Old Theater Lottery 600000 in 1867 and Browning Memories
A fragmentary historical note recalls Crosby Opera House Chicago auctioned by lottery in 1867 after builder Uranus Crosby’s finances failed, with about 100000 chances sold at six dollars each. The hall burned in 1871. the piece closes with reminiscences of poet Robert Browning and social figure Lady St Heller.
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Crosby
Opera House
Chicago
Uranus H. Crosby
Meamsehuistts
Temple of Art
Croaby
Browning
Lord Houghton
Mr Browning
Mr. Browning
Lady St. Heller
Memorial to Famous Women in Liverpool Cathedral Chapter
A commemorative chapel at the new Liverpool Cathedral to open next summer features stained glass windows honoring famous women. The memorial lists Dr. Alice Marvel and others who “laid down their lives for their country” along with notable figures including Josephine Butler among the honored names.
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Liverpool
Alicis Marvel
Josephine Butler
George Harvey Veterinary Surgeon Offers Service
A man identifying himself as George Harvey, a veterinary surgeon, declares he can be of service to readers. The remark leaves some unsure of his intent and meaning.
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George Harvey
Experience to Remember on Welsh Mountain Rescue
A woman and her four year old child were rescued after getting lost on Deri mountain while returning from relatives. They fell into a brook in darkness and endured cold and exposure. Search parties found the child near a plantation nearly dead from exposure with a head wound, after sixteen hours without food on the mountainside.
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Deri
Plantation
Almosst
Fromem Nm
Merit Award for Werk Wine Reward
A garbled note outlines an event awarding merit for Werk Wine, mentioning an appointed Gisenses of the ae and a heat etiology. It references D. essen Sake and Sake in a brief, unclear description of recognition.
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le & Eerie
Correspondence recalls Challdrens Day at Charaton and local visits
A long list of Sunday visits and social events from the Charaton area includes Mr and Mrs Homer Mangrove and Rod Robert visiting Mrs M’s parents, several relatives from Unionville, and Dr Ida Nulton traveling to Los Angeles for the American Medical Association meeting. Additional notes cover an ice cream social, moves to a new home, an accident near Ws, and a birthday gathering with neighbors and friends.
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Charaton
Homer Mangrove
Rod Robert
An Fowler
P J Dickerson
Martha
Unionville
L. C. Nulton
Green City
Ruby Zieber
P. C. McMaina
Ida Nulton
Los Angeles
Cal
American Medical Association
W. T. Oliver
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Thomas Brown
J. Lucas
Maby
J. Z
Dens
Sandi
J.A
Jay
Baby
Local Visits and Social Calls Across Regions
Happy Land Perry Harris from West Virginia visits brother Wesley Harris. Mr and Mrs Charl Noel and family visit Otho Stagga home Sunday. Brother Hutchison filled his appointments Sunday at the Union. Florence Noel of Seymour Iowa visited Thursday night with Myrtle Crawford. Miss Farnsworth of Unionville visits Nellie Cook. Miss Octa Shepherd is sicklisted/patched.
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Perry Harris
West Virginia
Wesley Harris
Charl Noel
Otho Stagga
Brother Hutchison
Union
Florence Noel
Seymour
Phureday
Myrtle Crawford
Mise Farnsworth
Unionville
Nellie Cook
Octa Shepherd
Aick
Local Notes from Ledford Morning Star
Community chatter fills the Ledford Morning Star column with visits and calls. Mr and Mrs Jim Butler visited Jim Sarma and wife Sunday night in Sedhuster. In Yabonville, Harmon made a call to Sa ceetian and Mayme Embreezat. The column notes other Sunday and Saturday visits among local residents.
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Jim Butler
Jim Sarma
Fowler and Wife Sit With Daughter at Dset’s 28 Bundsy
A fragmented notice mentions Fowler with his wife and daughter at a family event dated Bundsy the 28th. The text is garbled but centers on a gathering involving the Fowler family and a daughter.
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Fowler
Sitte Daughaera M. Af
Dset
Neighbors at Coal City and Surrounding Areas
Friends visit relatives in Coal City and Coataville area last week. Jim Logsdon and family stay with his father in law near Bidney. Marion Davids’s son injures thumb in blacksmith shop. Dr Ida Nutt treats wound. Daughertys expect Clyde home for Fourth.
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Coal City
Robert White
Coataville
Jim Logsdon
Jo Bears
Bidney
Jim
Aio
Local Notes From Powersville Vicinity
In Powersville area excerpts note residents and visits. Ruby 2nd Bevizh Warner hid the measles. Miss Taal Moore spent Monday and Tuesday with her aunt Laura Chris Laura Crawford helped Mrs Ella Crawford with house work this week. Omar Pauley visited home folks on Sunday. Emerson Moore works for And rin Bassett this week. Austin Bassett and wife spent Sunday with Frank Bassett and family, and visited Frank Carter as wife.
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Ruby
Bevizh Warner
Taal Moore
Laura Chris Laura Crawford
Ella Crawford
Omar Pauley
Emerson Moore
Andrin Bassett
Austin Bassett
Frank Bassett
Famie
Frank Carter
Pollock Farners Report Clover Cutting Amid Absence
Pollock editor was away last week as Pollock Farners cut clover. Corn knee high reported. John Fortune and Carrie Olinger from Arkansas arrived for a funday event.
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John Fortune
Grand Dau
Carrie Olinger
Arka ’ Aus Inet Funday
Late-Soren A 7 Centuries Art Mystery
A fragmented notice hints at a long hidden art mystery spanning seven centuries. Researchers and curators pursue clues in libraries and museums to uncover origins, provenance, and a potential restoration timeline.
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Amer
Bebanee
ARES
Maen
Llot
B. V. D. Union
la Ite
Everwear
Oxfords
Shaw House
Creeley
Want
Rockford
Livenia
Rutherford Magee
Hartford
Cave
Marion Speak
King
Ethel Lemsey
Kirksville
Gurney Fowler
Edith Wade
Roxie Morgan
Tivonia
Finis Fowler
Pearl Hane
Dade Jones
Jesse McCalment
Howland
Willis King
Misa Hazel Arnamas
Happy Land
Ledford
Powersville Vicinity
Pollock
Soren
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