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Newspaper
Wakarusa Weekly Sun
Location
Wakarusa, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1876
Page
3
Local paper item lists concerts weather, sales ads, Santa expectations, and community events. Includes notices on J. M. Dale's woods and Groshen gifts, Christmas tree at Brick Church, upcoming dances and a Sabbath School festival, plus weather gear and a storm aftermath.
A fragmentary column notes discounts on overcoats at Aldine and a sale of ladies coats at reduced prices. It mentions the State Teachers Association meeting in Indianapolis with Prof Klemmer speaking on teachers and the state. Also reports Lake Shore freighting of cut meats to New York and a settled driven-well patent case with $40 paid.
The item records the death of an infant to Mr and Mrs Johnson on the 4th, mentions a protracted meeting at Daughterys school house, Moses Weaver returning from the Insane Asylum in good health, a Saturday night storm that toppled timber, A J Strope and Daniel Mikel planning a Christmas tree outing, James Daughterty as County Poor Farm overseer per the county report, and George Border planning to move to Marshall county in spring.
The Sun announces its 1877 plan with daily four page editions on weekdays and eight pages on Sundays, a weekly eight page edition, and a goal to deliver trustworthy current events from Washington. Prices listed include daily at 95 cents per month, 6.50 per year post paid, Sunday 1.20 per year, and weekly one dollar post paid. Subscribers encouraged to recruit ten or more from a location for a free copy.
Incomplete text hints at a scientist introducing ideas into a paper to provoke thought among members. It mentions a taste for inviting reflection and a sense of progress within the group.
An 1877 advertisement promotes Scientific American as the leading weekly on engineering, mechanics, industry, and science. It highlights 832 pages per volume, $3.20 yearly, club discounts, and patent services via Muns & Co. Also advertises extensive textiles and dress fabrics with low prices, urging buyers to stock up before stock runs out. It notes patent notices and reference works, and touts large hosiery, gowns, and cashmere shawls offered at deep discounts.
The note expresses that trading farms with Mr Crider will result in losing a good neighbor and hopes Mr Crider becomes a good citizen.
The office advertises a large stock of blank Constable Safe Bills Notes Receipts and similar forms. They are sold cheaply and the shop offers to do all kinds of blank work on short notice.
Hartoway's Pitts presents a promotional claim that blood is the essence of health and life. It asserts the medicine nourishes flesh bone muscle nerve and tissues through stomach and bowel action and is sold for 25 cents per pot or box.
A holiday notice notes Browning at Elkhart has just received a fine assortment of gents and ladies hair brushes hand mirrors pocket knives and other articles useful and beautiful for gifts.
Santa Claus will be at Wernix and Sellers Drug Store through the Holidays. Visit to inspect wax and china dolls vases mugs and albums of latent style plus a large invoice of sticks and fancy candies. Make this your headquarters for seasonal gifts.
A public notice urges buyers to beware counterfeit Holloway medicines imitating the genuine pills and tonics bearing the signature of agent Jos. Haydock. The firm pledges legal action to punish fraud and asks Americans to help protect health by avoiding fake products and reporting imitations.
An advertisement lists laws and the Census of the U. S. with 142 engravings of mechanical movements. Price 25 cents. For paper or patents contact MUNN & Co at 37 Park Row New York with a branch at 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Washington.
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