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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1880
Page
6
The fragment presents a Civil War era campaign song praising freedom and Union victory. It references James A. Garfield and Hancock, with calls to cheer the soldiers and disparage traitors and ballot threats. The text imitates marching song rhetoric and wartime sentiment.
A historical campaign anthem urging liberty for Columbia with religious blessing. The piece praises freedom, denounces oppression, and calls for righteous leadership to victory. Credits indicate Kingston Illinois and Mrs Hitchcoce.
Long John Wentworth debunks rumors of opposing Garfield and backs Garfield’s candidacy. He criticizes mass meetings, notes the era of the orator is fading, and recalls Irish Republican allies and Snowhook’s advice on Irish votes during his earlier political efforts. He emphasizes preferring limited meetings and new ideas.
A political chat mentions Republican ticket strategy with Irish voters and Orrin Long John comments. Letters cite Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for horses and a Vancouver Island acreage breakdown. A child asks how to cure a cold, and Jones answers with Eclectric Oil.
A guide advising buyers to distrust seller representations and avoid buying while the horse is in motion. It details signs of weakness or disease in stance, leg alignment, eye health, ear position, hind leg scarring, and knee blemishes as indicators of value and temperament.
The British Postmaster General proposes money orders held at any Post Office and redeemable on presentation, forming volumes like banker’s books. The system aims to expand the circulating medium, but critics warn of forgery, clerks’ temptations, and lack of small denominations. banks may resist despite mass benefit. Also cited: in New Mexico, Dan Taylor and Sal Doss bought 18,000 sheep for 75 cents each, sold at 1.75 per head for a hefty profit, and Rome spends 200000 on public schools despite past shortages, now seeing heavy demand for education.
Sellers' remedy praised as the most pleasant cough cure, widely sold with over a million bottles in recent years. It relieves coughs hoarseness and throat tickling and offers benefits not found in common mixtures. Available from druggists at 25 cents per bottle.
Directory lists churches by denomination and location with service times and pastors. It also notes city officials including mayor clerk treasurer attorney marshal street commissioner surveyor and aldermen in each ward.
The clerk is I F Kileckner and treasurer W W Hutchison. Dan'l Brewster serves as recorder and J F Leigh as sheriff. Hiram Shons is surveyor. All county offices are located in the Court House.
William C. Wright presides at the board with W. G. Bartes and H. J. Porter. Charles Snyder serves as superintendent. Office located in the High School building with hours from 7:30 to 9:00 o'clock a m.
Freeport Post Office schedules arrivals to Eastern via G and NWR, Southern via LCRR, Northern via LC RR Reve, and Western via WU BR. Several routes serve Monroe Wisconsin Cedarville Orangeville Oneco and Shueys Mills with specific arrival and departure days. Office hours shift seasonally with openings from 7 to 9 or 8 to 9 and special holiday hours listed.
OCR fragment shows times 10.15 pm 4.15 pm and 6.20 pm with unclear context. No clear events or entities beyond these times.
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