16 Mar 1880
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1880
Page
1
An 1860s style fragment outlines Alton township politics with Democratic activity, nominations, and county committee planning. It mentions Morrison, Dayton, Archer, and Lincoln era figures, a September report on Hite County public affairs, and upcoming events including a meeting of the central committee and a talk by Gov. Thorner.
A garbled OCR fragment shows references to individuals such as Moses and Villon amid chaotic mentions of trials, warrants, and legal notes. It hints at a court calendar, a federal circuit, and a postponed trial date in New York City district, with scattered names like Tilden and Kiowa appearing in a disrupted reporting style.
Community updates from Melville feature sermons and visits by Miss Arkebaner and others, a note on Grace Club activities, and local social details. The piece also reports on a safety alert about a ship’s propeller, a train strike arrest, and medical patent ads amid a flood of small-town notices.
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