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Ill farrago of 19th century notes from Peoria to Virginia
Weathered clippings report a mix of personal ailments and sensational shocks including a healthy baby’s one pound weaning, deaths by lightning, political maneuvering in Washington and Albany, executions, pursuits, and various crimes. Notable items: Edwin Booth plans a sea voyage, Blaine seeks a Washington mansion permit, and a string of assassinations, bribery probes, and court actions across cities such as Cincinnati Detroit and Buffalo.
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Peoria
Cary Blaine
Finlint
Cincinnati
Samuel Shapely
Fowler
Nea Fort Walsh
Washington
Blaine
Edwin Booth
McVicker
Daly
Marshal Dudley
Lentley
Peter Lemen
Detroit
TD. F. Hayes
Jerry
Corcoran
Minn
Mayor Means
Edgewood
William Murphy
Isaac Haworth
Indiana
Rittenhouse
Thomas A. Scott
Montreal
Grand Trunk Road
Stephen Shotwell
Louisville
Michael Hayes
Kansas City
Yorktown Centennial Association
J. Pranche
Buffalo
New York
Kentucky
Cumberland
Leif Helmer
Daniel Mahoney
Dwds &£ Creamery
Sun Dance Mountains
Deadwood
Samuel D. Waines
Thomaston
Tobin
John McSweeney
Wooster
Jan Iron
George J. Start
Union Stock Yards
Ills
Joseph Bork
Bork
Congress
Garfield
Kahlo
Berlin
Los Pinos
Grand River
United States District Court
Guberson
Princeton
Ill
Dubuque
Hays White
Beattie
Warsaw
Ark
Francie Merch
Fiz
House of
Ile
State Department
Europe
Kasson
Noyes
Lowell
Mundella
England
George Gorham
Erie County Savings Bank
Baltimore
Whyte
Quebec
Ohio Republican Convention
Charles Foster
R. G. Richards
Jefferson County
Nicholas Longworth
Garfeld
John Sherman
Republican Party
Richards
Steubenville
Senate
Army of the Potomac
Hartford
Burnside
Wright
Franklin
Devens
Daniel Dougherty
Sherman
Jeff Davis
Columbia
Robert T. Lincoln
United Shites
America
Ube
s.Iver
E. Nkee Raalah
Orminizalim
Ladd
Maing
Greenbreckers
Altdamoemts
Greenbickers
House
Hoy. J. Hyatt Smith
Brooklyn
Readjusters
Virginia
Conkling
MacVeagh
Blate
McVeagh
James
Dorsey
Arkansas
Southwest
Evening Star
Grand Jury
B. Bucins
House of Representatives
Mexico
United States
Eh ‘Cing
Rindé
R. C., Kerns
St. Louis
Missouri
McGrewland
Lilley
McGrew
Brady
French
B.C. McCormick
Biymien
Siace Viseat
Ole
Reeinki Vaere
Sullevies
Baste
Conklins
Wheetss
Rogers
Bradley
Tremaine
Folger
Jacobs
Corne
Laphim
Pratt
Lapham
Huller
Fenton
Kerhan
Cornell
Crowley
van Cott
Woollin
Joint Assembly
Thule
Oolock
Chomas
Plattnd
Roscoe Conkling
Fanill
Jon
Psi
Patring
Democratc Committee
Tony
Mshopa
Devew
Albany
New Yorks
Woodin
Gov. Hoskins
United States’ Senate
Ave
Wheeler
Cornel
Despew
Duesday
C. H. Bissell
Chauncey Br. Depew
Wes
Dépew
Agrany
Conka