Lawrenceville Local Notes Map a Busy Week in October
Lawrenceville district reports a bustling week with residents heading to Martinsville for events, attending the state fair, and returning from Ellwood. Gen. P. Watt Hardin of Kentucky set to speak on October 4 as Democrats rally. Multiple moves, relocations, business deals and marriage licenses filed across Vincennes, Bridgeport, St. Francisville and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leach
Ed Clegg
Gen
P. Watt Hardin
Kentucky
Christian
H. Bubeezer
Vincennes
Anna B. Martin
Bridgeport
John J. Cullison
Effie Stoltz
St. Francisville
Edward Robbins
Cora Begemen
Bridgeport News Brims With Local Events and Tragedy
Bridgeport items show bustling social life with weddings, church visits, and school opening. Notable incidents include a projectile arm injury to Mrs. King from a shotgun misfire, a train mishap involving a marshal, and a fatality of Archibald Dibble nicknamed Old Archie. Community updates cover travel between Bridgeport and nearby towns, illnesses, funerals, and church gatherings.
Leech district pupil and regional social notes
Chauncey Geo Baltzell of Leech district entered school on Monday. Tillie Ford of Flat Rock was entertained by relatives. William Baughan of Bowyer was seen in these parts Thursday. John Weatall and son of Pasturefield were in these parts Monday. Mrs G W Broadstone of near Lawrenceville visited her daughter.
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Geo. Baltzell
Leech
Tillie Ford
Flat Rock
Wm. Baughan
Bowyer
John Weatall and Son
G. W. Broadstone
Lawrenceville
Daugh
Typhoid Sickness Affects Edgar Williams At Lukin
In Zion Lukin area Edgar Williams is very ill with typhoid fever. Mrs Mike Berlin of Wesley Chapel spent Sunday visiting Chris Day. George Eaton and family from Sumner visited relatives here Sunday. John White and wife from Bethlehem called on John Burgett and wife Sunday afternoon. Mr Zion Willow Branch Lan-
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Edgar Williams
Lukin
Mike Berlin
Wesley Chapel
Chris Day
George Eaton
Sumner
John White
Bethlehem
John Burgett
Four Corners Local Visits and Social Notes
Misa Lela Gray visits Sumner this week while Ira Hillis and wife visit John Bunn and family. John Diver and wife welcome a new voter newborn. Vern Black returns from St Louis. Edgar Williams and Mrs Frank Mathias among sick. John Richey spent Sunday with C V Chapman family. Charley Cunningham passes through. Chris Et HG Witt s trips to Lawrenceville. Jno Garritson and wife visit Minimen O'Donnell. Miss Lou Tomer and mother visit Mrs Tom Bechanan to Denison last Friday. Alva Adams and Otto Irwin call locally. Misael Dell Grace O Donnell Anna Gray Mattie Bann attend Mt Erie Sunday. Mrs Williams returns from Russellville. Barker recovering slowly.
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Vern Black
St. Louis
Edgar Williams
Frank Mathias
Jno
Garritson
Minimen O'Donnell
Family
Lou Tomer
Tom Bechanan
Denison
Misael Dell
Grace O'Donnell
Anna Gray
Mattie Bann
Mt. Erie
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Barker
Russellville
Obituary of John Nelson Carlisle Civil War veteran
John Nelson Carlisle was born March 9 1839 in Warsaw Ohio died September 21 1900 aged 61 years 6 months 12 days He moved to Illinois in 1855 resided in Lawrence County He served from 1861 to war end rising to first lieutenant He married Misa Alice Goodman April 17 1869 He leaves a wife four daughters a son two sisters Funeral services were held by Revs W C Reeder and Sem Roderick Interment in Chauncey cemetery
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John Nelson Carlisle
Warsaw
Illinois
Lawrence County
Misa Alice Goodman
Wo. Inoskip
Israel Berkshire
Chehalia
Washington
Asa Musrash
Chauncey
Man of Good Character Sought for Illinois Job
Advertises a position in Illinois for an experienced manufacturer to deliver and collect items for a well established firm. Pay is 5 a year with reliable earnings. Requires more than minimal experience and references. Enclose a stamped envelope and address to Third Floor Dearborn, Chicago.
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Amy Bank
Inaos City
Dearborn
Chiao
Diamonds and Dangers in Kimberley Mines
A passage from Angliae's Magazine describes Kimberley diamonds and the South African mining system. It notes the surface excavation, a hidden ground, and the handling of stones. It claims Beers, Du Toits, and Premier mines dominate Kimberley and cites a $600 million value.
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South Africa
da Beers
Kimberley
Philadelphia
Ainglie's
Mystery Gas Well On Hays Farm Near Independence Mo
A well drilled years ago on the Hays farm near Independence Missouri was filled after completion but has recently begun emitting gas in quantity. The secluded site by a creek near a Santa Fe railroad station has become a tramp gathering spot with a makeshift shanty and an oil stove heated by natural gas.
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Hays Farm
Independence
Santa Fe
Toledo man burns infidel library in church furnace
Marshall O. Waggoner of Toledo Ohio, once an infidel, announced conversion to Christianity and burned his library of infidel writings. The ashes lie in the furnace bottom of Memorial United Brethren church where he privately consigned the volumes. He had threatened to destroy the collection previously but delayed until the night of January. The aged lawyer watched as the volumes with er and crumble, many rare manuscripts and prints not found in any American library.
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Marshall O. Waggoner
Toledo
Ohio
Memorial United Brethren Church of
America
Charlestown Hill Historic Site Reflects Revolutionary Fray
In Boston’s northeastern corner lies Charlestown Hill, a historic elevation. It housed a British fort during the early revolutionary era and endured bombardment at Bunker Hill, sparking major fires that burned Charlestown. Early Puritan ministers are buried there, and the cemetery is carefully maintained.
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Boston
Mess
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Dental Tip From New York Dentist on Toothache Relief
A New York dentist advises cleaning the cavity with lukewarm water when a snack causes toothache. If pain remains, apply minimal creosote to a cotton piece, insert it into the tooth, and cover with a larger piece to seal the cavity. Relief comes in minutes with a filling the next day.
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New York
Trade in Spirits Afloat From Hamburg to Lagos
British steamer sails from Hamburg with 1000 tons of spirits for Lagos and southern Nigeria. A second steamer from the same port carries twice that quantity. The cargo includes lead gin and worm-tum, with trade chiefly in the hands of large English and German firms.
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Africa
Hamburg
Lagos
Nigeria
New York
Driest Spot on Earth Payta Peru Highlighted
Payta in Peru is described as the driest place on earth with an extreme climate pattern. The article notes long intervals between rainfall and suggests the area's arid conditions are a defining feature of its environment.
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Payta
Peru
Hen egg membrane used to start skin grafts in Brooklyn
German surgeons proved thin membrane from hen eggs can initiate granulation for open wounds. At Seney Hospital in Brooklyn doctors grafted egg membrane onto Edgar Garbot’s wounds after his arm and shoulder blade were removed. The membrane served as a starter, enabling new skin to form.
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Special
Chicago Tribune
Gemey Hospital
Brooklyn
Edgar A. Garbot
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Cheap origin of brandy linked to wine surplus
The piece notes that 35 million gallons of claret are distilled into 2.5 million gallons of brandy. It laments the cheap quality wine used for brandy and states wine growing and stock raising are central to France, with more acres devoted to wine and grain each year.
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France
Gas Engine Propulsion for Ships Considered
It is suggested profitable to test gas engines for ship propulsion. Gas would be generated aboard, coal roasted in onboard retorts to produce gas for the engine, and the coke left behind would fuel the coal roasting process.
Old National Road Chronicle Describes Legacy and Route
The National Road, long known as the Cumberland Road, traces from Baltimore through Frederick Cumberland and Wheeling to Columbus. Once a major thoroughfare, it reflects Jefferson era highway planning and historic connections across Maryland and Ohio.
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Cumberland
Thomas Jefferson
Baltimore
Columbus
Ohio
Fredrick
Wheeling
Swiss Noodle Industry Feeds Domestic Demand
Switzerland operates about sixty macaroni and noodle factories meeting nearly all national demand. Italians remain the top macaroni eaters globally, with Swiss consumers following closely behind.
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Switzerland
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