Uncle Reusen's Letter Reflects Political Upheaval and Patronage
The letter comments on Gov. Sulzer of New York facing impeachment and a manipulated campaign fund. It derides Tammany Hall, notes Reed the governor’s removal from power, and compares party patronage struggles to Nasby’s postmaster ambitions, ending with advice to readers about political maneuvering.
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Bill Sulzer
New York
Hisself
Wall Street
Sulzer
Jook
Bill
Rubicon
Petroleum
Nasby
Confederate Crossroads
Andrew Johnson
Washington
Reub
Wilson
Cen
Coal trader promises low prices and good weights
J. Jones invites customers to visit his office to place orders for Illinois lump and egg coal and Iowa soft coal. He guarantees accurate weights and aims to offer the lowest possible prices.
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Iowa
J.w.jones
Ideal dirt grade guidelines for Missouri roads
A reader asks how to determine an ideal dirt grade including width height and shape. Experts advise tailoring to soil and traffic, prefer slightly narrower grades with a crowned center, wider grades on hills to protect ditches, and maintaining a perfect oval cross section for proper water runoff using road drag for maintenance.
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Missouri
Farmer & Stockman
Mendota Block Coal Exclusive Agency Ad
Coal dealer advertises exclusive agency for Mendota Block Coal with Iowa price alignment and invites customers to inquire at Peters Prod. Co. firm.
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Mendota
Iowa
The Summer's Vacation Where Shall We Go
A Burlington Route advertisement invites families to plan Colorado trips for health and holiday pleasure. It offers free illustrated band book with hotel and boarding house details, travel tips, and prices, provided by L. T. Wykoff, ticket agent.
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Colorado
Burlington
Auction Items Include Cart Bed Furniture and Coal
A list of sale items includes a two horse cart a no 1 set of buggy har rels soft coal from Round Oak a velvet double couch a birds eye parlor table two large vases and other odds and ends.
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Uncle Reusen
Reuben Hardscrabble
COAL
L. T. Wykoff
Browning, Mo
Clark
Acorn
Birds Eye
J. B. Fleming
H. E. Epperson
Kansas
Zephyr
Bowersock
Mills & Power CO
Lawrence
J. J. Smith
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