London-bound Sailor Plans for India Voyage
Berone resolves to sail for London on Monday and secure a berth aboard a vessel to India or China, hoping three pounds fifteen shillings monthly. He contemplates life on shore, visits his father’s neglected grave, and weighs social tensions of sailors, contemplating a rekindled smile from a woman at the White Hart as he plans to depart by Monday.
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EOE
Ats
Mong-Kong
Madras
Pecheelee
London
Bayport
Nana Tort Tully
Leachwi
White Hart
Old
Jack
Dix
van Ake
Mius
Abe
Huil
Berone
India
China
Jivan’s
Ansley
Jenva
Transom
Indk;ly. “the Indy With Brown Eyes and Brushing Chucks, Transom
Frangiin
Lucius Frankin
Cladburn
Christian
Louisa
Franklin
Tsaida
Curacoa
Lnad
Notie
Sydney
New South Wates
Gambler on His Profession and Sea Tales
A fragment from a travelogue narrative features a sailor narrator and a shipboard scene with Captain Franklin and Transom, detailing tavern talk among commercial travelers, flirtations, and a potential sea voyage. The piece includes digressions about gambling, hospitality, and life ashore, with observations on sailors ambitions and the lure of distant ports.
Advertisements and notices from a 19th century paper
A jumble of ads offers Holler Process Flour near Pittsburg for 3140 dollars with easy payments, country store and farm land for sale in Tudhatia and Beaver counties, an administratrix notice for Thomas T. Wherry of Indiana Borough, and a solicitous advert from True & Co. Augusta Maine plus a Pennsylvania territory sales ask for intelligent signups to sell a quick setting book.
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J. H. Stevenson & Co
Firth Avenue
Pttsburg
Holler
Olirafrond
Pittsburg
Tudhatia
P.O
Beaver County
Executors Notices and Administrators Debts in Indiana County
Notices announce Letters Testamentary for John Martin estate in Green township and for Jean Archibald in Hempfield Township with requests for immediate payment of debts and authenticated claims. Similar administrator notice for Col Porter estate in Indiana Borough requests payment and filing of claims. Minority items reference steam engines and machinery stock list from Thomas Carlin Allegheny City.
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John Martin
Green Township
Indiana County
Penns
Tose
Impleton
Jeane Archibald
Lowe
Col
Dan, Porter
Indiana
Dornagh
Thaward
Siachin
Lst
Thomas Carlin
Allegheny City
Saitsburg
Nicsville
Washington
St. Center
Burrell
Jacksonville
Thomer City
Hanks
Grant
Young
Conemaugh
Blacklick
Brushvalley
Mechanicsbuns
Fast Wheatfield
Armagh
West Wheatfield
RuNington
Pine
West
Hile
Monessy
John T. Gibson
Trenam
John George
Brncklick Township
Penn A
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Sor T. Stuchul
Atturney
Lar Uimie
Hou
Taylor
Taian
M C. Watson
Atirney
Fadfina
Hares White
Seehof Dem
I. Black
Hbo
L' Bal K.osloan
Ition
Phe
Guille Fakin
Dadian Ba
Lds
Wilson
Jeous N
Sutton
Lot
Hediana
J. Telfoud
Arya Ried
Paine Call
Ss. M. Jack
Nelow & Caldeswood
Certrmnelton
Panssulewney
Jefferies
Attonney AT Law
Ome
Pusdadielphig Street
Indiac
Urvetor Ani
New State Row
Tidiana
Tidiana Canniy
Bat
Dentisis
IL Hazlett
Philaverina and
Sixth Streets
Payne
Laren Ville
W. Slupson
Portunnevig
Cadiana
Rowe
Stotels
Rotel
Gompers
Harding
Lee Wiesell
Xth Street
Thres Doom
Cour Tivusy
P. A. Metz
Ixnluiana
Tt. N. Depot
Martin Ears Art
Tits Hotel
California
Miller's Oil Refining Works
Ahington & Treble
A. D. Miller & Sons
Barrela
Little
W. Clare Russell
Lud
Skippar
Gomumertl
Vasselai
Geordies
Luo
Siss
Lina
Lilma
Greeley
George W. Smailey
Wendell Phillips
Yale College
Antietam
John Russell Young
Smalley
Tribene
Amos J. Cummings
Father Mathew
Cummings
Amos
Foon Robinson
Symes
Aut Smalley
Holmes
Horace
Amon
Boston
Young Pilkins
Miss Cotillion
Pilkins
W. H.W. Niviina
Tyrone City
Wo Ae
Virginia
Ue Piazza
McUcy
Jamestown
B. Hammay & Co
Perang
Perona
L. B. Moats
Johnston, Holloway & Co
Philadelphia
Hall & Ruckel
New York
Jet
Mary A. Dailey
Tunkhannock
Dr. King
Twildebrand
Folger
Schwand Shepherd
Harrisburg
JIL
Buckten
W. B. Hildebrand
Paris Green
Borayton
France
Arvor R.W. Towney
Judge McCormick
BE. H.ered
J. Maguire
O. Tichenor
Ely
Thomas T. Wherry
Rite of
Indiana Borough
Indiana Co
Woerry
True & Co
Augusta
Maine
Pennsylvania
John J. Comgrock
Altoona
Indiana Market
Turkey
Blairsville
West Penn Express
Johnstown
Mall West
Johnscommodation
Smpoe
Isements
John McGaughey
Indiana, Pa
Tentre Township
Homer City
Pennsylviana
Nia Town
Couty
Jack Willyborough
Coneinaigh Township
Bai Miles
Suttxburg
Phinber
Good Springs
Ui Young Township
Center Township
Gort al Lend
Blacknek Township
Blakelesani
du Wartus
Weolyri
Brebardt
Bart
Otter
Conrehard
White Township
Miles
Tiana
Miles Ssa Edi Price
Conemaugh Township
Saltsburg
Josin Lagay
West Looo
Foxtt
BANKS
B. EX
Jamison
Bankers
Athwest
Phieadelpota, PA
United States
First Juner
Farmers’ Bank of Indiana
Court House
Cay
Jas, A McKnight
Hobt C. Taylor
General Banking and Exchange Business
Jas. A.mekskur
Iskans Thomas
S.A Johnston
PLD
Pisces
Pmuslen Aereem Lb
BASES
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Capital
Pugly
Europe
Binklig
Msteswart
J. M. Wath
Pepsident
Liegiut
Jean
Hs Om
Nepkina
Parpo Lansthory
Shangiserty
Tuay Sut
Samuel Archibald, Juus Arcilibald
Aphily
Truby & Cameron
Mmayl
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