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June 21 1676 Troy area letters report community happenings across local and county scenes. Updates cover residents, property, weather, and public notices in concise items.
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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1876
Page
1
June 21 1676 Troy area letters report community happenings across local and county scenes. Updates cover residents, property, weather, and public notices in concise items.
The article recounts the murder of a black man near Warrenton on August 21, 1675, and the subsequent arrest of Jamon Sterrett. William Foster confessed to the killing after a preliminary hearing, claiming the victim stole his shoes and a watch. Foster was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to hang with multiple delays and appeals following.
Mr. Pauly, contractor for the new jail, arrived yesterday evening and will start demolishing the old jail tomorrow. Rev. Jesse Button will preach Mrs. Poensalot’s funeral at the Methodist church at ten o'clock next Sunday morning. New wallpaper styles at Sam'l T. Io Drug House.
Fragmentary OCR entry references Creech and wife concerns in a souls matter with unclear details. No definite event, date, or organization identifiable from the readable text.
A dated 1870 marriage record lists Harriet Cheseldine of Warsaw and L C Wright of this place, with witnesses J Crosland and Mte9 lamle och. KB L Woodron and Miss ol Grant, all of Lincoln county, at the residence of L Weedesn near Chain of Rocks.
Fragmentary OCR text references a Lowry family notice dated June 1 with medical terms inflation and inflammation of the monele, naming Fran ounizent son of Hugh Lowry and Jose it aeuks and "4 ates Re i. Partial, unclear details indicate a personal or obituary-like notice with medical context and dates.
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