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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1886

Page

4

Multiple County Official Nominations Announced in Stephenson

A parade of Republican candidates declares for county offices including sheriff, superintendent of schools, clerk, treasurer and coroner, all subject to the Republican County Convention. In Freeport discourse, Mr Hitt is praised as an educated candidate with fluency in several languages and a famed early reporter for Lincoln and Douglas debates.

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Forgotten Statesman and Military Pioneers in 19th Century Dispatches

A sprawling fragment covers an array of 19th century figures and notes from politics, military, and daily life. It mentions an Illinois legislator and congressman, U.S. diplomacy in Paris, and debates on education and public service, alongside military tech such as bicycles and pigeons in warfare. The text also includes casual dialect sketches, a courtroom exchange, and local notices about health clinics, cures, and a Fourth of July celebration plans near Yellow Creek.

Colby Scandal Sparks Irving Park Town Meeting

Chicago suburb Irving Park residents convened to act on A A Colby a once respected citizen accused of luring young girls to his home and abusing them. The meeting ordered Colby to leave town amid calls for harsher punishment though calmer voices prevailed as he was marched from the village center with family distressed by the allegations and the blow to Colby’s former wealth and status.

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THREE LIVES SACRIFICED IN KEROSENE FIRE AT LORIGAN

A servant girl lighted a kitchen fire with kerosene at John Lorigan's house. The blaze spread to a nursemaid and a baby, with the infant dying hours later and the women gravely burned. Also reports: Miss Gertrude Lement married Milward Brown at Hirat Presbyterian Church. The Chicago to St Louis rail line extends twelve miles from Galesburg to Beloit. Local market and caustic notices follow.

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Chautauqua Excursion and Local Goods Sale

Special sale of parasols at Mrs W A Stevens and a Illinois Central excursion to Chautauqua Lake for the Sunday School Assembly. Also noted are cough syrup, flour, teas, dried fruits, groceries, seeds, strawberries, maple syrup, honey, coffee, and various health remedies with local merchants promoting the items and services.

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Ditching Machine Trial At University Farms

The Illinois Central Railroad offers one third fare for attendees at the Ditching Machines trial under the State Board of Agriculture at the University farms in Champaign Illinois on June 10 and 11. Signatures by Prof G B Morrow will be presented at Champaign and Bloomington ticket offices. Leading digging ditch machines have entered the trial. attendance is not expected to be large.

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Cure for Piles Promised by Bosanko Remedy Ad

An advertisement touts Dr Bosanko's Vila Remedy for blind, bleeding, and itching piles, claiming it absorbs tumors and relieves itching for a permanent cure at 50 cents. It lists Bosanko Medicine Co of Piqua Ohio and local distributors Toebel & Moopk. Also promotes Chest high salt foods and various fish offerings by IL D Posy & Co.

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