Local Officials Named in Fragmentary OCR Note
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple local and county officials including a district judge, probate clerk, county treasurer, clerk, register, attorney, clerk of court, superintendent of public schools, sheriff, deputy sheriff, surveyor, commissioners and other titles. Names are partially unreadable, with many misspellings and punctuation errors.
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Hin J Goon
Onsaxsen
Way Fiinasuen
HOA Nexpuasa
M Illows
JU Miamay
Attarnes
Em Siumas
Ubethai Court
G DeWyerr
JL Wows
Woon
Sherif Liaset Ragankes
Atvinn
AW Yliwnasp
Senatorial showdown anecdote in Virginia City tale
A Nevada senatorial contest tale recounts J P Y Jones in Virginia City meeting a would be fighter. A stranger proposes hiring Jones a top fighter for the election, arguing open air combat suits him best. Jones tests Big Jim Cartter and settles for an open air fighter at a premium, ending the offer with wary humor.
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J. PY. Jones
Virginia City
Mr. Jones
Jones
Jon
Sid Jones
Calaverasy
Mre Jones
J.P
James N. Cartter
Pacific Coast
Big Jim Cartter
Nevada
California
Jim Cartter
Cartter
Warhoes
Hills
Cartier
Jim
Calaveras
Mr Jones
Pam
Mer. Jones
Tam
Brown & Co Advertises Hardware and Timber Inventory
Brown and Company ironmongers at the corner of 6th and Bridge advertise a wide stock including lime white cement plastering hair window glass coal wood paint paper and white lead. They claim a timber room they own and custom manufacturing can beat the lowest prices.
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Michigan
Perth
Stidebaker
A. Brown &Co
Cor
Beidge &Ts
Humbuldy
Fairbanks
Ancestry of Ben Jonson Revealed in Fragmentary Tale
The piece traces Ben Jonson’s lineage from a Scottish grandfather who moved to England during Henry VIII’s reign and served in unspecified capacity. The grandfather’s estate passed to his son, who was imprisoned at Mary’s accession and forfeited property, later released and embraced the church, making Ben a minister’s son. The narrator notes the father never saw him.
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Westminster
Fualler
Martshorne Lane
Charing Cros
Jonson
Ben
Aubrey
Lincoln’s Inn
Chancery Lane
Fulier
Lincoln’s Tun
Joneon
Chapman and
Marston
Eastward Ho
James
Athena
Chapman
Maretate
Dneludes
Thomas
Selden
Camden
Ben Jonson
England
Scotland
Henry the Eighth
Mary
Drummond
Methods of Evasion in Prohibition Era Massachusetts
In Massachusetts strict prohibition fuels clever evasion. The Boston Gazette recounts a hotel scene where a bartender refuses liquor due to law. A bottle is concealed inside the clerk’s coat, provoking wry exchanges as patrons search for a forbidden drink.
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Massachusetts
Boston Gazette
Aris
Revelry and Rural Reflections Amid Croquet Grievances
A jumbled column blends tavern lore with social musings. A private bottle exchange and a worker’s song on motherhood sit beside croquet disputes, orchard cabbage notes, and a Chicago gambler’s marathon loss. Various anecdotes, notices, and editorials weave through—humor, morality, and local life.
Best men in ticket urged as Kansas Spirit endorses Robinson
The Kansa Spirit argues for placing top men in state and county offices and backs Charles Robinson as a likely winner. It criticizes Osborn as a weak possibility and predicts the party will nominate its best candidate to avoid errors and secure victory.
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Kanmaith
Succes
Coyote
Kansa Farner
Hegan
Charles Robinson
Dewbetting
Times
Osbork
Osborn
Sin
Ice chest death warns against self harm and odd slave owner ruling
A bar keeper dies after locking in ice cold to end perspiration, a fatal trial of chilling. A Southern quip hails a Georgia editorial urging slave owners to list and record emancipated slaves for a future sense of justice.
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St. Louis
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the Register
Louis Walker
Iola
Kansas
Official Paper of
Allen County
Iiuc
Negular
Sowee
Fo Baw
Police
Jadgr
Ua Ron
SE Spaces
OM Miata
Cfenelitann
Waanen
Yatre
Warrains
Marte
Tenteee
Presbytleuian
Mhedison Avenue
Wester
Methodist Episcopal
Jefferson Avenue
Eve Avinath
Wty
Draven Amieetung Tharsis Eeenhiicn
Baptist
Sycanire Street
Ofelowka
Sachin
Iola Lodge
Mateatts
MpeMoss
Waar
Loehrer
Hokt
Pesul Afar Iy
Ile Post-Office
Xorenh
Johan Tes Aas Cumming
Nelson F.acers
Lai, Jola
Allen Ay
Kats
H.W. Talcoyt
Jola
Allen Co
Kamas
Leland Mwouss
H. Bancroft
Nesoto
Tya
D. F. Givens
S. Tozer
Bert of Mercy
Menttthers
J. N. White
Madison Ar
Geo. A. Bowlus
Rreal
PORS
General Land Agency
Cottiers
Madison Avenue
East Davis & Vannuys
J. E. Ireland
South Side Public Square
Dane
Timate. Pte Trea
Addr. Worth & CO
Ais, Mo
Gorrell & Robinson
Washington Avenue
Presant Dte de
Torese
Waco
Ime
Carter
Ayis
Devil
Mec
Gulf Forts
Mississippi Sound
Fife
London Aeronautical Society
Wadala
Brubaker & Purcell
Wrest Side Public Square
Ikansas
A. Mailers
Las Opene- Batiet-Stass
Machisan Leen
Conover Bros
Main Street
Kansas City, Mo
Tienlerzin Sheet
Masitaipl
Amoagufacturers
Visno Steels
General Western Aggente
Bor Becker Bros
Efaeises
Epianos
Taylor & Farley's
Ard
Eaetrip West
I . Catah
Estinnician Teg
Betaatrenen
L. B. Eorterop
Lola
Bporeign
Tirope
Inserra Comi
S.A. Brown & CO
Puccessors
Stevens & CO
Rates of Lumber Co
Ter Thie le Aon Ac Bae
Perecar
Beta Ineier
de Ny Sen
Mibing
Delear
Rowde
Txere
Beyroot
Mr. Robinson
Abeih
The
Council Grove Deocrat
Grange
All Parties
Gamler
Faro
Chicago
Hacvernn
Tiger
Edmonte
Tromphill’s
Union
American
Fred
Bridget
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