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Newspaper

Alton Spectator

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1837

Page

2

Fragmented notices mix crime bids and auctions in irregular 1837 edition

A scattered page presents a vandal hunt notice, debts, and a missing mare report beside fire insurance company elections and hats for sale. It includes legal notices, sheriff wages, and various vendor advertisements with names such as Mr Jonny West and Mr McNutt.

Mancalang Harself Wolfum Daderam Jonny West Rr Dave McNutt Bmi McNutts Tt Ie Hunenker Sand Owens Elridge Tyeould Sat Anderson

Alton Second Street assessment notices and town bids

Public notice records assessments for land parcels in Alton tied to the widening of Second Street between State and Willians streets. Names of property owners and amounts due are listed, with payment deadlines and proceedings to advertise for collection.

Edward W. Dill Ollers Alton Vie Second and Cherry Streets Hunter's Ackhitien Cnick Eadh State Willan Mabisut Francesco Wardock Betwen State Wilhans St Alton Murdock Lerk Carlinville Macon Ibnows Michael Pagr COX Dem'r. Tely

Strayed or Stolen Mare Seeks Reward in Carrollton

Notice describes a black 15 hand mare with white facial markings and a white star, strayed near Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois. Reward of 25 dollars offered for the mare, plus 25 dollars for the thief, with charges paid. Dated August 9 1887.

Carrolton Greene County Ninos R. & Negus Carrollton

Episode of Elegance in Ellaford and Mrs Eleford's World

The scene recalls Ellaford and a former college friend meeting on Market Street after three years apart. They recall Mrs Eleford and the refined circle around the merchant couple, Angelina Dobbs, and Caroline, with talk of dances, manners, and social duties amid a backdrop of family and memory.

Ellaford Market Street Hou Elsafri Ming Angelina Dobbs

Catastrophe Renewed Shortly After Initial Impact

A fragment notes that near a quarter of an hour after the catastrophe the situation was renewed, signaling a fresh phase or renewed effort following the initial event. The text offers limited context but implies a rapid follow up action or recurrence.

Descent of the Columbia River From a Forested Frontier

An excerpt from the Journal of an Astonant recounts a perilous journey down the Columbia River with a focus on vast cedar and white pine forests near Astoria. The narrative details a tense Indian village encounter during a portage, a gun theft attempt, and a confrontation led by a bourgeois, ending with a perilous return to the river and a daytime voyage.

Fabre Aiman Ghirnotrna Battle of the Nile Aboukir Lord Nelson Napoleon Egypt St Brueys Cass Bianca Ordonnaseur Joubert Ald Mirror Columbia River Europe Astoria Dalles Leck John Reed Robert Start Old Reed Joe la Pierre Burgesis Joe Mr ‘Ke Kenzie Peltii Oearae Atera Abe Ennai John Reem

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