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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1859
Page
2
The Newberry community publishes a preamble and resolutions protesting licensing law for liquor sales. The group argues adulteration and health risks in doggeries, urges strict enforcement, and warns against radical opposition that could undermine temperance goals.
An Exchange prints blunt queries about how saloons persist while merchants struggle and why penny etiquette and debt conflicts mix with gambling and tobacco. The writer asks how men with no income support families yet others drink and gamble, and why some pay for cigars while neglecting essential bills.
Mr John Shaddy aged 103 veteran of the Revolution died recently at Leroy Indiana. His wife aged 90 years survives him.
Mary Morrison reported at the Sixth Ward Station House New York that she had no friends or home in the city. She received lodgings and medical care. A son earlier reportedly fathered three children, two boys.
Mr Dallas the minister shakes hands with the Hayten minister in the House of Lords to mark the opening of Parliament. The scene reflects ceremonial union between officials as the session commences.
A colossal ox measuring seventeen feet from tip to lip and ten feet in girth weighs about three thousand six hundred pounds and is on display in Augusta Georgia. The exhibit highlights its immense size and unusual dimensions drawing public interest.
Manufacturing firms in Fall River and Newburyport Massachusetts announce wage raises for their operatives effective March 1. The move reflects a broader effort to improve worker pay amid rising living costs and regional labor market pressures.
The excerpt shows a speaker confirming that the kycond bell is not yet in use in the district, explaining that only the first bell exists and there is no second bell in this area.
Special Neathces. BS Weave sure our merchat be pleased if they ghoul house. of Jewel Newton mestic. My Soo Boots Suess Hats Caps See card.
Breston Brothers of Kvanville advertise wholesale grocery and liquor trade with both foreign and domestic offerings. A J Golburn touts top quality Matrasses with flexible terms. McGhee & Co emphasize import wholesale of Dry Goods boots shoes hats caps notions and related items.
A M McGriff, wholesale dealer in Groceries, advertises his business in the paper. He features a large and well selected stock offered at very reasonable prices.
Aa Sorenson and Lemcke operate as wholesale grocers in Evansville with a large selection of stock including ef paper caps letters and note paper. The ad highlights their best chosen stock and urges customers to inspect their card for details.
Ace Bement and Viele are well known in this section as trustworthy men. They have long been in business with a large stock of goods and a wide selection for country merchants to choose from. We refer readers to their card.
RF Samuel Orrhag offers the largest best selected stock of iron nails steel and wagon maker's material in Evansville. He sells very cheap and is prepared to fill all orders from the country. Look at his card.
The advertisement highlights £2 Humphreys,erry & Co of Saint Louis as extensive grocers and commission dealers with favorable terms. It also notes Bryant Harris and Barbee as a large establishment run by enterprising gentlemen, offering the latest and best goods.
Aarn D S Pratt is a well known firm among merchants in this section. The business is large and commodious with excellent stock that is disposed of to country merchants at a low price, as shown on the card.
J S Morris & Sons 461 7 street offer pleasant deals with straw nets bonnet trimmings and a fancy department. Ag Cannon McCamptensive dealers in straw and bonnet trimmings boast low prices. G Blanchard advertises in the paper promising cheap goods. Anderson McTang & Co. display a large stock of woods offered to merchants cash or prompt time buyers. H Dye ready to show customers through an extensive house. See card.
In Lafayette Indiana a deaf and dumb man armed with an axe braced against a cow catcher to save himself as a passenger train bore down. The engineer forced the brakes with last minute action and the man, rescued, expressed gratitude by gestures amid a crowd. the man had been knocked into a ditch last summer near the same spot where his brother was killed the previous year.
An advertisement endorses Prather, Smith & Co. as reliable country merchant suppliers. The firm is praised for good stock and courteous service, with readers reminded they will be pleased with the firm’s dealings.
Nelf and Company publish an advertisement praising their stock in this paper. The notice claims they present one of the finest assortments of goods in the city of Cincinnati. The wording emphasizes quality and variety available to readers.
The Cincinnati firm Day and Matlack advertises its large and extensive dry goods centers with a bold claim that their prices and selection speak for themselves.
Those seeking anything in the seed line or in agricultural implements can be supplied by Wilder & Robinson in this paper.
Fed E Wynne andCo are known to many merchants as fair liberal men to deal with Their stock is complete and of a very superior quality.
Le Stedman Caryle and Shaw announce readiness to fulfill all orders on liberal terms. Their stock is complete and goods are first class to attract buyers seeking quality provisions.
An advertisement for Lane and Badley appears in this paper. It asserts self-reliance and speaks for its elf, inviting readers to consider the ad’s message and rely on personal judgment.
The article touts Ayer’s new remedy for fever and ague as safe and effective without harmful substances, highlighting its low price and high confidence in care. It also notes Maurice and Henry of Missouri and their sales experience, portraying them as experienced West-trade agents and cash buyers promoting the American Watch.
An irate counselor questions a phlegmatic witness about the horse being seven years old. The witness coolly responds that he had it from the horse's only mouth, prompting a terse exchange on authority.
A garbled excerpt references a dancer and a doomed lover whose boast leads to tragedy. The fragment hints at a confrontation over a sweetheart with playful yet fatal lines.
A dispute among patrons at the National Hotel led to a melee between Bowie and White after insults and a cane exchange. Mrs Crutchet intervened, and the altercation escalated into a rough and tumble on the floor, leaving all parties exhausted.
The Hannibal Messenger reports that at least one hundred people passed through the town yesterday en route to Pike's Peak. Hotels were full as travelers crowded through, including several women facing a perilous journey.
A fleeting romance ends in death as a story from the local area records a confrontation and fatal outcome. Authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the dispute and the relationships involved.
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