Local court tales and tax talk from Michigan history
The excerpt recalls a Pontiac courtroom scene with judges and a lawyer, a probate will dispute, and a dramatic defense. It also touches on political shifts in the Midwest, debates over tariffs and western interests, and a Davis case amid saloon politics, portraying a tense slice of Michigan legal and political life.
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Michigan
Rufus Menow
Janean
Nye Morrell
Aitting
Yige Bagley
Pontiac
Oakland
Warker
Detroit
Milwaukee
Asa
Whipthe
Aga
George Weezner
Irene Old
Davis Ganette
Wty
Puredit
SHEIL
Davis
Stephenson
Bat
Insect
T. J. Amex
Proposal to fund common schools from public lands
A bill introduced in the House by Hon. IL C. Burchard proposes using net proceeds from public land sales for the maintenance of common schools nationwide. Funds would be distributed to states territories and the District of Columbia based on census population, replacing land giveaways to railroads and monopolies.
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IL. C. Burchard
House of Representatives
Washington
Frag Schitols
United States
Waa
Committee On Education and Labor
District of Columbia
Burchard
Lena Star
Brain size and intellect in humans and animals
A short review contrasts brain size versus intelligence across species from cats to horses, noting that brain-body ratio does not reliably indicate intellect. It cites a U S Senate pay case for Miller and mentions Canada rabbit farming, European warrens, and the value of rabbit fur. A dubious patent medicine claim is also noted.
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Tennessee
Knoxville
Mouhtding
North Carolina
Ises
Jefferson County
Prashanti
Miller
Georgia
United States Senate
Canada
Prices and goods listed in a 19th century market sheet
A fragmented list shows per bushel and per pound prices for commodities such as wheat oats and corn, various meats and dairy items, produce like apples onions beans cabbage and potatoes, plus timber materials including boards joists and timber. The OCR reads as a bustling local price catalog with limited readable context and many garbled phrases.
New York Grocery Market Report Mixed Activity
Market notes from New York on March 6 show sugars dull and molasses quiet while coffees grow less active. Prices for pork and other commodities are listed with several exchanges mentioned, including Central Consolidated and Lake Shore trades, reflecting a quiet yet steady abacus of activity in the domstic market scene.
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Glass
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Gardner Journal
Braidwood
Allen
Joliet
Cleveland Leader
Woolsey
Yale College
New
Lyonsville
Iowa
Shannon
A. H. Lackey
F. P. Martin
Anna Martin
G. Hu Lashell
Dora
Wm. A
Mary
W. Stevens
Grooe Buivust
J. Ennar
B. M
Hattie Ek.ance
William Frederic Altemeier
Willa Kirk
Centre County
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Appleton & ‘Co Brown
Baldwin & Stone Brown
Bronson Tracy River
Drexler
Julia Day
Rebecca Ferry&Co
Frank Elizabeth
Green & Co
Hayward Vanni
Morgan Geo'c
McGhee George Morton H Mahan
John Miller
Win Miller
Ryan Miles Richard Thoman Sting
Elizabeth Smith
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John R Snyder
Jacob Tollman
RF ‘Fucker
Olive Wetzel
Annie
WN. B
Freeport
Freeport Journal
Turrsdayy
Flas
Sessnesseeneeesens
Burley
Saasseriongeebeedagsed
Reeenie
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Lili
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Cove
Tees Bay
Panuel
NorEawe
Seereceeene
Steereseens
Eeeterecees
Seaevese
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Ceessersense
Orvice
TUE Evening Journal
Curn
Guije Gellar
New York
Forrigs
Livaaroon
Maren
Cloge
Goll
Aew
Rustrion
Rushton
F. V
Scrofula, &Co
N. Janssen
Bernard Roesing
Nelo Janssen
Jasob Schaetzel
Paschal Sh. Chambers
Stephenson County
Hange 9
Jaimestown
Jane W. Chambers
Western Union Railroad
Fulton
Rock Island
Louis
Quincy
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Central R.R
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Ockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad
N. W.wk.r
St. Louis
A. Olin
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Biankhio
Stephenson Street
Wil-ly
M. A A. Hawks & Co
Belshazzar
A. V.L. Roosa
Freeport, Ills
Tambling
W.H. Tambling
Eleroy
Ill
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G. M. Clayton, A. F. Broan, Dan'l Adamson
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Presport
Linois
Tetall
Stephensom
Hase
Norway
Matl
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Iinois
the Prairie City
Erellor & Co., of
Stephenson Co
L-In-Ly
Freeport, Illinois
John H. Addames
Second National Bank
Twenty-Second District
A. H. Wise
Wiam Youn Karmer
Blephenson Co
H.C. Burchael
Conetoksa
Ater BP Orunt
Sseetid National Bank
Thompson Wilcoxon
Paripen
Regents
Michael Lawer
John RK. Lem
Kreopont
James M
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Tugtrutoe Company
Farmers Insurance Ompany
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Walter P. Hunt
William Young
Ya.a. Lemon
R.M. Buckman
TOD, Wilcoxon
Louis F Burrell
Stephenson St
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K. Scofield
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Jon
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John EH. Dewitt
Banker Bros. & Greene
Gen. Managers
Insurance Exchange
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Prospect Streets
Atkins
Olive
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Koplin
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Dakota
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