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Newspaper
Bellevue Gazette
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1856
Page
3
Bellevue and Platte Westward Coalition members are urged to submit plans and maps showing their claims and road connections to the government by Tuesday evening. The secretary and president ask for timely handoffs to allow map creation for the association’s use.
The piece notes Dr. T. J. Boykin and Mr. Robinson visiting the city and hopes they may settle there. It records W. R. Smith gaining admission to practice in territorial courts, and Hon. Hadley D. Johnson selling his stake in the paper and retiring to farming. It mentions Huffan's advertisement, new railroad plans, and the Delaware Trust lands sale with squatters benefiting, plus a forthcoming farmer's monthly paper. The land sale totals show 18,042 63-100 acres sold for 35,336 77-100 dollars, including 45 squatter claims valued at government rates.
The Nebraskian notes widespread mail delays affecting deliveries, including a Saturday arrival for the paper instead of Thursday. It argues current Post Masters general must end these duties or risk losing support in the next administration, warning of consequences for leaders.
The Nebrakian notes that tract books have been sent from Washington via Bi. Louie and will be shared once received. It explains the process for pre emptors to prove eligibility with extracts from pre emption laws and details the required documentation.
The issue catalogues 116 students entering Ste Universiy at Columbia for the present session, donations for a Baptist Theological Seminary in the South, a death in Council Bluffs, and a range of 1855 notices including Robeson elections, Grand Trunk Railway progress from Montreal to Toronto, fires in Norfolk and Portsmouth, and a long letter from Mrs Balitor defending timber-officer policy with Nebraska Territory matters.
Fragmentary note lists two houses of Nebraska Legislature for the upcoming session and hints at a virtuous life as a guiding source, though details are incomplete.
Wholesale and retail dealers in Glenwood Iowa invite the Goal People of Milla Cass, Montgomery, Cass counties in Iowa and Douglas and Causa counties in Nebraska to buy a large late stock of groceries hardware queensware woodenware boots shoes hats caps and ready made clothing. Goods bought in eastern cities offered at low cash prices. If not sold cheap, neighbors will be. Call before you purchase. Ort late October 23 1854 1-tf
An 19th century advertisement describing Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion a weekly illustrated paper from Boston. It highlights original tales sketches poems and engravings incl portraits ships scenery and animal life. Subscriptions offered with multi copy discounts and bundled offer with The Flag of our Union. Published every Saturday at No 22 Winter St Boston.
An OCR fragment lists multiple street addresses across U S cities including New York Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Detroit St Louis Louisville Chicago and Chicago firms such as Wallace Austen and Bue and Trobner and Co with scattered names like Samuel Ringgold and J A Rowe. It appears as a damaged directory snippet or misread ledger entry.
Fragmented advert explains subscription plans for Godey's Lady's Book and other magazines. It details prices for one to eleven copies, club offers with Harper's and Arthur's Home, prepayment terms, and international remittance notes.
An 19th century advertisement promotes The Phrenological Journal as devoted to phrenology education self control and humane progress. It touts yearly and half yearly subscription rates and credits favorable reviews from multiple periodicals. The notice also bundles combined offers with related health and welfare journals for a multi journal package.
The Weekly American announces plans to expand with Winters of Fiction and PORRION INTELLIGENCE features. It will offer European foreign intelligence, state and local news, and an agricultural department with market reports. Subscriptions reduced to 1.50 per year, with extended terms for two-year payments.
An 19th century ad listing groceries tools medicines and household goods from Gustav Seeger and local merchants. It enumerates items such as spices, tea coffee sugar flour and hardware, plus farm and craft supplies and general medical products.
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