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Newspaper

Alton Spectator

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1838

Page

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Major land dispute set for 1914 partition in Lee County

Wisconsin territorial court orders all claimants under the 1834 treaty and act to file notices within one year with the county clerk. Three commissioners are named to examine claims, report validity, and govern sale and partition of Half Breed lands in a process overseen by the district court of Lee County with appointed sale agents authorized to distribute proceeds and pay costs.

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Land sales and court actions under the Half Breed lands act

The text outlines duties and powers of commissioners of sale for Lee and Fox Half Breed lands, seed for taxes, payment certificates with eight percent interest, and court actions against trespassers. It details attorney costs, oath requirements, bond security, removal and replacement of commissioners, and distribution of sale proceeds to trustees or heirs. It also notes publication requirements in multiple newspapers and limits on authority over other lands.

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Exchange Broker Opens Second Street Exchange Office

An exchange broker announces a new office on Second Street to buy and sell bills of exchange and current bank notes, and to attend to collection of bills. The notice mentions the broker and a request to return comic items and reclaim the remainder of the office, with a date of March 3, 1838.

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Illinois Deposite Company capitalization and deposit plan

A historical notice describes the Illinois Deposite Company with cap- ital stock of 160000 and outlines its plan to accept deposits for all classes, with protected receipts and withdrawal rights. It notes appointment of a general agent and mentions a public meeting to prepare for transfers and operations, dated March 15, 1838, in Alton.

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Local Auction of Groceries and Tobacco Items

A partial 1838 auction notice lists goods including brown sugar, pale soap, preserves, pepper sauce, tomato ketchup, cut smoking tobacco, and Malay cigars. The sale, noting cash or city acceptances, is dated January 25 1838 and signed Allen.

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For Sale or Rent Log House in Upper Alton

A good comfortable log house in Upper Alton offered for sale or rent. Three rooms on the ground floor with two brick chimneys and a well fenced yard. Notice references A. O. Remix and C. Robinson with collectors Collet Wy, Upper Alton, Feb 1 1838.

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Pedigree and Notices From a 19th Century Ledger

A column fragment lists a horse pedigree with Gohanna and Traveler lineage, a note on moneys and penalties for a leap event, and a partially unreadable “LETTERS” section with names such as Amor, Alford, Baldwin, Bryant, and others. The text includes references to pedigr ee records and a list of recipients or addressees.

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Garden imports and nursery stock offered to subscribers

Fragrance and fruit plants advertised by Lines Botanic Garden and Nurseries and Wm Prince & Sons Flushing New York. Subscribers will receive a large assortment including vines currant raspberry mulberries figs roses flowering shrubs and bulbs plus 20 boxes of garden seeds for retail stores. Also notes on trees bushes grafts and various plant stock with sale details and dates.

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