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Newspaper
Freeport Evening Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1866
Page
4
Local notices from Mills & Co. and the Daily Journal describe subscription details for delivery, a long ad filled page of advertisements, a ceremonial supper with a full menu, and social notices. The piece references a turkey sale, a new railing, and various community happenings with names and places scattered throughout.
A dated draft lists Freeport Public Schools teachers by ward and notes the opening of a new school buildng. It includes staffing names, plus detailed cost estimates for the new site construction and allocation of wards for student attendance.
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