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Freeport Journal in Freeport, Illinois

07 Aug 1867

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Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1867

Page

4

City Council Proceedings 1867 July 6 Knowlton additions and street work

The Sanunpay Evening reports the July 6 1867 council session with Mayor presiding. Aldermen Waddell Currier Snyder Krohn Bartlett Bergman present. Petitions include forming a steam fire engine company, sidewalk and street work on Spring and West streets, renaming Galena Road to Galena Avenue, and various engineer appointments. Bills and estimates approved. ordinances for treasurer pay and street grades discussed. adjournment ordered to July 12.

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Sanunpay Ald Waddell Currier Snyder Krohn Bartlett Bergman James B. Hance Jno H. C. Burchard Henry Meek W. W. Beach Committee On Fire Department Wolfinger Spring St Blackhawk St Scott St Knowlton T. W. ‘Johnson Galena Road Galena Avenue R. M. Buckman Green St A. Braisted M. Barnum Geo. Wolf H. M. Barnum H.M. Barnum F. R. McLaughlin P.M Geo. Wutts H. D., Rodearmer Wernoke Jno Kerch Jno Martin R Saxby R Saxby, 15 days teaming, #3 per day, 45 00 Wm Chamberlin Louis Colby Rich Werneke Rich Metzgar Wi Balson Julius Bagger Henry Luttig Pope Jas Hinesley Martin Serf Wagner M. Hornberger E Dakin T. ‘I. ‘Lord A. A. Crary West St Emily R. Barnes State St Union St Geo. Yoder Council N. C. Silsby Geo. Wurts Committee On Finance Avery Cummings Robey J Bowers Bartlett, Bros McMillan, Newton & Co White, Rowell & Co Hiram Wilbey Jno Goesmann Henry Smith Diemer Schofield & Till L. Burrell Reifsnider Noel—Waddell L. A. Babcock City Hospital Krelin Adams St Bridge St Carroll St Exchange St Galena St Liberty St Chicago St van Buren St Stephenson St Horace Meigs Carroll’ St County Court Stephenson County Corporation Leue County Court of C. Martin I. R. McLaughlin Asha & Hinkemeier Bridge, St Jacob Rodearmel Stephenson Jr Gray Float St Garden St H. L. Bauer Andrew Frank Clay St Webster St I. C. Burchard Beach Coyneil
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Bankrupt Laty Explains Discharge Rules

From Wednesday's Daily. The Bankrupt Law section 33 states that in proceedings begun after one year from operation no discharge shall be granted to a debtor whose assets pay less than fifty percent of claims unless a majority in number and value of proven creditors assent in writing filed with the discharge application.

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Vigilante mob hangs Tibbetts after jail kidnapping

Monnis July 27 1867 a mob of about two hundred desperate men stormed the jail where Tibbetts held for the Page murder had been kept. They coerced the sheriff into releasing Tibbetts and hanged him from a tree after forcing him across a toll bridge. Tibbetts claimed his brother shot Page but said he was innocent. The crowd pursued Tibbetts’ brother as law and order collapse under fear and violence.

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Monnis Burron Journal Locus Criminis Tibbitts Toll Bridge
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Prairie Chicken Hunting Prohibited Until August Fifteenth

From Thursday's Daily, the paper notes that prairie chickens are being hunted despite the law forbidding it until August fifteenth. A special state act declares trespass for hunting on another’s ground before that date, with penalties of five dollars and twenty five dollars for killing game, one half of the latter prize to the informer and the rest to the school fund.

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Softball match set between Dixon Quiet Club and Lumax Sterling

The Sterling Gazette notes a season betting match between the Quiet Club of Dixon and the Lumax Club of Sterling. The players, preferring nonviolent exercise, will follow a rule where the first base runner is carried the rest of the distance. The game awaits weather mild enough for players to walk ten yards without perspiring.

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Sterling Gazette Dixon Lumax Sterling
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Thunderstorm damages Hoover home on Galena road

A lightning strike shattered a tree in front of Mr. Hoover's residence on the Galena road. Mrs. Hoover stood nearby and was stunned but not seriously injured. A Rockford handbill promotes a Brown's Hall celebration on the 18th in honor of the Forest City B. B. Club. Tickets are at the door. price unspecified. The note wishes the team well and urges beating Chicago excelsiors or the Empires to claim West champions.

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Mr. Hoover Galena Road Nockford Rockford Brown's Hall Forest City B. B. Club Excelsiors Chicago
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New Sxelor Rearm At Fry Farm In County

Yesterday a party visited Mr C J Fry’s farm south of town to view a new reaper by Johnson of Syracuse. The machine has a six foot bar and asks grain in any sized sheaf, cutting cleanly with little breakage. With two horses it outperforms others seen. Several farmers praised its performance. The agent is not yet named but expected to appear soon.

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C. J.fry Town Johnson Syracuse N. Y Mgr. Fry’s
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