harper and Henry profit while readers face rising costs and disrupted teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper & Brothers
Etheridge
Ray
Kitteso
Harper
Henry
Barnum's World Fair Comes to Chicago in October
Barnum's great show sails in with grand displays across seven exhibitions daily from Oct 7 to 10. The giant traveling carnival uses six pavilions and hundreds of performers and animals, with tickets at 50 cents for adults and half price for children. Extra trains run at reduced fares to bring crowds from distant towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buarnini
Barnum
Fiji
Everette Drug House Promotes Wide Range of Goods
The Everettes advertise extensively claiming their drug house offers drugs medicines kerosene fancy goods flavoring extracts school stationery and notions of all sorts to attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everettes
Surick Fox
Mowry
Sarntoge
Soncrea
Adilress Thomas I. Davis
First National Bank
Local notes reveal deaths births and community news
The column records a child's burial, residents' travels and sickness, job moves, public schooling starting next week, carpentry work, a town hall project, and a county caucus appointing delegates. It notes Miss Flora Paris winning a premium in Galesburg and a marriage between George Dennin and Sara Poole with community witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Barrow
Bledsoe
P.H. Carr
Sparland
Mra. Drake
Here
John Sparling
Lizzie Biggs
N. F. Small’s
Greeley Stuck
Morgan Williams
Starky
Rock Island
Tabhor
C. D. Hawking Carpenter
Saratoga
Marshall County
R. Davenport
Messrs
Cosygro & Ireland
Llenry
L Cook
Nycias
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W. T. Dowdall
Deaocrat
Gen. Lenderson
L. D. Whiting
Bureau
Bailey
Princeton Republican
Daniel Wier
Lacon
Emery
The
Prairie Farmer
Asurorg
Samuel Parker
R Clark
J. H King
L Heinrich
I. B. Hills
Merrit
Gluck
John Morgan, Sr
Abner Camp
J. G. Hull
Walter P Jones
Susan McCurdy
Richard Tremain
Swan
Morris
Wenom
Cowan
Hatch Croft
Hiram Ecktes
Eckles
P. T. Barnum
Putnam County News
Magnolia
D.P. Fyfte
John McNabb
John Swaney
A.B Gurnen
P. Savage
Jeff Durley
W. N. Casson
Afisy Agnes Thomas
Hennepin
Bureau County Fair
Abijah Williams
Snachwine
Beatrice
Tecumseh Helraskea
Galesburg
Flora
Paris
Janed W Jones
George Dennin
Sara Poole
White
Dra. J.B
F. A. Powell
Evening Star
Evry
Excelsior Manufacturing Co
Baint' Louis
C. Gould
Henry, Ill
Uenby
Childrens
Counts & Clark
John Barnard
Timothy
Ken. McNeal
Henry City Mills
Charles N. Ireland
Neary
Sivers & Russell
Ave
Siver's Moat
Dandyl
Siyles & Roasell
Goons
Sall
Barglas
Krenz & Yontron
Pool & Jones
Pool & Tones
Ileary
ED. Kline
Oret Baturlay
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