16 Sep 1856
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1856
Page
1
A cle ar sweep headlines in Vermont as results from a local political race depict a decisive win. Voter turnout figures and specific candidate names are unclear in the fragmented OCR, but the piece signals a strong victory sentiment and notable momentum for the Republican side.
Wansey expands his furniture rooms in Exchange Block increasing to sixty feet width and depth to a hundred fifteen. The establishment, filled with Wansey’s own manufacture, employs twenty hands and supplies furniture to private buyers and dealers from smaller towns. A new three story brick building by J P Stervam on Chicago Street nears completion, with a saloon basement and lodging rooms on upper floors. The town brims with activity as merchants stock goods and trade opens briskly.
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