Fragmentary verse note with scattered names
A garbled poem fragment mentions Jacob like figures, months and a spring budding. It names Zach and Lowauspends, with a tone of gifts and seasons, suggesting a personal dedication or tribute. The text is cryptic and lacks a clear event or date.
A Welsh Bog Lesson Ends In a Narrow Escape
In a remote Welsh coast village I chased a heron across a bog and a narrow ditch chain. After a near miss leaping the barrier, I fell into mud, clung briefly, then failed the return leap as the bank proved too slick. A public suffrage call from prominent American reformers followed.
Witty quips and social jests in a late era column
A long fragment of humor and social commentary from a western town, with snippets about missionaries and laymen, soldiers departing for service, Empress Victoria, humorous exchanges over furniture and loans, oxford jokes about Owen Smith and debts, and a verbatim classroom dialogue on a picnic and social plans.
Tragic death by drowning of Pet McKay in river
Five o clock Thursday afternoon Pet McKay a young woman from the city leaped from the railroad bridge into the Mississippi river. Mr Wood a bridge employee pursued her but she vanished in swift currents. A note found on her cloak expresses despair and farewell to family. She is survived by a mother sister and brothers. The body was not recovered before night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pet McKay
Wm. Wood
Wood
Oak Street
Biosk
Oak
Union Stock Yards
Owen Smith
Mr. Wood
Tremont House
McKay
Mississippi
Messrs. ‘Meyer & Whitehead
Hampshire Street
Miss McKay
Angod
Jane Re. McKay
Mary. E. McKay
Dayton
Ohio
Thomas
Eddie
T. D. McKay
Science
Schence
Screxer
Ec Ag
Schenck
Princpal
North Sixth Street
Philatelphia
Theft at Hamp shire Street pawnbroker’s shop
A 19 year old clerk Herman Jacoby absconded with a large jewelry deposit from Isaac Schwimmer’s pawnbroker shop on Hamp shire Street below Fourth. The box held over a dozen silver watches three gold watches two dozen watch chains rings spoons and other items plus $10. Jacoby was captured at the Star Hotel and jailed for a preliminary examination set for this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Schwimmer
Hampshire
Herman Jacoby
Jacoby
Star Hotel
Divorce and default decrees fill long legal docket
The document lists numerous cases with partitions, defaults, and decrees, including multiple partition actions. Notable entries cite John Bimon, Baltasar Lang, John G Berblinger, Phebe Allison, Bliss Engle, Prudence Engle, and others. A local death is noted: John McTucker of Barry, NJ, died after being struck by a car near Kinderhook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bimon
Baltasar Lang
John G. Berblinger
John H. Cavolt
Young A. Lee
Phebe Allison
Bliss Engle
Prudence Q. Engle
Bivorce
Defauit
W. T. Keenan & Co
Joseph Hunolt
Polly Young
Seneca L. Cleveland
Sci Fu
John H. Morgan
John H. Wendel
Reinhold Walden
Banma & Kobo
Fridolin W. Auschats
John BM. Earel
Wheat & Marcy Ts
Richard Morris
Assumpsit
John C. M. McGrawts
Henry Holscher
You H. Widenbaur
Appea Jary
C-H. Weatts
W. B. Tarr
J. A. Monks & Sons
John Rosenzweig
Adolphus B.rosemaessler
King of Sarony
Jacob Hess
Morris Haggerty
Wm. Henewadeltz
Anton Wichman
Ssumpsit
Alex Wanson
John Tenke
Thos
Mann Os Kennedy Sturgis
Jacob Schemp
John Locke
John’ D. Hanburg
Henry P. Garris
Oe Wdhing
Theodore Heckle
John B. Meyer
Assampalt
Mary C. Meyer
Assumpest Jary
Michael Rosenschlaub
Garrett Kroner
Fred
W. Knewtenburg
Next Friend
Casper Hembold
John Frarebs
Henry Gillman
Aseumpsit
Oliver A. Badlong
Milton E. Worrell
Jaasumpeit
Oe von
J.B. Cutts
D. A. Poole
Eli D. Duzen
Alfred Wear
Kataty McCoy
Wm. M. Gallemon
Wm. J. Smith
William Motz
J. A. Monks
John Rogenxueig
Abe
Catherine Ahern
Guardian
Ellen Abernatal
Sellland
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the Weekly Whig
Wallace Gedelle
Jozg Renton
Hill
Glen
Jacob
Earth
Zach
May
Cature Isal
Epring
Cleveland
Wm. Lloyd Garrison
Lydia Maria Child
Julia Ward Howe
Abby Kelly
George William Curtis
Lydia Mott
Henry Ward Beecher
Gerritt Smith
Lucy Stone
Antoinette Brown
Geo. W. Julian
Mary. A. Livermore
Grace Greenwood
Richard. Hooker
Archbishop Leighton
James Parton
Nettleton
Christ
Payson
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Smith
Brother Smith
Grant
Austria
Ae “Stubbs
Augustus
London
Smiths
Mary Walker
Fair Guardians
Owin’ Smith
Owin’ Jones
Owin Brown
Owin
John
Ernest
Sim
Washoe
William
Billy
Zekiel
Sary
Bloomington
Quincy
Springfield
William Shinn
Quincy Fire Department
M. X. Chase
Chase
Circuit Court
MOBN
al Tresdas
Gov. Wood
Suppen Deate
John McTucker
Barry
Kinderhook
Ralph's
Wm. Larkworthy
Jacob Dick
Kentucky Street
Washington
Houss
Andy
Bo Pary Parr
Pars Parst
Chatham Square
Walcotos
Pars Parnt
Chatham Eqcara
Ife
Worcott
Tia
Wotcorr
BR. L. Wotcorr
Pram
Valentins Hammann
Seventh Avenue
N. Y C
Wetcort
Theo. D. CO. Miller
M. D
Millér Iaan
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
N.Y
van Wart
Albany
N. Y
WoLcott
David H. Echaffer Esq
Cincinnati
R. L. Wotrorr
Intigood and Bole
FT. W. Irwin
South State Street
Chicago
Perry Davis
India
Africa
China
Allen
Richardson
New England
J. N. Harris & Co
All Medicine Deslers
E. G. Miller, Montgomery & Co
Brink & Thienematm
Fommer & Metz
I. Schroeder, Quincy, Ivinols
Septidawtc
Gerry & Macfall
W. Cor
Quince Isce-Deety
Chickering & Sons
Europe
Chickering
Woodruff & Pfeiffer
Booksellers & Stationers Opera
Col
Wilson
Pontorh Corre
Et Dwiget
S Thierish
Tobias
Ww Park Place
New York
Brandreth
Braendreth
Drngrists
Cristadaro
Chilton
Cristadoro
Rowland
Mandy
Market St
St. Louis
Drake
Une C
Normandy
St. Lewis
Fars
Jos, K
Mr Fa
de ‘Gurley
Toledo House
Ci Prativgs
Collins
Gurley
Pratt Ricolling
Whealetahs -Denlare Tm
North Front
Ferry-Landing
N.B
National Life Insurance Co
United States OF America
Washington, D. C
Congress
F. W. Thompson
Cor
Maine Streets
N. B. Phelps & CO
Gen. Ag’ta
Cortlandt Atreat
N. B
NEW Drug Store
North Atde Sq Dare
Rogers & Malone
Janl W
Northside Public Square
Quincy, Ill
Whitcomb
Whitcowub
Grafton Medicine Co
Louis
A. M. Bininger & CO
Beaver St
Biningers
Beater Street
Suslais
Beaver Street
J. Y. Obm
Bininger & Co
Kellum
Lima
Mantfactnrara
Morrocco
sWo
Hyron
Moorx
Berns
Mitrox
Txx* Yeon
Tomers
Parker & CO
Summer St
Boston
Wilus
Activly Whitney & Holmes
Whitney & Holmes
Wlaine S
Illinois
New York Weekly
Pew
America
Ely
Sketcu
EIX
Aenta
Street & Emith
Fultontreet
Frederick Boecke
Adams County
Court House
Herman Heidbreder
John .Bimson
John Bimson
Adama County
James Blyson
the Women of America
M LB Follett
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