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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1874
Page
1
Advertising rates and rules are listed with a focus on cash in advance and delivery terms. Notices include court directory entries, Masonic lodge meeting details, and various local notices. The column mentions public interest items such as a bridge ceremony invitation, the St. Louis celebration, and a Woman Suffrage Association appeal.
The state grange seeks a manufactory of agricultural implements, with Boonville and Lexington offering funds. Boonville preferred after site visits, but the move divides delegates. County members urged home investment to boost local industry, price reductions, and farming prosperity while keeping wealth from draining away. Sheep decline blamed on stray dogs. petition drives resume for dog law vote. A coal mine visit and a Post Oak tournament are noted amid school exams and local matters.
A Sunday evening storm battered the area with strong winds and heavy rain. Property damage occurred as winds toppled trees and damaged buildings while the downpour aided corn crops.
The Clarseville Sentinel notes gloom as cargo lingers on docks delaying freights, the telegraph line nears cessation, and no railroad prospects. Townsfolk may revert to stage and bull team express services in the near future.
Notices advertise candidate claims for county and township offices with 10 cents per line. Other items describe a local examination for a colored school, a picnic and speeches featuring Cor nelius Marehall and John Clark, a successful school led by Henry Burger, and a grand Fourth of July picnic at Old Monroe Catholic church with 60 cent admission and free children entry. Proceeds fund church benefits.
A birth is reported on June 25, 1874 to the wife of Captain C. M. Burmond. The notice provides limited genealogical detail and confirms a new child in the family.
Readable bits mention Troy Michigan, tintypes near a drug store, a mansion, and a probable local incident or event. The OCR yields scattered phrases about Rembrandt images, portraits, and a confusing scene involving a person named East, with unclear actions and locations.
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