05 Jul 1873
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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1873
Page
1
Column rates listed: one column ten lines maximum, year at 16 dollars, six months 7 dollars, three months 0.8 dollars. one insertion 1.50 and 0.75 each subsequent. single column 100 dollars yearly, six months 360, 935 total. half column 60 yearly, 40 six months, 25 three months. quarter column 35 yearly, 20 six months, 15 three months. local notices 0.25. regular advertisers 0.10. transient and legal ads require advance payment.
Methodist Episcopal at corner Jeffered Avenue and Broadway. Sabbath services 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sabbath School 3 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursdays 7 p.m. Pastor T. B. Patwen. Baptist on Sycamore Street. Sabbath services 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursdays. Church meeting 2 p.m. on Saturday before the first Sabbath each month. Sabbath School 12 p.m. Pastor I. N. CLaax. Presbyterian at corner Madison Avenue and Western Street. Services 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School 12 p.m. Pastor J. W. Pinkerton. Cerubtian Bible class and social Sabbath 10 a.m. Preaching every third Sabbath monthly at 11 a.m. Pastor Eper Crocker.
A list of public officials including judges, county officers, and city appointees. Notables include Hon J R Goodin District Judge, John Paxson Probate Judge, Win Thrasher Treasurer, H A Needham County Clerk, K B Stephenson Register of Deeds, J C Murray County Attorney, C M Simpson Clerk District Court, G DeWitt Supt Public Schools, D P Green Deputy Sheriff, Paul Fisher Mayor, J A Hart Police Judge, and N F Acers among others.
The piece outlines Iola as county seat of Allen County near Elm Creek and Neosho River, 80 miles south of Lawrence. It highlights growth, churches, businesses, professions, and potential for manufacturing power from Neosho. It extols pure water, building stone, coal, and wood, and touts Allen County’s schools, health, lands, soil types, fruit potential, and stock raising as reasons to settle or invest.
A reflective piece recounts the 1776 Declaration, its signers, and the legacy of independence. It visits Washington's era, Independence Hall, and the grandeur of Jefferson Adams Franklin and Hancock, highlighting the signers’ courage, the document's ideals, and their lasting fame.
The Kansas Spirit and state papers highlight that Grange chartering requires women to join. Women’s presence strengthens social unity and elevates proceedings, with plans for many lady members alongside men. The article notes women’s influence benefits families and the farming community. It also mentions Prof Agassiz and gifts to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambridge.
A livery stable owner filed an $800 claim against Mrs. St Claire, a wealthy Southern widow, over two months of carriage hire. Lawyer Wiley pressed for arrest, but Daniel Drew refused to back the debtor, and after Drew learned the case involved a church acquaintance, he paid the bill to release the lady. The episode ends with Mrs. St Claire’s credit intact and no sensational exposure.
A historical tale links Abe Lincoln to a duel with Gen Shields via a wry Springfield episode with Col. Hardin as peacemaker. The piece then notes a Missouri frog rain and ends with Ohio Supreme Court ruling on religious books in public schools.
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