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31 Dec 1856
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1856
Page
1
Back Charges on Merchandize and Freight Grievances
A Democratic Press expose cites repeated merchant complaints of back charges added to freight invoices after contracting with New York or Boston shippers. The paper argues the practice is widespread east of Chicago and demands immediate reform by railroad and forwarding firms to protect Western business interests and city reputation. It notes a Buffalo to Chicago case where back charges exceeded five times the usual rate and urges concerted action to curb the injustice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Chics
Lowa
Democratia Press
Buffalo
Chicago
Why Don't They Advertise A Reader Seeks Lumber Ads
A Beloit Racine paper inquiry notes absence of lumber dealer advertisements. The caller asks why local papers omit lumber firm cards despite frequent purchase requests, citing desire to buy and post inquiries as evidence of advertising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Racine
West Street killing and Northwest staging trade notes
Sunday night a man named Martin Geary was killed at a Rockford liquor shop by a Velishan named Glenn, Darrow Esq began work enlarging the Steamboat Basin at La Salle with a large force, a New Year gathering of northwest staging men is planned at the Yremont House in Chicago. A sale of 1700 hogs at Alton for $500 is to be sent to St. John. The Female Seminary at Evanston burned on Saturday the 20th. Mrs Elizabeth J Mames died recently in Channahon IL. Shullsburg wood sells for 10 to 16 per cord, coal 50 cents a bushel. A disturbance at the German beer saloon on Broadway left a man badly beaten.
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Hth
Martin Geary
Weststreet
Rockford
Kvelishan
Glenn
Darrow
la Salle
Northwest
Yremont House
Chicago
Alton
St. Jionis
Evanston
Elizabeth J. Mames
John S. Dessup
Channahon
West
Shullsburg
Aurora
Broadway
Severn
LATEST NEWS FROM KANSAS AND OUTSIDE REPORTS
A Kansas traveler notes rising belief in a bogus legislature meeting January 8 to call a convention for a constitution, fearing Missouri plans to secure a pro slavery majority. News from New York and Santa Fe reports storms, war rumors in Nicaragua, Peru, and Canada, plus local plunder and attacks on Bent's Fort and Indian depredations. Jobin C. Watrous faces impeachment inquiries in Kansas and Washington as calls for removal grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Missouri
Pennsylvania Items From the Lewisburg Chronicle
Pennsylvania items note the Union furnace near Lewisburg expanding with a touring mill and 60,000 to 70,000 invested. Fragier of Lancaster allegedly to an insane asylum. A Lutheran parsonage on Third Street in Lewisburg signals community aid. Fires hit Bloomsburg. Sharpless foundry and Ramsey Co. damaged. Legislature to convene January 8 with a U S Senator election set for January 18.
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Lewisburg Chronicle
Keystone
Pennsylvania
Chronicle
Union Co. Star
Philadelphia Evening Journal
Union Furnace
Beavers, Geddes, Marsh
Read Fragier
Lancaster
Pennsytrina
Lewisburg
Die
Strohevker
Messrs. T
A. Penny
Ireland
United States
Brodhead
Bloomsburg
Dr. Ramsey & Co
Grand Dury
Cie Ludges
Snyder Co. Dail
Local Matters and New York Journal advertisements
The Local Matters column describes the Fourth Page promotions for The Ladies Journal with Edits by Monin and Wits and new attractions for 1857. It highlights O P Wort Health themes, Portraits of ways, and Living characters, plus Mortis writing, Amuntod poetry, and fashion gossip. The piece notes a two dollar annual subscription to the New York Morus & Wits paper and lists various advertised products and extracts.
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New-York
Chicago
Wieder
Monin and Wits
O. P. Wort
Luis
Ty J. Amuntod
Yong
Clan Lodge
Guxiai Seers
Society of New-York
Moaschin
Home Journal
Morus & Wits
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