Comen thro the Rye in a New England Kitchen
In a Saturday scene, Mrs Pilkington and Miss Maria Hunt gossip about a recent robbery near Squire Watkins. Dora Devine, delivering pepper, confronts danger, but thwarts a masked thief by dashing pepper into the culprit’s eyes. Miss Hunt loses twenty two dollars and a blue purse, while Dora keeps the secret. A stray dog tale and mixed items follow in a brimming community column.
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Anthony
BE. Anderson
Farm House
Mrs. Deacon Pilkington
Maria Hunt
Miss Pilkington
Cora Devine
Deacon Pilkington
Miss Maria Hunt
Dora
Mrs. Pilkington
Miss Hunt
Miss Maria
Mrs. Pilkinton
Dora Devine
New England
Wilson
Corain
Wilson’s
Squire Watkins
Forney'’s
Miss Huuunt
Maria
Mandy
Miss Hunts Summer Boarder
Ferocious dog attacks family then dies in defense
A family at 503 West Lemon Street endures a terrorsome dog attack as a bull dog bites 12 year old Lottie Shultz, then Mrs. Shultz, and son Joseph. John Shultz intervenes with a knife, killing the dog. The report blends local incident with unrelated text on photographs of the human form and verses.
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Mary Streets
Death of Vice President Schuyler Colfax in 1885 Era
Schuyler Colfax died January 13 in Mankato Minnesota. The former vice president under President Grant was born in New York City March 23 and rose from clerk to long governing roles in Indiana politics and national government. He served in Congress from 1851, aided by free soil stances, became Speaker in 1868, and later faced Credit Mobilier accusations before retiring. He died aged about 69, leaving a mixed legacy as a reformer and public speaker.
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Thea Behhuyler Colfax
Mankato
Minnesota
New York City
St. Joseph County
Indiana
New Carlisle
South Bend
St. Joseph
Colfax
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Kansas
Nebraska
Lincoln
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California
California Mr. Colfax
Chicago
Colorado
Utah
West
General Grant
Henry Wilson
Mobilier
Bonth Bend
Myr
Wolfax
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Lancaster
NEW Post Office
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Elm Wien
Behsa Schuel
Ken Kopp
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Moravian Church
United States
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New York
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Mr. Rice
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Europe
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Erie
Otsego Fork
Miles Grove
Jizie County
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Clarke’s Mill
Pittsburg
Wilson & Walker
Glass House
McKee’s Rocks
Gladys Lonsdale
Willie
Papa
George
Boston
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