Fragmentary Political Ticket Names From Historic Record
A garbled OCR list presents candidates for multiple Illinois offices including President Benjamin Harrison, Lieutenant Governor Lyman T. Y, Auditor Charles Tecker, Attorney General George H. Nye, Circuit Clerk Brady, County Attorney M. Steard, and other named figures such as Owen Yh Serarns and Robert Wilks amid a crowded party slate.
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Benjamin Jiarrison
Orton
Joseph
Lyman Tt. Y
Beore Isa Agn
Pearson
Cha Arle Io Wet Favey
Charles Tecker
George EH U
Robert Ke. Hitt
Illnois Hoard
James I. Nuff
Waam L Brady
C County Atoriee
Soar M.steard
English traveler Westbury Invests and Trades in Wall Street
An English visitor, Charles Clarence Westbury, arrives in New York with wealth and polish. He admires American institutions, befriends brokers, opens accounts, and gambles on stocks, making profits then profits vanish as he spreads across twenty firms, becoming a favored Wall Street figure.
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Charles Clarence Westbury
United States
Westbury
New York
Wall Street
Mr. Westbury
Westbury swindles brokers with forged notes in Wall Street scam
A London–style fraudster named Westbury conned multiple brokerage houses by using forged bank notes and certified checks to buy bonds from Chicago and Mt. Anthony, then cashed out across several offices. Victims trace the bonds to forged certifications, while Westbury vanishes, leaving a trail of about $200,000 in U.S. notes and no clear lead on his whereabouts.
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States
Wheatbury
Midat
America
Armericana
England
United States
Weatbury
Bank of England
Westbury
Wall Street
Street
Bo Rapid
Deed
Dir Nm
Hps
Maui
Antiitars
Westiury
Chicago
Mt. Anthony
Othcore
Polita
Westbury i
Firab
Mme
Jasno
Duretumn
Hla
Themessenger
Novel Advertising Charm Draws Elite Footwear Labels
A British bootmaker ad boasts best boots and shoes at very low prices drawn from a handpicked stock of famous owners. The list reads Duke of Roxburghe, Marquis of Hamilton, Baron Cadogan, Prince Dolgourki among others, offering a chance to own a pair linked to notable feet.
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Duke of Roxburghe
Marquis of Hamilton
Bar
Public utility profits and citizen complacency
Quote from W. B. R. Brady criticizing public enterprises for overcharging utilities. He argues Americans tolerate small daily losses from streetcars gas and telephone services, allowing large profits and waste. He reflects that cheap fares and services would curb profits, while citizens accept the status quo.
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B. R. Brady
New York Tribune
Underground Railroad planned for South London
London’s Underground Railroad is proposed with a sixty foot deep tunnel. Passengers would access the line by hydraulic elevators carrying about fifty people at once. The tunnel would be driven by an inverted blade and hydraulic rams, moved by hand, as described in the Boston Transcript.
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Charley Egbert
Craddock
George Eilot
Mies Murfree
New York
London
South London
Boston Transcript
Rocky Sinai to Kadesh Lesson Reflection on Moses
A devotional discussion at Kadesh after forty years outside Canaan, tracing Abrahamic lapses, Israelite unbelief, and the Nazarite law. It emphasizes humility, reliance on God, and obedience, noting Moses and Aaron missteps and the sufficiency of Christ as living water.
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Tarion Holper
Floffman
Philadelphia
Kadesh
Egypt
Promised Land
Sabediones
Abram
Bothol
Barat
Hagar
Clon
David
Solomon
Mases
Marah
Rephidim
Alo
Christ
Paul
Moses
Aaron
Asa
Theo
Jehoshaphat
Calvary
Mim
Moskos
Koval
Dathan
Abivan
Aarons
Miis
Israel
yGor
Lunders
An Artist's Adventure and Log Cabin Remedies
A short tale by Mul ready recalls a night-robbing artist who loses his watch and money, sketches the robber’s face, and helps identify the thief later. The text also mentions old Log Cabin remedies and Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised to readers.
The Marquis of Morea Plans Vast Railway Venture
The Marquis of Mores sails to New York to raise capital for a vast project to build a railway from Thibet to Shanghai through Tonquin country. The scheme aims to shorten a three month journey to four days and involves the Von Hoffmans as part of the financial mission.
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Morea
Marquis of
Mores
Enat
New York
von Hoffmans
Marquis
Jook
Thibet
Shanghai
Tonquin
Frauen
M. de Mores
Lis Road
Sioux City Corn Palace Festival Opens and Tickets Sale
The second annual Sioux City Corn Palace festival runs Sept 24 to Oct 6 with Chicago and Northwestern Railway selling round trip tickets from various points in Iowa Dakota Illinois Wisconsin from Sept 22 to Oct 8 for the event. Tickets return by Oct 10. Also Miss Emma Warner offers piano lessons at No 22 Prospect St Freeport Illinois.
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Sioux City
Emma Warner
Prospect St. Freeport
Soptildawlw
McNamara Shoe Store Ad Promotes Fall Goods and Low Prices
C A McNAMARA Co advertises daily fall goods with a focus on child and ladies oil grain shoes at low prices. The notice highlights an elegant line of ladies and men’s fine shoes in latest styles and invites customers to call at 117 Stephenson Street, Soot Tuswel.
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C.A. McNamara & Co
Stephenson Street
Toe
New Model threshers challenged for fast threshing
Benaman and Douman challenge the New Medal threshing machine makers for two hundred dollars or more over claims of superiority. They deny replacing agitators and allege market bragging, citing a Gatena Minnesota incident where New Mad and an Agitator changed places on the field.
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Gatena
Minois
Benaman & Douman
Weath of Challenge Sparks Local Debate Over Threshing
A Crafted clash titled A Challenge appears in local papers accusing the authors of false charges. LW, G. W. Bannes respond, denying the claims and proposing a public threshing contest to settle the matter, including a wager tied to the new public library. The exchange highlights tension and a call for gentlemanly competition.
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Freeport Daily Journal
Feateen
So Erat
Stephen Bon
Obinaro Streets
Pontophcesn Freeport
Tilinofeas
Matteepore
Freeport, Ill
Yokea
Forma
Thors
Daya
Hunter L. Harris
Detroit Tree Press
Kpriaga
Madison Cavein
Joannes de la Pluche
Tio Simenko
Jong
Vanohos
Deinotherium
Mamborg
EU Yope
Cornll Magevine
Phobale
China
Eliale
Boston Bulletin
Vornow
Tieldon
Sigve D. Mi. Atearna
Ee UA
Warner
Warren
Mulready
Astract
Baid
Hoe
Dr. Sage
Dirksen
C. A. McNamara & Co
dayDdewtt
G. & W. Bannes
Theodore Kundinger
Freeport
Atock
Stephenson St
College OF Commerce
Freeport College OF Commerce
Open
Freeport, Lll
Winans & Stoddard
City
Peoples
Orier
Userston
Eezole Barnes Meg
Winslow
Cox
Ngidaw
Exchange Street
DeMuth
Sulyzoce
Taylor and
Henderson Streets
WH. Harris
May Ogle
Dakota
N. Linsley
Chicago Street
Kreeport
Mrockuwler Ploek
Galena Ave
Round House
Ulay Street
Nugott
AOR
Aga
Dirkaon
Cnlon
BOM
Wre
Geod
I. M. Rac
Brown Bros
Chica
Journal OF
Emery & Wiltthws
Apwly
Sant
Binek Oas
Swirts
Bres
Ee Aus Perkins & Son
Clark Ave
Angel Dima
W. Rockey
Elylas
Vieasa
Star Clothing House
Mitchell's Corner
Drds F. Davenport
Court House
Illinois
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