Independent Candidate Boteler Seeks Congress Seat in 1872
The Shepherdstown Register reports Alexander Boteler announcing as an Independent for Congress in the 2nd West Virginia District. He pledges to withdraw if the Republican party leads the race to a conclusive result, signaling a tight contest in a postwar political landscape.
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2Nd Congressional District
West Virginia
Congress
Itorial
J. W. Granwin
E. Willis Wilson
John A. Thompson
Jefferson
Lamon
Berkeley
Grafton
C. J. Faulkner
Daniel N. Lucas
O. D. Downey
Mineral
Taylor County
A. Ti. Boteler
A. R. Boteler
Gratton
Martin
Downey
Lucas
West Virginia vote stance and local school notices
Joseph L. Roberts states he voted against the New Constitution of West Virginia as inferior to the old. The item then surveys local educational offerings: Shepherd College, Mrs Lee Female School, Professor Grove and Miss Sue A Grove schools, the Misses Harper, and concerns about public school inadequacy. Also listed are a brief post office letter advert and local medicine advertisements.
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General Degenfeldt
Halle
Germany
Savannas
Ebenezer
Oglethorpe
Bittle
Savannah River
Sherman
Little
Tholuck
Thomas Purse
S Pers
Savannah
Advertiser
Or Potomac Rifles
Potomac Rifles
John FP. Hamy
Morgan's Spring
Col. Harper
Artillery Company
Criswell
Cornet Gand
Adies Es
West Virginia
Joseph L. Roberts
Shepherd College
Lee
Jwo
Car S. Grove
Sue A. Grove
Trarper
Ando
Granville Rod Erick Wed Jane Roderick in Charlestown
On Tuesday last, at the Episcopal Parsonage in Charlestown, Granville Rod Erick married Jane Roderick of the county, with the ceremony conducted by Guy W. S. Meade. The couple resides in the same county.
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S. V. Bartroop
S. Vo RR. Company
Front Royal
Boteler
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Slagerstown
Maryland
Hastown
Cumberland Valley
Pennsylvania
Charlestown
Chambersburg
Harrisburg
Virginia
Hartranft
Allen
Buckalew
Tartley
Tay
S. Hedges
Bloomfield
Perry County
Green Spring
Bey
Halfiut
Oliver Jones
Tle
Tom Scott
S.W. Railroad
Philadelphia
San Diego
Texas Pacific Railroad
5. V
Shepherdstown
Lions
Santa Bar
Reve
Bara
Los Angeles
Mr. Scott
Khey County Agricence
Berkeley County Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Martinsburg
West Va
C. J. Faulkner
Henry A. Wise
Episcopal Parsonage
Guy W. S. Meade
Granville Roderick
Jane Roderick
County
Samson Oil and Indian Vegetable Restorer Ad
An archival advertisement promotes Samson Oil as an Indian Vegetable Restorer and Blood Purifier. It markets the product for health benefits with testimonial tone and calls for reader inquiry. The copy foregrounds natural remedies and traditional tonics.
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Shepherdstown, West Va
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Tennessee
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Frederick City
Wade Hampton
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Charles W. Adams
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Henry Shamel
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Potomac
John Brown, Jr
Greeley
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Win. IL
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Frederick Herald
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Hampden Sidney College
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Roanoke College
Charles W. and
Allen S. Reynolds
Mercersburg
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Cashocton
Ohio
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Register
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Louisville
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Cincinnati
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Free Press
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Geo. W. Greenwalt
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Richard Wise
Wengert’s
Herb Bitters
Dennis McCullough
Tlarpets Ferry
Rosa
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Lewis Jolly
Tn Staunton
Margaret Michie
Henry B
Virginia Michie
Maeler's Gross
Geo. W. Caton
J. S. Fleming
Geo. W. Fox
W. P. Witherow
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Shepterdstown
Samson Oil
H. M. Billings
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