Captain Bassett the Senate’s Ever Present Page
Special correspondence profiles Captain Isaac Bassett who has served the United States Senate since 1831 as assistant doorkeeper and chief page. The piece recalls his long tenure, modest pay, snuff habit, strict dapper dress, and duties including controlling the clock on late sessions, guiding messages, and maintaining order near the vice president’s rostrum.
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Isaac Bassett
United States Senate
Washington
Capitol
Congress
United States
Senate
Bassett
Arnia
Webster
Supreme Court Room
Senate Chamber
Daniel Webster
Hayne
Wolcott
Dubois
American Congress
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Douglas
Snoff
Henry Clay
House
Captain Bassett
Supreme Court
Cox
White House
Bam
Grorce Grantham Barn
Local 19th Century General Store Ledger Entries
A fragmented inventory list shows multiple firms and items including dry goods groceries hardware and general merchandise. Names cited include Carr Bros Woodside Abbott Bros Clark Co Wheelock Woodard Stilson and McDonald among others with scattered references to four and feed groceries and general merchandise.
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Humphrey Chandise
CY Mathes
LaQuay
Houthing
Carr Bros
L Chadwick & Co
IIL Wilcox
General Merchandise
Bardwell
Four
Unley
General Mer
Wheelock & Son
Woodard
Herington
Stilson
McDonald Bros
Abbott Bros
Clark & Co
Woodside
Fragmented listing of post office general merchandise by multiple towns
A dense OCR of post office and general merchandise listings across Warren County and surrounding towns. Names include Mead, Swanson, Ward, Hazeard, Kemp, Murray, Williams, and many others with items such as groceries, meats, hardware, dry goods, and shoes. Taxes and post office notes are interwoven with scattered places like Freehold Irvine and Chandlers Valley.
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Kemble & Son
Strong
Lesser & Go
Patterson & Co
Lincoln
John Siggins
Culver
Fueilhart
Cabell
Bucklin
LG Henry
Ewald
Dunn
General Merchandise
Acomb
Charles Fuellbart
M McCall
Jauue Sons
DS Thompson
Cs L Davis
Nere
Julius Burgwin
Evane
Aagead
PH Gutentag
Bromsehmeiger
2Nd
Ward
CA Hazeard
Cs Mead
AF Swanson
Mead
JW Agreliers
En Morris
Shelden & Hartley
Undertax
EL Coates
Glade Run
Postoffice
JR Mitchel
J BR
Smith & Ingersoll
Baldensperger Bros
Gust Thelin
General Mercenandise
Hoa Wits
Warren Postoffice
Rh&d L
Thayer
Chandlers Valley
Darling & Coleman
Wilson & Wade
Chandlers Apes
James Maline
EG Lacy
Les Langdale & Co
Snavier
Conzath
Ackley & Wheelock
J K Weaver
Aman Bros. & Co
Swanson
Teese & Co
RY Orr & Co
Warren Mills Company
Sbhandowitz
Leonhart & Son
Harness & Greerland
Keller
Smith
Boots
Philips Drug Store
Samuels Bros
Vell & McKenon
NOR Wendelhoe
AE Bocschiin
AJ Fouch
Musicates Greek-American Confectionery Commpany
M Rogers
Bunter & Co
A Davis & Co
James D Woodard
HN Richfield
Marck Bros
Jargis
F R Scott
Morris & Mullin
Kopf & Henry
Northrop & Co
Fehlman Bros
David Shear
Likens & Co
Lash
Deible & Schuler
Grocerierenlund & Sor Undertaking
Lesser
Groceries
Siegfried & Co
China
Kinnear & Arius
AcNett
Undertaking
Wyman & Conarro
Weiss
Weaver & Sons
Croea
Pickett Hardware Company
Arnsoi
Otterlee «& Sons
John F Kertcher
Sill
Stark
Variety
Iumphre
Groce
Koalfrat
Graves
Bie
Haveltine
Piso
Isaacs & Morningsta
Mead Township Auditors Certify Examination of Accounts
W E Henderson treasurer and Dr from settlement Jane 1993 state appropriation received from collector Warren Savings Bank. Tuition 33400. W R Covse president attests Sr K McKaurp secretary. Auditors of Mead Township examined the above accounts and attest to their correctness.
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W.E. Henderson
Jane
Warren Savings Bank
W.R. Covse
Sr. K McKaurp
Mead Township
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Shimmelfeng & Co
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Fred Erickson
Dugall Postoffice
Ayers & Brooks
Pittsfield
Pos General Merchandise
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Andrews Bros
Garland Postoffice
HOD Hort
Garlan
Land Postoffice
Watt Bros
Garland Postoff
Ares
Pine Grove Tow
Russell PostoBice
JG Hatton
Rus Merchandise
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Allen
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Russell Postoffice
Houghnot
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Ackley Postoffice
WE Hale
Young d& Clark
Sa 278
Spring Creek Township
H Blanchard
East
Braveh Fostoffice
MOA Myers
West Spring Creek
South West Township
GO Priestier
Goodsvill Hill Postoffice
Myron Dunham
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Feneral Merchandise
Phil Robinson
Scofield” Postoffice
Marian
Enterprise “Postoffice
Sugar Grove Township
Sheffield Township
Koffod & Co
Sheffield Postoffice
Wield Postoffice
Levi Epstein
B “Einstein
I Gustafson & Office
M Johnson
Peterson
Epstein
E Jedman
Sheffieia
Hinkley
Sheffield
Berkheimer & Whitten
Barnes Postoffice
Robers
Barnes
A White
Saybrook Postoffice
Triumph Township
Wagner
Fogundus Postoffice
LD Patterson
McGraw Bostoffice
Watson Township
P W Griffin
Cobham Postoffice
Muse D Everts
Corydon
Jay White
P Andrewe
Corydon Fostomce
Merd
B Canfield
M Green
Cornplanter
W Byers
Elk Township
Frank Hagberg
Scandia Postoffice
Eldred Township
G.W Peek
Grand Valley Postoffice
Aries
AR ‘Thompson
Cee Westbrook & Halstead
A Diehl
John Shriner
Frank
Sugar Grove Postoffice
Geomme Walkley
Sugar Grove
Acnee
M Hanchett
Tidioute Postoffice
George Green
Elliot Johnson
Columbus Postoffice
Robinson
Youngsville Postoffice
CJ Lallmang
Joseph Briggs
A Anderson
Sheffield Postofice
Benson & Lind
Thomas Simpson
Clarendon Postoffice
McClintock
Corydon Postoffice
P Caro
Kinzua Postoffice
Henry Maurer
Glade Run Postoffice
EE Miller
James Johnson
Henry Willis
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Samuels Bro. Dry Goods
Liberty and
Secon Streets
Perry
Geo. Ball
Boesculin
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Humphrey & Nemoyer
Episcopal Church
J. K. Ronnne
Wanamaker & Brown’s
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