Freight Charges Seventy Years Ago And Political Turmoil
A long compilation notes freight costs between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in 1817 and 1996 figures, plus scattered political chatter. It mentions Mills as a potential speaker candidate, Randall's influence, and a New York firemen tribute. The piece also covers crime, immigration, agriculture, and regional issues with a mix of opinions and anecdotes from various cities.
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Philadelphia
Allegheny Mountains
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Anarchists and indictments across cities noted
The report discusses court actions in city and Chicago against anarchists with prosecutions in Topeka. It mentions McLerman facing an앳bel suit by Clemens, and Probate Judge Addams of Harper County ill with malaria. It notes broader county seat tensions and a Kansas silk industry push with mulberry tree plantings, plus local Wichita business and charter news.
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City
Chicago
Topeka
McLerman
Clemens
Addams
Harper County
Kansas and Maryland Roast Over Arid Difference
A Clay Center Times satire compares Kansas and Maryland describing harsher climes and harsher life in Maryland. It contrasts Kansas farmland and climate with Maryland’s perceived parched soil, high summer heat, and tough conditions, using exaggerated rural imagery and mock geography. The piece pokes fun at regional quirks and agricultural differences.
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Kansas
Maryland
Clay Center Times
Paraise
Tel
Jackson
Hansss
Fragmented OCR note on a charity and Grand Army token
The readable portions reference charity, the Grand Army, and committees or pledges. The text is garbled but suggests discussions of official reporting, debt or pledge counts, and personal involvement without clear names or dates.
Fragmented Kansas notes on war heroes and rail dispatches
A collage of local items reports a Civil War era motto, mentions Quantrell and a Mr Clark near Nickerson, and notes the Select Knight organization prize. Also recorded are sugar production claims, emigrant travel, prison escape updates from Cedar Vale, and a bad carriage accident near West that injured five, including Mrs Eston and children.
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Andy Jones
Cedar Vale
Tom Harrod
Motatin
Tom Madden
Burke
Otis ML Roberts
Beaumont
Winfield
John A Eaton
Fair Grounds
McAllister
We have all shades in Aresenes No 1 and Chenills
The supplier lists a full range of shades and colors including Aresenes No 1, Chenills, Ribosene, Smyrnasene and embroidery, knitting, etching and wash silks. It notes availability across the view material family with multiple finishes and colorways.
Textile Goods Listing of Colors and Accessories Abroad
A catalog style entry lists colors and fabrics along with textile accessories including silks, plushes, velvets, felts, ribbons, cords, embroidery items, crochet hooks and cotton ready for shipment to India Japan China and Peru.
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India
Japan
China
Peru
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Newton
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Leonod Stanford
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Sharp
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Kansas Silk Station
Peabody
Shivers & Burns
Kan
Bo Wedo
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Ketchum and Cheatem
Ketchum and U, Cheatham
Wichita Salt Manufacturing Company
Geo
L. Rouse
N. A. English
L. F. Sherwood
L. Ewen
J.C. Tienan
J. Edwin Davis
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