The Major's Fall and Ill Wind Over Bright & Barton
A municipal tale of reform, debt and scandal unfolds in a Buffalo era town. Major Tarry Barton rises with money dreams and reform zeal, editors praise him then debt and forged policies surface. His disappearance leaves Bright to bear losses and public shame as insurers demand payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tfarry Barton
Buffalo
N.Y
Yewtenant
Tilden
J. R. Jordan
Bright & Barton
Chase
Advat
Bulletin
Reform
Tarry
Rem
Rem For Which He Was At One Inp
Arator
Major
Barton
Iit
Teganda
Our City
Omaha
U.S
Signal Service
J.M. Pattee
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Washington
Freeport
Bright
Isurance
Bribery Attempt in South Carolina Electoral Vote Plot
A House subcommittee opened South Carolina testimony with Beverly Nash recounting a proposed vote purchase by banker Z D Childs offering 10000 cash for Nash to back Tilden and 40000 after inauguration plus payments for three senators. Prof Greener described violent intimidation by White Liners during the late election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
South Carolina
Milton Sayler
Ohio
Abbott
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Capitol
Beverly Nash
Hayes
Electoral College
Columbia
Z. D. Childs
Tilden
Childs
Nash
Mr. Childs
Edgefield
Laurens
Greener
South Carolina University
Local Livestock Sale Listings Include Various Pigs and Bulls
A Cedar Springs farmer reports sales of Berkshire and Short-Horn stock to many buyers across Iowa and nearby regions. Listings include boars sows bulls and bull calves from multiple sellers such as Cole Tredway Babb Mishler Barber and Colby among others with references to places like Sioux City Harlem Florence and Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wise
Cedar Springs Farm
Berkshires
Cole & Tredway
Sioux City
Iowa
Reuben Babb
Yellow Creek
Solomon Babb
Dakota Territory
E Mishler
Kent
KE. Canfield
Harlem
Chas. W. Barber
Duke of
Shannon
L. Gates
Brewster House
J. W. Furray
Win
Frazier
Fred Watson
Sarlem
Isaac Babb
J. IL
Iarlem
C. IL. Knapp
Baileyville
Ioln Burkhart
Florence
Deaths Gulley and Birkhart Notices
Deaths notice from Harlem reports May B Gulley aged 1 year 1 month 7 days died of sun fever with poetic lines. A second death, A Birkhart, Mrs Winsurkhart, occurred in January 30 in the city from consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulley
Harlem
George Wan Een Poulley
Birkhart
Winsurkhart
Patents of Illinois Inventors Week Ending January 30 1877
List of patent issuances dated January 16 1877 to Illinois inventors. Names include W Barlow attachment knob roses to door Chicago W Gillman corn planter Chicago KE Waters grafting machine Bowensburg T Block wagon end gate Sidney If Casterline drawing pulleys from shafting Grand Detour 8 Nfarlow paper dish Fairburg LP Rickard fence post De Kalb J Scherer gates Marquon J Schmidt corn planter Petersburg A Allen stove pipe Barry FE Gray telegraphs Chicago D Harder engines Chicago J Waber HH Sneil hay feeder and side racks Girard G R McCrum pumps Chicago J Wright O Bryant stencil plates Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Cox & Cow
Washington
D.C
W. Barlow
Chicago
W. Gillman
KE. Waters
Bowensburg
T. Block
Sidney
Nfarlow
Fairburg
Rickard
de Kalb
J. Scherer
Gates
Marquon
J. Schmidt
Petersburg
A. Allen
Steve Pipe
Barry
FE. Gray
D. Harder
J. Waber
HH. Sneil
Girard
G. R. McCrum
J.wright and
O. Bryant
List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed in Freeport Post Office
January 29 1877 unclaimed letters in Freeport Illinois listed by name with addresses and notes. The notice states post office hours open daily 7 am to 7 pm except Sunday and extended hours on Sundays and holidays. Recipients should cite advertised letter and date when inquiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Illinois
Andrews
Samuel Monticello
E Aglebarger
Marsh
Lizzie Badham
Edith Norton
Roy Bowers
L A Picket
C W Bloom
Minnie Pessing
G & Co Cozn
Chas Price
John M Carrie
Carrie Perkins
Deery
Lizzie Phillips
WH Fisher
C Roush
C Ford
Hiram Robinson
SH Gimpson
Willard Strohecker
Mary J Hazletine
Simith
M’l Johnson
Dicy A Withrow
Frank L Mahon
Bridget Willy
Isaac Bee
Herman Bower
Axlud Watton
Stephenson County
John Wright
Grain Buyers Ledger and Bank Condition Report 1877
Report by SMLTH & PORTER Freeport Illinois lists grain and timber items including boards joists and shingles with lengths and prices. It also contains the condition report for the First National Bank of Freeport showing assets and liabilities as of January 20 1877 totaling 71 923 10 63 811 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smlth & Porter
Freeport
First National Bank of Freeport
Illinois
Seland National Bank
Freavort
Datary
Financial statement fragment from bank assets and reserves
The fragment lists U S Bonds on hand par value and due from other National Banks. It notes real estate and furniture and fixtures valued at 23,231.55, with references to loans and discounts and reserve items. The text is partial and includes OCR errors for several line items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Taiaom
Nat'l
Nat'al
Eericce
Jeeceeeerveeres
U.S
Rseserssreery Res Esteneres
Nat's Bank
D. A. Knowlton & Hod Bank i Csevenessensssseeserees
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Death
Hint
Kingdom of Heaven
Freeport Market
Journal
Cegsseerrerernss
Total
Real Estates
Ces Furniture and Fixtures
Sersvonce Hemant
George F. DeForest
Geo
Fr. Deforest
A. H. Barshinger
N. P
C. B. Bidwell
Wald. Wright
J.A. Crain
Os Cay Aa
U. S. Reas
Pada Lins Ebaneitch
State OF Illinois
Luther W. Guiteau
L. W. Guitbau
Seal
B. Taylor
John Kenegy
Jacob Krohn
Parker and Dawson
Dawson
Stephenson Street
Annie
Alice
Belle
Caroline
Elizabeth
Edith
Fannie
Gertrude
Grace
Hattie
Helen
Jennie
Josie
Julia
Kate
Louisa
Lily
Lottie
Mary
Margaret
Maria
Martha
Sarah
Susan
Walter, Clarke
St Cloud Hotel
N. Y
Christian Union
Orit
Agoress
W.G. & W. Barnes
Stephenson St
M. Hettinger
Proc
F. Gund, SE
VENTH
German Insurance CO
Ill
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Capital
Iste
Gray's Ferry
Robinson & Pratt
Sansom St
Philadelphia
Pratt & Robinson
Spruce Street
New York
Eestablismad
D, Kuehner
Galena and
Exchane Sts
West
Metallic & Woon
D. Kuehner
Times
y-My
Geo. P. Rose, Jr
Freeport Watch Factory
A. W. Ford
Seti
Stich
A.C. Joe
Bee Cor
Broadway
Eighth
Betting Sec
Colimant Bros
South Post Office
Chicago-st
United States
England
France
Ireland
Germany
ADAMS
The
Marseilles
Keystone
Bergman & Dorman'’S
Court House
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