PAPER ADVERTISEMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEEDINGS SUMMARY
An 19th century newspaper page lists wholesale produce dealers and packing firms alongside notes from the Washington constitutional convention. It reports Springfield proceedings, including revenue article sections adopted, suffrage amendments debated, and a vote to require county residency and elective district duration for voters.
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Springfield
Yeas -Boyne
Bramwell
Button English
Fatler
Gamble
McCoy
Parker
Tincher
Wager
Whiting
Washington ratification parade and Grant speech
Washington April 15 five thousand people lined the foresight procession celebrating the XVth Amendment and favored DC government change. Vice President Colfax’s house and several prominent homes were lit. President Grant was serenaded and urged ratification with a pledge that enfranchised citizens and those already voting would both benefit.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House of Vic
Colfax
Grant
Canadian Wheat Tariff Reduction Hinted by Committee
A fragmented note suggests a committee may not yield on reducing the Canadian wheat tariff by ten cents per bushel, with Churchill in New Hampshire referenced and discussions framed as a way to ease the burden.
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Churchill
N.H
Fenian Congress reorganizes with nine member executive
The Fenian Congress in Curiaco adopts a new constitution replacing a president and senate with a nine member executive committee. It votes to send a three man delegation from different regions to confer with the New York Fenian Convention on April 19. The plan for public submission of the constitution articles is outlined by Hon. James Medill. Grain storage rates shift to summer levels in Chicago elevators. Big snow storm hits Jacksonville with blooming trees visible. Spring trade and wholesale sales across four main branches are booming, with weekly totals near 4 million dollars.
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Curiaco
Fenian Congress
Brotherhood
Senate
New York
James Medill
CuicaGo
Jacksonville
Congress
The
Tribune
McFarland
Henry J. Raymond
Ap Ree
Y Mra
Dawes
Fromi
Marine Hospital
Chicago
Custom House
St. -and--the-New York
Boston
Farnsworth
District of Columbia
Good Friday observance grows in New York
New York on Good Friday will see broader observance by financial and mercantile circles though government offices and banks remain open. The stock and other exchanges plan suspending usual meetings with the day not a legal holiday. Reports also note political, postal, and international exhibition developments and obituaries across multiple cities.
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New York
Board of Cotton Brokers
Iowa Sou ends longest session on record with high costs
The Iowa Sou notes the ninety four day session, the longest ever held in the state, ending on the 18th inst. Expenses totaled 117,875 dollars. The general appropriation bill, excluding officers salaries and related expenses, amounts to 586,500 dollars. Gen W S Hancock, commanding at Dee Kotah, is expected to transit to either St Louis or San Francisco after the death of Gen Thomas, with a preference for St Louis. Also marked is the Chicago anniversary of President Lincoln's assassination observed at Madison Wisconsin.
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St. Louis
Christian Garvell
Germany
Criminal ‘Court
Mercury
Iowa
T. Pay
Onderanak
Volunteers Arrive Amid Frontier Quiet On Cuban War Front
Dispatches from Montreal and Waserton report volunteers arriving as the frontier remains quiet. A Cuban independence note claims insurgent forces near Colon compelled laborers on sugar estates to quit, with Spanish troops under Guyenche said to be defeated near Puerto Principe as General Jordan leads the patriots. An Indianapolis report notes Barney Hudson fatally stabbed Abraham Heaston at Winchester with the suspect still at large.
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Montreal
Wasuteron
Friends of Cuban Independence
Colon
Guyenche
Puerto Principe
Jordan
Indianapolis
Barney Hudson
Abraham Heaston
Winchester
Ind
Desperado Shot by Deputy Sheriff in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana yesterday Deputy Sheriff McCorkle was attacked and seriously injured by a desperado. McCorkle then shot the assailant and is believed to have fatally wounded him.
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Curcaneo
Shelbyville
Indiana
McCorkle
Destructive Flood Destroys mills at St Anthony
At dawn an undermined Summit flouring mill on St Anthony's riverfront collapsed, washing away the mill and icebound grounds. Eastman Bill’s Island mills and a large flouring plant were damaged, with tens of thousands in losses and a vast amount of wheat destroyed. A new dam is being built to divert water away from the tunnel and sawmills on Hennepin Island. In Ohio a fire in Medina destroys much of the town center, with estimates around 125000 dollars in losses and 50,000 insured.
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Thetown
Mervina
Ied Biany
Aildi
Gazette Office
St. Pau
St. Anthony
Hennepin Island
Wanadon
Eastman & -A- Bill
Gleveland
Madina
Ohio
Postage Reform and Census Provisions Debated in Senate
The Senate debated a bill to simplify postage, reduce rates to one cent for half ounce letters, end the franking privilege with stamped envelopes, and require new payment rules. A census-related resolution and amendments were discussed, increasing marshal pay and adding wartime veteran statistics. House reports addressed Marine Hospital, customs, and post offices, with adjournment until Monday.
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Senate
Hisneron
Sumner
Warner
States
United States
Georgia
Pomeroy
Mr. Hamilton
Texas
Morton
Drake
Unclaimed letters for Post Office Quincy Apal 1570
List of unclaimed letters at the Post Office in Quincy with names and addresses. Notice warns applicants to call for advertised letters within one month or they will be sent to the Head Letter Office. Includes many names such as Eliza Harvey, Lizzie Hob, Annie Hunt, Catherine Boork, Mary Taylor, Josephine Curry, Lizzie Moore, Caroline Miller, and others.
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Presta Epttby
Jas” Assiaga
Arizons
Quincy
Ilinois
Adelis Marker
Sarah Waegner
Harah J Fox
Mollis A O'Reilly
Merally Warner
Annie French
Caroline Miller
A Waterhouse
A B
Givan
Kila 2 Moore
Lizzie A Wolis
Evolina
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Dsitien
News Désiers
Carriamy
Joseph “Ratireed
Weis Reguilarly
Hallce
Seraieg Rein
Classified Directory
E. D. Soqaetechiner
Perk
EXTEL
Pepentes
Pope & Baldwis
Zuckson and
GO 3Iaesion
Pricer & Jackett
Hampahire
Waterha
Womavise & CO
Fifth
Vermont
TAOS
T. Woodbury
General Banking
Baaines
West Side
Park ‘Bisket Manufactory
WM H.inemeyer
Eleventh
Adolph Hampabita
Er Ee Cetts
Richey
Maire Street
Malone Street
North Side
Washington Park
TSA Shoes
I Benjamin
Hampshire Street
Wentworth & CO
Maine Street
Mcoburn
North Pitha'reet
Arur Lders
J. N. Cottiers
Bailder
Amk Stair
B. B. Cor
Beventh
Oak
Nayworth & Bauguman
Jersey
Peente
W A Williamson
Carpenter
Audir
Vermont Atreet
Ne ‘Pepo
Richard Hobert
Hampshire
Ead Baresi Atreeta
Ee Candy
Clogks
Wholeale
Jesse Wardell
Clerka
Hampshire-st App
Tremont House
Livy & CO
Meyer & Whitehead
Clothiers- Hetail
J. Parkhuret
A. Wyman
AK Haul
Mains Street
Boak and Dress
Sere Bol Allen
Piuelps
Eighth Street
Maine
J . Williamson
Garth
Front Street
Kreisa
Bet
Broadway
Spring
Nearyville Coal
Ksers & Malona
Bampshire
East Fupire
Wm. Harvey
Axcot
Keokuk Packet Co V
Fred Migis
Tenth
Senth
Bnet
LE Mills
Union Pass
Bagby & Wood
Cfynter Mills
Front
Jersey Streets
Alen & Whyers
Erly Spring Mills
Atrnet
York
Kentucky
Hinkle
Exchange Mills
Fifth Street
Staryard Ohio
Kagl& Mills
Second Streets
Oxtern & Co
TAR
Wheeler & Cruttenden
Tellico Mills
South Front Street
Delaware
Dick & Bros
Spiegel & Thom
Parniture Co
Mali Eo Street
SS & Son
Wasbseetie Park
Ghroceers
Ureler, Andrews & CO
Tia Austin & CO
Market House Square
Warfield
Esggar
Rocers
Ahtlett & CO
Hampahirs Stret
Munson & Parker
Richardson
North Fifth Street
Pshire & Vermont
Farmers’ House
PPS & Aps
WAY
Grain and Feer
Mermorn
BRO
Shdware
Otprell
North
Fate Shortsale
Sil
FURS
Uurley
Pratt & Collins
Ferry Pee
Cor
Madison & Canalets
Pittsburg & &J. Louis Depot
J A Sample
Virginia House
Third
Hampshire Streets
J. W. Brown
F. McComb
Etreet
Nerves
Cradford, Necoy & CO
Ninth
West
Gardner & Robertson
Marble Works
VOLE
Jacob Meyer & CG
Merchant
Joan & Aller
Quincy Hau
James
A Babbers
James Templeton
Powers & Fiylay
J P Bert
Desire
Gente
G Goods
Maine Maine Street
Facos Metz
Sixth
Scheiner & Brett
Msine Street
Bixth
Perron
WasEs
Seeger & Sally
Fourth Street
Maine & A Yerssy
Braze
North Sixth Street
Curtis
Maine St
7Th
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Fourth-st
Quincy House
Grimm & CO
Hampshire and
Foster's Park House
Hampshire St
Adam? & CO
EL Witt & CO
Grafftey
Flachs & CO
Stween
Schermerhoen, Bro £ CO
Great Western Dispatch Fast Freight Line
Bonhet & Duffy
Combfock, Castle ,Co
Excelsior Works
Delaware Street
Hetall
Berghoefer
H. Scheipering
Hempshire Street
C. Haubach
Opera House
Byer’s Star Company
Grosex Arts
Micheger J
Sutuabon
Peyawerer
Calebitian
President Weeges
Fenian
Prince Pierre
Bonaparte
Medina
Coe
St. Anthony—Mills
Europe
Rome
Proceedings of Congress
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Merey
Bchiller
Doors Opera
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Matines
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Woodruffs
Ladd
Talcott
N. W. Cor
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Hamburger & Lesem
Acents
Corer Re Qa
S. &. Taylor
Mencing
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B. Hamilton
Blankart
Third Street
Illinois
the Wate
Apel
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Cimenity
Young Democracy
Smith Ely
Bethel
Plymouth Church
Beecher
Pierre Bonaparte
Idaho
House
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Troy Seminary
the Council
Ecumenical Council
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Aril
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Gourbette
Simon
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la Creusot
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Green
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Harris
Hines
Hoolahan
Howard
Lizzie
Hunt
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Alfre ‘Dalles
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H Downs
Henry Dann
Wesley Duffy
Ben Dunlap
Jamesie
Ear
Emery
Leweliei Emery
W M Fargus
James Fields
Wm Fletcher
G W Fey
David H Follers
W Gary
John W Gillen
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Glares
George
Graves
George Grover
N Dean Grahem
Bw.graham
A.A .Gran
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Hary” _ Harvey
Charles ‘Barrey
George Hangill
Joesph Hones
Bamnerman
W~ Howard
Frank Rackie
Jones
John Col Johnson
CO Johnson
Mart V Johnson
Fehnes
Jacob H Eanbbach
EH Killebrew
Jo Jase Ypert
Lewis
Obars Lader
James Lionberger
J.E Lines
Golden
Bristol & CO
Pares
Nizecet Lavana
Sapeac
Ebs
W. H. Johnson
Goi
Sixth and
Maine Streets
Joseph & Nelke
Teatt Ten Alte
Joseph & Nelee
East Side
Flim Arayouts At & Phester
Iastitige
GEO. R. Pfeiffer
E.J. Parker
WM. Be Bull
Rt Arte
Herchants and Farmers’ Wational Raut
Remington
Batt Goternens
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