21 Jan 1875
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Newspaper
Decatur Local Review
Location
Decatur, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1875
Page
1
The piece notes the Review Office as a printing option with cheaper rates than rivals, hints at political and civic mentions, and references births, vaccinations, and local events. It includes scattered items about taxes, trains, court cases, and a murder trial verdict of fourteen years.
In a fragmented issue the piece praises reading the Review as a path to improvement and citizenship. It cites Captain Glawala of Indianapolis, a call to vaccinate the poor, and notes meetings of the Mariners and Laborers Association of Macon County for officer elections. It laments political divisions while urging reform, and closes with varied anecdotes and poems about social issues and education.
The annual Christmas sale of fat stock belonging to the Queen was held at Prince Consort's Shaw Farm Windsor by Buckland and Sons. Forty prime Shorthorn and Pollard stock bullocks, 860 fat lambs, and 60 good Hereford hogs and porkers sold to a large crowd of buyers from various parts, with prices higher than the average at the Royal Flemish Farm on the previous day.
Tom Collins confesses being drawn into party machinations over a Post Office appointment. He details plots with Senator Oglesby and Captain Kanaan, the Bramble faction, and petitions to influence who becomes Post Master. The narrative touches on loyalty, corruption, and personal compromise amid a city power struggle.
A fragmented 1874 city notice lists J B Densaw applying for a license to retail intoxicants at 5 West Square Decatur Macon County Ill. It includes farm for sale listings near Decatur with 320 acre and 40 acre tracts plus orchard and timber, rail and river access details, and repair services from local firms. It mentions Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway improvements and through trains from Hannibal to Galveston with reduced rates and Pullman service.
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