Definition of qualified voters in 19th century law
The text lists four classes of persons who could register to vote: wartime servicemen from the United States or Confederate forces or any state. sons of such servicemen. property owners who paid state taxes of at least one dollar in the prior year. and individuals who can understand or explain any section of the Constitution when instructed by registration officers.
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United States
Confederate States
Beesee Reese Ty
Bauvkers
Rais and Savings Bans Wits
Margaret
Margaret Milburn
P. C. Gore
Winchester
Virginia
Opequon Registration Dates Announced by Virginia Board
Virginia Registrars announce registration sessions for Opequon District with hours at Old Forge Middletown Canterbury and Stephens City. Sessions run September 8 to 20 from 8 a.m. until sundown and additional October dates at Stephens City October 10 and Middletown October 11.
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Virginia
Board of Registrars
Opequon
Old Forge
Middletown
Canterbury
Stephens City
Shawnee Registration Notice for Shawnee District
Shawnee District registrars announce registration books will open at Carper's Valley Kernstown Greenwood on specific Sept to Oct dates from 8 am to sunset each day. Registrars Jno M Silver Davin Carpenter R J Wharnton urge eligible residents to register at designated locations. Comrades of the G A R plan October Washington trip. guidebook published by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad promoted for info and value.
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Virginia
Board of Registrars
Shawnee District
Carper’s Valley
Sun Bet
Kernstown
Sunspet
Greenwood
Jno
M. Silver
Davin Carpenter
R. J. Wharnton
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Battlefield Route Encampment Ticket Offer
Very low rates to Washington for the 86th G A R encampment October 4 to 7. Tickets from all eastern stations valid on regular trains Oct 4 5 6 7. Return allowed until Oct 14 or extended to Nov 8 with deposit and 50 cent fee. Call B and O agents for details. advance Pullman reservations recommended.
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Washington, D. C
Ohio River
Washington
D. C
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Excursion Trains To Niagara Falls In 1902 Tickets $10
On Thursdays July 24 August 7 21 September 4 18 and October 2 16 1902, C V R R and P R R run personally conducted trips from the Cumberland Valley line to Niagara Falls. Tickets valid on regular C V R R No. 4 and connecting P R R. Return on any regular train within ten days with Buffalo stopover. Departs Winchester at 7:30 a m. Round trip rate ten dollars.
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Niagara Falls
Cumberland Valley
Buffalo
Winchester
Niagara Falls Excursion Tickets At Low Rates
Excursion tickets for Niagara Falls and return available Thursday September 25 and October 9 1902 at very low rates from intermediate stations. Through coaches and Pullman parlor cars via Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia and Reading and Lehigh Valley routes. Depart Washington DC Newark Avenue at 8 30 am Baltimore Camden Station 9 18 am Baltimore Mt Royal 9 24 am arriving Niagara Falls 11 pm.
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Niagara Falls
Winchester
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Lehigh Valley
Wyoming
Lehigh Valleys
Washington
New Jersey Ave
Baltimore
Camden
Royal Station
Editorial Room Wit on a Rainy Murder Day
A reporter arrives muddy from a murder scene needing ground for his story. The editor scolds the journalist while the London Express taunts a surgeon who amputated his own thumb.
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London Express
Philadelphia Press
Predicting storms with two iron bars and a thunderous idea
An anecdotal note explains using two iron bars and a insulated wire to predict storms twelve hours ahead via a sound in the receiver. It also records a family exchange about cooking lessons and a playful joke about a cow’s horns. The item mentions a first wheat shipment from a cage via the lakes totaling seventy eight bushels along with sweet potatoes chickens and spices or pickering at Schneider's.
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Cage
Harrisburg to Philadelphia Rail Schedule and Bank Ledger Snapshot
A mixed page item lists transit times for Harrisburg to Chambersburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg and other stations with Pullman sleeping cars and through coaches. It also includes a scanned bank ledger with figures for loans deposits and capital stock, plus sworn statements by bank officers and local train schedules.
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Harrisburg
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Mechanicsburg
Orisburg
Samn
Ftaius
Tfarvisburs
Hagerstown
Pullman “Place
New York
Knoxville
Philadelphia
H A Ripvte
J. F. Boyp
Geneal Pass
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James Hay
Seventh
Packard
S. Rosenmyer
Tusday
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Rye
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
W‘e
Willie
Little Willie
Chicago News
Schneider’s
Henry Bartjer & CO
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Nat. Bank
State OF
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U.S
Internal Revenue
Hawtin
Uller
Ceshier
Highfield
Gettysburg
Hanover
Spray Grove
York
Baltimore and
Hartsburg
Dagers'town
Oie Run
Hagerstow
Shippensburg
Vita
B &O.W.R
Quinsonia
Rae -Frederick
Teave
G.P. A. S. Landstress
V.P
Palladelphia
Umberkland Valley
R. R
Martinsburg
Greeoumas
Mercersburg
Wwaynesboro
Newville
Oldsburg
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Sburg Lemeile
Eersburg
Greenrvastle
Kodaks
GEO. F. Miller’s Sons
Hubbard
Buck
North Main
Wood
T.W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
Scott Grant
D. M’donald
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George H. Heist
North Man Wrest
Miller’s Drugstore
Heller
Willey
Midya
Larrick
Bell Bros
City
W. SS. Cate
Bante Bailaing
James W. Spellman
Kentucky
OLD Judge
Ivanhoe
Melrose
OLD Nectar
East Water ST
City Hall
Gaines Milburn
Andrew Milburn
Jjn
Chrentz Court
Frederick J Co
Robert Worshe
M. M. Lynch
Winchester Ice Factory
C. L. Robinson
T. T. Wall
Berryville Pike
James B. Russell
Bunter Hill
Berkeley Ore
W.va
Berkeley County
W. Va
Els
Gunst & Cou
Sabi Dad Nest
Gearing &Shiner, Noonan
J. B. Affleck
T. M. Bantz
Court House
George W. Kurtz
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co
D. R. WS
Ayols Daag
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