The Knights of the Golden Circle and Pale Faces Threat to Union
A historical denunciation outlines the Knights of the Golden Circle and its successor Pale Faces as conspiratorial foes of republican government. It details alleged covert operations, corruption, and violence used to oppose federal authority, with calls to mobilize against a renewed Democratic effort in 1872 and preserve civil governance.
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Thomas
Brotherhood
Grand Jury
Aan
Tennessee
Sourthern
Golden Circle
Pale Face
Representative Hall
Nothern
Congress
Wis
Wes
Bey May Hendreks
Memorial by Oberlin women opposes woman suffrage
A Lorain county memorial signed by Oberlin College women and 140 married residents declares women demand no inferiority to men yet protest enabling suffrage. It states husbands and sons represent women at ballots and asks lawmakers not to grant women's suffrage.
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Ohio
Oberlin College
Lorain County
University Spirit Turns Tragic Fall Into Public Outcry
In Iowa City on February 23 the Davenport Democrat reports students at the University raised bunting from a cupola. A man fell from the roof to the ground, crashing amid a crowded scene. He died, and doctors and the city’s faculty debated blame while the crowd blamed students, though the piece jokes at the authorities.
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Micawber
Iowa City
St. Peter’s
One Year or Grant Policy Gains in Finance
An elaborate New York Tribune review lauds Grant for a year of policy success. Debt decreased by hundreds of millions, revenues rose by about thirty millions, and government expenses and interest fell through retrenchment. The piece credits the administration with stabilizing finances and cites public reaction to tariff debates and Democratic resistance.
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Grant
New York Tribune
Political clash over soldier pay echoed by Copperhead press
The Chicago Post cites the New York World and Copperhead papers urging payment to veterans in specie, arguing for up to ten dollars a month extra per soldier. It accuses the Democratic party of duplicity, praising soldiers’ earlier sacrifices while opponents claim the move would swell national debt by about 500 million dollars.
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Times
House
Ohio
Schenek
Seymour
Blair
Fernando Wood
Saul
Mhicayu
Beocar
The
New York World
Copperhead Press
Boys In Blue
Chattanooga
Cartcago Post
Road to Ruin directors boast of a thriving rail scheme
A satirical notice proclaims a corrupt railway venture moving large passenger and freight volumes from Temper ance to Destruction with extravagant dividends. It mocks alcohol fueled trains, lists daring car designs, and lampoons officials, warning passengers of risk and negligence while naming figures like WM. WHOLESALE and NOB'T RETALL as executives.
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Messrs. Diabolus & Co
London
Belial
Mix
Hell
Earth
Ciderville
Portertown
Deerville
Wineville
Hradyborough
Loa
Whisky City
Poorhouseville
Hospitaltown
Prisonburg
Gallowsville
N.B
Rain Depot
Prisoner Yerger Returns to Jackson After Escape
M F Yerger, who killed Col Crane in Jackson Mississippi, escaped confinement a week ago and returned voluntarily to prison. He claims he escaped to relive the pure sin of freedom and now seeks a speedy trial. Grace Greenwood notes a Plains relic shown by Commissioner Wilson, a buckskin shirt with a fringe formed from white women and children’s hair, featuring a ghastly fringe. A Mount Pleasant Iowa agricultural society president invites Horace to speak next fall and asks if he is resting or rotting, requesting a clarification from Horace on his status.
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Fh. M. Yerger
Col. Crane
Jackson
Mississippi
Tie
Yerger
Grace Greenwood
Washington
Land Office
Wilson
Mount Pieasant
Iowa
Earace
Arceley
Tam
Horace
Win
Corning Journal Seeks Egg Theme for Editorial Guests
A brief note from the Zirima Advertiser quotes the Corning Journal asking for eighty nine dozen hens eggs as a setting for visitors who come to editorial rooms. The piece proposes using the eggs as both useful and decorative, joking that their time is "no better than a setting hen's."
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Corning Journal
Zimira Advertiser
Terrific snow storm paralyzes eastern states and Ontario
A severe blizzard blanketed the region with Rochester New York reporting four feet of snow, Albany two feet, and Berkshire County Massachusetts drifts up to eighteen feet. Trains were blocked nationwide. In Kentucky near Mount Sterling a Ku Klux Party attack on a Black village led to gunfire, two assailants slightly wounded and captured, others fled and were later released.
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Ontario
Rochester
N. Y
Albany
Berkshire County
Mass
Mount Sterling
Freeport land office notices list sales over $1000
In the Freeport News April 1 1870 a month’s land sales are reported with amounts above one thousand dollars. Transactions include William Warren to George Elliott $2000 and others: heirs of Geo Thomas to Wm Brown $840 acres Lancaster. Ford Pitkin to Abraham Gund 940 acres Ridott $0. D W Barlow to L W Bowen 880 acres Lancaster $2900. James M Macomber to Harriet Fye $3700. and multiple transfers in Freeport Ridott Rock City West Point and Lena among others, with values ranging from $1000 to $6475. The notice also promotes the firm’s complete Abstract Books and land office services.
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William Warren
George Elliott
Knowlton
Freeport
Geo. Thomas
Wm. C. Brown
Lancaster
Jas. M. Macomber
Harriet Fye
Winslow
John Brower
M. Hettinger
Clark
Wm. H. Darrow
Michael Knessken
Adam Niabee
K. Troby
Davis
Wm. A. Robey
Cyrus A. Robey
Wagams
Michael Kneasken
Wm. H. Dawson
Bwech
Geo. Raymer
O. & H. Bokhof
Rock City
James C. Elston
Martin Denekas
Ridott
Lewis W. Cusa
Sarah J. Bickford
Gulteau
W. O
H. O.hemenway
Margarette Kohler
Blver Creek
Nancy Davis
Harvey M. Timma
Nh Se
Loran
Aaron Wo
Enoch Myers
Swaw
West Point
H. H. Snively
Samuel Bechtold
John Babb
John Kamrir
W. W. Wright
William Cox
Thomas Noble
Winter
Aaron Wolf
Samuel O. Kaempfer
Weat Point
M. Allard
Jeremiah Dean
Block
Tra B. Hinckley
Wm. G. Barnes
Nw Se
Lena
Taylor and Aspinwall Advertise Serial Readings
The notice promotes Wilkie Colling's Serial Man and Wife as a well illustrated and engaging work. The firm Taylor and Aspinwall, Attorneys and Conveyancery, present the book as a featured item on their table alongside other book notices and notices of interest.
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Uaxiper
Wilkie Colling
Children and New York Fashion and Literature Review
Harren's Bazan illustrates Spring Toilets and New York fashions for ladies and children along with poetry and tales. The Bright Side is a children's weekly with stories puzzles and features. The Galaxy for April offers serials, essays on journalism and theatre, criticism, and editorials including Trollope and White among others.
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Harren
New York
the Galaxy
Mr. Raymond
L. J. Jennings
Havana
Rome
Propaganda
Anthony Trollope
James T. McKay
Hamlet
Richard Grant White
Charles Fechter
Riverside April offers varied goods for young readers
The Riverside for April showcases a mix of items for youth including entries like Entry Into Jerusalem and The Marketa in Berlin, Little Neighbors, How the Captain came by his Legacy, A Kentucky Dwarf Story, Porte Crayon's Virginians and more. It also features Monthly Chat and a Calendar Page with notable dates.
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Jerusalem
Berlin
Kentucky
Porte Crayon
April Putnam shows Parke Goodwin editorial influence
The April issue of Putnam is guided by editorial manager Parke Goodwin with his influence visible in the Editorial Notes. It includes comments on live topics and American literature, plus items by Echele De Vere on American Dress and a concluded piece by De Forest titled A Queen of Society.
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Putnam
Parke Goodwin
Echele de Vere
Mr. de Forest
Charlotte
Mississippi
Roses Quifin
Misa Cooper
Manny
Mery
Ames
Ed de Leon
F. Vila Blake
The Little Corporal Delight for Young Readers
April issue of Our Younes Fours offers The Little Corporal and joys for children. The Schoulmate Merry's Museum and The Children's Hour provide entertaining and useful material, well packed for young readers.
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Younes
Merry's Museum
New April issue full of varied articles and reviews
An April number presents a wide table of contents with fiction poetry and essays. Notable items include works by L. Water Fellele Mordaunts Worlds and Leslie Tartar Fairy Tale, plus pieces on Bear trice's Mirror by A D Perkins and Seal Fishery in Alaska by Cowes jr. Also featured are museum topics and a Universalist Centenary review.
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Mordaunts Worlds
Leslie
Wy Bulows
Loring
Queen
Elisor
A.D. Perkins
Alaskia
Cowes, Jr
America
A.M. Ides
Lo Mo Atwood
Araniner
London
Robert Laird Collier
Fragmented Readable Fragments From Local Page
A garbled OCR passage mentions names and places in a distorted town page. It references individuals and fields with unclear roles while hinting at events or notices, but the text is largely indecipherable and needs restoration to extract concrete facts.
The New York Journal and Its New York Edition
An imperfect OCR fragment advertises the second issue featuring a full page engraving and tinted paper. It highlights topics such as porcelain manufacture, improvements in distillation, railways, ocean telegraph lines, drainage, occupational influences on meat, matches, and a request to send twenty cents to the Industrial Company at 176 Broadway, New York.
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Firat
Broadway
N.Y
Tye
Chicago Magazine of Fashion Mus and Home Reading
Mrs handsome son introduces a new publication with clear type tinted paper and an attractive layout. Rayne of the Chicago Tribune is named proprietor and is expected to lead the venture with broad support from friends and talent backing the project.
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Chicago Magazine of Fashion
Handsome Son
Onn
Well Lin
Encyclopedia effort aims to make a universal work In 19th century Chicago
The publisher pursues a valuable universal encyclopedia with popular style and wide reach. Specimen numbers sell at ten cents, with Branch Party at 99 West Randolph Street in Chicago handling the publication.
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Zeus Encycnorenta
Rete Nu
Universal
Paty
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Publivg
Tux Brant Stoc The March Humberg thie popular paper
The March Humberg issue of a popular children's paper offers twenty original articles. It reports 25,000 in circulation and aims for 100,000 within a year. Prospective subscribers can receive March April May June free if joining before July first. Specimen copy offered by John B Alden Co Chicago.
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Humberg
John B
Alden Co
Chicago
Illinois Central Northbound Rail Route Summary
Illinois Central announces northbound travel options with connections at Clinton Junction Racine Fulton Rock Island and Omaha for Chicago and Northwestern routes. Westbound day and night expresses run via Freeport and connections at Fulton and Rock Island for western points. Eastbound services link Clinton Junction Racine for northward destinations with through night trains to northern markets.
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Western Union Railroad
Racine
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Fulton
Rock Irland
Couneil Bruffs
Omaha
San Francisco
Crix- Ton Junction
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Futon
Chicago & Northewestern Railroad
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Navy
Freeport
iDay
Clinton Junction
Pointe North
North-west
Probate Notice for Estate of Tra G Chaddock
The undersigned Administrator of the estate of Tra G Chaddock seeks probate in Stephenson County. A hearing is set for May 3 before the county court clerk to approve will or administer assets. Creditors must present claims by the date noted and all indebted parties should settle promptly. Pated this first day of March, A.D. 14-40-wé-p.
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Viliam Halderman
Stephenson Gonh
Llnois
Goull House
Freeport
Pineleety
Knowlton
Jrobate Notic Fatale
Chaddock
Tra
G. Chaddock
Stephenson Ah Hattt
Hingis
Eertie Courk
Stephenson
Pylate
Borin
A.D. Teh Yi
A. Darling
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Order of the Golden Circle
Ku Klux
Allas
Shen
Knights of the Golden Circle
Democratic Party
South
North
Constitutiong
Indiana
Gov. Morton
Kuck-Kluk- Klan
KK. K
K. GC
Kukluk
Favice
Kul Klux
Shine
Ani
Sealaumag
Carpebbagger
Niguer
Soine
Yanekee
United States
Vietius
Diana
New Orleans
Democracy
National Party
National
Hendricks
Davenport Democrat
Town City
Road
Freeport News
Freeport Land Officer
Taylor & Aspinwall
Tle
Eveny Serragiay
Hehiagen
Tony Ferrin
Wits
Ovine
Pin &Northern
Lastern
W.ulk
Monroe
Cedarville
Orangeville
Gneco
Shuey
Millia
Elizabeth
Wattehman’s
Yellow Creek
Kent
Plum River
Yankee Hollow
Stockton
Ward's Grove
Derinda
Buena Vista
Damascus
McConnell's Grove
Silver Creek
Toda
Toda. m., From 121m, To 1242 P. M.,and From 4 Toi P.m. Smith
D. Atkins
P. M
Llinois Central Railroad
Ua Oe
Illinois Central Railroad
North-Western Railroad
Carson Bo
Pal Lols
Fred Wild
Gen
Theket Ag't
P, A. Olin, Gen, Sup't
Legal
Has & Ningeoran
Worl Natiel Halderman
Halderman
J. A, Crain
Wilinn
Yes Dent Teen
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