Hurled Into Eternity
The readers of the Rural Republican were shocked to read the headline on Friday August 13 1880 when they opened their newspapers. “One...
Lawrence Lore
4 days ago7 min read
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Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It
News of the Week ending with August 6 1880 Â Â Â SP Barton shipped 14,000 bushels of wheat in July. Â Excursion tickets to Chicago were...
Lawrence Lore
Aug 66 min read
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Kicking Match
Lawrenceville Mill In Lawrence County the week of July 30, 1880, Mr. Cole repaired the Lawrenceville water-powered flour mill dam by...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 304 min read
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Two Old Maids
The Rural Republican , an eight-page newspaper, Â was published once a week on Friday by Miss Mary Buntin. The cost per year was $1.50...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 235 min read
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Number of Voters Who Could Not Read-20
July 16 1880Â Â The moist and sultry atmosphere melted all the dignity of the city. Roasting ears were selling at $0.10 per dozen; the...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 176 min read
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"You Git!" she said. . .
Don't forget the Donn Grenda program tonight 7:00 at the History Center!!! The 104th 4th of July was celebrated at Bridgeport and Sumner...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 105 min read
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