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Editor's Reflections On Gratitude And Public Favors
The Elgin Frank laments ingratitude toward editors who defend others and cites recent cases from Bloomington and Atlanta. It notes Rev Hoffman’s defended, then ungrateful stance, Governor Stephens funeral expenses vetoes in Georgia, and public cost of Confederate VP Jeff Davis funeral would be wiser to private funding.
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Elgin Frank
Bloomington Bulletin
Bishop Oberly
Judas Iscariott
Hoffman
Oberly
Georgia
Stephens
Atlanta
State House
Garfield
Jeff Davis
Solomon McKeel
Priscilla McKeel
Lee County
S[ninola
Recorder’s
Illinois
Abram K. Trusdell
Range Eight
State of
Quartus Ely
Court House
Dixon
State of Illinois
Abram K, Trusdell
Liwih
Hereas
William A. Grogan
Harmon
Lee
Recorder of Deeds
James Picken, Jr
Rockford
A. D
Hosmer P. Holland
Dixon, Ilt