Washington Letter on Chicago Post Office Scandal Reforms
Washington letter dated August 16 1834 critiques John A Lozan for years of payroll graft in the Chicago post office. It accuses Lozan of placing Dan Shepard in multiple patronage roles and alleges Logan’s influence on Shepard’s salaries and positions. The piece also notes Beltway figures Blaine Storrs and attempts to salvage damaged reputations amid civil service reform debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
John A. Lozan
Dan Shepard
Chicago
Shepard
Logan
Republican Central Committee of
Illinois
Claik
United States Senate
Palmer
Gresham
Siepard
Chicago Post
Treasury
Blaine
Emory
Storrs
Euripides
Maine
Giart
Grant
Arthur
Arctic Cannibalism Report on Bear Survivors
New York August reports on the relief steamer Bear recount survivors confessing to eating the flesh of dead comrades to stay alive. Clerks and crew confirm details while noting they were told not to speak openly after reaching port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kelly
Bear
Kislingbury
Heavy
Yesley
Very Remarkable Recovery From Ills and Ails
A Manchester Michigan couple moves readers with a wife’s five year paralysis relief after two bottles of Electric Bitters. Brooklyn Eagle notes Blaine libel suit and campaign dynamics. AYER'S SARSAPARILLA extols four decades of cures. Local ads urge card pictures, books, and help wanted. A late 19th century classified fragment with marriages and obituaries closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. V. Willing
Manchester
Mich
Aly
A. W. Merck’s
Blindness Remedy Claims Five Year Cure Amid Sales Pitch
An advertisement claims relief from itching and pressure in a private area with Williams Indian Eye Ointment and other tonics. It lists distributors in Clevesant Ohio and Warren Pa, and promotes Shed’s Blood and Liver Remedy, Little Mandrake Pills, Burdock Blood Bitter, Gilmore’s Aromatic Wine, and various medicines with generic health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tog Williams
Clevesant
Ohio
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren
Busixz
Gilmore
A. W. Morck
Heliff's Sale Of Warren County Property Pending Execution
By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County the sheriff will expose to public sale at the Court House Warren on Monday in December at 2 o clock the following land in Conewango Township Warren County Pennsylvania described as lot number 13 three as known on the borough map and adjoining lot conveyed by James Stinson to Jacob Kumbell in 1848 with dwelling house and barn and the right to take water from the well on the lot. sold on execution at the suit of A Dahman & Co to Ketterer.
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Reriff
Harris, Johnson and Brewster
E. Harris Henry Johovon
Willard White
Harris
Johnson and Brewster
Noth
Atkinson
Tate
Deoyee Glen
J. W. Murns
Willam Burrows
A E. A. Allen
Warren
Heliff
Court of Common Pleas
Conewan
State of
Pennsylvania
Clouotland
Janes Stoinson
Jacob Kumbell
Krimbell
Dee
Elia2aibel
Sun Weil
Ketterer
A. Dahhman & Co
Qerife
Court of Common
Butler County
Plasant Township
Warren Counts
John Dible
Struthers
GC. Minz
Orrisdlall
Bradford National Bank
G. N. Dimics
H Neship Koa Allen
Sheri
Sherrif
James A. Dalrymple
Allegheny River
Elk town-Lip
Warren County
Falls Island
Tracey Run
Notice of Estate Accounts In Re Bondeson Brander
Register reports that heirs have filed administration accounts with the county estate office. The Orphans Court will review the accounts on September first at 2 PM for certification and allowance. Executors Tausing and Buel are named in the cases of Bondeson and Brander, with dates from 1884 and 1846 respectively. Office in Fulton, PA, notice dated August 1, 1834.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eptember
F.L. Tausing
Johanna Bondeson
D. W. Buel
Janes Brander
W. Kinnear
Register, Register
Ullen
Notice of Letters Administration for Chambers Foster
Administrator's Notice announces Letters Administration on the estate of Chambers Foster of Cherry Grove Warren County Pa granted to J B Foster Parker City Pa August 11 1884 calling all interested to pay claims or present demands with proper authentication for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Foster
Cherry Grove
Warren County
Foster
Parker City
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Washington
the Bear
Brooklyn Eagle
Indianapolis Sentinel
Filta
Ayer
F. BR. Scott's
F. R B. Scott's
Geng Butler
Buffalo Courier
Glade
Mathew Goodwin
Brogton
J. Berry
Jamestown
N.Y
Itr
Walter G Sil
McIfraw
Beort Gack
Sheda
Calvert
Texas
Churchill
Vicksburg
Arer
J. W. Wirex
Dr.d.c.ayer&co
Lowell, Mass
All Druggs
Gor
Cmauberlain Institute
AND
Randolph, N. Y
J. T. Edwards
D. D
Principa
First National Bank
Trhartry Department
UV Cournancy
Wa Hingtn
Iss
Heras
Urren
Pennsylvana
Joan
Langworthy
Aupunt
Lang Worthy
Gur Lency
E. A. Allen
Sherif’s Iace
Warren, Ta
Colemang
Tilk
Benedict Sisters
Beach Street
A School For All
the University At
Lewisburg, Pa
College, Academy, Institute
Bend
KES Pbs
Este du Llepresenta
Palliser, Palliser & Co
Vanderbilt Ave
Ae Aea
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Spruce St
E. A. Weagraff & Bro’s
Kinaua
Penn
Ohio Normal School
Byron E- Helman
A. M
Canfield
Mahoning Ca
Trense
Dr. Kline
Arcn St
Phila
A. B. McKain & Son
Grocers
Cor
Liberty and Water Sts
Warren, Pa
Sweitzer
Conespy Dene
A. B. McKain
America
Laliet Boor Co
Portland
Dr. Frease
Frelase
M.D
New Brighton
Beaver Co
THE
DR. Beli
Fihe
Bell
Dr. Bell
Pain Alleviator
Dte
Beil’s Pain Rectoror
Titusville Pa
L.G
Sugar Grove
WH. Siz
Vonuelly
Iraga
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