Valley of the Shadow: Civil War-Era Newspapers

Franklin Repository: February 16, 1859

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Description of Page: Page covered with miscellaneous human interest stories and national political tidbits.

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Description of Page: Page covered by a chapter of fiction and advertisements.

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Money Wanted
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Summary: See transcript. The precursor of county bonds.

The Odd Fellows Manual
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Summary: Describes Mr. Shough's appointment as county General Agent for the sale of this valuable manual.
(Names in announcement: P.H. ShoughPast District Deputy Grand Master)

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Description of Page: Page covered by advertisements and human interest stories.

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Description of Page: Page covered by advertisements.

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Description of Page: Page covered by advertisements and human interest stories from other localities.

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Married
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Summary: Wedding of February 15, at the Chambersburg Lutheran Church. Both parties from Chambersburg.
(Names in announcement: Rev. W.F. Eyster, Helen Seiders, Jacob L. Dechert)
Married
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Summary: Marriage of February 10, at the Eastern Hotel of Chambersburg.
(Names in announcement: Rev. W.D.C. Rodrock, Mary A. Clugstonof Guilford township, John Bushmanof Quincy township)
Died
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Summary: Death on January 28, 1859; aged 75 years.
(Names in announcement: Catharine Beatty)
Died
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Summary: Death of Martha Smith on February 9, at Alto Dale. Aged 38 years, "consort" of George Smith.
(Names in announcement: Martha Smith, George SmithEsq.)
Died
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Summary: Death of Feb. 3, in Montgomery Township. Deceased a reverend of the German Reformed Church, aged 40 years.
(Names in announcement: Rev. T.C.W. Hoffiditz)
Died
(Column 4)
Summary: Seems to be a marriage notice misplaced in "Deaths." Marriage of February 8, in Greencastle.
(Names in announcement: Rev. William Emerson, Mary Ellen Witmer, William J. Thompson)