03 Jan 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1887
Page
1
The piece discusses Republican contenders to replace Senator Logan with names like Hon Horatio Burchard and Hon Charles B Farwell prominent. Illinois debt, party strength, and a looming caucus decision frame the contest amid talk of Governor Oglesby and other state leaders vying for the seat.
The Ogle County Press notes Horatio C. Burchard as a leading potential successor to Senator Logan. It cites his 25 years in public life, service as Representative with Garfield and Blaine, tenure as Director of the Mint, and strong reports. The piece endorses Burchard as well prepared for the Senate.
A chaotic set of anecdotes reports a man in Adams county owning a wagon with a sled in winter, a whooping cough recurrence in Hugh McCoslin of Montgomery county, a farmer near Famestown losing a turkey to a bird burial, and a Wisconsin ball lightning event altering sparrow behavior. It mentions New York City charity cases, rubber lamp posts sparking debates in Philadelphia, free delivery opposition in Roole Tland, and a London watch once owned by Brant. The piece closes with a Wabash Indiana family struck by a rare illness tied to hog hog cholera flames.
A string of curious animal stories includes a Ballogh man’s pony sale losses and a buyer’s debts, a Norwich cat that follows its owner with a gun, a New Jersey stove owl escape, a Cincinnati bull dog’s onstage drama, Waterbury cat Leo’s protracted misfortunes, Romney Maine dog burying a live rabbit, and a Maine rabbit resurrected thrice before a final fate.
Public notice to all creditors of Peter Krutenberger deceased to present their claims for settlement by January 10th of 1877 to the undersigned Mathias Kautenberger or other administrator at the listed address. The notice requests timely filing of all debts and demands.
Reports place Col J B McLaughtin the ex champion wrestler in a new role as a tester train conductor. The item also notes boxing plans involving Tilly Dacey and Jimmy Mitchell, plus forthcoming fights and racing news across Philadelphia London New York and Australia with several notable names and events.
The article notes Chevalier von Elewyck of Louvain refining a piano ex temporized recording system using electricity, assisted by engineer M. Kermin. It also mentions Bonafoux endorsing a powder to halt arterial bleeding and a new electric light by an inventor in Blawingin, Maine, claimed superior with a spiral carbon amplifier. Trial bottles of a remedy for coughs and colds are advertised.
Burrell Inns and Bourbon owner riderge promote Sullivans Consumption Cure and Shiloh remedies for coughs colds catarrh and diphtheria. Remnant sale on Dec 29 features silks velvets muslins in center store display. W. Walton advertises dried fruits and produce. travel salesman F I Goodrich endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
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