Civil War Heroic Obituary and Courtland Prentice Tribute
The piece commemorates Brig Gen Isaac Stevens fallen at a Chan tilly charge and defends the flag. It includes Prentice family reflections on Courtland Prentice of Louisville Journal who died serving the rebellion, with Cincinnati Enquirer notes on his age and family, plus broader wartime memorials and a Webster funeral account.
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Prentice
Louisville Journal
Augusta
Courtland Prentice
God
Time
Republic
Remon
the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Willism
George D. Prentice
Clareace Prentice
Memphis
Yell
Arkansas
Salt’ River
Louisville
Honor
Beaver County probate filings list estate accounts
All persons interested in the administration and guardian accounts filed in Beaver County Pennsylvania have notice the accounts will be presented to the court in Beaver on November 2. The filing includes the final accounting of the estate of David Trucings, the executor of the last will and testament, and the account of John tying for the estate of James Whitehill.
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Beaver County
Beaver
John Tying
James Whitehill
Letters Uncalled For at Beaver Post Office
An assortment of uncalled for letters listed for Beaver post office includes names such as Minnie Margaret Milian Hugh Maratta Theressa Nevin Angie Nelson Kate Neott Rebecca Shredes William Smith and Mary E. Hours are posted for September 19 1982 with a rare chance noted.
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Ingein
Beaver U
Minnie
Margaret S Milian
Marshal
Hugh
iMaratta
Theressa iNevin
Angie Nelson
Kate
Neott
Rebecca Shredes
William ‘Smith RG
Martin ‘Welsh
Wilson Mary E
All Is For The Best Poem Fragment
A poetic exhortation urges resilience in dark days. It emphasizes hope faith and courage, advising to endure sorrow as a form of divine support and trusting that all is for the best. The speaker encourages confiding sorrows to God and acting with childlike trust and resolve.
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Alt
Odd Tales From Aboard And A Breach Of Promise Case
An arriving volunteer recalls a grim hospital experience six deaths in six days. In New York Supreme Court, Charlotte Weeder sues Jacob Samuel for 10000 for breach of promise of marriage claiming a August 1859 agreement to wed. The defendant denies any promise. The young plaintiff testified, supporting her claim.
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Supreme Court
New York
Charlotte Weeder
Jacob Samuel
Persistent thrift shapes a man of steady credit
The passage argues that a prudent man rarely becomes poor or untrustworthy. He settles small debts, can raise funds for larger needs, and avoids rain credit. When such credit fails, he quickly reaches financial trouble, feeling the bottom without support.
Pins Plague in Birmingham Sewer Reveals Massive Pin Deposit
An old Birmingham sewer, opened for repairs after years, revealed a vast buildup of pins—millions packed tight as slag. The discovery suggests many towns might harbor similar accumulations in their sewers.
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Birmingham
England
Notable Gratification Note From Friderick Firm
StraNoza in Towt Wb reports a call at Friderick Ay er Esq. and the firm of J. C. Ayer & Co. regarding a business acquaintance. The piece suggests cosmetic claims and mentions Mr. Alger, whose use and success imply widespread distribution and testing of a remedy in political or social circles.
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StraNoza
Friderick. Ayer .Esq
J. C. Ayer &Co.pwdl
Zérleman
Ydodor
Alger
Hasese
Fem
Parson Brplow Address At State Fair Contention
Fragmentary text shows Parson Brplow addressing a state fair with mention of Mba Lech’s proclamation and a pledge to free slaves and pay for service. The passage is garbled but suggests calls for emancipation and tribute.
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Mba Lech
A Sick Boy Joins The Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry
An elderly narrator recounts a young sick recruit who, after being told he could be a soldier, reveals his prior service in the 103rd and 105th Illinois regiments. Wounded at Fort Donelson, he was discharged but reenlisted when a new regiment formed nearby. The two men clasp hands, pledging mutual patriotism amid 76 era spirit.
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Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry
103Th Regiment of
Ilinois
105Th Regiment
Illinois
11Th ‘Illinois Infantry
105Th
Fort Donelson
Azoh
Self-mutilation by discharged recruit in Toledo
A former recruit in Toledo offered 15 dollars to the recruiting officer for release from military service. After refusal, the man allegedly had his toes cut off by a fellow recruit or conspirator. He endured severe pain and refused to disclose how the mutilation occurred, seeking release at the cost of his manhood and health.
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S Surecon
Toledo
Cincinnati man’s wife repeatedly leaves over two years
A Cincinnati man endures his wife’s repeated departures over the last two years. Each time she leaves, he restrains himself, but she eventually returns. The details reflect a troubled domestic situation with ongoing disruption.
Tax on Tobacco Taxation Hits Trade and Credit Rules
The article discusses a heavy tobacco tax under national revenue law, noting falling demand and payment timing issues for manufacturers. It warns returns must be monthly, potentially forcing tax ahead of pay, and urges reform of business practices alongside a call for patience and honest effort to achieve true success.
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Manu Neuvers
Steckss
Bevansy
Gami
Chan Sereel
Troublesorbe
Bay Pr
Hostess Keynote Shapes Evening Society and Harmony
The passage treats women as central to social entertainments and argues that the hostess determines the room’s atmosphere. It contrasts chilly society with warm geniality that fosters amiable interaction and a shared sense of identity during gatherings.
The Potato Crop Shortage Across Counties
The potato crop is unusually short in neighboring counties in New Jersey and Missouri.Prices rise to about 80 cents a bushel as drought reduces yields. Observers note currency depreciation also affects buying power.
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New Jersey
Mfnissouri
Phil
Untidy OCR fragment yields unclear event
An unreadable clipping mentions tight lacing and a protest or attempt but details are missing. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or concrete outcomes are clear from the readable text.
Notice to Advertisers Rates and Public Notices
Notice outlines advertising rates and discounts for year advertisers. It lists charges for business cards and notices of marriages, deaths, religious and political items as public notices. The text shows garbled OCR but indicates rate structure and free public notices category.
Mourning and memory in a Texas civil war era notice
A fragmented page reflects mourning guidance from a mother to a daughter stressing white attire as an emblem of heaven and memory. The text shifts to a military note urging Col. Hamilton to become Texas governor with General Clay commanding, proposing a joint force to pacify rebellion and assist Eli Thayer’s Florida expedition. Also recounted is a quaint street scene of a peanut vendor and a greedy squirrel captured by a vendor who chases it across West Street gates.
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Mrs. Jameson
Texas
Hamilton
Clay
Eli
Florida
Mexico
Central Americas
Cuba
de Thayer
Oawner
New York
Enterprise
S & Penne
West Street
Atanu
Gove
Controversy Grips Stirs County Woman’s Arrests
An arrest report from Stark County notes Ontlasti Sandi A. MGregor former editor of the Stirs County Democrat accused of making inflammatory speeches and inciting town residents to resist draft duties. A detachment of 200 men from the 20th regiment is in Stark County, with about 150 remaining in camp Manstick.
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Ontlasti Sandi A. Mgregor
Stirs County
Candon
Acainel
PB. Reitz
Canto
Charize
Atte Tey
Stark’ County
Ering
Din Ledger
Brighain Theatre at Salt Lake City Skyline
The theatre building in Salt Lake City rises 140000 square feet with a stage 64 feet deep and a 65 foot high dome. Its interior features galleries and standard arrangements. Constructed of mountain-cut stone and finished in white pine, it employs forty to fifty workers and aims for completion in November.
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Salt Lake Cites
Jf Ict
Irishman Rescues Post Office Clerk in Struggle
A bystander recalls an Irishman catching a thief at the post office and kicking him down, trampling him as Pratt jokes about small change. A London Exhibition watch described as tiny and valuable is valued at five hundred fifty pounds and lasts six hours.
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Pratt
Wateh
Tanith
Child overhears talk of a noble at work of God in tavern talk
A five year old listener overhears men at a table quoting a phrase about a noble at work of God. He questions the meaning as others discuss bells, water, and life in the region labeled Green Mountain.
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Sharpsburg
Mac
Williamaport
Threelamn
Tre
The World Delivers Judgment on Self Righteousness
A terse reflection on self imposed superiority and belief in one’s own path to heaven. It condemns those who judge others while doubting God, warning against conceit and moral rigidity.
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Webster
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Hingman
South Shore
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New
Commonwealth
Alexander Nickle
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Willer
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Troris
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Aineg
Lame
Duaver
AL R. More
National War Tax
Beaver Co
Hunmilton
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Ohio
William Br.rimble
Hopewell
Independence Town
Peeso
Beaver Deaver
SAMWL
Adave Emport
Rovhester
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Jolin Ling
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