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Newspaper
Linneus Weekly Bulletin
Location
Linneus, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1874
Page
3
The Bulletin notes slushy streets and sidewalks, tight corn in the market, and local sales at Moort Cave Stars and T Halumenton. It reports on weather, delinquent subscriptions, Linneus School District finances, and a push for cleaner sidewalks and better street maintenance. Includes ads for boots, lumber, Pain Monarch remedy, and temperance notes from Linneus Lodge.
A call to revive Linneus industry urges settlers to form small manufactories such as shingle mills and wheel hub work to circulate currency locally. It promotes a farmers movement and notes a 15th amendment incident at Laclede, where burglars stole an overcoat and one cent pieces before returning the coat.
The Bunnetin promotes its status as the county’s largest circulated paper equal to all rivals. It pledges to be a welcome visitor to every household and vows to spare no effort in expanding readership.
Rev Dr Suumate will give an address on Temperance at the Court House next Monday night with the Good Templars in regalia. J B Wintcox lectures at the M E Church South on Saturday evening February 7th. All invited. Also notices about debts to Crank & Braptey and local weather probabilities. Personal notes praise Ti Bann and E H Bowen.
The piece argues Bulletin supports economical government and fights rings and monopolies while serving county interests. It highlights editorials denouncing partisan wrongs, praises a sermon on Methodist union, and urges fraternal dialogue between churches to avoid conflict and strengthen public good.
A Linneus Missouri post office report shows 317 orders drawn in the quarter ending December 31 1873 with totals from 5102 to 5419 and $6708.69 in receipts. Postmasters commission $813.10 and $39.30 in fees, with payments on orders $2827.25 and commission $20.17. The yearly aggregate receipts about $26901.96 and payouts about $8000, prompting a call for Congressional pay reform and acknowledgment of postmaster workload.
Linn County assessed personal property values for 1874 from township assessors. Listings include Horses Mules Cattle Sheep Hogs money notes bonds and other credits across Yellow Creek and neighboring townships with total values for each category and for all other personal property.
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