Local and County News Cheerful Pike County Notes
Court to test bond legality as editors report. Miss Emma Ackerman visits from Mound City Illinois. Elder Meloan now pastor at Bruns wick Christian church. Summer goods abound at Dry Goods Headquart Co. Livery ads by Mr T G Sydner. Dr W E Crown in town. Burnham preaches. St Louis Journal man Mitchell in town. Bigge Crayon artist offering lifesize portraits at 7.50. Mrs Elizard Marvey dies at 38 in Pike County. funeral by Mordir Burnham. buried in voy cemetery. Presbyterian link noted.
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Pike County
Leary Withrow
William Meloan
Christian Church
Brunswick
W. Parker & CO
Emma Ackerman
Mound City
Ilinois
Christian Churches
Lincoln
Wike Counties
Louisiaus
T. G. Sydner
Tom
Rge
W. E. Crown
Burnham
Trey
Mitchell
St. Louis Journal
Oura
B.S. Crown & Co
L. G. Bigge
Elizard. Marvey
Mordir. Burnham
Wr. East
Voy
Presbyterian Church
Photography services offered by Mr Leo expanding local business
Mr Leo announces readiness to handle all photography work and related arts including crayons and copying. He has secured rooms near Mr Weeney's grocery and plans to accommodate more customers as space allows. The ad mentions editing and reviving old photographs and variousCopy services.
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Leo
Hoe
Daving
India
Rabbit hunt ends with log trap raid on rabbits
In Kaness a hunter named Bin and his brother plan a rabbit raffle using an ox cart and a hollow elm log as a trap. Dill drives dogs to flush rabbits from a bank hole, then Bill uses a log and chain to lure rabbits into the trap. He delivers a haul of 160 rabbits before returning home with the prize gun.
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Lawrence
Spoon
Kaness
Paols
Wes
Dill
Lilm
Bill
Fifty Combom the Dellar Great Bargains at Dry Goods
Advertisements show summer dress goods ladies and children shoes and men’s wear offered at Clarkaville headquarters. May 15 1877. The Sentinel notes hundreds of dollars in goods sold recently and crowded ads reflect active trade. Herald ad column lacks a similar listing.
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Co. W. Parker & CO
Clarkaville
Sentinel
Llth
Westco
Clarkeville
The
Herald
Troy
Weather and court notes from HillWeen and nearby county
Wet weather dampens farming prospects with little corn planted and wheat looking ordinary. Last Saturday in the Justices court five cases passed, one argued at length. A four dollar compromise verdict in McGown v Ellis with appeal. Obituary notes for Willis Shocklee from Stranford. A Montgomery county youth fled with mortgage tied property after selling corn, heading toward Texas.
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Hillween
Ellis
Willis P. Shocklee
Stranford
Lincoln County
Montucky
Lebanon
Washington
Marion County
Dog Prairie
St. Charles County
Ile
Montygomery County
Clury Mill
Bowling Green
New Goods Arrive This Week at Parker & Co Dry Goods
More new goods arriving this week at C. W. Parker and Company Dry Goods Headquarters. Shoppers are invited to view the fresh stock and take advantage of new lines and prices.
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C. W. Parker & CO
CAPSAD-GRIS ITEMS SHOW SLOW FARM MARKET AND SOCIETIES
Plentiful mud and rain dampen business and labor morale as planting stalls and labor availability shrink. Farmers and fruit-growers expect a good yield despite the weather. Simey Martin ships a fine lot of hoge to St Louis. An accident near Robinson and DePue injures I A Boringston’s arm. quiltings and socials continue. Personal notes mention Edward Llewellyn, Mra Ylesby, Mildenstein, Emma Goode, Gus Jemeny, and May 12 closing Busy Beuw.
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O. K
Simey Martin
Bt. Louly
I. A. Boringston
Robinson & Depue
Thomason
Burr Oak Lodge
Edward Llewellyn
Highland Prairie
Ylesby
St. Louis
Mildenstein
Morris & Mildenstein
Durr Oak
Louisville Sprinkles and Local Happenings
Community notes from Pike County include Roeland Adamo and John Mitchell travels, a tacit job offer for a skilled shoemaker, tobacco shipments to Bowling Green, and stray town observations. Dr. Kincaid of Hartford and local tradesmen such as Casey Adams and Sulth McGionis appear. a brief legal mention and a plan to buy livestock and harness goods round out the item.
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Louisville
Roeland Adamo
Pike
Jno. Mitchell
Iron Mountain
C. Sigginbotham Dros
Bowling Green
St. Louie
Pike County
Louleville
Sulth
McGionis
Middletown
Hack Reeds
Ned Imustemnan
Werren Mitchull
Snalde
Dlack Mills
David Fleenor
Indian Creek
Argus
Midas
Horse Thief Cauumt Involving Judge Nesbitt
Albert Foster stole a horse from Judge Nesbitt of Callaway. He fled to St Charles but avoided capture. He traded the horse to C T Woodson for one of his own and received twenty five dollars. Woodson and Birkhead pursued Foster, tracking him toward Calhoun.
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County
Ill
Jett
St. Louis
Ile
Callaway County
Nesbitt
Weedeen
Foster
Cauumt
Albert Foster
Judge Nesbitt
Callaway
St. Charlies
Cattleville
St. Charles
C. T. Woodson
Lenora Powell Alyearn of Whopping Cough Child Dies
May 2 1877 Lenora Powell daughter of Ars Thitika A Powell and Andrew Powell aged 9 months and 20 days died of whooping cough. The poem lines mourn the infant’s loss and her brief bloom in the silent tomb.
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DI. Powell
Lenora
Caneen
Arsthitka A
Andrew Dy Powell
Lycar
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Ceuta
A. M. Shultb
Cream OF Philadelphia
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Children’s Shoes
Pilchei A
Pilcher's
Curraco Kid Sidelace
Galters
Pilcher’s
Pilcher
Gent
Pilcher'’S
Pilchel’s
Crews & Co
Hutt
M. D
Cheu
J. Me McLellan
Urkecie
McLellan & Creecii
Missouri
Offeo
M. McLellan
Public Schools
J. Crewe
Test
MH. Morton
Chas, Martin
Nat
C. Dryden
Norton
Martin & Dryden
Ctorneys
LAW & Collectons
B. W. Wheeler
E. N. Bonfils
Ith
A. E. Noel
Qura Lon Dentis
Clive Hia Eirees
Vicinity
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