Fires and fades in a river town news page
A fragmentary 19th century notes page reports obits, marriages, arrests, and local incidents. It mentions Mrs Sarah Davis aged 113, the will probated of T N Yodd, marriage licenses for Marshal and Zertba J Bel, a man named Ricatari presented by Hackney Colimbos, and Captain Cyrus Wright's death. It also notes a wife in North Marion entertaining a rival, a fire damaging wheat shocks, and Dr L J Woollen planning relocation to Vevay with renewed health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Davis
Madison and
Sey Inane
Hig
Tedustrigt
Jeifersomy Tie
Hood
AL Hager
Gallispie
Zertba J. Bel
Scott
Ricatari
Hackney
Colimbos
For Sale Or Trade and Local Notices Mix
Various notices from a city newspaper including a for sale or trade ad, death and burial notice for Mr William Gerber, police history bits, a court update on Mrs Seandit, and a wooden novelty game idea. Also a feature on a summer resort list across Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Dakotas with travel details and a request to contact Geo H Heafford Chicago IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williramt Gerber
Indianapolis
Springdale
Senutin
Watson
Nelson Martin
Martin
Martinn Elise
Sielo Inin
Seandit
Squire Adlen
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakotas
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Milwaukee & Northern Railroad
Oconomowoc
Wis
Minocqua
Waukesha
Palmyra
Lomahawk Lakes
Lakeside
Wic
Kilbourn City
Dells
Beaver Dam
Madison
Delavan
Sparta
Pewaukee
Wausaukee
Marquette, Mich
Clear Lake
Iowa
Lakes Okeboji
Spirit Lake
Frontenac
Minn
Lake Minnetonka
Ortonville
Prior Lake
White Bear Lake
Lake Madison
Dakota
Big Stone Lake
Elkhart Lake
Ontouagou
Mich
Mackinaw
Geo. H. Heafford
Iil
Marchi
A Pretty Wedding At St Marys Church
A wedding ceremony took place at 7 30 this morning in St Marys Catholic church with Mr Marshal Smith and Miss Angelica Himmer as the couple. Rev Father Guathneck officiated, assisted by organist Prof Goeltz and attendants Miss Nellie Smith and Mr Oscar Roch. The couple left for Cincinnati after the ceremony and plan to reside on South Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Marshal Smith
Angelica Himmer
Prof
Goeltz
St. Mary's
Nellie Smith
Oscar Roch
J. B. H. Seepe
Father Guathneck
St. Michael's Church
Capt
Win. Smith
C. R. McLeland
Oscar Hunger
Cincinnati
South Walnut Street
Hirano
Temperance Lesson Ends in Raucous Domestic Scene
A Mill street resident Thomas Wildreth drunkenly raged at home as Mrs Hildreth fought back with a rolling pin and household implements watched by about fifty onlookers. The scene ended with the crowd applauding the wife’s decisive temperance beating of the drunken husband. The piece ends with musings on how names mislead and a Pitcher's Castoria appeal to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wildreth
Mars
Pildreth
River News and River Trade Across the Ohio Region
The Bostona will launch once the St Lawrence clears. A new ferry boat is to be built at the yard and run at full blast soon. The A L Mason is the sole boat in the St Louis and Kansas City trade, with two other boats idle. A Hays of the Louisville Courier Journal turns fifty four and has long served the press, with a multifaceted literary career. Peddlers travel the lower river trading notions for bones and rags, with New Orleans as their hub. A fatal knife and gunfight near Erinence Ky as revelers drank and gambled near a beer keg ended with Dunavant critically wounded and Jessee surrendering to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
A. L. Mason
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mason
State of Missouri
State of
Kansas
Madison Marine Railway Company
Will
Hays
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville
Col
Vevay
Hanover College
Louisville Times
New Orleans
Erinence
W. PR. Jessee
Oscar Dunavant
Jessee
W. T. Mitchell
Mitchell
Dunavant
New Through Sleeper From Chicago to Sioux Falls Route
Through Buffett Sleeper Chicago to Sioux Falls starts July s leaving Chicago daily on C R I P No 1 at 1 30 noon. Return arrives Chicago 8 05 a m daily. Maps and info available or send application to U S G Hough Chicago or E St John Sebastian General Manager Chicago offices June 16wdt.
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Great Rock
Chicago
Sioux Falls
G. Hough
Southeastern
Ag’t
E. St. John
Sebastian
Young railroad superintendent earns praise in Indianapolis
H J Miller of the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania lines heads the J M and J system. An Indiana native from Richmond, he rose from clerk to superintendent and improved the oldest state road with new equipment and a growing local passenger reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Miller
Louisville
Pennsylvania Lines
Miller
Kentucky
Indiana
Richmond
John F. Miller
Supt
John F
Harry
Indianapolis
Manapolis
Circus Fight Ends In Casualties After Studio Assault
Local thugs attacked Sells' circus near Shoals injuring James Richey of Martin county who died. After stones and insults disrupted the matinee and evening performance, ring leaders fled as a crowd battled. later Martin county youths left the scene with broken heads. Separate notices promote the Chicago St Paul Kansas City Railway and a free map offer from the Burlington route with travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loral
Sells’ Circus
Shoals
James Richey
Martin County
Vanvassmen
Rube
Markets Review Wheat and Livestock Prices July 20
Cincinnati grain and cattle markets report high and low ranges for wheat, corn, oats, and cattle, hogs, and sheep. Prices include prime beef $5.25 to $5.75, hogs $4.75 to $5.25, and lambs $6.25 to $6.25 with regional variations and grades listed for unwashed wool and delaine.
Madison Market prices and routes to Colorado Springs
Madison Market lists wholesale and retail prices for grain and groceries including No 2 red wheat at 3 cents, corn 60 to 75 cents, oats 55 to 68 cents, Timothy and clover for hay, lard and hams, coffee, sugars, dried fruit, molasses, oils, butter and eggs. It also promotes daily Great Rock Island Route trains from Chicago to Colorado Springs via Sleepers and Chair Cars, urging use to avoid Denver delays. E St. John and Jno Sebastian sign as general managers and agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Inc
Fuour—Perfection
Invincible
Triumph
City
Electric
California
New Orleans
Manitou
Mountains
Chicago
Great Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pueblo
E. ST. John
JNO
Sebastian
Gen
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Calicos
John Braun &Co
Mulberry Street
TN. Yodd
Ae Ninetven
Texas
Mary Willie Harks Dew
W.T. Milter
Mais Street
Dayton
Newport Ua
Brogherin-Hiaw
Mathew
Chas. Crrayeon
Gernhart
Mishawskie
Park Green
Powells
Cape. Weight
Port Worth
Pewits
Seymour
Jesse Stradtt
North Marion
Cyrus Wright
Jeffersonville
Switzerland County
J.moo& J
L. J. Woollen
Washington City
Washington
Moffett & Son
Herald
Blank
Shakespeare
Pitcher’s Castoria
River News
Mpromptu
South Dakota
U. S. Gov't Report
J. M.and
Montana
Far
Northwest
Puget Sound
St. Paul
Kansas City Railway
Duluth
F. H. Lord
Phenix
Ill
The
United States
Burlington
Eustis
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Missouri
Pittsburg
New York
Toledo
Cleveland Oil
S. W
Madison Market
Coan
Farmer’s Protective Fertilizer CO
R. U. Box
Farmer’s Protective Feilizer CO
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