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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1860
Page
2
The speaker notes that any doctor but Parks failed to help, as the relatives remained nervous and sleepless. An attendant from a private asylum was needed for the cousin, and the uncle avoided odd jobs and refused to risk another false funeral.
The notice outlines terms for subscribers paying in advance at $100 and allows 25 percent commission to postmasters and others who recruit subscribers. It states the publisher is not responsible for agents' acts and may discontinue the paper if not paid in advance.
The notice lists advertising rates for various display sizes and durations including executors administrations notices and obituary notes. It names agents and authorized receivers in Rolla and nearby counties with payment instructions and commission terms.
The Rolla Express announces a forthcoming complete report on Rolla and Phelps County improvements. It invites friends to request extra copies, with pricing at two dollars per hundred or three cents per copy, and notes orders must be prepaid and registered.
A circular from the Meramec Horticultural Society calls Jefferson City for a grand Farmers Convention next winter during the Legislature to form a State Board of Agriculture and push an act to advance agriculture. The measure is regarded as praiseworthy and worthy of support.
Mr William C Goleman has opened a new meat market in Rolla. An advertisement appears in another column announcing the new business and location.
The Holla Post Office notes a daily St Louis to Springfield mail soon, arguing Rolla should be the hub for routes as it grows into a regional trade center. It claims Rolla already handles more local business than any office on the line between here and St Louis and urges the Post Office to realign routes to center on the county seat.
The St Louis Herald and the Jefferson Examiner dispute election tallies for Missouri's next Legislature. Douglas Democrats claim a House majority over opposition. Breckinridge papers show Breckinridge gains in both Senate and House, sparking questions about who holds the majority.
Large number of purchasers under the Graduation Act of 1854 must file proof of settlement within one year from patent receipt or entries made after March 3, 1857 will revert to the government. Prior entries confirmed by Congress. later entries require proof of settlement to prevent cancellation. St Louis Republican report.
The letter pines for reliable mail delivery as papers fail to reach readers on time. It cites Rolla to Cliftydale and Meramec Iron Works routes, accusing postmasters of negligence and uneven distribution off rail lines, while praising competent clerks like Mr. Harrison for prompt work.
The Southwestern branch of the Pacific Railroad moved the turntable to Dillonton six miles east of Rolla. The line’s present terminus is Dillonton and officials expect a steam train to reach Rolla around early November.
S G Williams, Esq. offers to attend to taking preemptions on railroad lands with a short proving up time. The railroad lands in the vicinity are expected to be marketed soon, probably next October.
The derrick has been erected again and work on the jail resumed. builder Schnable recovering from injuries. Auction sale of good property announced including work-horses cattle and household furniture at the late residence of J. O. Hawkins deceased. Farmers and railroad men urged to view a fine lot of large work horses. Four thousand two hundred pounds of butter produced on a single Little Compton farm last year.
The Phelps House owned by William Martin opened on a Friday night with a benefit supper and ball. A small notice announced the event, but a large crowd attended. The piece invites readers to visit Rolla and meet the new landlord during future visits.
In Rolla a meeting at the Court House elected representatives for Phelps County to attend the State Breckinridge and Lane convention in Jefferson City on September 20. Delegates named were Hamilton Lenox Sr Henry Andrae W C York J J Hutchison and H S Clark. A Democratic Central Committee was formed and a pledge to uphold party principles was adopted. Harrington stated he acted as secretary as courtesy and did not fully endorse all party views.
Speaker arguments trace the territorial slave question to congressional power under the Constitution. The discourse contrasts Douglas and Breckenridge wings as factions, with calls for uniting behind an old time-honored stance or forming a new party. Meeting adjourned sine die.
The September issue of Peterson's Ladies National Magazine is praised for its engaging reading material and strong interest level. The publisher is noted as providing value, with a yearly subscription offer of $2.50 bundled with this newspaper for female readers.
A reader reports meeting a friend on Broadway who had appeared pale and weak weeks earlier. He now looks fat and healthy, credited to Moreau's Strengthening Cordial. The note urges others with general debility to try the remedy, claiming large quantities are sold daily.
An advertisement touts Professor Wood's Hair Restorative as a proven cosmetic, promising restoration for baldness and urging buyers to avoid counterfeit imitators. It directs that bottles bear the label "Professor Wood's Hair Restorative, Depot St. Louis, Mo., and New York" and notes sales through druggists and patent medicine dealers across the United States and Canada.
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