Smallpox Vaccination Order Issued by Town Officials
The Board of Health for big townsli p and town clerk George Wo Gamble issue an order mandating vaccination for every resident. Reports warn of smallpox in the county with cases among Mrs Gambler and others, while nurses and doctors attend the sick. An account recalls a two year old milking incident tied to the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thompson
Gambler
Wm Heck
Sloan
Jobe Colel
Carter the Schaeffer
Mirline
Chas. Brown
Daniel Gordo
George Edwards
Dicorge
Rodman
Local Village News Reflects Changes and Upcoming Events
A village year in review notes deaths and new residents, with improvements like sidewalks and a new school house. It mentions marriages, the vaccine push for children, school openings on January 3, and a winter entertainment planned by the school. Community updates include clergy events and local business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bretton Win Webster
Hofhomas
Haney Thomas
Leanen
Guckert
Beer Wella
Ephrain Fillis
Giegee
Crompton
Wilcher
Captain Piene
Mir Karowles
Colton
Palmer
Charles Stevens
Watertown Whims and School Spelling Contest 1882
The Watertown gathering featured old fashioned games and a New Year toast. Prizes for a spelling contest went to Frank Sibie first and Jessi Kittredge second, while vaccination work proceeds for students. Local wood deliveries announced and birthdays noted, with town events listed for January 4, 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McNealls
Happy Hollow
Watertown
Tennyson and Longfellow
Aller Hee
Adwait Ng
Uncle Brudie
Vaccination Order Promoted by Local Health Boards
The school board advanced a plan to enforce vaccination for all children per Health Board directives. The Township Board of Health ordered vaccination unless individuals had recent illness within five years, amid church community events and local administrative activity.
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Albany
A Rd of Health
Township Board of Health
Aw & Accepted
Eadjestion
Texas
Atiow
New Year Travels and Local Notices
W.H. Dyer spent New Year in Racine visiting relatives and making calls. Mr Tomlinson of Savina acted as R R agent while Dyer was away. Mrs M Ruby died December 28 after a year and a half of cancer and multiple operations. Miss Nettie Williams of the upper end of the series is seriously ill with uncertain recovery prospects.
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iAll
W.H. Dyer
Racine
Mr. Tomlinson
Savina
R R
Dyer
Mr Butler
P Farley
Thompson
W.G Marshall
New Year Notes From Illinois City and Local Quarters
A festive column from Illinois City recounts New Year greetings and community happenings. Topics include charity visits by ladies, icebound rivers hindering travel, holiday store trade, local weddings and gatherings, church watch meetings, illness, and various local concerns such as pension fraud, coal supply, farmland sales, and upcoming railroad hopes.
Goond Time Oyster Supper At Roas Hall
The ladies of the Baptist church at Andalusia plan an oyster supper and sociable next Thursday evening in Roas hall to benefit the church. Tickets are 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist
Andalusia
Roas
Chicago and Alton Railroad Earnings Report 1881
The Chicago and Alton Railroad shows gross earnings of 7,553,1988 in 1881 versus 7,718,198 for 1880. Net earnings total 3,375,000, about 250,000 less than 1880, with declines mainly in grain business. overall, the report is considered favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Writs Served on Missouri Counties for Railroad Bonds
Writs of mandamus served on the Riails county court Marion county court and Pike county court of Missouri command them to levy and collect taxes to pay judgments on county bonds issued to aid construction of the St Louis and Keokuk railroad in favor of various parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riails
Marion County
Pike County Court
Missouri
S St. Louis and Keokuk
Professor Samus and Kingston Scholar in Cross-Border Attack Case
A Kingston Ontario professor is linked to a cross border assault case involving a person from Lake Forest Illinois. The report notes high tension and U S and Canada involvement in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samus. Oops
Kingston
Ontario
Ie Lake Forest
Ila
United States
Canadas
Snowfall Delays All Trains in Cincinnati
Four inches of snow fell Wednesday in Cincinnati causing widespread train delays across the network and disrupting schedules citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York Actors Vaccinate After Smallpox Death
The death of an actor from smallpox spurs widespread vaccination among New York stage performers. The outbreak prompts half the local actors and actresses to seek inoculation and preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gold and silver discovery stirs Ottumwa Iowa interest
Residents near Ottumwa rejoice over reported gold and silver finds in paving quantities. A separate note reports a ten percent dividend to defunct State Savings Bank depositors in Chicago, totaling forty five percent, with Jones Co of Portland Maine listed among failing packers owning multiple factories in the provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
State Savings Bank
Chicago
Jones & Co
Portland
Maine
Endowment At Williams College Reaches Thirty Five Thousand
The Gar field professorship fund at Williams College has reached 35000 dollars. The total target remains 15000 dollars short of the original full amount. Nearby at Blue Jacket in Indian Territory a Missouri Pacific train halted moments from a massive rail pile secured by wreckers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Williams College
Blue Jacket
Indian Territory
Missouri Pacific
Tax ruling on parsonages and church property
The Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes ruled that parsonages and church property not forming an integral part of the church are subject to taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuk
Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes
Bennett sails to St Petersburge with Czar on polar plan
James Gordon Bennett travels to St Petersburge to meet the Czar regarding a polar expedition using a new plan with the main operations at the Lena River mouth. The note outlines Bennett’s mission and the strategic focus on the Lena delta coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gordon Bennett
St Petersburge
Carter
Lena
Berlin journal cites royal staff dismissed over plot to poison King
A Berlin journal reports that several servants of the Portu... royal household were dismissed for alleged complicity in a plot to poison King Dom Luís. The note outlines the severity of the charges and the swift action taken by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Dom Luiw
Icemen Cut Five Inch Ice Beneath Island
Men work cutting ice below the island as the ice proves very good and about five inches thick. Ice men greet the chance to harvest the thinner ice now.
Inspectors Jay Good and party review Wabash road bonds
Jay Good and his son with Manager Hopkins travel west to inspect the Wabash road. It is claimed that $3,000,000 in bonds were negotiated last Saturday at 66 percent.
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Jay Good
Hopkins
Wabash Road
Omaha Evening Telegram Suspends Operations After Meeting Obligations
The Omaha Evening Telegram, published by Donnelly and Smith, suspended Wednesday after fulfilling all obligations. The newspaper held substantial circulation but operated not on a paying basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Evening Telegram
Donnelly & Smith
Bank Suspends Payments At Kane Illinois
The banking house of Enoch Littlefield in Kane Illinois suspended payment Tuesday morning. Officials hope the suspension is temporary, attributing the trouble mainly to laxness in pushing collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Littlefield
Kane, Ill
Illinois deacon on Philadelphia visit resists new Christmas cards
An Illinois deacon visiting Philadelphia was asked if he had bought Christmas cards and replied with surprise that his old pack is good enough. The exchange highlights frugality and nostalgia during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Philadelphia
Parnell Freedom of Dublin Challenged in Court
A mandamus to quash Dublin corporation's resolution granting Parnell the freedom of the city will be sought in the Court of Queen's Bench. The action seeks to overturn the granted honorary title amid political tension surrounding Dublin's city affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Corporation
City of Dublin
Parnell
Court of Queen's Bench
Two Charged in Havana for Madrid Lottery Fraud
In Havana a seller of a Madrid lottery ticket and a telegraph operator from Horjers & Co. have been jailed for fraud. The Paris credit of 200,660 has been stopped and $151,000 recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Madrid
Horjers & Co
Fortism Curiosities Praised by Dr Sykes in Chicago
A Fortism awaits Dr C R Sykes on Madison Street in Chicago amid his strong stance against advertising his Sure Cure for Catarrh and Atmospheric [1 suMflator]. He insists they require no publicity.
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C R Sykes
Madison Street
Chicago
Grand musical convention in Milan under Prof Furgeson
A grand musical convention will open in Milan on January 16 and run for two weeks under the supervision of Prof J B Furgeson, a celebrated music teacher. Extensive preparations indicate a large attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Milan
J B Furgeson
Reverend Cain Sues Railroad Over First Class Ride Denial
Reverend Richard Cain and his wife Laura Cain, both residents of Texas, filed a $20,000 damages suit in the United States Circuit Court at San Antonio against the Galveston Houston and Louisiana Railroad Company. They allege they were refused admission to a first class coach after the company had sold them first class tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Cain
Texas
Louisiana
Laura Cain
United States Circuit Court
San Antonio
Galveston, Houston & Louisiana Railroad Company
Explosion damages copper generator during Edison line work
A copper generator containing an acid solution used to seal tubing joints exploded in New York on Wednesday. Two employees suffered slight acid burns after a stranger tampered with the generator which stood on the sidewalk. the blast was felt across nearby buildings.
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New York
Edison Electric Light Company
Loyal Order meeting honors Garfield widow in New York
At a New York gathering of the military order of the Loyal Sons of the United States a letter from Mrs. Garfield acknowledging resolutions from the commandery on James A. Garfield was read. General Winfield S. Hancock received a formal reception after routine business. General Henry W. Slocum presided and 150 guests dined.
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Military Order of the Loyal Son of the United States
New York
Garfield
Winfield, S. Hancock
Henry W. Slocum
Largest cow in the world owned by Martin Stakes
The animal in Grayville Whiteside county is described as the largest cow, seven years old and weighing 3,000 pounds. Reported measurements include seventeen and a half feet in height, ten and a half feet in length from nose to bat, seventeen and a half feet to the tail, eight feet nine inches girth, twenty six inches forearm, and thirty one inches across the hip.
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Martin Stakes
Grayville Whiteside County
Untitled Historical Item Details Drunken Misconduct
A fragment notes six horse-trainers and a provider of sport misbehaving while drunk. They allegedly paid the undertaker to arrange a prank and placed him at Hey's blacksmith shop, which was locked for the night.
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Aniel
Practical advice on farming and horticulture tips
The column offers home remedies for protecting young trees from rabbits with paint on stems, discusses using unleached wood ashes to improve heavy soils, and advises re potting bad calathea plants with drainage and porous soil. It also includes rye muffins recipe, notes on May beetle larvae, and tobacco sorting room setup for good light. It concludes with amber cane experiments showing limited sugar yields but potential as a fodder and syrup crop.
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New Yorker
Agricultural Department
Washington
Foreign Gossip Highlights from Court and Society
The column surveys royal Ireland visits by Queen Victoria and a 44 year reign, a 26 pound Spey salmon landed by Lady Florence Gordon-Lennox, long lived pensioners, Moody and Sankey’s British campaign crowds, Princess of Wales dress trends, an American reader to the King of Württemberg amid court life, and the vast Dublin estates of the Earl of Pembroke valued at about 350000 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Ireland
Spey
Scotland
Gordon Castle
Florence Gordon-Lennox
Caroline
London Evening News
Queen Charlotte
George III
Moody
Sankey
Great Britain
Newcastle
London News
Princess of Wales
Jackson
Wurtemberg
Earl of Pembroke
Viscount Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam
Cambridge
Sidney Herbert
Merrion and
Fitzam
Dublin
Care for the Horse Stock
Farmers are urged to improve horse care amid abusive practices. The piece condemns harsh feeding of dry corn, prolonged stall confinement, and tethering in shelters, urging humane handling and better treatment. It emphasizes milkderg winter strain on working horses and calls for rational care for valuable equine workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Tokio Street Scenes of Ameya and Mopi-Yaki Candy Peddlers
The article portrays Tokio street life with ameya candy makers and mopi-yaki sellers who attract crowds of children. It describes the sugar crafts, the vendors’ greetings, and the skilled omega, a combined modeler and painter, who offers intricate pieces and bids customers to test his skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Azine
Taro
Onerin
Hank You
Omega
Gene Utila
Timi
Mets
Street Toy Seller of Tokyo Delights Children With Masks
Edward Greey describes a Tokyo street vendor selling playful deity figures, masks, and small treats. A boy receives a carved animal complete with painted eyes and mouth, while the vendor chants to attract buyers and warns the boy about teasing. The vendor’s wares include tiny candles, flavored beans, lozenges, and paper-covered stalls, all sold from a mobile, bamboo-sides wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cho
Fox
Tokio
Edward Greey
San Francisco Chronicle
Ingenious Student and His Curious Inventions at UW
Twenty years ago at Wisconsin University a clever student named John Murr impressed with practical mechanics and home made devices. His room housed a clockwork apparatus centered on a carved burr oak clock, a train of wheels driving time indicators, and a hidden motor under the clock table. He built a spring door desk and a secret trap mechanism that activated his study routine, reflecting a talent for inventive tinkering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin University
John Murr
Hig Olock
Thia
Ross
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