Rainless days irk Freeport farmers in 1886 notes
The Freeport Daily Journal reports continued drought concerns as farmers cry for rain. City news includes numerous brief items: W. Q. Wright travels to Chicago, Rev. Father Kilkenney heads east, and marriages licenses issued since July. Temperatures reach 15 degrees at noon. Carriages, theaters, and local business updates fill the page, with social visits, burglaries, and local happenings echoed across Freeport and nearby towns.
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Chicago
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Wis
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Silver Creek
C. B. Clifford
Plattville
Will F. Murdoch
Clifton
L. M. Lyon
A. M. Jones
Warren
Father Kilkenney
New Dublin
W. J. Brady
Winslow
Tlon
CG. C. Johnson
Sterling
Mra
Willian Marr
Verti Koenig
Forreston
Shooting Tournament Draws Large Crowd at Taylor’s Park
A big turnout witnessed shooting events at Taylor’s park on Tuesday. Local Lena gun club members joined visitors from Rockford and Racine. B C Cahoon led one match and F F Stanard won another. The day culminates with a diamond watch charm contest attracting a dense crowd.
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Lena
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Terrific Struggle at Jo Daviess County Jail
Two prisoners John Peterson a Swede of Galena and Cole of Hanover fighting in the Jo Daviess County Jail left Peterson seriously wounded after Cole bit off a finger and flesh, with the Sheriff and Jailer arriving to save his life. Earlier, Cole was suspected of passing a note to Mrs Zoelers in confinement. Also notes a July 30 concert at La College, Dakota by Miss Martha Leonard with a strong local turnout hoped for.
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Henry O Peck
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Carrie Keoler
Mary 5. Keeler
Ttn Tox
Lil-ian Keith
Clara Swanzey
Elle Grimes
May Settley
Lillie Dolan
Sara Grittolo
Jennie Aurand
Laura Hahn
Agnes Wolf
Mary Semplaton
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Mrg
GE Wiley
Bertha Byington
Mary Redline
Floranes Boyd
John BH Miler
GW Wiley
Agnes Foley
Maria Sleer
Od Burklow
Puterbaugh
Fob Harner
Mira Fenny
Ed Lowman
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Chown
W Leland
Edith Landt
Fisher
O G Zuck
N N Hawk
Luizine Paul
Ida Brennan
Hattie Blake
Lira Coleman
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Kisse V Petty
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Edna A Perrin
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Clann Klipstain
Aggie Dodds
Della Dodds
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Sara Pickard
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Walter J. Lackington
Ilan Stahl
Berthie Fowler
Lilly Ko Snider
Nellie A Snider
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Maud Tyrell
Minnie Lyrell
Ela Young
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Goottle
Lovan—Cherch
TL Kereh
Meda Mitchell
Phoebe Mitchell
Poouaindale
Uphemin Thompson
Hill
Minnie Spalding
Loatout
T O Moore
Brookville
Maryganey Cowen
Nove
Chira Gardner
Nellie Scannan
Amnesia Gasner
Howardsville
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Milledgeville
Edith Woot
Mra
J. W . Hayes
J B Wine
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Mieton
Mary Spinks
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Cole
Hanover
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Eterson
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Pennies in California and crackle glass trends
A San Francisco Chronicle note details California’s possible shift to cent usage in trade, following nickel and bark enforcements, with store owners predicting pennies will emerge like nickels. The piece also explains crackle glass making by applying a flux coating to plate glass and rapidly cooling it to create jagged, crystalline patterns.
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County bids set for county buildings oval supplier
The County oal awards for the coming year list Smith & Porter and Thompson & Snyder furnishing the oval. Bids ranged from 6.69 to 87.18 per person for tris. Capt. Brady named the bids from McGabe and Miller among the options, but the first named tris were favored for the county.
Railroad drive and town notes in Rock City and Pecatonica
News items from Rock City Pecatonica and surrounding areas note railroad fundraising progress and upcoming institute. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Pollock welcome a boy, visits from J B Smith and Dr Stanghund, sermons by Dilingham and Marsh, and community updates from Pecatonica and Baileyville with births, arrivals, and town improvements.
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Cadwell
J .T. Bradshaw
George
Schall City
T. J. Rote
G.I. Cadwell
P. O. Siiver
Lewis Hutchins
John Moyer
Blance Baltzer
William Frain
Winslow
J. M. Musser
Chas
Lestikow
Jacob
Rock City
John Montague
Kaup
Rock Grove
Jev
Join Graham
Miles
Iowa
Stanghund
McMinn
Chicago
Newt
Blair
Rav. Dilingham
Cedarville
Marsh
M. I
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Bena Vista
Steader
Brundage
John Mehart
Ackley
Coal Season for 1886 Offers Fresh Mined Coal Prices
Coxe Bros. & Co. Lehigh or Scranton White Ash Coal listed with Small Egg Coal at 86.75, Range Coal 7.00, Chestnut Coal 7.00. Orders must be for immediate delivery and cash. Call to compare before purchasing elsewhere. Thompson & Snyder.
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Thompson & Snyder
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