Secret Tory Passage Found at Westchester Farmhouse
A hidden tunnel was discovered at a two story Westchester county farmhouse near a creek leading to the Sound. It connected the garret to the sound and is believed to have been used by Tory leaders to escape American forces during the Revolution. The house, once regarded as fine, features port holes and a trapdoor stair to a tunnel extending under the yard. the mouth and tunnel are largely eroded.
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Seriver?s Point
Long Island Sound
Westchester
Wallashington
General Howe
Long
Westchester County
Attlc
Ancient Roman stele tablets shed light on early Latin writings
An early Latin inscription from a stele unearthed near Rome depicts sacrificial rites and ritual rules. Harvard's translation notes a blurring between Greek letters and Latin words, with dates not later than 600 B C E and possibly earlier, preserving Rome’s ancient heritage.
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Rome
Harvard College
Bermoetn
Besik
Pers
Hind
Jupiter
Romulus
Harvard Classical Department
Judson Boasts of Blue Blood in Veins
A witty exchange notes Judson’s claim of elite lineage and mocks him by recalling his battered nose from the morning after. The banter reflects lighthearted social satire.
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Judson
Mrs Depew and Chauncey Depew Linked in New Cultivation Claim
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at a new statement involving Mrs Depew and Chauncey Depew, with mentions of cultivation and a potential engagement with a partner in a business or social venture. Details are unclear in the readable text.
Pig iron usage climbs past twenty seven million pounds in 1900
An 1900 review notes that more than 27,000,000 pounds of pig iron were consumed in the United States last year. The mention appears amid a column of stray stories and social banter.
Remarkable Cure of Croup Prompts Public Praise
A reader praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for saving a toddler in Inwood Iowa. The letter describes a near choking episode, then relief after dosing as directed. The piece promotes various remedies including Rocky Mountain Tea and Ballards Snow Liniment with multiple pharmacies named.
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Chamberlains
E. Speere
Goodwin, & DD
Joel Deamont
Inwood Lowa
Fot
Chadenin
Bo Hetintbeck
King Machine Company Assigns Assets in Illinois
King Machine Company assigns all property under Illinois law. Fred A Pollard, as assignee, files inventory and bond in Rock Island County Court. Creditors must present claims within three months, and debtors should pay promptly. Dated December 12, 1991.
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King Machine Company
State of
Illinois
Rock Island
State of Illinois
Fred A Pollard
Two Chums Weds Sisters Raise City Laughs
The notice notes two friends marry two sisters in a lighthearted Brooklyn setting. The editor quips about putting two and two together as the item plays on comic timing and breezy descriptions of the brides.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Time Schedules for Illinois Iowa and Missouri
The timetable outlines the Chicago Burlington and Quincy routes with trains heading south and east toward St Louis and Dubuque via Savanna and Clinton, including connections through Moline and Rock Island. It lists arrivals at Moline and Park routes, hourly and daily services, and notes on express and local trains and Sunday variations.
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Pullman
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Augustine
Cincinnati
Queen & Crescent
Florida
EO Moline
St Pavia
Te Trdstown
Peoria
Quincy
Burlington
Tok Istanes I
St Ot
Pee Tourt
Dgulmey
Sterliniay
Clinton
Savanne Leraten
Chicago, Milwaukee
Sant Paul
Moline
Savinna
Mast Moline
Dubuque
Lantross
Savanna ¢ Doten
Datenport
Rom Breeport
Nia
Sabulee
Davenport
Heber Milwaukee
Trivis Pepartis
Meine Nia
Bor Lepuques
Oropas
I Peta Ae Vision Oh
la Vonte
Beatae Cara
Senn
Milwaukee SL
Atria
Omaha
Denver
Colorade Springs
Wickansas City & lv
St) Paul
Minneapolis
Dussapoort
Es Moines
Rock Island
Des Moines
Sherrard &Ath
Sherrard & At
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Tyor
Zaution
MPA. CO
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Cleveland
Ohio
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Tri-Cities
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Rink
Harvard
Nature Speaks
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Aean
Chauncey
John
Croup
Madon Medikine Co
Ueta
Henin
Pharmacies
Ty Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Lexington
Messrs Ely Bros
W B Daniel
Ballard
J Clendenin
Rattles Pharmacies
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Thomas
Monarch
Dean
Rocky Mountain
F. W. Usrus
Simon Lewis
7Th Street
3D Avenue
Market Square
Hot Springs
New Orleans
E.L Goff
M.a.patterson
Rock Island, Illinois
Louisville and Nashville
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Jacksonville
C. L. Stone
Louisville, KY
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Avedaative
Big Four
Warren J. Lynch
Geni Pass
Tkt. Agt
W. P. Deppe
Amst
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Tabléle
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mtr
Rock Island & Pacific
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Des Meoines
Teaver
Colorado Springs
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St Paul
Faust
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Gabo
Atrhe
Peterson’s Express
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