Forewoman Ellen Churchill Faces Tankard Gift Controversy
In Meredith & Son's Philadelphia cotton mill, forewoman Ellen Churchill refuses to sign a subscription for a silver tankard for retiring manager Rodman. Her frugal, unadorned life contrasts with co workers who question where her money goes as anger simmers in the ante room.
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Meredith & Son
Philadelphia
Fellen Churchill
Ellen
Rodman
Ellen Churchill
Great Factory
Susie Whiting
Mary Leigh
Ellen Churchill's Hidden Sacrifice and Walter Rodman's Choice
Walter Rodman loves Ellen Churchill but learns from Mr. Rodman’s letter and a clergyman's tale that Ellen sacrifices for her step-brother Stephen Grady. She paid $2,000 to save him from a crime, living frugally while supporting Stephen, earning his debt by years of self-denial. Walter reconciles, and Ellen and Walter wed after her restraint reveals true nobility.
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Ellen
Walter
Llen
Mr. Rodman
Leawood
Stephen Grady
Stephen
Grady
Elen
Amogent
Longfellow
Lenwood
Churchill
Colorado's Export Boom and 1882 Fire Losses
The piece notes Colorado's growing export potential through beef and cotton markets, claims of whiskey dangers in New York and Chicago, and recalls 1882 as a hard year for insurers with about 50 million in property burned, prompting some small companies to retire.
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Colorado
Election of Grand Lodge officers in Findlay Ohio
The Grand Lodge of Ohio S O F held elections with officers named Grand Master S F A Vanseivers Norwalk Deputy Grand Master C L Young Columbus Grand Warden Wm Gray Akron Grand Secretary Wm Chidsey Cincinnati Grand Treasurer Geo D Winchell Cincinnati Grand Representative FE Wilcox Cleveland.
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Grand Lodge of Ohio
Findlay, O
S. F. A. Vanseivers
Norwalk
C. L. Young
Columbus
Wm. Gray
Akron
Wm. Chidsey
Cincinnati
Geo. D. Winchell
FE. K. Wilcox
Cleveland
Taunting party lines and city water fears in 1882 notes
The Inter Ocean cites party bias in Iowa and Tennessee debts and a defection of a New York treasurer. Philadelphia faces phenol taint in Schuylkill water. Texas rail policies threaten growth after rapid 1880s expansion. A Georgia legislator values stamps yet uses passes. A Sheridan toll claim and urban church density data follow.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Towa
Tennessee
Iowa
Colfax Foresees Financial Panic and Rail Road Strain
Schuyler Colfax predicts a coming financial stringency in the fall driven by a worsened balance of trade and low crop prices. He cites excessive last year spending and heavy railroad construction, noting rail investments cannot be easily redirected if unprofitable. He warns the dividend season provides temporary relief that will fade in a few months.
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Schuyler Colfax
Old Phin Teeple Ends Catamount Threat Near Preston
Preston resident John Teeple known as Old Phin Teeple the hunter. At about 78 he cornered a large catamount after it blocked his path near Big Hickory Pond. He captured two young kittens and finally killed the big catamount with his rifle Old Settler after luring it to the spot.
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Preston
Wayne County
Pennsylvania
John Teeple
Phin Teeple
Phin
Teeple
Cuvier Club to Admit Ladies at February Meeting
The Cincinnati Cuvier Club will admit women at its next annual meeting on February 7. A Sidney Journal anecdote about Georges Cuvier recalls his nocturnal labors and a campus prank where a student dressed as a horned creature, prompting the scientist to remark it did not eat meat.
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Cuvier Club of
Cincinnati
Cuvier
Sidney Journal
Woman Wins Bet by Chopping Wood Faster in Salida
In Salida Missouri a local woman won twenty dollars by proving she could chop a full cord of wood faster than a designated man. The event drew neighbors and marked a lighthearted local contest with a cash prize.
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Salida
See to it that your name appears in the roll of honor
The remark urges recognition by ensuring one’s name is listed among honorees next week, signaling a forthcoming ceremony or commendation event. It implies a communal push toward inclusion in a memorial or honors roster.
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West Bulletin
H. Foster
Enema
South Washington
E. L. Wilkinson, M. D
J. Wilkinson & Son
South Washington Street
J. W. Underhill
Court House
North
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van Wert
Ohio
A. N. Krout, M. D
W. H. Christopher, M. D
Ekrout & Christofpher
Physicians and Surgeons
Union Block
McKim’s Corner
J. KB. Woods
D. I .Hy
Washington Street
Bridge
Fort Wayne
P, FT. W. & G. Railway
Chicago
Carnonpoceses Sons
Mansfi’d
Orrville
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Pittab
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Astro Washi
ARIO
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Lima
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Michigan
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Japan
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Custer County
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United States
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Hood
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Payne
Wm. Smith, SR
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Smith & Son, Physicians and Surgeons
Ft Ohio
Hill & Wilson’s
Main
Jackson Street
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H.C. Glenn
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J. C. Allen
Ttorney
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I. D.clark
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Barbers
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Hackedorn
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East Main St
van Wert, O
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BEAST
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Dalily
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Great Trunk
Pittsburg
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Ticket A’t
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New York City
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Mott Street
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Texas
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Brooklyn
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Hilton
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