11 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Decatur Local Review
Location
Decatur, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1875
Page
1
A rough OCR passage shows multiple misspelled names and vague roles. It appears to announce individuals as candidates or authorized to announce candidacies for local offices. Specific names and positions are unclear due to transcription errors.
Fragmented page notes city politics, contracts, rail and farming products, and local business ventures. Mentions Decatur figures like Joss Strenna for Town Collector, Senator Oglesby, and Geor Geo Durfee & Ure. Includes references to Wheatland Granges, new hotel company, and public notices amid a miscellany of names and events.
City Council discusses petitions to post signs and erect a tramway agency on Winter Street, approves sidewalk layouts on Monro Green to Dr Stewart and other blocks, and considers water pipe installation for the lagging factory. Elected officers and pay warrants noted with routine committee actions and adjournment to Friday night.
Citizens of Uketala in Macon County are called to a town meeting at the court house on Wednesday for electing officials and authorizing stock impounding. Also includes notices about liquor permits, seed and goods sales, and various local business advertisements in Decatur and nearby areas.
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