When Missourians Prayed for Grasshopper Plague End
A historical account cites Missouri Governor Hardin declaring June 3 1875 a day of fasting and prayer to lift a grasshopper plague plaguing Kansas and western Missouri. Despite ridicule from some papers, widespread services occurred and by nightfall swarms reportedly moved away and never returned.
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Miscouri
United Prayer
Thin Commonwealth
Maanaay City
Kansas
Missouri
Kanes
Johnson County
Western
Micourt
Nerthers
Kansan
Nebraska
Leavenworth Bridge
Jackson
Clay
Bates
Vernon
Henry
Cus
Johnson
Lafayette
Jay
Platte
Clinton
Buchanan
C. H. Hardin
Hemble
Hardin
Mienwouri
St Louis
Kanu Chy Mt
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Kansia City
Helton
Chetopa
Kan
Moet Pases
Mimour
A seventeenth century Sunday outing with Pepys
Samuel Pepys describes a London to Epom ride on a sunny Sunday. He notes morning preparations with his wife, wine and cold fowl at the tavern, a dinner and a nap after, a coach ride for air, a Bible reading by a shepherd, and a milk seller in Epsom. He vows to keep a coach and wife for day trips rather than a country house.
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Samuel
Pepys
Loni
Annoyanc
Pepyshen
London
Epsom
Eldlork
Flag Etiquette and Memorial Day Observance Rules
Regulations govern half mast display after a president's death and May 30 memorial rites at army posts and cemeteries include a band dirge and a 21 gun salute. Flags are raised to the staff at noon and kept there until sunset. distress is shown by a inverted flag.
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United States
Bolt Staf
Courlee
Washington
Surveyors quit a hard job in Montana winter
Milwaukee survey crews in Montana face brutal winter conditions as reports from Aberdeen and Missoula indicate many workers quit amid deep snow and hazardous routes. Two parties proceed toward Lewiston and Lolo as efforts to extend the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad continue with around 30 men expected to rejoin. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised for skin relief.
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Milwaukee
Montana
Daily, Montana
Mikxoullen
Mishouri
Aberdeen
N. D
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Eyuirta
Lowleton
Pariles
Byattle
Tacoma
Lewiston
Oit
Mimoula
Hasardoun
Oregon Insane Per Capita Costs and 1896 Census Figures
Oregon's insane per capita maintenance costs are thirty six cents per day. Superintendent Calbreath reports November counts at the Tokane asy lum showing 840 male and 44 female patients, total 1386, with 16 males and 2 females received and one male escape returned, making 968 males and 466 females, total 1414 for the month. Discharges, deaths, and elopements noted. employes numbered 175, daily cost 76 cents, monthly 10.79 dollars. Also notes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, and announces plans to purchase about 25,000 books for school districts funded by library tax levies totaling about 916,000.
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Calbreath
Oregon Tokane Asylum
Vino Promises New Cod Liver Oil Remedy Reform
Modern method name Vino declares to be a patent medicine offering the tonic benefits of cod liver oil without grease or odor. It claims to enrich the blood and strengthen the body, aiding chronic coughs, bronchitis, indigestion, and weakness, with money-back if it fails. A county election moved the Chehwlin area to Aberdeen by a large margin.
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Vinci
Chehwlin
Montexang
Aberdeen
We Mend Your Linen Free Button Hole Repair Service
A line ad promises free linen mending for shirts and button holes. A female worker will adjust buttons, replace worn deckbands, and fix neckholes at no charge as a gesture of appreciation to customers.
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Rock Spring
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Koneoy City
Eal
Hardin Meine
Minouri
Trey
Grinhopper
Lanvenworth Commercial
God of Heaven
Mrusehopfers
Great Britain
Theranithen
Otix
Myrinite
Jownete
Kane
Avery Centleman
St. Lowia
Colton
Bly
Ely Bros
Warren St
New York
DeWhtt
de- Witt
Tallman & Co
Oregon
Kennedy
Winnary
Tila
the Prince OF Gifts
AM Our Watches
Pomcan
Beauty
Alice
Winslow Bros
Jewelers
Plage
le Genre
Pendleton Steam Laundry
Fishman & Peters
Proprietins
Lantz Bros
Dep
Walters’ Flouring Mills
Capecity
India
Abe
Phos
Germantown
W. W. Bradley
East Court Street
Graham & Hunter
Basler's
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