Advertising Rates and Local Notices Summary
The Evening Post lists advertising rates and liberal deductions for column and quarter page ads. It notes a Brookly n grand jury report on a murder case, plus bank note redemptions and weather impacts on farming. It also covers a 1862 murder charge against Geo W Smith, his court martial acquittal, and a kidnapping demand between state governors.
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Renee Es
Geo. W. Smith
Henry County
Tenn
Massac County
Ills
Rufus Ward
Anderson
Beveridge
Gov. Brown
Tennessee
Smith
Ward
Faithful Watcher: Dorn Escorts Wounded Kennison to Fort Wingate
John Dorn, a New Mexico mail carrier, and Kennison were attacked by Apaches at dawn on the 15th alt. Kennison was severely wounded and died after a day and night of vigil. Dorn carried his wrapped body sixty miles to Fort Wingate for burial, fending off nearby threats with his rifle.
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John Dorn
Uncle Sam
New Mexico
Dorn
Kennison
Redskins
Chary
Fort Wingate
Minerals in Black Hills Declared Unreliable by Explorers
Fuller and later reports cast doubt on growing accounts from the Black Hills country and support Prof. Winchell that no valuable minerals exist there. Col. Fred Grant notes metamorphic rock with no precious minerals, little timber, and scarce tillable land, while the Sioux Commission’s expedition reportedly explored the base of the region in negotiations with Red Cloud and Spotted Tail.
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Sioux Commission
Red Cloud
Spotted Trail
President backs Sheridan plan to defend Black Hills lands
The President reiterates support for General Sheridan's orders to block intrusion into the Black Hills region on the south side, aligning with Grant's view on the land's character and lack of minerals, and emphasizes honoring treaties that secure the country for the Indians.
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Black Hills
Grant
Sheridan
Where the Sun Never Sets in Norway
Mr. Campbell travels in Norway describes a place where the sun remains visible. The scene opens with an endless ocean and a pendulum like sunset at midnight as the sun hangs over the water to the north. Spectators remove their hats in awe as brilliant colors shift to morning light within minutes.
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Mr. Campbell
Norway
Revival of the Tichborne Case in Ballarat Courier
A Sandridge informant claims the real Sir Roger was among shipwreck crew aboard the Bella. He asserts that seven men landed at Sandridge and that more were picked up elsewhere, with two survivors who know the full tale. He says the claimant is Sir Roger and promises further details after verifying crew names.
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Sandridge
Sir Roger
Hobart Town
Roger
How Indians Catch Wild Fowl
In the mountains near this city and Gold Hill, many locals hunt and fish for wild fowl and trout. Ducks are abundant in some areas, with trout readily biting. Most birds shot are kept for personal use as the hunting season progresses. Indians are expected to catch large numbers, using swinging nets woven from plant fibers by the squaws and bound into cords for use.
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Gold Hill
Indian duck hunt by nets on river shore described
In a Virginia Chronicle account, Indians use nets stretched between trees to trap ducks along a lake. They ambush at dawn, drive the birds toward bayou mouths, entangle them in the woven nets, and slaughter hundreds for personal use and market, tearing down nets after the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Nev
France adopts Prussian style military system
Forney's Paris Letter notes France is aligning its defense with the Prussian model after the 1870 catastrophe. A 17 year old pensioner studies history geography arithmetic to qualify for a five year service, aiming to reduce to one year by proving proficiency. The system would yield capable soldiers and educated citizens.
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France
Armand
Forney
Paris
Russian Bear Seeks A Scrimmage In Detroit
A man from Ionia, eager for a fight, asks a Detroit officer for help to stage a row. The officer steers him to a Beaubien Street saloon, where the plan backfires as the man is found battered in the ditch with a chewed ear and broken nose.
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Detroit and
Milwaukee
Ionia
Hull
Beaubien Street
Detroit Free Press
Horrid Bedfellow in Sacramento Boarding House
A New York Sun excerpt describes two gentlemen at a Sacramento boarding house who heard a woman's cries of a centipede on her bed. They turned down the gas, then moved a towel to trap the creature as the scene unfolds.
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New York Sun
Sacramento
Centipede Frenzy Ends With Calico Illusion
Onlookers captured a supposed centipede carried in a towel to a drug store. A clerk held a club ready to strike if it moved while chloroform was poured to stun it. The towel opened to reveal only a small strip of calico, leaving the crowd astonished and amused.
Maintain Reputation With Best Goods and One Price System
The firm pledges to preserve its reputation by supplying top makes and leading brands, adhering to a strict one price policy for equal business treatment. It will focus on family groceries, offering only the best since the best goods are the cheapest. Patrons are invited to compare prices and trade in New England country produce for high quotations.
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Bulletin
James N. Jarvis
the Evening Post
Brookly
Jewell
Deless
Ohio
Ohio Valley
National Bank Redemption Agency
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Ballarat
Australia
Samuel Rawson
Andrew Rawson
Cami
Rawson & Bro
Risser & Rawson
Troy
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Main & Market Streets
Troy, Ills
C.E. Glark
Grocers
Edwardsville, Ills
St. Louis
Fred. Auwarter
Seth Thomas
Clay Street
Troy City
Boral i
St.Louis Democrat
Leach
Liberal Commission
St. Louis Democrat Co
David Seligman
Ilinois
Dental Headquarters
Olive St., ST. Louis, MO
Osage Corn and Cob Mill
Minnoott
Sheller
Semple, Birge & € & CO
Louis
J.P. Firigx
University of Penn
J. Fitler
Tio Murph
H. Ewing
Notary Public
Joan 8.Dewey
Clay and
Dewey Streets
Amoris
F. A. Lazin
Market Street
Mlinois
W. W. Jarvis
Andrew Mitts
F. L. Hampton
Justice OF the Peace
Saddler Shop
Main Street
Joan L. Purviance
TNA and Globe Assurance Co’s. Ly
Independent Cornet Band
J.N. Jarvis
Leapen Troy
Minois
Rail Road
Andrew Klein
Illinois
John Deimling
JerCash
Dig
Benet Shmitt
Boot and
Troy City Exchange
Felix Droll
John Diehle
T. H. Bell
Smith’s
Old Stand
Cor
Seeyybold & BroruHer, Carpenters and Builders
the Baptist Church
FL. Hampton
Edwin
Donoho
Hepsted
John H. Neary
Culverwell
J. C. Kline &Co
Bowery
New York
P. O. Box
Bulletin Office
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