07 Apr 1857
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1857
Page
1
A snippet notes the mayoral result with Hes leading by fourteen, marking a gain over the prior Republican majority. The writer hints that public understanding of the Dred Scott decision may shift perceptions as returns unfold.
The long anti federalist facing the Dred Scott decision, with quotes from Thowan Jurvereson, laments Supreme Court power and warns of consolidation and loss of state rights. The piece also notes various 1848 era items across the U.S. including crime stats in Philadelphia, legal changes in Louisiana, rail bonds, and a Down East butter making method. It mentions Detriot court-case tales, Chicago and Milwaukee grain and flour stocks, and international telegraph ambitions.
An advertisement touts VIE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY from Sir James Clarke M.D. as a potent female medicine. It claims to regulate menstruation, ease pregnancy pain, and treat nervous and spinal ailments, warning it should not be taken in early pregnancy. It promotes various tonics and oils for liquor production and general health, listing agents, prices, and distribution across the United States.
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