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Widows' Pension & Bounty (October 10th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Advertisement of William Beam, City Hotel, Frederick, as agent for the collection of pensions and bounties on due to soldiers and their widows

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Bounties Equalized (October 10th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Advertisement of Geo. W.F. Vernon, Frederick, urging soldiers of 1861 and 1862 to file bounty claims

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Qualified Voters in Westminster District (#7) (October 11th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: George W. Shriver, Register of District 7, publishes complete list of qualified voters

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Grand Ratification Mass Meeting (October 11th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Meeting for National Union Conservative Party of Carroll County in Westminster on Oct. 20 - also announces in another article that Westminster's Johnson Club is adding more new members and was addressed by Jos. Parke (editor/proprietor of Democratic Advocate) - Parke on ticket for Conservative Party - Nominating Convention of National Union Party of Carroll County met in Westminster at Court House on October 6

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Our Ticket (October 11th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Lists the five nominees for Conservative ticket for Carroll County

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The Election (October 11th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Editor warns that the Radicals threaten to bar "rebels" from voting

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[Letters to the Editor] (October 11th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Two politically motivated letters - part of a series published back and forth between local newspapers

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Notice to Soldiers (October 11th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Local "broker" Richard Manning announces he has forms to make out papers and collect bounty for soldiers - "No pay, or charge made, until I collect the money from the Government, and pay it over to the Soldier" - this ad repeated many times

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Notice to Soldiers (October 11th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: Advertisement of Richard Manning, of Frizell & Manning, Westminster, affering his services to applicants for the newly authorized soldiers' bounty.

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Mass Meetings! (October 11th, 1866)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD

Summary: Announcement of mass meetings of Union people of Carroll County in Westminster, at Key's School House, Muttontown, John Way's' store and --ville.

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