Wreck of a Staged Execution and Mary Stuart Drama
A dramatic scene at Fotheringay recounted with graphic detail. The Queen Mary Stuart execution is described as theatrical yet tragic with the scaffold, blood, dog, and burning of her attire. Historic narrator notes the' acting' and implies Mary was a bad woman yet reveals the moral irony.
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Dean
Peterborough
Earl of Kent
Henry Talbot
Lord Shrewsbury
London
Fotheringay
Mary Stuart
Froude
Religious Meetings and Sects Listed in Local Churches
The notice outlines schedules for multiple churches and orders including Friends, Missionary, Parspureeian, Conarena Tional, Meritopist Episcopat, and Christian Elder E L Frazier. It lists service times Sunday 10 am and 7 pm, Sunday School 2 pm, prayer meetings on Thursdays and Wednesdays, plus special gatherings on Saturdays near full moons at various lodges and halls. Local meetings include Wildman's block first day events and Wilson's Hall Sunday gatherings.
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Friends
Wildman’s Block
Mr. Watchison
Wilson's Hall
Conarena Tional
D. J. Baldwin
Rev. W. Wilson
Christian
E. L. Frazier
Rest and Resurrection Hopes In Buffalo Neighbor Tale
A weary woman, descended like St. Martha, visits a Buffalo neighbor lamenting endless chores. The neighbor offers comfort of a future rest for all. The visitor responds that, upon death, there will surely be a resurrection the very next day, doubting any rest in this life.
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St. Martha
Buffalo
Jennings County Man Receives 2000 Dollar Bequest After Feud
A Jennings County Indiana man was stunned last week when he learned he had been bequeathed 2000 dollars by a foe with whom he had clashed for over twenty years. The revelation ends a long running dispute and leaves the beneficiary to ponder the unusual testament.
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Jennings County
Indiana
Virginia Bride's Wedding Delayed By Mosquito Bites
A Norfold Virginia woman halted plans for her wedding last Thursday and postponed the ceremony two weeks due to mild facial swelling from mosquito bites. The bride had intended to wed next weekend but will now exchange vows after a brief delay.
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Norfold
Monquito
Bloody assault at Blountsville ends in critical condition
Abraham Lennington of Blountsville was attacked by two men near Hagerstown after a dispute over a note and cattle. Lennington lay unconscious with a doubtful recovery as doctors and authorities pursue justice. The incident follows a Union veteran remark and local reflections on duty and edification.
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Abraham Lennington
Blountsville
Hagerstown
Lennington
Ross
New Castle
Abe
Two Rebs
Christ
Apostle
The Case for Skilled Trades Over Prolonged Study
A Manufacturer and Builder passage urges parents to push sons into skilled trades. It argues independence and strength come from mastering a trade, citing that many prisoners lacked any trade training and that clerical and retail paths often fail to provide advancement. It stresses a national need for skilled labor and warns against fostering idle, dependent youth.
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Prison Association
Two Reformers and the Fall of Cincinnati Officials
The article reports that A J Johnson’s reformers in the West, Dr Menzies and Rev Maxwist P Gapers of Cincinnati, shifted to the Democratic side with Dave Goopie and Senator Henpricks. Johnson appointed Gavots Assessor of Internal Revenue and Menziges Tobacco Inspector of Cincinnati. Grand Jury in Cincinnati indicts both for bribery as officeholders, with revenue losses estimated in the thousands. The piece warns Republicans against aligning with Democratic reformers.
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Axprew Jonxson
A. J
West
Dr. Menzies
Maxwist P. Gapers
Cincinnati
Dave Goopie
Senator Henpricks
Gavots
Internal Revenue
Mexziges
Jonxson
Grand Jury
United States Court At
Tadisaspolis Journal
Brick Pomeroy Exit From Journalism Mentioned
The Cleveland fender notes Brick Pomeroy has left journalism after years of flamboyant profanity and showy spending. The Round Table comments that The Democrat under J. A. Lambert is recovering from his influence and improving.
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Cleveland Fender
Brick Pomeroy
New York
Round Table
Democrat
J. A. Lambert
Porter With the Devilish Trunk
A stranger asks a clerk about a porter who is intelligent fearless and strong enough to fetch a trunk from bed bugs. The clerk praises the porter as capable and brave and suggests he would retrieve the trunk from room 117 if needed.
Anecdote of a Free Thinker Before Jupiter Bust
Smollett recounts a half crazy free thinker of his era who bows before a Jupiter bust and tells the dethroned idol that if his head rises above water again, he hopes the statue will recall his polite treatment in adversity.
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Smollett
Rome
Jupiter
England Faces Reading Crisis Among Children and Soldiers
A stark report notes that half of England’s children do not attend school and thirty percent of the English army cannot read or write. The figures highlight widespread illiteracy affecting youth and military readiness.
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England
San Francisco Organ Grinder Dies Worth Hundred
An elderly San Francisco organ grinder recently passed away leaving an estate valued at about $100 with no surviving heirs or obvious beneficiaries. Probate authorities prepare notices for potential claims.
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San Francisco
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Kokomo Journal
Kraus & Rosenthal’s
Public Square
Official Directory
Howard Circuit
John Davis
Coumox Press
Wm. _ Garver
Conisstoxen
Howard County
Ee Luther S. Gray
Hi. H. Winslow
I. W. Raybun
J. S. Trees
Samuel.Richey
Benjamin Field
R. Vaile
City OF
Kokomo
J. W. Cooper
A. H. Duke
C. Bechtel
W. A. Beeks
J. F. Eliott
E. A. Moore
H. G. Cole
J. A. James
J. A. Haggard
Tho. A. Davis
Thomas Jay
A. F. Armstrong
W. Pierson
W. E. Robinson
Peru & Indianapolis Railroad
Pittsburg, Cin. & Sibl. Railway
Mail. Express
Logansport
State Line
Chicago
Richmond
Columbus
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Tadianspolis
F. S. Scull
D. S. Gray
I R. R. Q. Wilson
East Side Public Square
L. Winslow
Dental Surgeon
W K. Mavity, M. D
Darnall, Scotton & Co
Main Street
Johnson & Scott
Pattison & Coffin’s
H C. Cole, M. D
Ind
Dryden & Co's
North East Corner Public Square
N. B
S Y. Kirk
Armstrong, Nixon & Co
Ee & Kroh
Attorneys At Law
D. Murray
Krom
H. A. Brouse
M Garrigus
Journal Office
Ks & Elliott
Darnall, Scotton & Co’s. Drug Store
Eastside Public Square
J. W. Kern
J. F. Elliott
Wets W. Robinson
H B. Havens
Washington and Taylor Sts
Gqpencer
J. W. Gray
Union Depot
Indianapolis
G. L. Faulkner
Walnut and
Railroad Streets
Cerone Marble Works
D. W. Moore
South Side Public Square
T. Hi. Rich
Walnut Street
Drummond’s Grocery
FM. Hill
Rubottom
John G. Whittier
Vail
Atlantic
Mary, Queen of
Scotts
Kent
Shrewsbury
Sheffield
Manus
Chicago Express
Mai
Toledo
Fans CO
Howard Drug Store
Darnall
Scotton
Wes Eae
Masonic
Koxoxo Lover
Howard Lopes
Gasxxrown Loper
Naprar Love
Fairfield
Lo. O. F
Koxowo Lovaz
Witpman Lonag
Atro Lopag
DR. Bage
M. D
Ein Pt
Duelo
B. Y
Ation
Earth
Heaven
Wildman
Odd Fellows of
Mr. Wildman
Reformers
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