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Newspaper
Reading Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1869
Page
3
Fragmentary advertisement text from Reading Dalgyueag page references Ritter & Co and 842 Penna Street. The notice mentions ad costs, legal notices, and failed insertions with unclear dates and event details. Contains garbled lines and unidentifiable entities.
A planned Republican era event near Reading promises a pleasant evening with a dressy Washington style prom, hosted at the home of Mr Pallagrovo in Hamburg. The same issue notes a burglary at Hamburg residence, loss of clothing and a gun, plus a separate report on local misdeeds and court-related messages.
A garbled 1860s style report mentions arrests for drunkenness, debts, and city affairs. It notes Aldermen proceedings, a Station House custodial scene, and a board of auditors reporting on school district finances with detailed expenditures and tax collections. The piece references Reading and Philadelphia areas, schools, and local governance.
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