06 Feb 1886
Page 1
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1886
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR reads like a local note or ad list with several garbled names and stray phrases. The readable elements include mentions of a Cary avenue area and a group of four boys, all strangely described in altered spelling. The rest lacks coherent context or clear events.
From Washington reports detail passage of the Dakota admission bill in the Senate after a protracted battle. The article notes party alignments, a vote by Voorhees of Indiana with Republicans, and references to related political maneuvering and reactions. Also mentioned are Navy inspections of the Juniata, expenditures proposed for repairs, and presidential engagements in Washington.
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