The Grant Rose and a Seminole Indian Tragedy Tale
A Philadelphia Times item describes a pink dew rose named the Grant rose near Jefferson County Florida linked to the 1835 Seminole conflict. It recalls John Grant and Nellie Lowry’s 1834 marriage, their Jefferson County homestead, and the 1835 massacre of John Grant, his wife, and infant during the uprising led by Osceola, ending with a haunting legend of the rose growing over their grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Charley Omathla
Omathla
John Grant
Young Grant
John
Nellie
Florida
Phildelphia Times
Jefferson County
Grant
Nellie Lowry
Frelight
Ancilla River
Gulf
Reunion couples listed by towns and dates
A long list of upcoming reunion couples is provided with town names and dates ranging from August 13 to September 2. Each entry pairs a male host with a partner named by a Miss or Mrs., many from out-of-town origins.
Obituary notices list multiple deaths across Wisconsin towns
A compiled death notice lists numerous individuals from towns such as Ripon Oshkosh Madison Racine Appleton and Fond du Lac, with ages from 14 to 90. Entries reference families like Hopkins and McDonough and include infant and elderly decedents, with dates in August and early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripon
Edward Stallard
Patrick Lally
Lin
Grosse
Otto Fleck
Appleton
Morse
Watertown
Dunn
Spalding
de Soto
David H. Hickok
Lowell
Simonek
Sauk Guy
Tonville
Harry Cutsforth
Princeton
John Gottlieb Keep
Fond du Lac
Dora Pade
Fort Atkinson
Robert McMillan
James McGinnis
Allover
Mary Ann Dusharme
Beaver Dam
Chris. Bigesser
North Geneva
Nileon Fairchild
Jefferson
Charles Haubenschild
Mentor
Sophronia Campbell
Milwaukee
Anna Dahunty
Michael
John
Mary Hopkins
Mary Estheff
Thames
Bessie McDonough
Theo
Justin
James Kenealy
Massacre at Chinaman Quarter in Wyoming
At Rock Sparges Wyoming Sept 2 white miners at the largest coal mines of the Union Pacific system drove Chinese workers from Chinatown firing volleys and burning 39 company houses. Seven Chinamen killed and many wounded while others perished in burning quarters or fled to the hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Sparxes
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Chinatown
Sanford's Cincer and the Elroy express robber tale
A health patent touts Sanford's Cincer as a universal stomach remedy, claiming it prevents indigestion and chills and aids sleep, while Milwaukee's E A Sanger identifies Elroy express robber Robert C Nicolls of Lincoln as the man behind a bold box hiding during a planned robbery, detailing his past and family fallout. The report also notes related sensational crime and medical advertisements from the era, with local authorities preparing actions and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
E. A. Sanger
Milwaukee
Elroy Express
Robert C. Nicolls
Lincoln
Nicolls
American Express Company
Wis
Express
Manston
Sanger
Michigan Military Academy
Orchard Lake
Mich
Express Company
Catte
Northwest
Chicago
Fourth Avenue
J. J. Sherman
Sherman
Jackson Street
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Aptus
Finbleni
Bowery
June
Avil
Ring
Agate
Thore
Vig
Rovember
Bukulo
America
the Invalides
Tical Association
Buffalo
Rusk
Manises
E. C. Oliver
Cedar Grove
B. H. Darling
Pelican Lake
Forest County
State News
Andrew Palmer
Eau Claire
Shepherd
Cinrefs
Knapp
Menomonie
Frantz Pangratz
Menasha
Many F. Vivant
Green Bay
Janeiro
Brazil
Mazomanie
J. B. Stickney
Evers
Winster Stanley
Oshkosh
G. W. Stanley
Tar
Lake Mills
Joan Krert
Arcadia
la Crosse
Tillie Oleson
Krett
Frank T. Barnes
Western Union Telegraph Office
Madison
Port Washington Manufacturing Company
Port Washington
Bert Rice
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Joan McDoxwell
Neenah
Winnebago County
Burnell
Burnell, of the Circuit Court
Harmony
Rock County
William Johnson
Grand Rapids
Johnson
la Crosse County
Washburn
D. A. Raymond
Portland
Ore
Raymond
Wisconsin
New York
United States
Wisconsin Volunteers
Appleton Post
Hyde
New London Times
G. A. Murray
M. Ford
Hortonia
Wiex Joseph Boles
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
L. Mosely
Beloit
Warren Hodgdon
Comer J
T. P. Northrop
Thorp
John Penny
Jennie Adams
Antico
Hans Johnson
Ella Jennings
Juneau
Thomas Barry
Mise
Maggie O'Brien
Benjamin Dixon
Sarah Matson
Thomas Jones
Emma Schwartz
Sauk City
A. Runge
West Bend
C. C. Thiele
Charles ¥. Shipman
Rosa le Pond
Eureka
Hans Jorgerson
Mies Maria Fredericka Hamer
West Berd
Charles Dean
Lottie Kieffer
Humbird
Fred Hunter
Mies Emma Calkins
Joseph Seibel
Lizzie Heidgen
Fort Howard
James Connore
Lucy Duries- Oconto
J.k.seckler
Lawrence, Dak
Mollie Slattery
Randolph
Milton Jones
Aberdeen
Dak
Phebe Fowlks
Marblehead
J. H. Clarke
Winona
Minn
Lou.e. Farnam
Christian Dehler
Ahnapee
Anna Schultz
Hazel Green
Carl Schroeder
St. Louis
Francis Cornelison
Wanpun
William R. Dawes
Redfield
Oak
Margaret Book
George Winchester
Minneapolis
Nellie Germain
Sancaville
William F. Tuttle
Roscoe
Lil
Eva M. Pye
Clinton
Waukesha
John Buckley
Marcia H. Longley
Melendy’s Prairie
Wiliam J. Downing
Mina C. Beadle
Mary Duns
Waupun
Charles M. Tew
Ripley
Adelaide Rifenburg
Leroy
Oconomowoc
Thomas M. Armitage
Josephine Truesdell
Monterey
Keyesville
Thomas Binn
Horse Creek
Elen Dorgan
Bear Creek
Sanford
Cincer
Thief OF the Box
Sycamore Creek
Clay County
W- Va
West, Virginia
Kentucky
Webber's Falls
William Hall
McBride
Hall
Janesville
Sumatra
SaxFond
Cinger
Gather
David Claypool
New Jersey Senate
Cedarville
Cumberland Co
N.J
Mishler
Panten
BROWN
Atlanta
Swift
Lever
Arave
Lem McClendon
Chet Jarley Company
W.B. Crosby
ea-Curley Co
Atlante
Droggista
Brecibia Co
Che
Trea. Iota
Makin
Tha
Inna
Seema Ina Font
Wainesa
Ely
Eve
ELY Brothers
Drugzists
Owego
S. W. Venable & Co
Petersburg
Stureh
Quincy
Mick
R. Williams
Dik. Williams
Win Ue Mileanken
Frans
J. B
Chatham Street
New York City
FBI
Nealrn
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