Local notes from the Peru Free Press 1853
The Peru Free Press announces removal of its print office to Shirk's brick building at Broad and Second streets. It discusses railroad meeting talk, Valentine poems received via post, and exchanges with William of Normandy. It recounts a peculiar gun episode involving a single barreled shotgun and a mislaid button, with playful local commentary.
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Tan Fnlls
Shirk
Broadway
Second Streets
Graham
Norton
Walliam
Button tales and forged money in Huntington Peru feud echoes
The piece recounts a long dispute over names Magraw and Clawson with Whitley county residents doubting their existence, a critique of a newspaper pair, and a broader note on a counterfeit money case linked to Nathaniel Myres and associates. It covers alleged hoaxes, a Jew’s Harp anecdote, and local investigative echoes across Huntington and Whitley counties.
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Jabu Myers
Don Quixotte
John
Notable fugitive captured after concealment in straw bed
County officers Muller Mesers But teg Mitchell Jones and Robinson pursued a fugitive who hid among beds with straw and feathers. Found on cords as he lay, barefoot and coatless, he was brought to town under escort amid a crowd on Broadway. All named officers, except one who posted recognizance, were taken to Logansport for jail.
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Muller
Mesers
Butteg
Mitchell
Jones
Robinson
Ango
Broadway
Sion
Logansport
Win
Penn
New Castle
Delaware
al Ga Rey
Kirk
Boston
Philadelphia
Sunt
Hermann
Breen
Southampton
New York
Senate
Niagara Palla
New Albany and Salem Railroad Company
Michigan City
State Line
Assayers
San Francisco
Douglas
Cuba
Spain
Big Islands
Cass
Miami County railroad plan heats up Peru meeting
Citizens of Miami County rally behind a proposed line of railroad from Union on the Ohio Indiana line through the Mississinewa valley to Peru. A committee reports a preamble and resolutions urging broad support and securing stock in the Lake Erie Wabash and St Louis Railroad before backing the Mississinewa valley route.
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Taylor’s
Missisginewa Valley
Innes
Jonesborough
Grant County
Ind
Peru
Union
Ohio and
Indiana
Mississinewa Valley
J.B. Fulwiler
D.R. Bearss
Coleman Henton
J.B. Faulchler
J. M. Wilson
J. A. Graham
J.L. Smith
D. R. Buares
Tra Stanley
John Shields
R. P. Esinger
KE. T. Dickey
Coreman Lenros
Sarerpay Tiventna
Ira Stan Ley
Miami County
Mississiagwa
Win Trank Lee
Philadelphia
Phereus
Asion
Lake Erie Wabash and St.Louis
Propsed
Mississinewa
Senate
Tenth Judicial Circuits
Lake Michigan, Logansport, and
Ohio River Railroad Company
Aoes
Second Judicial Circuit
Congress of the United States
Iato
Rising Sun
Michigan City
Falls of
Ohio
Toamend Anaet
Oyayes Onl Toamendanaet
Actiherein
Common Council of
Prices and weather report from Punu market
Weather clear and mild with moderate road conditions. Markets show prices for Wheat 75 cents, Corn 35 to 37 4 cents, Oats 26 cents, Rye 50 cents, Barley gone, Clover and Timothy seeds unavailable, Butter 10 cents per pound, Apples 1.25 dollars, Potatoes 20 to 25 cents, Cranberries 1.50 to 1.75 dollars. Toreno wheat 79 cents white, 84 cents corn.
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Frieb Press
Punu
Peouvany
Toreno
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Chef D'Wuere
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Rubens
Reynolds
Vicornito
Vale
William
Normandy
Wallin
Uiis
Wiliam
Smith
Winchel
Sisiti
Mr. Smith
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Towar
Duke of Wellington
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Winchell
Givants
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Turrante
Whitley County
Counety
Magtaw
Clawson
Jeemes
Raceon Village
Bluntington
Blackford County
Observer
the Sentinel
Sentinel
Funtington Observer
Israel
David
Abraham
Serculaneum
Pempeii
Fred Hawk” Eye
Norton Anametenr
Huntington County
Willian
Magraw
William Magraw
Levi Clawson
Zachariah Garrison
Whitley
George Slagle
Allen County
Samuel Miner
Hontington County
Hluntington County
the Observ'r
Robinson House
Ouraclf
State of
Jane Myers
Gen, Chesrown
John Avers
Jacob Myres
Jacob Chesrown
Nathanniel Myres
Nathaniel Myres
Gilead
Porter
Esquires
Griggs
McGregor
Messrs
Loveland & Beale
Ross & Effinger
Wight
State Bank of
George Ghosrown
Todiana
Mt. Vernon
Wabash
John Myers
State Bank of Ohio
Wright
Udiana
Nathaniel Myers
Msg
Heeter
Algo
Keppener
John Myere
Jacob King
New Ark
Falton
Railroad Meeting
James B. Fauchter
Joan A. Grauan
James el. Sarva
Grorce I. Dar
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Newark
Charles Beecher
England
Clerk County
Virginia
Forege
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Pacific
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Committee On Ways and
Wastuxeros
Puller
Newrronn
Madagascar
China
Japan
Liverpool
John Bunyan
Catiline
Aaron Burr
Salo
Apostle Paul
Bath
Job, Faane
J. Farran
J. Farrar
Attorneys AT Law
Office ON Broadway
E. J. Stirk
N. C. Rob
Tt. P. Effonger
Ross & Effinger, Attorneys At Law
Solicitors In Chancery
11Th Judicial Circuit
Tawit
Huntington
Miami
Grant
Cassarroll
White
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