Parental Verses and Temperance Prose From Old Times
A composite newspaper fragment presents a child’s deathbed lament and a poetical ode to a son, followed by a Genesee Farmer article praising small farms, then a long temperance meeting report arguing labor over speculation, urging female influence in reform, and concluding with Southern moral exhortations against ardent spirits and a Georgia example of selling liquor to fund charity.
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Erance Recorderson
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Fire at piece de, Jone Oo sh dan
A small fire damaged a location described as piece de and involved an unidentified party named Jone Oo sh dan. Firefighters responded and secured the scene with limited descriptive details available.
Alton Businesses Advertise Goods and Services 1837
A fragment from Alton Illinois commerce notes lists law firms, bakeries, dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots and shoes sellers, salt distributors, and a dentist offering artificial teeth. Entries include Gonrnzr Grimay & Co and Ryder & Co with Kenawha Salt sales, along with local stores on Second Street and State and Wall Streets. The date is June 1 1837.
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W.L. Chappell
Whipple & Forbes
Second Street
Alton
Illinois
A. Alexander & CO
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Tailors announce removal and stock sale in Alton
Merchants Sloss, Waples and partners inform Alton and vicinity that they have moved and offer a broad collection of cloths casimeres waistings stockings collars and gloves with ready made garments and tailor service at affordable prices they invite inspection and promise accurate fitting or new articles at purchaser expense May 3 1837
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William W. Rice
Alton Methodist Book Room
Joe Lawrence
Alexton Methodist Book Rook
Poole
JC New Goods
Cates
Herman G Brighton
Mics
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James Hutc
Griggevill Nba New and Commodious House
Supreme Court
District Court
Messrs
Wuter & Norvet
W. Warren & Co
W. P. Wixcarsten
Joan Reap
Josuva Hasxet
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Upper Alton
Stanley
Maui
New York
Troy
Albany
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T. L. Waples
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Alton
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Isaac Hendershoit
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Gideon Blackburn
S. M. Otwell
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A. S. Walker
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Alton, Illinois
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J. B. Daxtonru & Co
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A. B. Roff
WM. L.chappell
Chappell
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Julius A. Willard
Geo. H. Whitney
Wm. W. Rice
A. L. Shull
Macoupin County
Carlinville
Tho’s L. M’gill
Kirkham
Olney
Marie Brando
May
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Piasa
Market
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Alfred Shannon
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Kenawha Salt Company
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L. Sloss
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Alton Methodist Book
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J.B. Purcell
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