Numerous items and observations in a late 19th century column
A mixed digest covers a missing New York officer with six months pay, crematorium demand in Washington Pennsylvania, New Orleans weather note with orange blossoms, Grant’s 33 year Mexican capital visit, Iowa grave robbing penalties, Czars guard details, Kaethchen the cat meeting in Pittsburgh, box making patent, Texas Farmers Association for colored families, Philadelphia servant girl fatal injury, Logansport jailer mishap, Orinsville double marriages, leap year holiday pattern, Ohio bank Supreme Court cases, Baptist Yearbook stats, Frank Blair quotes on Grant, and a reflective poem about time and life.
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New Orleans
Grant
Scott
Iowa
Washington
Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
Merchants’ Bank
Toledo
Commercial Bank
Cleveland
State Board of Equalization
Supreme Court
United States
Territories
South
New York Sun
Frank Blair
Blair
Leavenworth
General Grant
White House
Miss Howard
Evan Blair
Louise
Shylock
Evan
The Minister's Old Coat and a Lesson in Charity
A Boston classmate and a poor pastor yearn for better lives. A costly gift funds a son’s Harvard start but temptations tempt and shame, a coat becomes a symbol. The son reforms, founders a fortune, and the wealthy Williston learns the coat’s true meaning.
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Chicago
Boston
J. E. Williston
Elmbank Village
Massachusetts
Blake
Harvard
Williston
Sam
Elmbank
Cambridge
Mr. Blake
Katy
Papa
Hedgeburton
Temperance debate and a Halifax liquor dealer clash
An English Legislature discussion features Mr Ford of Queen’s lampooning a pauper’s burial as a temperance attack and Mr Pugh from Halifax defending liquor trade as legitimate. The exchange ends with Ford comparing carriages and public pride. Also noted is Frederick Douglass’s respectful ties with his former owner Captain Auld of Talbot County, who died aged eighty five.
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Ford
Queen’s
Pugh
Halifax
Fred. Douglas
Frederick Douglass
Captain Auld
Talbot County
Douglas
Mr. Douglass
St. Michaels
Prayer Aims to Weaken Satan as Congregation Reacts
An American preacher recalls praying to curtail the power of Satan while a listener in the crowd cried out in approval and used harsh language about a racialized punishment during the service.
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Pennsylvania
Wales
Satan
Darkey
Bress
Queen Victoria Lays Away $25 Million for Rainy Day
The report states Queen Victoria has set aside 25 million dollars as a reserve fund for hard times. This large caseload underscores her financial prudence and stability for the realm.
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Jlan Aflert Bulletin
J. W. Foster
Georgianna O. Glenn
van Wert
Washington and
Jeferson
I.K. Woods
M.D
Washington Street
Bridge
W. Depuy
van Wert,o
East DePuy House
William Smith
Union Block
Pennell’s
Main
Jackson Sts
Attorneys AT Law
C. Glenn
G. M. Saltzgaber
Salt A Er& Enn
McCurdy
Hw. Kemper
Heist
Courts of
J. D. Clark
John Darnell
James M. Barr
West Main Street
Ira P. Shissler
Price & Shissler, van AT Law
Iron Block
W. J. Beers
Jas. Clark & Ben’s Shoe Store
Co. W.strawther
Will Pitce
A. Jacobs’ Clothing
Pittfard
Kansas
Atchison
Omaha
Giltsel Age Rcw
Arate
America
ST. Marys
Ellis
Kinsley
Coffeyville
Baxter Springs
Battle Creek, Iowa, and— Atchison, Lincoln and
Columbus, Nebraskas
Marshall
Minh
Fargo, D. T
Colorado
F. R. Myers
J.D. Layng
Craig & Swisher
4RBERS
Main Street
J. W. Penn
Swineford & Sons
Pahalers
Confectigneries
van Wert, Ohio
Swineford & Sonk
Wert
P. H. Anschutz
J. W. Shults
Fe van Wert
Delphos
Burlington
R. R
Bigbinopoo
Waterville
Fort Jennings
Pe Venedocia
Gener Jonestown
Es Shasta
Teeseee Heigan
Wiltshire
Ie Pleasant Mills
Pee Cee Decatur
Decatur
Werte
Tielphos
Southworth
SUN
Nsige
Monticello
Laconia Laster
Connelsville Fx
Manden
Mercer
Shanes Crossing
Gk Ted
Mendow
Sonmameifie
Sdenicetio
Spencerville
Es Southworth
Mail & Mail &Mixed
Muni Soc
Sendant
MGSO
Tees
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Soda Mi
Maumee
Holgate
P.m. Delphos
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West
van Wert Junction
van We van Wert
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S. H. Burgoon
Seo G. G. Grand
New York
Washington, Pa
Dallas
Texas
Texas Farmers’ Association
Philadelphia
Logansport
Indiana
Andrew Moynihan
Orinsville
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Snyder
Lawrence Barrett
Pas’gr
Mail &Expr’s
Leonard Case
Case
Leonard Case, Jr
Yale
Cincinnati
Atlantic Monthly
Herald Office
J. H. A. Bone
Mr. Bone
Bone
Clase
Case Library
Professor Stockwell
Chapin
Leonard
Illinois
Paris
Mrs. Lofty and
Mrs. Lofty
Evan Blais Bond
James Howard
Howard