War era ties and a wager tied to land fortunes
An OCR filled with names and fragments recounts a wartime tale of political plots, prisoner escape attempts, and a wager over land title. It threads through petitions, lawsuits, and a valuable bluestone discovery in Pike County, linking Major Seymour, Westfall, and local judges to a century old dispute born from a bet on Fremont’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass Reson
Kentucky
Ant
Hom
Sversny
Washington
de Wing
Bighuoud
Libby Wicisust
Hull
Katie Lala
Albert Lalas
Myers
Jol
van Hallas
John Fl
Jos Wasi
Tosslepanel
Mary E
Adrian C. Westfall
C. L.seymour
Westfall
Fremont
D. Aukes
Seymur
Meller
Pike County
Westra
Seymour
Jon
Whiglis
Purported Patent Remedies and Local Real Estate Transfers
Fragmented OCR text describes patent remedies and purport to claim cures for virulent blood poisons with pellets and tonics. It also lists numerous real estate and property transfers involving individuals such as Jas M Pennington, G W McClulley, Matilda Civell, and Asa Haskin, among others, with parcel and lot details and monetary values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennington Vo
Eichmiller
Marshall Muciulley
McClulley
Wilsw
Matilda Civell
Wugh Brady
Asa Haskin
John Jelmw
D Stephens
Cresbyte
Weynur
Philip Wagner
David Riddle
Town Land Co
Lisbon
Marlon Lot
Ford
Clas
Jeremiah
Smyth
Wonder and warning in a weary world
A fragmented editorial voice blends moral outrage with social ills, condemning temperance battles and prison misery while noting a cheese establishment plan and a philadelphia obituary note. The piece also extols Hosette r’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for nervousness tied to digestive ills.
The Foolish Virgins A Naw Version
A Sunday School teacher tests memory after a lesson on the parable of the ten virgins. A student named Louise prompts with a mischievous reply about women and kerosene, reflecting a bawdier, off color retelling cited by Harper's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Harper's Magazine
Cirous Music Heard in Church Through Child’s Wonder
In a church setting a child asks if the organ music is a circus, mistaking sacred sound for entertainment. The grandmother explains it is church, while the amused episode reflects the varied reactions to liturgical music and sacred space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Eddie
Bildie
Harper's ‘Magazine
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D Lothian & Son Marion
Ed Keith W
Uni
Edward Erreur
Maurice Perrelens
Sun G ‘Champson
Jie Garrison
Win M Kearns
Das Kirkpatrici
Elva
Tayden
Peter Lang
Sisam
Jenn
Martin Vir
Lots
David Campbell
Amanda
Gillian
Jul
Uarrie
Maurice Cabille
Frank Kula
John Kulane
Anid
Donsckenpor
Anu
Dr. Peres
Samuel Dreneus
York City
Indianapolis
Wirren
Philadelphia
Hostetter
Sus Mt
Chromos
Olds & Wetherby
Iowa Arena
Claus
Minnesota
J. H. Palmer
Biats
Chicago Clothing House
North Commercial Street
Brown's Hotel
Gebar Rapids
Iowa
Tee
Farmers’ Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids, Fowa
E. 8. Hill
J. L. Smite
Hunting & Lovwell
Phipps & Passmore
Wincott
Ginser
Lily City
Bangae Tower
Deh Rapuds
Furniture Inc
U. C. Blake & CO
City National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
E. K. Larimer
Gil
South Commercial St
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Graves & Chandler
Patch & Styles
Iowa Avenue
John Meehan
Linn Street
Com’sts
Post Oties
Paratel
LA Optima
DOT
Gall
NEST
C'g
Jones & Eaton Arm
Pierchant’s Block
Auligren
C. Wisar
Wishart
Tou
Neing Glys
Morris Nerreelud
Gudar Tape
H. MM. Lapham Watelumaker
Fowder
Higwa
Reed, Sartwell & Miller
Maquieeta, WA
Haaktings
Eis
Sulfuiud
Awomatt
James Brown
Fasd
Calsominer and
Glazieri
Toy Avenue
Valley City Haus
John Thomas
Mars
Gillette & B
New York
Fiannelis
Comfortabies
S, Cassimeres
Childen
Gillette & Bro
A. M. Searles
J. O. Baxter
Searles & Baxter
Linn
Iron Bridge
BE. P. Baldwin
Gev'l
Inwa
Eureka! People's Lumber Yard
Hildebrand & Zorger
Andross
Daniels
Krebs & Andross
Weeden and
Metalic
B. George & Co
Nehidig
Denlinger
Aibathaula Sor
ALT Wholesale
E.R. Derby
Hollands
Derby
South Commercial Street
Cedar Rapids, Towa
W.s.bradley
Heathering
Tec, Co. serCall
Towa Avenue
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