A Card From the American Watch Company
The American Watch Company states it began in 1850, now covers four acres, cost over a million dollars, employs 700, and makes 75 000 watches yearly. It asserts European watches rely on hand labor, while its watches are fully machine made under one roof for uniform timekeeping and quality. It markets better value, a full range from sturdy to finest chronometer, with full warranty on most watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieave
United States
Switzerland
Algo
Home Watch
Boston
Shawano County Journal requests local news from readers
The Shawano County Journal asks citizens to send local items for publication to better inform the community. It emphasizes that local news serves interests and resources of Shawano County and urges submission to the office.
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Shawano County
Joursan
Notice to debtors and credit terms changes at Shawano Wis 1867
Take notice to all persons indebted to the subscriber by note or book account to call and pay by September 1. From now on credit purchases incur 10 percent interest from sale date. Time bills are shortened to three months. Chas M Upham Shawano Wisconsin July 22 1867.
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Chas. M. Upham
Shawano
Wis
Cappacron
Ora
Wisconsin
United States
New London
Appleton
W. Johnson
H. B. Frurewan
Mail Arrangements and Post Office Hours
Mail departures to Eastern and Southern routes from New London on Tuesday and Friday at 7 AM. arrivals Mondays and Thursdays at 6 PM. Green Bay route leaves Wednesday and Saturday at 6 AM. arrives Tuesday and Friday at 7 PM. Office hours weekdays 7 AM to 9 PM. Sunday 9 to 10 AM and 2 to 3 PM. C Barrows, Post Master.
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New London
Green Bay
Barrows
Venetial Liniment Promise of Universal Pain Relief
The Venetian Liniment by Dr Tobias is advertised as a universal cure for chronic rheumatism toothache headache sore throat mumps burns cuts insect stings back and chest pains sprains old sores swellings diarrhea dysentery colic spasms seasickness vomiting and croup. Claimed to be safe if used as directed it has sold millions since 1847 with certificates of effectiveness and urges readers to obtain from druggists at 50 cents to 1 dollar and depot at 50 Cortlandt Street New York.
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Tobias
Cortlandt Street
New York
Shawano Ladies Aid formed to furnish M E Meeting House
Shawano residents organized the Ladies Aid Society at Eid Stevens residence to fund and furnish the M E Meeting House. Mrs. Stevens named president, Mrs. Corzona secretary, Mrs. Brooks treasurer. Dues 50 cents for women 1 for men. Members to sew and knit. Next meeting at Mrs. Brooks on Thursday afternoon. Citizens invited to join.
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Shawano
Eid. Stevens
M. E
Stevens
Durrin
Corzona
Brooks
H.W. Stevens
Plains News: Indian Hostilities Reported Across Kansas to Nebraska
The Plains dispatches detail a July spike of Indian activity from Fort Larned to Beaver Creek. Bishop Lamy and clergy were captured with priests and Sisters of Charity. men were killed and women taken. Fort Wallace reports Kidder and 10 cavalry despatches slain near Beaver Creek. Custar’s command pursued Indians to Fort Riley, with 3 men killed near Downer. Other reports note threats along North Platte and an attack on Staines’ train near Mud Springs.
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New York
Herald
Leavenworth
Fort Larned
Indiana
Lamy
Sisters of Charity
Santa Fe
Fort Wallace
Custar
Kidder
2d.Cavalry
Sherman
Beaver Creek
Fort Riley
Downer
Brady’s Island Station
Union Pacific
Patrick
North Platte
Brady’s Island
Staines
Mud Springs
Newport
Black Hills
Fort Kearney
Kerney
Special Indian Commission
Jaurez Refuses Re election and Calls New Mexican Election
Latest dispatch reports that Jaurez declines a presidential re election and orders a new election. Gen Vidaurri is reported shot and Gen Marquez may be hiding in Mexico City and faces execution if captured. Vera Cruz remains quiet and healthy. Austrian sloop Elizabeth shelters refugees, with no contact to Mexican officials except via US gunboat Tacony and the US Consul.
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New Orleans
Jaurez
Vidaurri
Marquez
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Elizabeth
United States
Tacony
Stabbing Affray Aboard Steamboat Muscatine
On the steamer Muscatine at the lower levee last night between twelve and one o clock a quarrel among three La Crosse raftsmen Marion D Will Howard Gardner and Homer Marven ended with Gardner stabbing Hill in the back with a large dirk knife Hill died instantly Police attempted arrest Gardner he stabbed at the officer the officer shot Gardner killing him after Coroner s inquest Marven started the quarrel and followed Hill from the deck to the cabin awaiting a chance to stab him Marven was jailed
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Rocx
Tenax
Muscatine
Hill
Gardner
Marven
Drowning tragedies reported in Wisconsin and Ohio shores
Kenosha dispatch reports German children drowned after a lake boat ride with two others rescued. bodies not recovered. Oshkosh Northwestern notes Jere Seymour, fireman on the Tigress, fell overboard near Fremont and drowned after being drawn into the wheel. body recovery efforts failed. he was single and from New London.
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Kenosha
Oshkusk
Jere Seymour
Fremont
New London
Tax Luxwatt Trial Nears End as Last Witness Awaited
Defence nears completion with one witness remaining Father Boucher from Canada. Dr Bissell testified Serrate was seen in New York on the assassination day. The doctor is not a regular physician.
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Father Boucher
Canada
Bissell
Serrate
New York
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Shawano County Journal
The
Stair
Rockwell & Upham, Proprietors
the City National Bank OF
G. A Lawton
Euetionus
City Bank OF
Conrad Kruger
Europe
First National Bank, of
Green Bay, Wis
Bank of
Isnt
Authorizy Capital
Henry Strong, M.D. Peak
Fleury Strong
Charles Tullar
Wlsl Sisk
Os Peak
Colburn
Citiea
Miss Robinson
Lanphear
J. A. Murray
Colborn & Westcott
Main St
Eshawano
Fairbanks’ Blandard
Fairbanks, Greensleaf & C O
Lake St
Market Street
Chicago
E. B. Footh
Lexington Avenue, Cor
East 28Th St
E. RB. Foote
Lexington Avenue
Vauspriter
J. W. Weston
Paresres
Broadway, N.Y
American Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
United States Internal Revenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kisnuna
Wolf River
Shakspeare
Lieut
Hasny Tovarittorr
John
Agency
M. Ll. Manzi
D. H. Witney
Keshena
Faral
Waukechon
D. B. de Land &Co
R. Blebesadel
Pella
Richmond Street
Barnews
Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac
Tompson & Co
Maximillian
Archduke
Escobédo
Jamaica
St. Thomas
Doolittle
Denmark
Nagle
Dungaroon
Havana
New York Herald
Liverpool
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Johnson
Saginaw
Rafferty
Sheridan
Texas
Throckmorton Down
Santa Anna
Tampico
Pavag
Gower and Canaley
Washington
Jaures
France
Austria
Prussia
Senate
Horace Greeley
Quebec
Utah
Julesburg
States
Fort Benton
Fort Buford
England
Surratt
Weichmann
McMillan
N.Y Post
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