The Messenger 165th Year February 1877
The Messenger issues its February 1877 edition as a weekly publication priced at two dollars in advance. It notes the 165th year of publication under J. Littlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Boyer
Thomas W. Cole
Thomas Hutton Black
Marshall Clark County
Minois
Boyer
Jesse Robertson
Cole & Button
Cole & Sutton
Court House
Marshall
Clark County
Thomlas W. Cole
Sutton
Marshall Ill
Navy
Heraby
Scar
Clart County
John Dendel
Chemuny Mead
Iowa horror tale of murder and arson in Missouri
A St Joseph Missouri Herald report describes Phil Ames and his sister in law living with his wife in Missouri near Albany. Tensions explode after the wife dies of illness then is murdered by Ames aided by his sister in law. Neighbors pursue, capture Ames, who confesses that the wife’s sister poisoned their child. A frontier lynch mob executes the couple by rope and fire. The wife is buried beside her dead child.
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St. Joseph
Albany
Missouri
Phil. Ames
Smife
Cain
Rosa McGuire
J Ames
Ames
Cours
Home Front Notes and Prison Site Visit
In Wabash Warblings epistle. Rev Obenshain’s revival draws crowds and fifty seven members join the church. School progress praised though parental attendance lags. Anecdotes from Northfield labor camp recount Cole Younger and brothers, their wounds, work on pails, guards Sheriff Barton, and a gold chain gift once owned by Col Younger.
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Merss—Enger
Obenshain
J. G. English
Cole Younger
Northfield
Bob
Cole
Jim
Barton
Henrietta Younger
Col. Younger
Faribault
Mias Neapolis Tribune
East River Bridge Proposal Aims for Seventieth Street Crossing
The East River bridge from New York to Brooklyn faces doubt over completion. A new plan would cross at seventieth street with center on Blackwell Island, featuring private funding, elevated 135 feet above the river, and goods carriage plus pedestrians.
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Brooklyn
East River
New York
Blackwell’s Island
Brom
Brooklyyn
Lon Alan
Grand Central
York
A Liar's Victory in a Detroit Car Tale
Passengers aboard a Woodward Avenue car mock a snowstorm tale as a boaster boasts of an Omaha blizzard. The crew remains silent while the liar claims a crust survives the storm and cites oversized hail stones to stun the others.
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Woodward Avenue
Omaha
Daim
Drunk Widow sentenced as Irish court humor
In a Ffty seventh street police court a widow named Mrs Flynn is charged with being an ebriate. The judge commutes to ten days on the island after a witty exchange as she mocks his looks and begs mercy. A second tale recalls a hunter who kills a companion and hides the body, facing public censure for not notifying authorities.
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Clark County
Ilinois
Thomas W. Cole
John J. Wier
Henry G Donzer
Calvin C. Leachman
Horas W
York and
Charlestop
John Jf Wier
Cole
John. Wier
Henry G. Denser
Alarshall
Marshall
Fannacy
William T. Flood
Sherif
Iils
Clark
IIM
James I. Myers
Mary. Shaw
John C. Spotts
James N. Myers
Mary D. Shaw
Scotioff
Samuuel R. Brown
Mary D. Shay
Gaic
Mary D Shaw
Piroperty
Sophromh Greenlce
Abram Harrison
sJames Harrison
Sophrona Greenltein
Court Louse
Marshall Clark County
Flynn
Ffty Seventh Street Police Court
Smith
Paris
Report of Month Ending Feb 1 1877 Pupils and Attendance
Report lists daily attendees and totals for a school month ending February 1 1877. Pupils enrolled 43 with average daily attendance 35 and average age 13. tardiness 7 cases, 12% tardy among pupils. names of pupils and visitors appear with several nonstandard spellings. A historical anecdote about Baron James de Rothschild and a trustee interaction is noted in a separate aside.
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Michael Bahner
Paten Murphy
Joseph Strubinger
Edward Balner
Juatple True
Emma True
Jona Hakill
Geo.Horobrook
Milton Murphy
Benjateinsnively
Geo. Strubinger
Greenough -Lycan
Austin McMannis
Arbedee Perry
Sanford Brougest
Rot’t True
Gottlieb Bahner
Terry Caffry
Levi James
Tyan G. Banton
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Wnickers House
Martinsville
Ils
Propuccor
Lee Alartinsville Mlinois
M. Janes
Co Viles East Side Public Square
Faith
Ills
R.R. H. Bradutey
Glace
Sherman
Mark & Stimpson
Eorge J. Rabb
M. D
Alltlee
South Side Public Square
G. Ell
Arius Legory
East Side Public Square
Fransz
Marshall II
Whitehead , Jones
Attorneys At Law
Video East Side Courthouse
Legore
J.C. Robinson
T. L. Orndorff
James W. Grawam Reson
Orndorff &Graatcorneys
Gallagher
Alarsha
A. W. Wilkin
A. Wilkin
Ilkin & Tlein
Clark County Bank
Hamilton Street
R-L
Mulaney
T. J. Golden
Ulaney & Golden
Dabe AN
Novic
Public Square
Bryan's
Marshall, N
W. H. Peters
Marshall and Vicinity
Oldislam Eaton Stable
A. G. Gibson & Co
L. Ryan
Rie
R. Griffita Yan & G Attorney
Will Peree
Tteanth
Gorham
Star Marshall
ST. Clair House
J. BI Ughes & Son
Main
Second Sts
Torre I Taute
Ind
HH. Est
Robinson
Illinois
Lurvor
N. H. Stewart
Waving
Stimpson
Tle
Moyes
Madison House
Maraball
Foxy Tims
Parery-Bonekeeper
Sue
Huster
Foster Bros
Terre Itaute
Oster Bros
Grand Rapids
Fort Wayne
Elizabeth Haddix
Clarg
Chuik County
Cline
Joan Haddix
Robert Bailiff
Robert Ballig
Jhivols
James Bennett
Jezekiah Griffith
Hezekiah Grinith
Marshal
Mach
Griffith
Odo Dw
Brad
Shaweew
I . Agape
J. Littlefield
Iowa
Parie
James de Rothchild
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