Political Letters and Candidate Announcements in Freeport 1888
The page includes campaign notices and editorials from Freeport Illinois on July 17 1888. It lists candidates Daniel S D Whtel for Circuit Clerk and Recorder C Axi for Circuit Clerk, along with endorsements and party lines. It features debates on Free Trade versus Protection and quotes from Harper's Weekly and British commentary. It also notes Irish American sentiment toward tariffs and a Fourth of July picnic tally for Harrison and Cleveland supporters.
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Highland
Iowa
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Hardigan
Harrison
Infoo
Governor Oglesby to Macmaw trip with Gillette health plan
Governor Oglesby plans an early week departure from Springfield with Hon. John D. Gillette for Macmaw to address Gillette’s health. They travel via Tinots Central road to Chicago, then by rail to Macmaw, with Mrs. Gillette and others possibly joining. Wienblancs will assume executive duties in interim.
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Ogienby
Springfield
John D. Gillette
Macmaw
Gillette
Tinots Central Road
Chicago
From the School-Room Tales and Trials
In a classroom, a teacher misreads a child’s mispronounced words after a pupil repeats “corn” and a loud organ case prompts moral lectures. A boy hides an instrument, answers with a pun, and another pupil boasts of freckles while a lesson on “economy” becomes a comic miscommunication about a girl in danger.
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Olnna
Ifo
Hamlet
When They Were Famous and Odd Biographies
A nostalgic column recounts famous figures and misattributions, noting how many biographies were penned by others, with tales of impostors and mistaken identities. It also mentions a nobleman mistaken for Marlborough, Erasmus and Fraun’s tales, and a Denver theft case. The piece closes with an ad copy for Dr. Victoria’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets praising gentle bowel relief.
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George Eliot
Thackary
Trollope
Charla Bondo
Mawthorna
H Tho
Pdgn
Bertokland
Duke of Marlborough
Anto
Horo
Ming
Dulko
Grace of
Marburg
Bragwus
Erasmus
Fraamus
Rousseau
Denver
Fragmented Verse From a Civil War Battle Scene
A heavily garbled reminiscence describes a Civil War river action with soldiers guarding earthworks, waiting for orders, and enduring bombardment. It recalls a thirteenth November date, banners, and a resolve to honor the nation amid deadly fire and a loyal lesson for humanity.
Foraging Expeditions Along the Mississippi River
A Confederate company of Mississippi rifles patrolled the east bank of the Mississippi during winter 1863 64. They monitored Federal foraging parties moving by steamboat and wagon, set alarms, and attempted to disrupt expeditions near Tunica, Fort Adams, and along the river above and below. The unit watched as wagons and escorts dispersed Federal forces, with clashes and heavy wagon noise testing their patience and readiness.
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Mississippi
Alloh
Tunica Bead
Old Fort Adama
Ishuil
Awmder
Podorus Golus
Couriara
Yumen Hound
Cnime
Siport
Piolata
USA
Allatoona Battle Echoes Through Georgia Frontier
A Confederate force attacked near Allatoona, driving back Federal pickets before nightfall. The fight continued into darkness as both sides clashed along the river and plantation roads, with prisoners taken and wagons seized. Reports note Hood’s misjudgment of Union strength and Sherman’s strategic defense securing vital rations and positions.
Snowball Battle Remembers Civil War Snow War Anecdotes
Fragment from a Sunny South reminiscence recounts a February 1864 storm in Dalton Georgia and a playful snowball battle among Confederate and Union officers. Describes General Sherman, General Hood, and humorous episodes of soldiers subduing officers with snow, jokes, and mock trials amid wartime memory.
Lincoln Confidences on Grant and Vicksburg Military Faith
The item recalls Lincoln urging confidence in General Grant during the Vicksburg campaign in May 1863, describing Grant as a great military genius and predicting success by July. It notes Lincoln’s personal friendship and his belief that Grant could force victory, despite doubts from others.
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Grant
Vicksburg
Mann
Lincol
Singleton
Quincy
Soyntors Wade
Henry Wilson
Grimes
Evon
Washiiena
Yaphel Lincoln
Washington
Brace Up With Non stimulant Tonic Advice
A verbose sales fragment urges brace up with non stimulant tonics Electric Witters and Chamberlain cholera remedy. It claims blood purification and renewed vitality plus liver kidney action, touts Emmert & Burrell and Emmert & Durrell as sellers. Also notes mortgage paper deals, a bank’s hire, and a $300 reward offered by Freeport for arson arrests.
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Emmart & Burrell
Proposals for Coal for Freeport Schools
Sealed proposals are invited by the Freeport School District Board of Education for supplying coal to be used in schools through May 1, 1889. Bids must be received by Clerk by 12 oclock noon on July 21, 1888, with a deposit of 2000 dollars. Coal must be screened from ore, weighed in city scales, and delivered to each school building as directed. the board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Freeport
HS. Weston, Chirk
Krohn's Cigar Store Opens on Van Buren Street
The note announces Krohn's Cigar Store will open next Monday July 23 on Van Buren Street near the opera house block. The proprietor promises a good line of cigars and tobacco and invites public patronage with a brief ad rate for personal announcements.
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Krohn’s
van Buren Street
Opera House
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