Premium awards listed at Potiam County fair
A long catalog lists numerous premiums awarded at the Fifth Annual Potiam County Agricultural Association Fair. Winners include Wm. Walker for second premium, J. Centers for best stallion, A. F. Johnson with top honors in several horse classes, Miller Bros. and J. Q. Dickerson in cattle, J. Campbell and J. Haigler for various livestock, and many exhibitors across crops, poultry, machinery, and home crafts receiving first or second premiums with numbers ranging from 100 to 2000.
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Potiam County Agricutural Association
Aes Wm. Walker
N. Norwod
L. Casto
John Centers
Chas. H. Applegate
N.norwood
C. Bismith
J.b.campbell
J. M
Valentine
J. B.campbell
Matthew Hunt Baker
M. Hamilton
Harnos
A. F. Johnson
EH. Potter
Dr. W. Scott
Geo. Filby
EB. H. Potter
J. J. Litzey
Miller Bros
J. Q. Dickerson
J. W. Hai
J. W. Haigier
J. T. Miller & Bro
J. Childers
J. B. Campbell
Miller Bro
J. Dickerson
Berkshire
J.J. Petty
Xtra
G. W. Bates
Poland
China
Sama
J. Jetty
Me. Gee Or Moore
Gg. W
Ping
Gee
Moore
Geo
W. Bates
Pherigo
Mia
George Morris
Richards
Baird & Brown
Molineagon Co
J. Rammel & Son
Bate
J. Rummel & Son
H. F. Hughes
Jno. Jones
Geo. Phillips
Dickerson
Mr. Durbin
Same
Haigler
A. Lemon
Cassida
Durbin
Mowrer
Triplett
Webb
Tatman
Wagoner
D Pherigo
W. T. Bruer
Mary Dean
T. Brawford
Wentworth
Crumpacker
Not to Be Laughed At A Rural Couple Disputes Milk Tale
A country couple moves to the city and a neighbor’s attempt to milk their cow ends in the wife seizing a stick. The husband laughs at the scene as the wife admonishes him to smile or face consequences, illustrating temper and domestic humor.
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Mra. J
Mrs.j
BFE Deh
Laterent
Ormer
Bebe Bey
Cone
Exao
Ie Neher
Suicide Causes and Reasons Reported in 1875
A garbled 1875 piece lists 110 suicides last month with methods including shooting, hanging, self-starvation, and modes like prison or domestic troubles. It also mentions hog price forecasts and crop data, noting reduced exports and potential higher meat and lard prices.
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Louis
New York
Mocking Bird Murder by a Neighbor's Predator
A Jacksonville Union item recounts Colonel J Hi Elliott’s pet mocking bird killed on Thursday by a neighboring loggerhead heron. The bird attacked through the cage, tearing its breast and neck before the predator released and fled, prompting grief from the owner. The report notes such herons commonly attack mocking birds nearby.
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J Hi. Elliott
Jacksonville
Fla.) Union
Christian Church notices and travel announcements
Notices for First Presbyterian and Christian churches set Sunday services at 10 am and 7:30 pm with midweek prayer meetings. visiting brothers depart to Glenwood and Unionville on specific days. The Sechrist House offers first class livery and transit to trains, with a repaired, orderly premises.
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Regilas
Aeds
Orr
Qwristian Church
Unioncille
Mo. A. Sechrist
Thie House
Ahi
Gold Rumors In Macon County Missouri Stirs Local Interest
The St. Louis Republican notes rumors of rich gold deposits in Macon County Missouri as old miners claim discoveries near Macon City. Residents debate whether news will attract outsiders and wealth, amid sparse local confirmation and cautious skepticism.
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Lapius
Este
Missouri
Macon County
Macon City
Allycavil
St. Louis
South Missour
Pacific
Republican
Boy Charms Snake Beside Reading Pa. Home
Reading Daily Eagle correspondent from Wixdoor Pa. reports a remarkable tale of an eleven year old boy, son of Allen Togers, kept company by a huge black snake for two weeks. The boy allegedly fed and played with the creature on a rock in a hillside clearing near Hineburg, while the father watched. The boy claims the snake charmed both children and adults, with a massive coil around the boy’s lap and a long, dangerous tail, as the story blends superstition and local lore.
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Reading Daily Eagle
Wixdoor
Allen Togers
Bine
Hineburg
Springer
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