Dakota board elects F B Walker chairman in 13 to 5 vote
The Dakota board of supervisors convened and elected F B Walker of Dakota chairman by a 13 to 5 ballot with two absent. The session set committee assignments including Finance and Roads and Bridges, praising Walker as an able, painstaking supervisor. The board reconvened after a brief recess to formalize standing committees and counts.
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Wiy
Sterday
Buckeye
J. W. Adms
Rock Grove
Nf. Bennehoff
Inslow
Wm. I. Brady
Freeport
J. Briggs H
Lichtenberger
F. Trunk
Addams
S. K. Fisher
Silver Creek
Gund
Jefferson
J. H. Hayes
Oran
Geo
Kleckner
Fies
Walker
Lowing
Stover
Rezner
Poffenberger
Thompson
Musser
Pierce
Brady
Hayes
Bennehoff
Briggs
Fisher
Rady
Stout
Young
Trunk
Stocks
Ages
Ton
F. B. Walker
Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Dakota
Benjamin Disraeli Death and Career Highlights
Benjamin Disraeli died at 4 30 p m on Tuesday April 19 He was born in 1805 in London into a Jewish family His first novel Vivian Grey appeared in 1826 followed by The Young Duke and Contarini Fleming He pursued politics from 1835 and entered Parliament in 1837 Representing Buckinghamshire from 1847 he led the Young England group in 1841 With roles as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister he may be remembered as adding the title Empress of India to Queen Victoria's glories
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Benjamin Disraeli
Earl of
Beaconsfield
Old
Disraeli
Buckinghamshire
Young England
India
Victoria
Aldrich and Alvord Tie In Chicago Romance Wedding
At 10 Dearborn avenue Chicago the marriage of Alden A Aldrich Lemars Iowa and Miss Fannie G Alvord Chicago was performed by Rev Dr Little. Charlie Aldrich after a business trip in Chicago recalled a childhood romance that led to their union after sixteen years apart. The Alvord hat factory family figure prominently in the tale.
Old Soldiers Letter Blames Political Misconduct in Freeport
The letter from Geo L Pirsolt, late 1st Lieutenant of Co G 93d Ill. Vol. Inf., appeals to Freeport and Stephenson County veterans. He recounts hardship endured for Republican principles and laments denied police appointment, contrasting with Democratic officials. A Lebanon Herald review cites Judge Tourgee and endorses truth in A Fool's Errand.
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Freeport
Stephenson County
Georgia
Republican Party
Republican Board of al
Geo. L. PirsoLt
Co. G
Lebanon
Tenn
Dem
Tourgee
South
Ku Klux Klan
Marriage Ties Regain Love After Sixteen Years
Fannie G Alvord, long single and living with her mother at 110 Dearborn Avenue, married Charlie after a swift courtship. The couple wed on the 138th of April and arrived in Lemars as newlyweds. Alden A Aldrich, a longtime Lemars resident, known for his success, is congratulated. Dr. Little commends Fannie as a valued church member and welcomes her to society in the Gateway.
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Fannie
Dearborn Avenue
Charlie
Lemars
Alden A. Aldrich
Fannie G. Alvord
Chicago
Dr. Little
True Devotion stage hits fourth weekly run in stormy night
The city saw the fourth production of True Devotion or Faithful Bob at the Opera House. Mrs. Cotton shines as the mother of the lost child Idalene, with strong devotion and engaging songs. The audience, many returning patrons, braved the weather to attend.
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Bob
Opera
Ben
True Devotion Brings Ben Cotton to Opera House Stage
A popular minstrel star, famed for burnt cork, swaps for drama and appears next Monday evening May 2 at the Opera House in True Devotion written for Ben Cotton and his daughter Idalene. Aurora crowds braved a rainstorm to pack the venue as the Ben Cotton company drew the largest audience Aurora has seen for a troupe.
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Cork
Aurora
Ben Cotton
Chicago Ahead Electric Bitters claim leading position
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as the foremost remedy among competitors in Chicago. It asserts superior intrinsic value and urges readers to try the tonic, offered by Emmert & Burrell at fifty cents a bottle.
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Chicago
America
Emmert & Burrell
Comprehensive guidebook on business and social forms offered
A detailed notice promotes a 700 page manual by Dir Shafer and Dr Dacus, teaching readers how to manage business, law, etiquette, public affairs, and social conduct. It markets cloth and leather editions with subscription sales, listing Western Book Exchange and agent 8 H Aurand as contact points for April 30, 1881 arrivals.
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Shafer
Dacus
Western Book Exchange
Mt. Morris
H. Aurand
Pennsylvania House
Freeport
Freeport Market Journyat Office Report of Grain Prices
The Freeport market report from April 26 1831 records grain pricing details and transactions at the Journyat Office. Entries show 12 M grain and a cash figure of 15 00 17 VO, indicating a transport and sale note for that date.
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Freeport Market
Journayt
Freeport
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Alvord
New Englandongregational
Lemars, Lowa
Charlie Aldrich
Garden City
Alvords
Clark Street
Geneseo
Ulinois
Fannie Alvord
C. QO. D
Buffalo
Portland
Louisville
M.v.brown
Stephenson St
Circuit Court
Stephenson
Illinois
Thomas Webster
Benjamin F. Rhodes
Eva
Montelius
Gilbert H. Rhodes
Harriet R. Rhodes
Clara J. Rhodes
Robert G. Rhodes
Ada
Pecatonica
Said
Stephenson County Hydraulic and Manufacturing Company
Stephenson County Hydraulic and Manufacturing Comany
Ilinois
Michael Stoskopf
C. Hyde
Soir
Robert Pilson
Aaron
Low
Holden
Court House
Abdiel C, Martin
John Mayers
Aspinwall
Henry C. Hyde
County Court
Mlinois
Onnie J. Collmann
George W. Collmann
William Collmann
Alice
Gulteau
Said County
Jette Collmann
Olin
Louis Karcher
Wm. A. Stevens
NCC
SR la Battle Creek
Michigan
Mpeg
Yiepone Chan
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creek
Louis Brandt
Wwe
Ferry & C Aor
D.M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
United States Mail
New York
Glasgow
London
Marone
England
Scotland
Ireland
Plana, &c
Henderson Brothers
Battinea Street
P. Cape
P. H. Murphy
Ill
Bergman & Dorman
H. D. Post & CO
Freeport, Ill
Total Assets
M. Hettinger
F. Gund
S. A. Frey
Rosenstiel’s
Border Outlaws
Frank
Jesse James
Frank Jamtes
A. V. Richards
Jo Daviess
Winnebago Counties
Ills
Smith & Porter
Grain Uyers
WCAL
Aenee Ee
O. Batts
Oo Wa
Raines
H.D. Post & CO
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