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Newspaper
Alton Spectator
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1838
Page
2
An old tale recounts a spectral ride and moral reckoning with Abel and a whispering judge. A separate City Court scene features a young lawyer clashing with a judge over Low Dutch speech, highlighting class and language in legal lore.
Tyrant a dark Chestnut six years old stands at Greenilie Bond County for a four day stand starting late April through July 10. fees payable when mare is known debt with real estate. mares from distance fed gratis with grain 75 cents weekly. Tyrant by Gohanna dam by Tom Tough, performance record includes wins at Middleburgh Warrington Md and Tremonium with times noted. praised for speed and stamina despite distemper. Owner claims Tyrant never raced out of condition and cites Turf Register and English Stud Book. Apr 2, 1838. Jacob Fouke
Legislative notice outlines a partition and sale plan for the Sac and Fox Half Breed Lands between the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers. It sets filing deadlines, appoints commissioners, details testimony methods, and provisions for payment, taxation, and distribution of proceeds to rightful claimants and guardians.
M W Carroll Saddle Harness Trunk Manufacturer announces ready stock of gentle mens and ladies saddles, coach gear, bags and trunks, with wholesale and retail cash terms. He thanks Alton citizens for support and seeks continued patronage. Alton March 3, 1837.
Henry Tanner successor to Ro 1 announces removal of Sioux and Castino Store to a new stone storefront west of State Street. He invites former Roff customers to continue patronage as the extensive stock of stoves castings and nails is moved. Credit terms offered and local merchants Hawley Page Dunlap advertise nearby.
Fragmented notice describes a commission and forwarding group planning to handle business, with terms about entrusted matters and a share of proceeds. It mentions Akon and a date in March, but specifics are unclear due to garbled text. The item reads as a local public notice for a business trust or partnership.
A fragmented roster of individuals including Isham Edmond Jenkins Kort Edmond Kraft Lamb Archibald Miller Adam MecCray Calvim McCown Nutt Elizabeth Neil Samuel Peter Ricks Lewis Rimner Thomas Robinson John Steal William Smith Samuel Tanner Henry Thompson George Thompson Alex Vineyard William West Joshua Woody Samuel Wright Colwell PRICKEPT P M appears in the document with no clear event or action described.
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