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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 22, 1908

The First Maine Cavalry A Regiment With a Fighting Record The annual reunion of Co D First Maine Cavalry Veteran Association was overlooked at the time it was held in Ellsworth but it is worth recalling now in connection with the history of this famous regiment The only representa tive present for Waldo county was Abner K Gray of Prospect The meeting was held in Grand Army hail which was dec orated for the occasion with flags and cards bearing the names of 108 battles and engagements which Co D had the proud distinction of being in The First Maine Cavalry saw more fighting than any other cavalry regiment in the service The regiment was organized in the fall of 1861 It was a State regiment the com panies being appointed among the differ ent counties the larger counties being al lowed a company each while of the smaller counties two were allowed a com pany Company D was raised in Wash ington and Hancock counties The reg iment went into camp at Augusta where it spent the long severe winter of 18612 living in Sibley tents banked with snow and heated only by a little stove hung on a

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Library of Congress1926

Image 17 of The Bozeman courier (Bozeman, Mont.), October 29, 1926, (SUPPLEMENT)

Vote For These Men REPUBLICAN TICKET General Election Tuesday November 2 Representative in Congress First District RONALD HIGGINS Associate Justices of Supreme Court WILLIAM L HOLLOWAY ALBERT J GALEN Railroad and Public Service Commissioner LEE DENNIS State House of Representatives GEORGE DARLINTON ROBERT J DUNN HARLOE P WHITE County Commissioner sixyear term HENRY ALTENBRAND JR Sheriff J P DONALDSON County Oerk and Recorder J H HARRIS County Treasurer County Attorney SETH F BOHART Superintendent of Schools MARY E ROSENBERG County Surveyor S D WALDORF Public Administrator J LEW GRACEY Coroner H F WEST Howto play BRIDGE V r m M Wynne tk Author of PRACTICAL AUCTION BMDOT as Cowrii ms by Hart ARTICLE No 2 la a preceding article reference made to a player in Chicago holding thirteen of a suit and the statement was made that such a hand would be held only once in about one hundred and fifty billion hands The law of aver ages however seems to have somewhere for another such 1 _ thirteen diamonds this time was held in Chicago July 19 1925 and is authenticated by affidavit Why the twapi seems to slip only in Chicago is still a mystery but dip It

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Library of Congress1963

Image 9 of The Chronicle (Pascagoula, Miss.), September 18, 1963

Hancock Voters Seek Reversal In High Court JACKSON UPIAn attorney for a group of Hancock County voters hias asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to overrule a Chancery Court decision and re turn the states first county voter redistricting case for trial Attorney Upton Sission of Gulf port appealed to the high court to reverse a ruling by Chancellor William Hews at Bay St Louis which sustained a general demur rer by the defense dismissing the case The suit filed last Feb 13 by Powell Glass Jr of Bay St Louis and a group of Hancock residents as a class action asked that the county election commission be en joined from holding a further elec I tion for supervisor until redistrict ing had been accomplished The court took the matter under advisement The suit complained that one of the countys five beats had been virtually annihilated by the federal governments purchase of land for the space vehicle test site center in Hancock and Pearl River coun ties It claimed that the county had not been redistricted in more than 100 years and said that efforts to __ I IP ASTORALL PURPOS K I BLEACH wow Baby Food Ss 6 r 49

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Library of Congress1912

Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), November 29, 1912

je Srenatia entinel remfca UMiUiffi O F LAWRENCE Editor and Pururhrr oo Subscription 100 pet Year in advance When Subscription not paid in advance or before the expiration of twelve months the price is 125 3 months 35c 6 months 60c Entered si the Pott Office at Grenada Miaa a SecondClaaa Mail Matter ADVERTISING RATES display matter and readers furnished on In Memoriams and Cards of Thanks The Official Organ of Grenada County 1 1 Advertising rates on application Obituaries 10 cents per line SOME FAIL TO APPRECIATE THE NEWS PAPER The county newspaper is the unit of journalism The great city papers pay little heed to the individual except he be a distinguished one The county newspaper has started many a young man on the road to success and distinction It notices his early aspirations and his boyhood or youthful triumphs and it is impossible to measure the force and extent of words of praise fittingly bestowed they quicken the aspiration and fire the soul of the youth The county newspaper throws its bouquets to the living it pays its tribute to the dead tolled and the rainbow of hope and prosperity is made to arch their skies social

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Library of Congress1918

Image 3 of The producers news (Plentywood, Mont.), June 21, 1918

10 o thcr y EM owing are the reprints of the nt articles conce ing the printing appearing In the t papers published througa eridan county reading thebe articles you can for yourself whether the Pro News indulged in any false as alleged by the subsidised of the comiiasioners of this also repiroduce the article ap in the Pioneer Press in it tries to defend this high Idup of the county treasury the same time tries to di ntion from its own duplicity disgraceful frameup by a ri and personal attack on the f the Producers News here the editor of this pa ts to announce that this pa own by the farmers of this who dictate its policy The is a hired man hired and the farmers subsidized organ says that ducers News was the only r to protest against the f the peoples money May the only newspaper to pro wever there are a number tions issued in this county e kickedand kicked hard riminal appropriation of the money ng to the limited circu the Pioneer Press and wish t the voters of the county opportunity to read the ri rot that the gang organ y in trying

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Library of Congress1927

Image 3 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), April 22, 1927

Official Proceedings Of The County Board Adjourned Regular Board Meeting December 28th 1926 The board met at 10 SO a m with all members present The board spent the forenoon discussing county business At 12 p m the hoard recessed to meet at 130 p m At 130 p m the board resumed Motion made by Weinrich seconded by Leeson that Wm Powers of Rainville be appointed as agent to represent the county in trying to get Senate bill No 4825 and amendments r substitution passed by Congress All members voting Aye Motion made by Leeson seconded by Weinrich that the county superintendent of schools be granted thirty days leave of absence from the state after January 1st 192V Motion made by Leeson seconded by Weinrich to approve of the security bonds of Behlan Bros ferry men at Culbertson Montana amount of 200000 Motion made by Leeson to allow Mrs Hannah Carter of Froid 500 per month additional aid until May 1st Seconded by Weinrich The clerk read the proceedings of Nov 15th Dec 678 Motion made and seconded to approve of the proceedings as read by the clerk Motion made and seconded to recess until 1030 a m Dec

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Library of Congress1930

Image 2 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), November 28, 1930

The Wolf Point Herald A HOME NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED FRIDAY AT WOLF POINT COUNTY SEAT OF ROOSEVELT COUNTY MONTANA ESTABLISHED IN 1913 m Wi C B Marshall Associate Editor C L Marshall EditorManager SU STAINING MEMBER NATIONAL iiSf EDITORIA Official City Newspaper Official County Newspaper 110 19AO I ASSOCIATION 8200 PER YEAR IN MONTANA 82 60 OUTSIDE Full information Concerning Advertising and Subscription Rates Furnished on Request Subscription List Strictly Paid in Advance Exclusive in a A Valuable Advertising Medium Large Territory Including Parts of Three Counties Bnterod as seooadolass matter at the post office at Wolf Point Montana April 9 1918 under the Act of Maroh 3 1897 WISE CRACKS FROM The Coolidge bull market closed long ago but Cal still markets all of it he can write Some doctors say a draft cant cause a cold in the head but one of those overdraft things can bring on cold feet Perhaps Wouldnt it be great If the soft and sentimental boys who sing with their eyes closed would only try the idea on their mouths Another paradox Is that only by remaining a slave to art may one become its master Dumb Dora thinks it wonderful that the world

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Library of Congress1920

Image 7 of New-York tribune (New York [N.Y.]), September 26, 1920

Betts Arrested After Hunt in Gambling Case Capture Made Near Rich1 mond Va on Warrant Is sued During Inquiry Into i Nassau County Scandal Trail Leads to Officials Indictment of Well Known Figure in Sporting World Is Reported at Minela Colonel Lou Betts indicted by the Ks3u County grand jury last month as n gambler was arrested yesterday at Lester Manor near Richmond Va and is being held for extradition pro ceedings These proceedings probably will be commenced Wednesday and it is expected they will be vigorously contested by Betts His arrest forms another link in the chain that is being gradually forged by Supreme Court Justice Scudder and District Attorney Charles R Weeks about thos einvolved in gambling oper ations in Nassau County It came af ter a long chase by State Troopers Byck and Krause who were set on the trail of Betts immediately after the Indictment was handed down The trail led the two troopers from Mine ola to Highland N J thence to Havre de Grace Md and finally to Rich mond Bett was the owner of Kings Cot tage just outside Hewletts L I in which it is alleged gambling was rife The news of

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Library of Congress1905

Image 4 of The Western news (Stevensville, Mont.), April 26, 1905

THE WESTERN NEWS Hamiitos Ravalli County Mont MILES ROMNEY Editor Published Every Wednesday Weekly one yea a aavanceS00 Weekly six months In advance 100 Weekly one year If not ir advance 250 Weekly six months If not In advance 125 Entered at the HostOffice at Hamilton as Second Ul ss Lat ter Advei iisinvrates furnished on spplica OFFICIAL PAPER OF RAVALLI COUNTY To Advertisers The Western News absolutely guarantees ts advertisers an actual buna tide paid cir culation within Ravalli county two times greater t han that of any other newspaper published in the known world Advertising on tracts will be made subject to this guar ntee Wednesday April 6 1905 I j j I j In the grant made to Illinois Ceu tral railroad company it was provided that that company should pay into i the treasury of the state of Illinois j seveu per cent of the gross receipts j of the business This result w as brought about through the efforts of The state supreme court Chief Justice Brautly dissenting last week affirmed Judge Clancys decision awarding he Minnie Healey mine to Heiuze This tenuiiiliondollar mine has been liie chief bone of contention i between the Amalgamated

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Suwannee River Land Belt : offered by the Land Department of the Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company, Live Oak, Fla

Cadastral map showing 40-acre parcels of property being offered for sale by Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company; these parcels are represented by the very small squares. Covers Lafayette County and parts of adjoining counties. Map of northeastern Florida showing "Suwannee River Land Belt, Suwannee, Taylor, Lafayette, and Jefferson counties, as traversed by the Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Co." on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Russell Tedder; Dec. 1997. LC copy annotated in red ink to show underscored word "open" at various locations on map. LC copy imperfect: Brittle and torn along edges. Acquisitions control no. 98-19

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), September 26, 1907

Maines Vital Statistics 16003 Children Born in 1905 i6f Twin Births and One Triple Birth Three Men and One Woman Martied the Filth Time lr A G Young registrar of vital statistics tuts submitted bis last annual report that tor 1905 The number of children born in the State in 1905 was 10005 of which 15294 were living and 11 stillbirths Of the living children of which the sex was certified 7794 were males and 7483 females For each 100 girls born there were 1041 boys The birth rate in the cities per 1000 population was 2058 as compared with 2182 the birth rate of the rest of the State As it has invariably been since regis tration beguu in the State the birth rate was the highest in Aroostook county 3400 and the lowest in Waldo 1452 Of the total births 0008 per cent were of native parents 2079 of foreign parentage and 1799 of parents one of whom was foreign Lincoln county had the largest percentage of nativeborn parents 9101 per cent and only 058 percent in which both parents were foreign born High percentages of foreign horn parents were found in Androscoggin county 3960 and in York

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