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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1860
Page
2
A man sits reading a newspaper with a somber, steady look as he recalls a lesson on crime. He reflects on a fraudulent insolvency conviction and prison sentence, and the judge’s later injunction to live with courage rather than relapse into crime.
The notice extols C H Tyler & Co as a leading St Louis house, describing a vast four story stock of liquors cigars tobacco and related goods. It cites a 200 percent growth and seven month sales over 700000 dollars, and invites buyers to visit 28 North Second Street to barter cash or traded farms horses cattle for goods. It also announces subscription terms for Rolla press and a price discount offer for advance payers.
Advertises subscription terms and agent commissions for Glo Ella Express with a 25 percent commission to agents who recruit subscribers. Includes advertising rates for various lengths and columns, plus legal and obituary notice charges and commission allowances for newspaper agents. Also notes payment rules, renewal reminders, and a roll of Walker Rolla Missouri contact.
Rolla Missouri 1860 notice offering subscribers of the Central Missourian continuation of Pe terson’s Lady’s Magazine on the same terms as the previous year.
Last Tuesday morning in Rolla an affray near Mr. Bishop's lot left him badly injured and Mr. Jesse Manns struck in the eye while trying to intervene. The fight arose from a dispute with Isaiah Terrill over a beef and dogs. Authorities will review the case as readers are urged to obey peaceable laws and avoid violent settlements.
A letter from Rolla acknowledges prior donations by Johnson and Coleman of Lots 99 and 100 for a Methodist Church South and urges further church and school construction. The writer appeals to Illinois to support subscriptions and welcomes other denominations once funds and ability permit.
In a new advertisement Harte announces a Store on the corner of Fourth and Main, stocking hardware tinware provisions and notions. Rolla residents regard Mr Hartje's Store as an institution of the town. Craner notes Mr Herbert of the Laclede journal sold part of his interest to Mr William Baker, formerly of Cookville Times, forming Baker & Herbert. The firm aims to improve the office and maintain an independent political stance.
Peter Son’s Counterfeit Detector and Bank Note List for December, corrected by Drexel & Co, is described as the best and most reliable detector of counterfeit and altered notes. The current issue covers fifty new counterfeits, plus descriptions of notes being altered to fit banks nationwide, with enlarged forty eight pages, plates of bogus notes, and coat of arms. Published by T. B. Betterson & Brothers at 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. subscription options are one dollar for yearly or two dollars for semi monthly.
Watley Parmen offers a yearly subscription to this paper with the Valley Farmer for 75 cents for subscribers. The note stresses that every farmer should have both papers and that the cost saves money through the purchase.
Mr. Webb of Green county buys the Marshfield Express office. Reports of gold signs near Desare, rail reach to Rolla soon, and a Southern Hotel ball on the 24th. Militia clashes with Montgomery's band avoided. bandits disbanded pending border security. Vienna subscribers complain about papers not delivered. postmaster blamed. News from Friar's Point of hangings, and state conventions split on secession. House committee on southern unrest favors constitutional remedies. Jail and legal notices in Phelps County. arrests for property crimes. Comitent courts busy. January issue of Peterson’s monthly received. Walker offers subscription for 1861.
A historical price list shows per bushel and per unit rates for wheat potatoes white beans green apples and other produce. It includes barrel and sack prices for goods like mackerel cod fish whiskey salt feathers and hides along with beef pork and tobacco costs and rough measurements.
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