Hundred-Year-Plus Account Book From Linton Family Reveals 1803 Entries
An ancient ledger owned by the Tracy family in Linton, dated with entries from 1805 to 1838, offers a window into early 19th century life. The book includes prices for oats, corn, wheat, pigeons, and whiskey, and notes Major Jared Phelps a Revolutionary War veteran. The piece also reflects on how poverty, technology, and social norms shaped daily living in that era.
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Insurgent Elimination Committee Rules Primary Ticket
The piece warns that a twenty one member “committee on elimination” in the insurgent ranks will pick a single candidate per office and support only those labeled OK. It claims this undermines the primary spirit and recalls past conventions engineered to fit emergencies, signaling likely election consequences.
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