Fenton bill on soldiers claims and Lincoln note
In Washmeron on Feb 5 1864 the letter discusses Congress idle talk and the House bill to create or review the Lieutenant General rank with Grant as candidate. It details Fenton’s bill on soldiers claims death records and bounty payments, plus personal recollections of Washington meetings, a Christian Commission anniversary, Lincoln’s emotional reaction, and appointments of paymasters and mail agents. It ends with a quip on whiskey and diphtheria.
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Washmeron
Congress
House
Gen. Grant
Fenton
United States
Adjutant General
Surgeon General
the Treasury
United States Army
Commissioner of Pensions
A. W. McKinstry
Fredonia Censor
Beecher
Cattaraugus Freeman
Cowan
Mail Office
Washington
E. C
Town Council Election Quotas and Recruiting in Warren County
Allen recruiting agent for Warren County Pa announces sub district quotas and a local bounty program set at 300 dollars per township. The notice lists numerous townships and boroughs with assigned quotas and urges interested parties to contact his Warren office for details and manpower arrangements.
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Eorror
Mai
Warren
Local notices and business items from Erie and Corry
Our readers dealing in confectionery fruit and oyster lines should send orders to Messrs. Bener & Burgess Eric Pa. They are reliable and prompt and cater to wholesale buyers with competitive oysters from Baltimore. Danforth Bros dentistry shows a model for teeth and porcelain sets after a ride home. Erie man Danforth jailed for forging a letter. The Jamestown Danforth praised as model men. Corry locals push for a new county carved from Evie Crawford and Warren with seat at Corry. Warren County resists. First National Bank of Erie lists directors and officers. Conneaut Reporter adopts new suit in appearance and behavior.
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Yankee Nation
Messrs
Baltimore
Bia Tuners Dentistry
Danforth Bros
Chautauqua Democrat
Danforth
Erie
Erie Dispatch
Jamestown
Warren
Corry
Evie
Crawford
Lrne Gazette
Harrisburg
Warren County
Alexander
Ceasar
Napoleon
M. Columbus, Pa
Hastings and Dakota County Minnesota in 1864
A letter describes Hastings Minnesota as the county seat, a growing city with three thousand residents, five churches, a university, three weekly papers, many stores, mills, banks, hotels, and active rail and river trade. It notes large wheat sales, German and Irish immigrant communities, and rapid infrastructure expansion including planned rail links toward Lake Superior and St. Paul. It also mentions harsh winter and emigration plans to Idaho and railroad projects shaping Minnesota's future.
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Hastings
Mayn
Mary
Dakota County
St. Paul
Winona
Minnesota Central University
Independent
Hastings Conserver
Union
Vermillion River
Bank of Hastings
Thorne’s Bank
United States
J. A. Ennis
Minnesota
St. Louis
Cincincinnati
Italy
Idaho
James L. Fisk
Lottsville
Fisk
Minneapolis
Cedar Valley
St. Petre
Mankato
Owatonie
Steele County
Mississippi River
St. Paul and
Mississippi
St Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
la Crosse
Mineapolis
Falls of St. Anthony
Minnehaha
Education and the Teacher’s Department Exercise
A teacher recalls introducing a state exercise at Pleasantville Union School Venango County to improve student writing. After initial resistance pupils gradually produced strong compositions, demonstrating that constant practice builds language mastery. The piece urges teachers to pursue learning, fight ignorance, and elevate the profession to a noble life dedicated to public good.
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Youngsville Institute
Pleasantville Union School
Venango County
Sylvan Retreat and Fashion Plates in February Number
The February issue showcases a steel plate titled The Sylvan Retreat, a vivid double fashion plate, and a popular song Kind friends are near her as a response to Who will care for Mother now. Also pictured is the Rescue of Arthur Steele with Olive's Trial, plus fifteen pages of engravings on fashions and novelties. Deacon & Peterson, 319 Walnut St, Philadelphia. Colonel Geo. A. Cobham recruiting in the 111th Regiment at this locality until the 25th inst. Enlistment urged for duty and brave leadership.
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Mother
Arthur Steele
Geo. A. Cobham, Jr
111Th Regiment
111Th
Col. Cobham
Penny Salt Co Claims Patented Soap Cutter
VATI claims high prices for common soap using four kitchen greases to cut costs to four cents a pound. The warning urges buyers to stick with the patented Lion can product from Penna Salt Manufacturing Co. and avoid spurious lyes and counterfeits offered to both genders.
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VATI
Penna. Salt Manufacturing CO
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Mac
Christian Commission
Libby
Lincoln
Scofield
Craig
G. J. Ball
S. D. Holliday
Erie County
N. S. Falconer
D. M. James
KE. Co
H. C. Eddy
A. B. McKean
Thomas Clemons
G. N. Parmlee
Moses Beecher, Jr
Patrick Falconer
C. C. Wetmore
Luther Howard
Burgess
Lewis Arnett
J. Page
H. A. Jamieson, J. A. Neill
Charles Dinsmoor
Rusker F. Davis
Francis Henry, L. D. Galligan
R. Brown
Orvis Hall
3Oon Mead
Lewis I. Watson
R. P. King, B. W. Lacy, John J. Taylor
Jacob Fehlman
Constable
Jacob Gray
Joseph C. Thomas
Andrew Hertzel
David Mekhelvy
Boro
Ward
Spring Creek
Columbus Tp
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Eldred
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Tidiout Boro
Limestone
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Kinzua
Elk
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Farmington
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Sugar Grove
Freehold
Pittsfield
Warren Boro
Glade
Conewango
Gsville
Il. Allen
T. Warren County
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Pine Grove Township
Brown
First National Bank of Erie
J.C. Spencer
Myron Sanford
Henry Rawle
Wm. S. Brown
Selden Marvin
L. A. Morrison
J. C. Selden
D. W. Spracve
Enterprise
Seuior
Forrester
Warren County Teacher's Association
Johnson's Hall
Brookville
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad
Conewango Township
Conneautville Courier
Record
Record and Courier
B. F. Taylor
U. S
Daniel Lott
Louisville
Variety Hall
ER. T. Hazeltine & CO
A. Ees
Saponifier
Philadelphia
Walnut Street
Pittsburg
Pitt Street
Duquesne Way
Helmbold
John B. Ogden
Nassau Street
New York
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Bedford
Kings County
Jom M. Dagwar
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Edward A. Wilson
Willamsburgh
Erie and
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Sharon
Girand
Clarksville
Expyville
Center Road
Spring, Wells
Crosses
Buffalo and Erie Railroad
Monsieus Jane
Cincinnati Express
Dinqu’ Bapreney
Buffalo
Toledo
ROWN
Philadelphia and Erie
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Emporium
Ion
S. F. Cor
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Market Sts
Cr S. HB
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Dr. Cor
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Brie Jom
R.R
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Houston
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D. Potts
Vataren
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Penna Rh
Lonsie Rail Road
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Lock Haven
Bant
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Subsbury
Sunbury
Haltimore
Sam. A. Black
Jos
Oil Creek Railroad
Titusville
Pam
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Lake Shore
Atlantic & Great Western
Wort
Titteville
Cleveland
Canviele Titusville
Streator
Erie Railway
Salamanca
ANKME
Dunkirk
New York City
Chas. Minot
C. L. Robinson
Great Western
Akron
Mewlyile
Salamanes
Meadville
Meatville
Salamaua
Ronking
Philadelphia and Frie
Old Creek
Greenville
Warren, O
Cleveland and Mahoning Railway
Ravenna
Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railway
Cleveland, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railway
HH. F. Sweetser
Meadville, Pa
Post & Bluff
N. Y. Sanitary Society
Rochester
Aera
Wilkins
Predigtion Jaw Church
Ly Pittsford
Monroe Co
N. Y
E. A. Wilson
Williamsburgh
Kings Co
Rey
Warren Ryan
Water Street
Warren, PA
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Worren
Hous
Carpenter’s & Joiner's Tools
Oakum
Colman
Duokick
N.Y
M. Drechier
Tran
JSR
Godfrey Schiefpel
Michigan St
W. H. Glenny
Christian Advo
Pius
Tam
Sanitary Society
Jobeth Sour
Turner
Medhante St
Chas
Scurrff
Main St
Mke
Catharine Dewald
Goodell
Dale
Paul Klein
Gardner
Peari
Helmbold’s
Arnett & Cleveland
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Lso
Crandall
Arnett & Galligan
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