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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1886

Page

3

Stephenson County Sheriff and official posts announced

A draft of public notices shows multiple individuals including J. K. Hayes and C. W. Frank announcing candidacies for county offices such as Sheriff Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools, all subject to the Republican County Convention decisions. Names like Adam Polimnime and Charles West appear in announcement blurbs. The notices reflect a political filing period in Stephenson County.

Epwarnt Baurony Sly Canney Court Stephenson County Republican Couty Converton Tor Hie Barns Corvettt Anerill John K. Hayas N. Epacbiabeles Righeel Sheraby Olica Denoola Republican County Charles W. Prank Royagtt Republican County Convention FP. Fisher Lhereby Alice Republics County Convention Ue D Wortinderes Trenaurer Adam Polimnimel Bock Grove Jil Immy Friands Tine Doeldad Huldest William Young Aiysel

Unicycle Race Spotlight and Global Market Glimpses

Unicycle race in Youngstown yields 3 41 for W H Barber. Washington Park shows Lucky Holdwin dominating. London silver price at 42 pounds per ounce sets parity near seven Canadian dollars. Legal and political notes span Michigan judge David Johnson’s obituary and Irish vice royalty appointments.

Youngstown Ohio W. HB. Barber Lucky Holdwin Washington Park London David Johnson Anpreme Court of Michigan Jackson Postal Telegraph Company Foraclosure and Sale W. Mackay Holding Wheelling Pittsburg Kort Suol Foraker Mra Kato Balmond Washington Columbus Glaasgow Spaniah Ita | Elained Aba Cincinnati Louleville Liquor Urum Hubert O. Thompson New York Policieml Ife Witary Grave Ulook County Ulmola

The Crocker Fence Overlooked Lot In San Francisco

A San Francisco feature describes Charles Crocker’s obstruction of a neighboring building lot with a tall fence. The tale recounts Yung the undertaker and his widow, the raised offers, and the eventual price sign posted for sale at 12,600 dollars, about 303 dollars per front foot, amid ongoing dispute and local astonishment.

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One Legged General Sickles and the Astonish Dog

A New York observer recalls Decoration Day meeting Gen Daniel Sickles on Broadway. Sickles, limping on crutches, faces a dog that snaps at his heel. The general swings on his crutches, the dog is knocked back, and the witness reflects on the shock of the moment.

Wisconsin Milwakee Blade Establishment A. Blade, Son & Co Broadway Ernst Freidel Randall Smith Calahan Wabasha, Minn Schlitz Mark Freidler Wit Fraeidel Grand Central Hotel Scollard Freidel Jackson Street Blade, Jr Frejber T.o’elock Cain Daniel E. Sickles New York Albany Journal Dan Decoration Day Gen. Sickles Ife

Boat Life in Canton

The excerpt details crowded boat life in Canton with families living in tight spaces. It notes large families sharing small berths, children kept under floors at night, and the overall resilience and health of the occupants despite cramped, hardship-filled conditions as observed by a New York journalist.

Aion Big Mat Doge Pervayon Polaon Canton China New York Pie Fane Damandead Aidinanciera

Italian Beggars and a Senator’s Charity Tale

A Perugia correspond ent describes beggars and street music on Neapolitan streets, Capri, and Sorrento as well as capricious panhandling tactics. A San Francisco Post item recounts Uncle George Hearst helping a family and sending a drunken loafer to jail, then offering rehab at his ranch. Also notes a Viennese opera question and a Chicago piece on a Poken girl in a chewing gum contest.

Baggar Maly Perugia Vesuvius Elas Balas Na- Nos Capri Sorrento Wethermore Hearst Bronniel Mde Pacific Street Pardner Uncle George George San Francisco Post

The Ravage of Brighen Olsens Distillery Claims

A colonial- era critique warns distillers push whiskey outputs from 1.5 to 5 gallons per barrel by heating to extract more. It alleges fusel oil poisons stomach kidneys and causes Bright's disease, urging safer redistilled malt whiskey like Duffy's pure malt whiskey as nonpoisonous, medicinal, and preferred by medical professionals.

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Silent remedies and tonics flood a crowded drug ad page

An array of patent medicines dominates the page including Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praised as a universal cure for bowel complaints, Shiloh's Cure and Vitalizer advertised for coughs, consumption, and dyspepsia, and various tonics and tonics for liver and digestive woes. Sprinkled are grocery items, biscuits, crackers, and imported foods as part of the sale lure.

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