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Library of Congress1865

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, information in relation to the muster-rolls of such of the regiments as have been raised in the State of Maryland in the present war, which were composed, in whole or in part, of those who were, at the time of their enlistment or draft, slaves. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Library of Congress1956

Image 1 of The Petal paper (Petal, Miss.), August 30, 1956

i mu il i East Side By P D Certainly seems that in the Cow Palace last week there was a lot of Bull i On March If 19561 ran what has since been dubbed The Jackass Page On May 17th because of requests for additional copies of the page I ran it a second time Today for the same reason as of May 17th I am running it for the third time both press runs of March 15tn and May 17th being exhausted The exact number cf states from which requests have come fcr the page I dont know having not kept up with them but my guess is around forty At any rate I am indeed sorry to inflict the page again on my regular subscribers but it is my hope they will understand you know anything to make a dollar 1000 Reward for anyone proving any connection between me personally or this paper and any organization whatso ever with the exception of the Methodist Church to which I was at one time a member True I dont have a thousand bucks but I can of fer it safely because there is no connection no subsidy no affiliation

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Library of Congress1905

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 22, 1905

WALDO DISTRICT LODGE IOG T A most interesting and profitable session of the Waldo District Lodge was held with Belfast Lodge No 30 Saturday June 17th The meeting was called to order at 11 a m by District Chief Templar Tolman H Fernald and the following officers responded to the roll District Vice Templar Mabel Rose District Secretary Elizabeth L Brackett District Superintendent J T Ella Pillsbury District Sentinel I W Cottrell The appointments for vacancies were as follows District Counselor E R Knowlton District Treasurer Emma I Huxford Chap lain Lora Maxcy Past District Chief T M J Dow Marshal I W Cottrell Deputy Marshal Minnie L Knowlton Guard Lewis Godding The degree was conferred upon eight condidates During the noon recess dinner was served by the local lodge in the con venient dining room adjoining the hall The afternoon session convened at l oclock when the reports of officers and committees were received The state of the order in the county was given by the secretary as materially unchanged but that new interest was being manifested in some localities The address ot the District Chief Tem plar was able and exhaustive and by unanimous vote was ordered to

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Library of Congress1925

Image 9 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), May 11, 1925

eer wowjyw Umiv iaJLfci 1Day 1tU apml g m jtmmmm i MARK the development of women as economic factors through the centuries From the pale presence of medi eval days ineffectual rare of speech a mere shadow in cloistered recesses to the modern robust participant in world affairs the progress of woman has paralleled the growth of printed knowledge In the 17th Century womans thoughts had little to do with writingsthe Braillelike achievements of the monks She lived as the lily to mind her nunlike face In Revolutionary times the Diary of Samuel Pepys or the plays of Wm Shakespeare were main constituents in womens men tal pabulum In hoopskirt daysGodey s Lady Book and the heartfluttering works of Ouida What of the Women of Today What or the women or today Ur 1 Zella Ford Warner Portland Oregon says Women direct family buying They have improved themselves as homemakers and citizens through newspapers Personally I prefer the morning newspaper Judge Virginia Henry Mayfield of the Domestic Relations Court of Birm ingham Ala says Morning news paper advertising plays an important part in the economics of the home 1 he housewife owes it to her family to pay thorough attention

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Library of Congress1929

Image 41 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), May 21, 1929

SALEHOUSES iCmllmri NORTHWEST 8750 750 CASH 6750 MONTHLY Nine Pooms 2Car Brick Garage Excellent Condition FISCHER ft MANNAKEE 1010 VERMONT AVE MAIN 566 near war dm an park Opposite Private Estate Allbrick MILLERBUILT S rooms 4 bedrooms 3 baths and 2car garage plen tiful shrubbery and terraced lawn excep tionally attractive 2621 29th st n w W C A N MILLER 1119 17th St NW Decatur 610 Big 4Bedroom Home 3 Covered Torches Garage 10950 Terms A beautiful colonialtype brick home with mansard roof in the charming Petworth section conven iently located near Sherman Circle Covered concrete front porch and 2 wide covered rear porches 7 large rooms 4 bedrooms tile bath with builtin tub and shower bright kltch n completely equipped builtin re rigerator large dry cellar with laundry trays and toilet This home is In excellent condition lust redeco rated hardwood floors hotwater heat automatic hotwater heater large wardrobe closets numer ous floor plugs all modern im provements It is 20 feet wide by 35 feet deep with a nice yard with garage paved street and alley Gas and water connections on the second floor making it possible to use this home as a twofamily apartment This is

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Library of Congress1921

Image 4 of The North Mississippi herald (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.), April 22, 1921

THE NORTH MISS HERALD Issueed Every Friday LOUIS C BARBEREd and Pub SUBSCRIPTION180 PER YEAR _Strictly in Advance_ Entered at the Postoffice at Water Valley as secondclass mail matter 1 Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION J rei April reT Sir 1 Vto n fe Sal 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 Id 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 K Political Announcements The Herald is authorized to an nounce the follownig names as Can didates for Circuit Court Judge of the 17th Judicial District JOHN W KYLE Sardis Miss GREEK L RICE Charleston Miss Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with Local Applications as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is a local disease greatly in fluenced hy constitutional conditions and in order to cure it von must take an internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur faces of the system Halls Catarrh Meddne wag prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years It is composed of some of the best tonics known combined with some of the best blood purifiers

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Library of Congress1897

Image 2 of The Free press (Poplarville, Miss.), May 6, 1897

Tsffi Free Press A G RussrLl Sr Editor UTOBLISHHD WEEKLY aT POPLARVILLE MISS ffbvrsday May 6 1897 ON L DOLLAR IN_ADVANCE iNTSUKD AT TIIK POST office at POPLAHVIhLK MISS AS SKC oNu class Mail Mattkh Greece ha a new cabinet The streets of Hannibal Mo are now navigated by lioatN The cotton acreage of Texas tins season will he the largest on record Eleven thousand acres of Ala Hiauia gold lands hate been sold to a 8 ndieute for 117000 MG A veroff the Greek million aire of furls France lias subscrib ed 80 000000 to the War fund ot hs country A lire at Newport News on the 17th tilt destroyed 82000000 worth of property Eight persons were injured Levi A nlentine tor many years a Citizen of Enterprise aged 85 years died suddenly a few days ago While enjoying his tinner At Barcelnnia 20 anarchists in addition to those already sentenced have been condemned to heal It lur the bomb outrage June 7th last Fiy hundred houses were swept away and twice as many people rendered homeless by tiie recent lood ot I lie Cottonwood river in Oklahoma Mr Oliver VV Patchings son of Representative T 0 latchings

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Library of Congress1921

Image 8 of The independent-reporter (Skowhegan, Me.), December 29, 1921

We yield to the temptation to present our readers with the following very pleasant entirely unsolicited and unexpected letter recently received from one of the best known Advertising Agencies in New EnglandHttPjmtrntdKppnrtpr dnmpattg r DANIELSON SON V iSTAUSHKl 1SS i INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING Providence Rhode Island i Skowhegan IndependentReporter i v 4 fv v Skowhegan Maine OjTJf T 1 f ct h r W J Dear Mr Patten V r v We have your exhibits of November 17th including a rate card and detailed state 0 I ment issued by the Audit bureau ot Circulations S A May we say that it is remarkable the manner in which you have proceeded to i I CAi illif Ot ue SOIf I AOUJ M H i l N t V f f J s assemble and furnish specific information concerning your medium and your field We jtn1 j tvspi04n or U n 1 m look to large dailies in metropolitan centers for information of tins character but have svri pr j tfn mfOLrtvrpoir COVCOIVUJS horn OO not been taught to expect anything of the sort from a weekly newspaper We are glad to i1 Trnf 11 Ut f V have the information

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Library of Congress1864

Soldiering in North Carolina; being the experiences of a 'typo' in the pines, swamps, fields, sandy roads, towns, cities, and among the fleas, wood-ticks, 'gray-backs,' mosquitoes, blue-tail flies, moccasin snakes, lizards, scorpions, rebels, and other reptiles, pests, and vermin of the 'Old north state.' Embracing an account of the three-years and nine-months Massachusetts regiments in the department, the freedmen, etc., etc., etc

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