Local Officials and Lodge Listings Summary
City offices and officials named include Mayor Fusa Burk Aldermen Wm Norbury D Thomas Gun Vootker W J Gebaner Fred Gerfen J E Stlenhees City Clerk A R Snodgrass Treasurer J Gebaner Superintendent of Streets Jollus Barth Marshal Police Magistrate A L Hagier Town Clerk George Kipser Collector J W Garnet Assessor Wm Schultze Commissioners of Highways H Kuhlmann G W Millis R E Jacobs School Trustees R C Morres C F Edwards Ignatius Riggio Justices of the Peace Robt Williamson Philip Eckert Constables H C Kersey Robert Holliday Pound Master Fred Eiffert. Troy Lodge No 598 AF & AM Regular meetings held at Masonic Hall on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Pisgah Encampment No 104 IOOF meets hall on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Mentor Lodge No 165 Knights of Pythias meets at Unistle Hall Schott building every Monday evening. Unas Mannix U C Aurum Bonsry K of P & S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentor Lodge
Schott
Unas. Mannix
U. C. Aurum
Congressman Loud Proposes Postage Rate Increases
Unprofitable economy dominates a report on Congressman Loud introducing a bill to raise postage rates. The measure seeks higher revenue for mail services amid fiscal strain facing the postal system and government budgets.
A Harmful Measure to Curtail Postal Reading Matter
The piece argues Congressman Loud of California seeks to raise postage on newspapers and periodicals to cover a postal deficit. It contends higher rates would cut reading matter, hurt book access, and urges public protest and rail freight reform to stabilize costs. It also condemns franking abuse and supports postal savings banks for public financial security.
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Congressman Loud
California
House
Congress
Londa
Mr. Lond
Loud
United States
Opporjing
Bis
Fragmented historic claims on people and places
A garbled OCR list cites figures about bicycle makers in Chicago, breech-loading cannons in 1888, centuries of Chinese gas use, Danish trade union members, Pharaoh era birthdays, a Fiji cannibal note, Queen Elizabeth's household size, Chinese dining order, UMW miners, Fiji pupils, California woodpecker lore, 1774 Philadelphia status, voice muscles, and a Sonoran tribe with yellow hair.
Extraordinary Bedstead Exhibited in 1888 Parte
In February 1888 an extraordinary bedstead of rare costliness was shown in Parte. Made for an Indian prince, its construction cost between four and five thousand pounds. The four automaton female figures in national styles opened and cooled the air while their eyes moved and a mattress acted as a large musical box playing operatic airs when sat upon. The figures were wigs to enhance the illusion, though bedsteads are meant for sleeping.
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Parte
Spain
Italy
France
Greece
Year 1898 Foretells Eclipses And Holidays
A cleaned summary note lists 1898 began on Saturday and ends on Saturday with six eclipses, only two visible in North America, and dates for major holidays. It also notes the Hebrew year 5669 beginning, and the 128th year of American independence starting July 4. The piece adds a Bloomington Leader claim about Noah M. Pike growing coffee berries in Illinois and poses several riddles.
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North America
Washington
Hinda
Bloomington
Noah M. Pike
Chenoa
Equatorial
Pike
Java
Ile
Also Mentioned on This Page
Township Officials
Troy Lodge
A. F
A. M
Haid
Masonic Mall
Hy. Brunnmaier
Gurr
Neeilson Lodge
Joi. Haaure
N. G
Winutamaon
Pisgah
Frank Corcina
C. P. Rox'r Winmanson
Amil Sty Camp
Droll’s Hall
W. Rawson
V. C. Auvauat
Oxonby
Jana
Troy Dist
S.C
Meocta
Drol’s Tall
G. L. Evliott
Hl. A. Caxepy
United Mine Workers
Amerion
Troy
Central Hall
Dan. G. Jones
R. J. Renfro
Citizens’ Building and Loar Association
Janka
A. Baack
M. FE. Auuwanteen
Methodist Church
Rabbath School
G. A. Seed
Presbyterian Church
T. J. Bell
Lupe
Pisseman
Lutheran ST
ST. Jerome's Catholic
Bawa
Aug. Forster
Epworth
Briday
The
Little Folke
Troy Cemetery
Mra Jas M Taylor
Miso Sarena Davy
Bevy
Dg. Hollis
McCray-Dewey Academy
Callon
W.W. Edwards
Isaac W. Cook
Board of
BKB Drication
J. H Harding
Amith
Fee Men —L
J. Tily
Dogoho
B._Avia
Cook
Phil
Rekert
Mr. Loud
Hue
Mena
Cincinnati
Lewin
Mutual Savings Banks
New England
Postal
Post Office Bank
Mmeana
Chicago
China
Denmark
Pharaoh
Fiji Islands
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Fiji
Philadelphia
Tuts
Sonora
Indiana
Ilinois
Georgia
Altinuta
Sforbaire
Follerin
Polis Tloks
House of Commons
Brme
Blaine
Supreme Court of the
State of
State House
Springfield
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