Deacons Mistake and Lighthouse Meeting Clash
In dreary early spring, Deacon Peck loses his temper over a mistaken umbrella bag at Sister Sutliff's. A church meeting at Badgery Lighthouse plans a new pastor while Peck seeks grace and returns with a recalling trip home.
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Deacon Peck
Whitey
Sarar
Clara
Mrs. Peck
Elihu Price
Elchy
Elihu
Badgery
Edithu Price
Ciara
Scott
Grace
Courtesy at Home and Dog Trade Tales Across the Nation
A humorous essay on upbringing and etiquette with a child fined for missteps, followed by anecdotes on dog trade schemes, theft scares, and a New Haven rabbi scandal. Reports touch on a thunder strike in Rouserville, Icelandic settlers, and a Georgia girl forming words from knowledge. It notes Fremont’s claim of camp sites and a vast submarine cable network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
John
Fremont
Chicago
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Thurman
Grant funeral procession to include 75000 men and high officials
Massive preparations for the Grant funeral claim 75 000 marchers along a ten mile route with naval salutes. President Cleveland and cabinet members may join the line while Major Hancock coordinates staff clerks and aides at Governor's Island mails flood in with plans and suggestions. Two drowning incidents near Wilkesbarre claim Cannon and McDonald and a river bathes drowning victim Jones leaves a bereaved family. Other notes mention a Georgia dog chewing gum before tucking it on its nose.
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New York ‘Tribune
Thad
Hancock
Governor’s
Ishiod
Lemley
Young
Allen
North River
Cleveland
Grant
Governor’s Island
Nicholson
Riverside
Hugh Cannon
Kate McDonald
Wilkesbarre
Cannon
Dunmore
Lackawanna County
Patrick Friel
Friel
Thomas Jones
Luzerne
Mess Want
All Post Offices to Close for General Grant Obsequies
All post offices in the states and territories are ordered to close between 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday August 5 to honor General Ulysses S. Grant. The order is issued by the Postmaster General through First Assistant A. E. Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
Union
Steviexsox
August 8 1885 Proclaimed Legal Holiday for General Grant Burial
Governor Pattison proclaims Saturday August 8 1885 a legal holiday to honor General Grant. He urges a general cessation of business in the commonwealth as the nation mourns the death of the great soldier and citizen and pays tribute to his memory. The proclamation emphasizes public duty and patriotic respect.
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Pattison
Waerxss
Commonwealth
Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Nine-Foot Snake Attacks Carriage Wheel Killing by Helpers
A nine-foot black snake attacked the left wheel of a dog cart returning from a Catholic cemetery in Lancaster Ohio. It coiled toward Mrs Spangler and bit Mrs Zink as she leaped free breaking her ankle. two men nearby killed the creature. The incident occurred on South Broad Street. The rest of the page covers military camp chatter and a Toledo convict’s death in Columbus with details of his prolific marriages and flight from Russia and England.
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Tomma Spangier
Lancaster
Ohio
George Zink
South Broad Street
Columbus
Oho
Falis
Charles Neuville
Toledo
America
Charles Whitney
Detroit
Standard Theatre
Chicago
Miss Whitney
Charles Edward Neuville
Gensivyieski
Petersboro
Ontario
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Dren
Mosb
T Wan
Harils
Walther H. Buch
Lititz
Brandt & Coo
Brandt & CO
Shultz
North Queen Street
A.R. Bomberger
Haa
Rangers
WM. H. Begennas
M Foods
True &Co
Augusta
Maine
Pesprous
J. F. Bomberger
Obacco
Kucord
Brother Pewson
Old Whitey
Mr. Zebidee Fowler
Mr. Meigs
White Cappen Hewitt
Charles
Prickett
Mount Laurel
Burlington County
N. J
Atlantic City
City Hall
Ihomas
Charles 5
Mr. Prickett
Tamasgon
S. K. Caldwell
Mount Holly
Burlington County National Bank
Medford
The
New York Sun
William Edgar Atkins
Castle Garden
Taman
Tankett
Rotunda
Jackson
Hamilton
Front Street
Condon
City of
Chester
William Edgar
Liverpool
Inman Line
Battery
Bedloe’s Island
Coney Island
William Edgar Atking
Gon
Fane
Aliall
Mistress Bright Eyes
MMSE
New Haven
Genn
Kleeberg
Savin Rock
Jennie Cramer
Court-street
Sonnenberg
B. Schoninger
Squire Geisman
Rouserville
Franklin County
Geisman
Workman’s
Mount Gretna
Robert H. Colemen
Harirauft
Gretna
Coleman
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