May 28 Miscellaneous Items From Our Counties
Putnam county to have a Democratic paper. Prayer ban in Constitutional Convention opposed. Polk and Camden counties report many chinch boys. Newton county sees spring horse theft raids. Holt county excited over Lake. Salian Senate funds Garibaldi donation. Grand River farmers prepare for large crop. Vernon county grasshoppers threaten vegetation. A Johnson county man patents a church bag destroyer. State Christian church meeting in Columbia May 25 to 25. Brunswicher ridicules devoutness tied to ragged pants. Boone county man ships grub worms to Missouri Statesman. Missouri Funding Bonds sold May 10 at 9.7 cents. New Hampshire election turmoil and possible Democrat legislature. Centennial medals issued by U S mint with profits aiding celebration prep.
Black Hills migration and odds from Sioux City to Yankton
A St. Joseph report details Robert Miller’s failed Black Hills expedition via Sioux City and Yankton. It notes military barriers, ox transport rates, scarce subsistence, and that only sixteen men reached the Hills last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Black Hills
Hills
Onmagard
Watinseng
Cam
That Old Old Story and Lincoln Lore From the South
A Washington Chronicle tone piece rails at Southern revival fears in national politics and recalls anecdotal tales about Abraham Lincoln. The column mixes commentary on Civil War era loyalties with humorous snippets about Lincoln at social events and camp meetings, ending with a flash about Brooklyn gossip.
Man with the game leg recalls lost love to organ melody
A hand organist on Congress Street plays tunes that move a man with a game leg to tears and memories of Hannah and their youth. The crowd hears "Captain Jinks" and "Suwanee River" as the visitor relives past joys, imagining dying to those strains. Also noted: a new twenty cent coin authorized for Pacific coast use and a Nevada mother subduing seven burglars.
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Detroit Free Press
Congress Street
Hannah
Jink
Giood
Hanner
Concord
White House
Suwanee
Liberty
United States of America
Pacific Coast States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betis
Clede Business Directory
Bb. Haspon, M. ID
Hysician
Laclede, Mo
Larchede
Depot
L Aclede
Linn County
F. Pershing
W. P. Spurgeon
M. D
Hamilton
Laclede
Missouri
C. Wolkeer
Aclede
Lawther
Disney
Kansas City
O. W. Kelsey & Son
N. E. Corner Public Square
Cather
NEW Drug Store
B. Baston
Sta- Tronmny, &c
Bankers
T. D. Price & Co
Linneus, Missouri
Linneus, Mo
Mike
M. J
Philadelphia
Linn
Linneus
Onur
Linen
Craig & McClanabhan
Hel
RED Flag Store
Ess
Nately
Queensware
Wwe
Public Square
Linnens, Mo
Putnam County
Polk
Camden Counties
Newton County
Holt County
Salian Senate
Garibaldi
Grand River Country
Vernon County
Johnson County
Eed
The
Preachers of the Christian Church
Columbia
Liberty Tidénmw
Clay County
Macon County
H. & St. Joe Railroad
North Missouri Railroad Co
Littleesave Township
Emo Dunklin Counnty
St. Francois River
Dunklin
New Madrid
Stoddard
Ahese
Colorado
Pee the Brunswicher
Wm. Biggs
Boone County
Missouri Statesman
Statesman
Samuel Hays
Segman & Co
New York
New Hampshire
Washington
de Trobriand
Sheridan
Granite State
United States
Adventurers
Transportation, &c
Democratic Party
Union
Chicago
W. T. Stephenson
Park H. Perkins
Clarkson’s Store
Christ'n Church
St.reets
Stephes. Gy, MM. D
Court House
A.W Mies
Cox, M. D
NEW Boston
F. D. Fellows
Brookfield, MO
L.waldrum & CO
TRADS
N.O. Bulletin
Chicago Times
South
National Capitol
Radical Party
Appomatox
Washington Rings
Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Baker
Noah
Beech Woods
Ohio
Ahem
Namer
Shadadarack
Meshisick
Bellteezer
Daniel
Squire Nobbs
Eorror
Murper
Talmage
Brooklyn
Nevada
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