Inside Joliet Penitentiary Visit Reveals Reform Efforts
A visitor detailed the Joliet State Penitentiary in 1867, noting orderly shops, active manufacturing, and extensive state property investments. Warden Dornblazer and Commissioner Reid emerge as principled leaders guiding reforms, with daily reports showing convict labor and varied industries from wagons to cigars.
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Dornblazer
John Reid
Henry Toot
Major Brise
Carey
Joliet
Stephenson County
Mimois
Reid
Dernblazer
Perusal
Tinols Manufacturing Co
B.smith
Wn Mack
Mr. Adams
Rubbish Removal Highlights and Shortnote from Bradford Route
Thirty five loads of rubbish removed from a yard valued at 31 833 dollars. Wm Bradford confined two days for bolting off the route and being fecal a he Ra ul defined. Hoping these few items may interest readers for their benefit set dotvit remains very truly yours.
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Bradford
City Council Proceedings July 1867 Freeport Sessions
The Freeport council met July 20 22 23 24 1867 with Mayor absent. Alds Waddell Currier Krohn Bartlett Bergman Snyder attended. Motions fixed indebtedness for Exchange street improvements and reduced two assessments. Ordinances repealing section two of 1864 dog law extending city limits and other measures were adopted. License granted for Andrew Frank to sell spirituous liquor with compliance. Printing bill approved. next adjournment set for Saturday evening.
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Ald
Currier
Krohn
Waddell
Borgman
Jacob Rodearmel
Monddayy
Snyder
Bartlett
Bergman
Ald. Krohn
Exchange Street
Kroha
Exchange St
Knowlton
Galena St
Union St
County Court
Stephenson County
Corporation
Andrew Frank
Freeport
Evantna
Special Hair Oil Article Promises Restorative Delight
An ornate old advertisement touts Special Retires prepared oil of palm and mace for preserving restoring and beautifying the hair. It claims a delightful world beating quality for ladies and notes a fragrant perfume and high value.
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Joliet Mlinois
Raul
Council Proceedings
UniAs M, Mayer
Unias M. Mayer
Express
Wright & Co
Liberty Street
New York
Schenck
J. H. Schenck
Philadelphia
Collinsi
Louis
Lyons’ Periodical
United States
John J, Lyon
John L. Lyon
Chape Street
New Haven
Conn
C. G, Clark, & CO
Ndwig Gon
U. S
Canadas
Shear, Packard, & Co
Albany
H. C. Burchard &Bro
Tnnots
Wngme
H&j, Roche
Stepelerson-St
Cassimeres
Iy É
Bartletts
Stephenson-St
the German Insurance Co
Illinois
Mathias Hettinger
Wm. Masskxpena
Darius Kueuner
Ichard Meyer
Dward Heller
Louis Ahlendorff
Bernhard Huneemeier
Philip Froning
Hermann Janssen
Claus Collmarn
E.M. Tubbs & Co
Petersboro
N. H
Bright & Waterman’s
NEW ‘Store
Stephenson Street
Waterman's Mills
Robert Brotherton
Bright & Waterman
Newman
Akron
Michigan
Myj
M. V. Brown
Bavelers: Insurance Co., Srr16And
Sottn Tyrell
CHAS
L. Currier
Henry W- King
Orville Page
John Tyrrell
Burley & Tyrrell
Min E. Doggett
Doggett, Bassett & Cs
A Smith
Loan & Trost
H.W. King
King Kellogg & Co
Julius H
Wasnimtog St
Chicago
American Insurance Co
American France Company
Hiram Bright
F. Bartlett
Has. Ll. Currier
R. B. Currier
Ait
Geo. W. Wilson
Olumbian Insurance Co
Chartered Stock Capital & Premiums
James Mitchell
A.D. Meachum
Jerre Pattison
F. Long
H.C. Burchard
Chas. Butler
Geo. F. DeForest
J.B. Rosebrough
Julius Bastress
E. R. Moffatt
A. G. Hemenway
Wai, Young
A. P. Long
Wx. Young
Alius Bastress
T. K. Greenwood
Ttizens Health Ins. Co
ITL
LS. Cowles
Rufus Lane
Geo. H. Fullerton
Charles Butler
Jacob Krohn
Farmers Insurance Co
Geo
F. de Forest
John H, Bryant
Julius ‘Bastress
J.M. Halley
J. R. Lemon
C. Buckman
T. Wilcoxon
A.P. Long
L.T. Lemon
Y & Treas
L. T. Lemon
Sealy
C, Buckman
JC Eneey & Delhauer
Baltimore
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