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Newspaper

Alton Spectator

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1838

Page

2

Alton House Miller and Fish General Store Ad

Alton March 9 1637 Alton House Miller and Fish Proat Birveew Arua Riifnols offer a general assortment of Gentlemen and Ladies clothing hats boots harness and wagons at low cash prices wholesale or retail Thanking Alton citizens for past support and hoping for continued patronage in the future.

Salida Urivca Martinals Wasson Alton House Miller & Fish, Proat Birveew Arua, Riifnols

Stone Warerod sale stalls with stove and baking gear

An old notice from a Alton based merchant describes a river trade sale at a Stone Block location west of a street corner. It highlights a wide assortment of castings and stoves, baking ovens, and farm tools, with shipping details for a steam packet between Alton and St Louis.

Koltf Denbrace Woostern

Publication notice in Alton court proceeding

In Illinois, Alton court records show Cowles and Dodson in a suit where the pendency must be published for four weeks in a city newspaper. David Dodson is ordered to appear at the next term on the first Monday, enter special bail, plead to the attachment, and face sale of attached property to satisfy debt and costs. bail is continued to the next term.

Jacobuserania Taine Negua Cleri Creat Chavenry Nathaniel Burk Specife Cameron Saul Court Bn Hoblen Edwardaville Nest Aod Aurst MM OT Brown State OF Illinoi Alton Cowrsa & Kut Pufla Atiya

Van Wagenen & Co Brick Store at Alton advertises hardware

G Van Wagenen and Co advertise a large brick store on Second Street Alton offering hardware and cutlery a wide assortment of rifles guns stove parts carpenters tools locks and fittings at wholesale or retail with a sale in March 1838 the text lists items such as Trons Steel Noite Castings and Lee Chains

Hi. G. van Wagenen & Co Second Street Alton Eroe Chan Lee Chama

Half Breed Lands partition acti and court duties

Wisconsin Territory near Montrose and Lee County issues a detailed act authorizing commissioners to investigate half breed Sac and Fox land claims under a 1894 treaty. The measure prescribes filing notices, appoints commissioners, sets duties, timelines, procedures for valuations, sales, and distributions, and outlines court oversight and costs.

Legislative Assemby Wisconsin Montrose Lecca Moines Congress County of Lea Fee County Firet Nenday Vialins Lil Sobaty of Lee Detian Witnea Lec Leo Gonrt District Court Eid Gach Torme & Gs Sen Chia ‘Tan Bist Appian Ohn Walsh Louis Jeremiah Smith Jaine LeClaire Samuel Marsh New York Issac Galland Linois Phe Namade Vubol Vie Passa Thianet Iguda Darie

The Duel and the Dead in Mrs Sigourney’s Poem

A reflective study of a mother awaiting a husband in Congress Hall. The poem contrasts domestic peace with war’s brutality, showing a son hearing of a father’s death and the mother’s enduring sorrow. It weaves themes of lineage, pride, and the cost of public conflict on private lives.

For Rent Notices on Corner Properties and Stand

For rent two toren on the corner of Water and State streets with 19 by 30 feet frontage on State and Water street frontage details. another frontage 9 feet by 56 feet deep. Also a well known stand on the corner of late and Second streets now occupied by N P W Tulbert. The ads describe rooms, cellars, and suitability for grocery or dry goods with coffee rooms and warehousing, signed by Negus & Robben. Also notice of insolvency proceedings for Wrenah & Wibby in Alton with creditor claims and exam dates.

Water and State Atrrete Sotert Woater Ain Water Street N. P.W Tulbert Thas Cy Pittaiden Toni Oh Yeu Owl Leeman Yao He Marke Coun Furan Robben

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