Confed erate Almanac Vol IV listed with 1865 data and battle counts
A fragment notes the existence of The Confederate States Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge 1865 Vol IV, compiled by H C Clarke Mobile Ala. It claims detailed statistics on Confederacy population, wealth, officers, salaries, secession dates, and battles including Chickamauga with Confederate and Union losses. It cites Bragg’s victory over Rosecrans and provides rival Union figures.
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L. S. Kilborn
California
Gais Hi
Illinois
Confederate States
H.C. Clarke
Mobile
Confederacy
Congress
Chickamauga
Tenn
Bragg
Rosecrans
Battle of
Chickamauga Tenn
Longstreet
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Earl M. Kessler of Wabash and Lola E. Knight of Marshall. Carl Webright and Leo Daughettee of Dulson. Francia M Rigdon and Bertha Countz of Martinsville. Fred Shick and Ina Burehman of Casey. Advertise.
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Earl M. Kessler
Wabash
Lola E. Knight
Marshall
Carl Webright
Leo Daughettee
Dulson
Francia M Rigdon
Bertha Countz
Martinsville
Fred Shick
Ina Burehman
Casey
Advertising wisdom on newspapers and readership
An essay on choosing a respectable newspaper for advertising. It argues that value lies in quality readers, not sheer circulation, and warns against sensational tabloids that fail to convert readers into buyers. It compares media to productive land and urges advertisers to measure productivity over volume.
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Washington
Revival meetings at Butternut and local social events
Leander Reel attended revival meetings at Butternut last week. One hundred and eight conversions reported. The West York orchestra entertained about 60 guests at C. S. Buckner's Thursday night. An oyster supper and social for the M. E. church will be held at the Rock building on Saturday night February 6. Many residents visited friends and relatives in nearby towns and families attended services and funerals. A blizzard caused damage, with some poultry frozen but most stock surviving.
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Leander Reel
Butternut
J. L. Mount
T. J. Athey
Livingston
West York
Amos Bales
Terre Haute
John Donaldson
C. S. Buckner
Phil Drake
T. C. Bailiff
T. J. Wheeler
Lawrenceville
Martin Newlin
James Alexander
Walnut Prairie
Griffith
Coffeyville
Kansas
Dan Gilbert
Marshall
Hanks
M. E
John Reynolds
Flat Rock
Rock Building
M. E. Church
Old Soldiers Meet for Unmarked Graves at Auburn Cemetery
Notice invites all veterans and friends to Auburn Cemetery on Saturday February 18 1909 at 2 oclock p m to arrange and obtain tomb stones for unmarked graves of soldiers from the late war. Local items include Marshall visitors McNary Murphy Rev Kittle at Auburn Church W H Bradley and family returning from Kansas Home Circle meets at Woodmen Hall February 5 born to John Hurst and wife a daughter January 31 1909 route 2 mail carrier absent February 2 wonder if holiday or bad roads blocked him.
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Auburn Cemetery
G. W. McNary
Amaziah Murphy
Marshall
Kittle
Auburn Church
W.H. Bradley
Kansas
Woodmenthall
John Hurst
Our Town
Spiketown Social Roundup Notes Visits and Coasting
Oscar Cordy of Flat Rock visits his uncle Joe Glovier. Charlie Throckmorton of Pleasant Grove spends Sunday with his father West Throckmorton. Several from here attend Roy Mathews funeral Tuesday. Harry Throckmorton Everett and Howard Harper visit Orville Honderich. Belvin Honderich visits Ruth Washburn. A local boy calls on a Grace Chapel girl. Mary and Gussie Gibson plus Orville Belva Honderich Ruth Washburn and Clifford Hodson go coasting Sunday afternoon.
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Oscar Cordy
Flat Rock
Joe Glovier
Charlie Throckmorton
Pleasant Grove
West Throckmorton
Roy Mathews
Harry Throckmorton
Everett
Howard Harper
Orville Honderich
Belvin Honderich
Ruth Washburn
Grace Chapel
Mary
Gussie Gibson
Orville
Belva Honderich
Clifford Hodson
Weather-Sunday School Attendance Affected by Bad Weather
Sunday services drew smaller crowds as bad weather kept many in their homes. Mrs. Everette Hedges visited with Mrs. Floyd Tobias and Mrs. Clen Forsythe hosted a quilting gathering last Thursday with guests including Mrs. Tobin Hedges Dulaney and Forsythe. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Tredges visited Geo. Caldwell. Everette Hedges bought a horse from Geo. Burkholder last week. Ed Wright of Anderson visited relatives nearby for several days.
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Everette Hedges
Floyd Tobias
Clen Forsythe
T. B. Tobin
S. Hedges
H. Dulaney
Wm. Dulaney
Wade Forsythe
Jerome Tredges
Geo. Caldwell
Geo. Burkholder
Ed Wright
Anderson
Daily Globe Democrat urges Rural Free Delivery patrons subscription offers
The notice lists subscription rates through March 31 for Rural Free Delivery patrons and Terre Haute Star options. It includes daily and Sunday delivery at 2.50 for one year, daily with Sunday at 1.50, twice weekly at 3.00, and longer terms at 1.25 to 2. Per period charges and total amounts are shown.
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Daily Globe Democrat
Daily
Terre Haute Star
Obituary of Milton L. Mathews of Marshall Illinois
Milton LeRoy Mathews born May 17 1867 died January 31 1900 at his Marshall Illinois home at age 41 years 8 months 14 days He married Lydia Worth October 20 1901 He was a Methodist Episcopal Church member Modern Woodman and Red Men He leaves wife two daughters Mable Alma a son Beard his mother eight brothers and three sisters The family gratitude for aid and sympathy is expressed through a Bible verse and prayerful note
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Milton LeRoy Mathews
Marshall
Iinois
William
Lucy A. Mathews
Has
Arshall
Lydia Worth
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woodman
Red Men
Mable
Alma
Beard
E. G
Danville Dr
S. B
Beardstown III
A.S
H. G
Ridgefarm III
A. B
J. A
B. R
L. D
Cordelia A. Gibson
Ida M. Morgan
Darwin
Hattie D. Phillips
Dolson
People's Ticket for President in Ohio 1824 Facsimile
A full copy of the 1824 Ohio presidential ticket is reproduced as an almost exact facsimile. It names John R. Dow as owner and lists Joan Q. Adams for president and Richard Bush for vice president with electors including Jeremiah Morrow.
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Ohio
John R. Dow
Joan Q. Adams
Richard Bush
Jeremiah Morrow
Sketch of Mr Adams and brief bio notes on Quincy Adams
The text lists several names then appends a sketch of John Quincy Adams. It notes Adams as a leading American statesman, sixth president, National Republican and abolitionist, educated in France and Leyden, served as private secretary at 14, Harvard graduate 1788, secretary of state under Monroe, ambassador to Holland and Germany, participant in the Vienna congress and court of St James, later congressman famed for oratory as “the Old Man Elouent.” Born Quincy Massachusetts July 11 1787 died Washington February 23 1848 aged 80.
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France
University of Leyden
Russia
Harvard
Monroe
Holand
Germany
Congress of Vienna
Court of St. James
Congress
Elouent
Quincy
Massachusetts
Washington
Lincoln literature boost headed for Chicago Tribune Sunday
A promotion announces a valuable Lincoln literature addition to be published in The Chicago Tribune on Sunday February 7th. Readers are urged to order via their newsdealer soon to ensure getting a copy.
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Chicago Tribune
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Herbert Kaufman
Tribune Company
Chicago
Auburn
Spiketown
Asbury
Peter Hitchcoox
William Ruffin
James M’bride
Joseph C. Hawkins
Benjamin Whiteman
John Smith
Duncan M’arthur
William Kendall
Ralph Osborn
Isaac van Horn
John Patterson
John M’laughliin
William Fogle
Aaron Wheeler
Ebenwezer Lane
Mr. Adams
John Quincy Adams
United States
Mother Earth
By Daniel P. Wiles
MR. Farmer
Lincoln
Ida M. Tarbell
Abraham Lincoln
Oldroyd
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