Railroads and Bond Plans Dominate State Politics
An 1860 article fragment discusses a proposed railroad to be financed by county bonds, with per year limits and market placement. It notes rural mass meetings political sparring and whiskey, urging public subscriptions through counties to fund the line. The piece predicts private capital will seek rail construction and notes projected state indebtedness by 1871.
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Nhl
Mowit Werke
Geeta
Tabiaks
Iim, Inc
Tavenna
Aire
Yorkshire Wolds
Weil
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Mount
Asia
Africa
Ake
Tom
Daria
Caper Notice From An Odd Letter Fragment
A fragmented OCR notice describes a curious caper involving a girl, a man, and a court case. The text references a letter from a home source, a card, and a few scattered names, with unreadable portions leaving the main action unclear.
Mis souri Democrat estimates population and senate votes
The Missouri Democrat uses past votes and population estimates to project Senate composition. It cites figures for various regions, including the South, Northwestern areas, and a total population estimate nearing nine million, attributed to David A. Wells.
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Missouri Democrat
David A Klation
Old Man's Tales of Cincinnati Merchants Remembered
The piece recalls Platt Evans and a string of Cincinnati traders led by Heidelbach and Woodrow. It chronicles generations of merchants from Easton to Kemper, Staufer, Cromwell and Woodrow, noting their rise, business shifts, and notable ancestry while honoring their public service and personal trials.
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Heidelbach
Sycamore
Main Street
Air
Pearl
Fontan
Third and Main
Repklcas
Bankerr
Bereidebach & Co
Third and Wise
Ahd Ld
Sita Hal ‘Dhuds Gace Tension Xo
Bensongood & Co
Third ‘Vine
Losgworth
Qentlenéa
Laa Hens Eaeh
Henry Staufer
Pana Ei
Mans New Boots
Boss Staufer
Ss. Easton
Washington Kemper
Easton's
Kemper
Earth
Thimble & Woodrow
Main
J. T. Warren & Co
Wm. Trimble
Mt. Sterling
Congress
Henry Clay
Webster, Ceitienden
Greenup County
David T. Woodrow
Mr. Woodrow
Hillsboro
Cincinnati
Woodrow
Campbelle, Mears
Joseph Cromwell
Yellow Springs
Baltimore
Oliver Cromwell
England
America
Cromwell
Col
John Eager Howard
Captain Cromwell
Nathaniel Gist
Washington
Braddock
Éss
Orleans
St Pyets
John Capeetes
Bloody double murder and jail break in Tennessee
An 1860s Memphis Avalanche excerpt details a violent home invasion ending in the shooting of Humphereys and Dickens, and a subsequent chase that led to the capture and rescue of suspects. Coroner inquest and police actions follow, with reports of a cave siege, vigilante retaliation, and a broader aftermath across the region.
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Memphis Avalanche
Creek
Dune
Extin Sabnes
Sen Estate
Col
Dickens
Ping Soest
Carry
Alice
Samelace
Morgan
Inman
Mothe’r
James Inman
Jewnekiens
Senter
Sur
Two Hundred Leaguers Drive Off the Ratireed Men Tents
A large force of two hundred leaguers attacked a camp of Ratireed men burning tents and instruments. The skirmish ended with the retreat of Ratireed forces and a cleared ground. No injuries reported.
Outlaw Bands Loot Railroad Camp Along Neutral Strip
Correspondence reports two bands of armed laborers attacking Dry Ta area, destroying tents and property, stealing mules, and covering faces with cloth to avoid recognition. Railroad workers were kept at a distance while chaos unfolded across a six mile neutral strip in the southern part of the county.
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