Peru Growth and Prospect Amid Camp Meeting and Trade
In Peru Indiana on August 3 1839 readers glimpse a camp meeting near Perrysburgh set for August 9. The outlook praises crops and canals with vision of a growing town, bridges, and central routes by 1850. Reports note population, commerce, and the Putnamville Eagle launch, plus state politics and local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrysburgh
Forks of the Wabash
Nunurea Ag
Tthis Place
Pera
Wabash
Broadway
Peru
New England
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Boston
Mississippi
Alton
Illinois
Wm. Wright
Cherokee Line
Arkansas
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Honeymoon as a term links to dangerous remedies in 17th century
The Times notes the term honeymoon arose from couples seeking the honey of matrimony only to face illnesses and poison myths. It cites 1639 references and lists a long catalog of remedies and substances such as arsenic, benzoin, opium, and other compounds once used in medical or quasi medical preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Berryman
Lewistown
New York Christian Advocate and Journal
Ellisville
Jesus Christ
The
New Orleans Times
Peru
J. R. Leonard
Aga Leonard
Wm. Polke
Kelly
Elisha Layton
Jos. B. Campbell
David Graham
Wm. Abrahams
Wm. Duck
State Bank of
Indiana
Mexico
Isaac Hicks
Corton
Defrees & Funimore
Minus
Cullens
Darsdales
Jenners
Miles
Rochelle
Windsor
Eng
Amer
Naples
Owl
Venice
Coltus
Furniture & Ware, &c
Messares
Npple
Castor
Cologne
Nicaragua
Wabash
Atock, Neerees & Fenimore
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the Gazette
Putnamville Eagle
W. J. Burns
Miami
Miamisport
Washington
Congress
County of
United States
U.S
Port Gibson
New Orleans Picayune
Henry Clay
Judge Porter
Louisiana
Canadas
Philadelphia and
Trenton
Celeste
Americus
America Vestucct
Cincinnati
London
Quebec
America
John Dodson
Lam
Buffalo
Osceola
Michigan City
Advertiser
Phila. North American
N. York
Elizabeth Street
Bowery Theatre
New York
London Morning Journal
Norris
Philadelphia
Hongland
Philadelphia United States Gazette
Grand Junctions Company
Madisonian
Democrat
Wayne County
Sear
Broadway Bloods
New York Packet
E. T
William W. Wick
William Herod
Fulton
William AL Reyburn
Alexander Wilson
Joseph Holman
Sherief
Lewis PD
Adkison
Matthew Fenimore
Jacob S. Riker
James Tillett
Samuel J. Black
John Wilkinson
John Plasters
Waim
Peru Drug Store
Richard Eells
Adam Niciolas
Quincy
Defrees & Venimore
Fior Iy
Dawg
Amatto Sp
Agua Amman
India
Muce
R Migneria
C. Slewied
Manna
Ulour
Barre
Defrees & Fenimore
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