Insanity plea life sentence bill and odd notices from Dixon
In Ohio a bill would send murderers acquitted on insanity to an asylum for life. A Wisconsin farmer faced bonds over alleged witchcraft and cattle bewitchment. Lawrenceville mourners saw three youths executed in a graveyard dance, then two days later a river escape ended in fatalities. A Grand Rapids man misused a vaccine point as a toothpick, prompting medical intervention.
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grant on retired list sparks Senate debate and critique
A editorial piece argues against placing Gen. Grant on the retired list, claiming he has profited from gifts and public favor, bought luxury with donor funds, and seeks influence and use of a semi official role. It contends retirement would enable continued political meddling and personal gain.
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Logan
Gen. Grant
Senate
Europe
Grant
Newman
Gen
Lee County Board of Supervisors February 1882 Proceedings
Lee county board meets February 20 1882 at Dixon with Chairman Lorenzo Wood. Actions include approving Thos L Stetson county farm bond, accepting McMahon resignation as county surveyor, approving Theiss report on county farm expenditures, and aiding Mrs Brattan case. Commissioners review sheriff and circuit court fee accounts and approve various jail and court expenses. Public bids on courthouse addition extended. numerous claims allowed and referred for distribution. Grand jurors for May term named. memorial on heating and ventilation noted. chairman Wood thanked for leadership.
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Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors of
Lee County
Court House
Dixon
Lorenzo Wood
Messrs
Gardner W. Thompson
Isaac Edwards
John Evans
W. S. Frost
Daniel Miller
Thos. W. Scott
Hiram Hetler
Edward Friel
T. L. Phillips
Lewis Hullinger
John M. Gardner
E. W. Jones
Peter McFadden
C. Herrington
Jacob Harden
S. D. Eastwood
Ernest Wiener
D. W. Bailey
John Theiss
James Adrian
J. C. Howlett
Thos. L. Stetson
McMahon
Wyoming
William McMahon
Theiss
County Farm
Scott
Mary Brattan
China
Brattan
Committee On
Circuit Court
John Dunn
J. E. Lewis
James King
Nicholas Ruellmen
John Holdren
C. A. Ostrander
Geo. M. Deland
H. O. Kelsey
John O'Neill
Jacob Pope
Wm. Rusell
John Derr
Edward Morrisey, Sr
James Mead
Wilson Dysart
John McKinstry
Charles F. Farley
Henry Burk
Edward Fisher
Jacob C. Koerpen
Richard Phillips
Sordius Vosbury
Wm. Merrill
Lee County Bar
James A. Hawley
John Ford
Thomas Ee
WC Cam Ll
Jh&o
Rod Todd
Samuel Ha
Wheat & Gridley Bro Sree
Geo Sheemaker
F. Glessner
H Man
Harve
J Aschenbrenner
Mdise Paupers
Amboy
Alva Coy
A McEwin
Moise
Ives & Slauter
H Sloan
Young Bros
L8 Barlow
T Wright
Driges
Honey Klein
L Bourne
AH Eagan
Ashton
Isaac Earl
H Blancherd
GW Bradshaw
Brooklyn
J B Nicol
Avery
Ae & Guffin
Smith & Co
M Hewitt
Wood
Hi Lincoln
Kelly
Bell Thompson
Higgins
Paupers
Hughes & Melick
Laing
Todd
Wm Kelly
Hiram Helter
Godfrey & Steele
C Specht
L Dimick
DR Bowles
T Moeller
L Huntley
Fleck & Robinson
Rueland
J Daley
C Bartow
Bovey & Son
W Smith
A Frenzel
Grove
J Conrad
Ives & Slanter
JY Burnett
Barlow
McFadden
Bourne
J Jackson
Bo HE Badger & Son
H Egan
Dysart
L Backus
Nelson
la Viola
J Mosteller
South Dixon
Geo Stalin
Fred Glessner
van Riper
Creek
N. E. Hortoi
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Dixon Sun
W.M. Kennedy
Dixon, Illinois
Lawrenceville
RTS
Daniel Knapp
A Rosenthal
Geo R Atkins
BB Higgins
R Bowles
Easter Hospital
Wynn & Paine
Walter Little
Cc Gonnerman
R Warriner
M Kennedy
McCarroll
Countryman
Austin Bros
Worth
Wm Geddis
J H Pratt
Jlh Preston
Church
Ik Navin AD Webb
el Dawson
Brown, Pettibone & Kelly
Amboy Journal
Ead
Benny Adams
Cuyver
W Rice
Felkerchner
E Ford
Wm Coffey
Devine
W Bell
Davis
JW Rice
Geo D Black
R Johnson
John Beebe
Png
Natty
H Woodyatt
Horton
Wees
Iil
William Dodson
W. M. Dismond
Michael Harvey
C. B. Morrison
Pierce Grace
N. E B. Horton
R. N. Coleman
C. H. Dawson
D. W. Baxter
J. Whetstone
Pauper
Sheriff of
Wrens
DAW Foot
Cco Dsnos
Sal
Ener
Brubaker
Carpenter's
Hamburg
Rockford
GLOBE
Gossimer Coats
Brubaker and Carpenter
Ankrok
Sioux Creigton
O’ Weill City
Mae
Chicago & North-Western
R’y
Chicago
Toux
Kearney
Aei — & Co. Chi
Algona
Clayton
Floreng
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Council Bluffs
Colorado & California
Sioux City
Nebraska
Elgin
Freeport & Dubuque
Jim River Valley
Pierre & Deadwood
J.D. Layng
Winona
Minnesota
Central Dakota
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee, Green Bay
Lake Superior
Waukesha
Madison & Northern
United States
Canada
W.H. Stennett
L Pass
N. W. Ra
Orvis Plow Co
Suiless
Emmert
Hamilton
George Dee
Rock River
Stock Farm
B. B. Higgins
Dixon, Hillvois
Thos, Dolan & Sons
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