Local notes on meetings births and sermons in April
A notice sheet reports a special board meeting for April 80 and predicts tax list delays. Exq. L W Guiteau travels to Chicago for a few days. Rev Dr Jewett will preach April 20 on Religion and Science. A sermon on class meetings is planned for Embury Church. Multiple small notices follow about lodge meetings sales and local church events.
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Asen
Dr. Jewett
Embury
Freeport Commandery No. 7
M. E. Church
S.A. Wedewett
Presbytery of
Freeport
Dakota
J.C. Irvin
J. D. McLean
J. Giffen
Braddock
Cedarville
J. M. Li
J. C
The Circus Arrives Soon and Bryant Lecture Tonight
Advance notices announce W. W. Coles' Circus visiting the city soon. D J Fletcher will lecture at Temperance Hall on William Cullen Bryant. The piece notes impressions from Rockford papers and urges a good turnout. Also reports city indebtedness and legal limit on agent shares.
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D. J. Fletcher
Rockford
Temperance Hall
America
William Cullen Bryant
Fletcher
World traveler Lieut Norton returns after three year voyage
Lieut Fred Norton U S X arrives home Saturday afternoon completing a world cruise of three years. He brings trunks of art and mechanism collected in China Japan and Malta. The curios are displayed at the family residence for friends to view for a few days.
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Fred Norton
U.S. X
Lieut
Norton
China
Japan
Isle of Malta
Fred
Contested Alderman Seat Delays City Appointments
A petition claims John R. Wagner is ineligible as Alderman due to his Police Magistrate role. The council adjourned amid a tie vote and will hear the contest next Friday evening, delaying mayoral appointments by Cronkrite and Muldoon.
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Kron
Ann Orongatts
Wagner
Tino Wanp
Peran MbuLpoon
Timn
Connell
Krohn
Peter Muldoon
John R. Wagner
Cronkrite
Irvin
Muldoon
Kuehner
Zartman
Ald. Crane
Crane
Porter
Monor Dee
Major Ylank
Oglesby
Grant
Grant Movement Debated by Times Reports Across States
The Inter Ocean and The New York Times discuss presidential preferences as Grant gains broad public support. Reports from nearly 1,000 districts show Republican strength for Grant if nominated, with Blaine, Conkling, Garfield and Sherman also named. Democratic support centers on Tilden, Thurman, and Bayard.
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The
New York Times
Union
General Grant
Blaine
Conkling
Garfield
Sherman
Tilden
Thurman
Bayard
Maine
Nevada
Oregon
California
Grant
the Times
Poem and political notes from a Civil War era public square
An excerpt blends a fiery patriotic poem urging resistance to tyranny with scattered 19th century political snippets. It references a West shall seize the crown, liberty, and powder, and echoes Grant for President in 1880 with exchanges from papers like the Mercury and Inter Ocean.
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Mississippi
South
Southrow
Grant
Oscsar
Kether
Ile
Freeport
U.S. Grant
San Jose
Cal. Mercury
Platform Sparks Secessionist Tone in 19th Century Debate
A dense batch of political rhetoric cites Democrat Southern platform lines advocating secession and Confederate leaders, alongside notices of a local post office letter list, a county board special session, and a trustee sale in Freeport Illinois dated 1879.
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Orrick
Freeport
Eprron Journal
Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Court House
Said
I. F. Klecknen
Local smith opens own shop on Chicago Street
J D Ahern, formerly with Wm Huber as horse shoer and general blacksmith, opens a shop adjoining F Taylor's livery on Chicago Street. He earned a state fair silver medal for best horse shoes last year and will focus on shoeing while seeking patronage. Also notes ads and local notices including deaths and marriages.
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J. D. Ahern
Wm. Huber
F. Taylor
Chicago Street
Ahern
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Silver Creek
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the City Council
FE. W. Drew
Lanark
Bad
Worte
Kean
Prince of Pollyfoxers
Fagles
Springfeld
Cronkrité
Longstreet
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Inter Ocean
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Louisville Courier—Journal
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Androp
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Mary A Trandt
M Myers
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Joseph Robinson
Edward Clemon
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New York Manufacturies
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Cherry Cheek
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Fredonia
Dora Weidner
Emmert & Burrell
Annah D. Ferris
Orrin S
Edward L. Cronkritene
Charles H. Little
City of
S. F. Aspinwall
John L, Taylor
O, Taylor
Daniel Ward
Anna Waid
Second National Bank of
Illinois
VETO
LAL A. Arerses
U.S
PBS Cisereraysseee
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Bang
Csersserreree Rensee Gesreses
Banka
Sun
State OF Illinois
Luther W. Guilesu
Directoya
Burrell Bros
Brewster House
Diffenbaugh
Giles
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New York
Gmmes
West Broadway
Rice
Kidder, Mo
Nancy
Asahel W. Rice
Canny—Snyder
G. 8. Young
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Nockford
Nellie Snyder
Yellowreek
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Waddams
W. S Hayes
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Lancaster
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Havana
Key West
Sheetz & Kintzle
Stephenson St
Ilt
Seeley & Read. Peas
A. F. Moore
Webster Street
E. Haye
Steele & Price
St Louis
Dr. Price
United States
Seeley & Read
Fayette, Grundy, Harden
Madison
Adair Counties
Iowa
J. P. Byerly
Hiram Bright
WM. A. Stevens
Stevens
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