War President in 1880 Grant for U.S. Senate
The message notes Grant as a war president candidate for 1880 and mentions Joan A Logan subject to Republican National Convention decisions for U S Senator and to the General Assembly. It warns readers to beware counterfeit silver dollars, describing features of a successful counterfeit, including lighter weight and imperfect edges.
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U.S. Grant
United States
Joan A. Logan
General Assembly
Grand Jury Report On County Jail Conditions
The Galena Gazette and Sheriff Barner are invited to consider the Grand Jury report on the condition and management of the county jail. The request asks the Gazette to make the amende honorable.
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Grand Jury
Galena Gazette
Barner
Gazette
Correction issued for misdated JOURNALS to patrons
Publication acknowledges last week’s JOURNALS were sent with incorrect dates, apologizes for the error, and clarifies it was not intentional. The notice notes the premature December 27 date versus December 4 and urges forgiveness from readers.
Silent Responses Cloud Fraud Receipt in Treasurer’s Office
The Budge and the Buzzard discuss a fraudulent receipt on file in the Treasurer’s office signed by McPotter. The Budge denies any reference to it and remains silent. The Buzzard claims it was never done, or if so, it was innocent. The exchange prompts questions about the meaning of the blank stance.
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Budge
the Buzzard
McPotter
Bank failure in Britain hits West of England and South Wales District Bank
The third failure in a series is reported from Great Britain. The West of England and South Wales District Bank, headquartered in Bristol with forty two branches, shows liabilities of 17,500,000 dollars.
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Great Britain
City of Glasgow
Caledonia Bank
West of England and South Wales
Bristol
Best home paper offer from the Journal of the county
The Journal invites readers to subscribe for the price of one paper and receive their choice of three Chicago weekly issues. No premiums like cookbooks. The publisher claims this is the best offer in the county and aims to keep old patrons while attracting new ones.
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Chicago
Florence Election Sparks Sabbath Controversy in 1878
Florence correspondents report a clash over Sunday campaigning as Republicans denounce alleged desecration while Democrats are blamed for circulating notes and circulars at churches. The letter mocks calls for relocating Florence Democrats to a distant reservation amid sharp partisan rhetoric.
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Hawk Hathaway
King
Whiteside
Hawk
Hathaway
Over King
Florence
Rads
Buzzard
Gail
Republicans forecast full House from every district
The text notes that Republicans will gain a Representative from each district while eight districts do not elect any Democratic Representatives. It lists districts 11 18 16 17 18 10 1 as not returning a Democratic winner. The passage contrasts Republican breadth with Democratic gaps.
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lOtty
1St
Logan for United States Senate from Illinois
The Journal endorses General John A. Logan for the U S Senate vacancy as of March, praising his long record from Bull Run to the Senate. It argues his loyalty, leadership, and steadfast defense of Union rights merit Illinois Republicans electing him, asserting he would strengthen national unity and the party’s future.
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United States
Oglesby
Gren
Logan
Congress
Bull Run
United States Senate
Hhis
Joan A. Logan
Lavis
Senate of the
John A. Logan
Assembly
Inter Ocean
Union
Ilinois
House of Representatives
Mlinois
Washington
Fort Donelson
Vicksburg
Dallas
Tennessee
Thomas
Nashville
War Department
General L
Hoe
North
Senate
House
Army of
Andrew Johnson
Sumner
Morton
Conkling
Schurz
Harlan
Gordon
Georgia
Kuklux
House of Congress
South
Hill
Lamar and
Chalmers
Mississippi
Reagan
Texas
Joe Johnson
Virginia
Springfield
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
Republican Legislative Caucus
National Republican
Bays
Iilinois
Union Grange 5438 celebrates anniversary at Erin township
On December 4 Union Grange No 5438 members gathered at K G Stout home in Erin township to mark the Grange anniversary. About a hundred attendees heard greetings, readings, and addresses including How to retain the interest in the Grange and The true object of the Grange with a song by the Grange Glee Club and a bountiful supper prepared by the ladies.
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Evphror Journal
Union Grange No. 5438
K. G. Stout
Erin Township
Grange
A. V. Sheets
Grange Glee Club
John At. Rees
Gro
A. G. Rees
Creppens
Z.T. Turner
John Quincy Adams
Ella Saul
John A.’spinwas
H.C. Best
Boston man bites on maniac buyer scam ends in lead haul
In Boston Mr Moens tried to aid a man named Andrew Bressant who wore a bag claiming to hold 5000 in gold for safekeeping. Bressant demanded 900 in cash as security and Moens gave it, only to find the bag held little coin and much lead.
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Moens
Boston
Andrew Bressant
Bressant
Brilliant and impulsive people on physiognomy says lecturer
A lecturer on physiognomy remarks that brilliant and impulsive people possess black eyes or will soon acquire them if they lack them, linking eye color to impulsive traits in a provocative claim.
Sunday and temperance reading on polygamy in Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City mass meeting of women opposed to polygamy urges support for a national petition to Congress. The group criticizes Endowment Houses, calls for circulating the address to Mrs. Rutherford B Hayes and the Women of the United States, and asks ministers to aid signature collection. It urges delaying Utah’s statehood until polygamy is abolished and appeals for Christian women nationwide to join in publik circulation and prayer for reform.
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Utih
Salt Lake City
President Hayes
United States
Congress
Rutherford B. Hayes
Great Salt Lake
Mormon Church
Utah
Arizona
Idaho
New Mexico
Wyoming
Sunday School Convention Hears Brief Attendance
Stephenson County Friends of Sunday Schools held a two day meeting at the Baptist Church with limited turnout from Freeport. The convention urged better planning and earlier scheduling next year to boost county Sunday School interest and to be held in Lena with a more thorough program.
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Friends of Sunday Schools
Baptist Church
Freeport
Lena
International Sunday School Lesson on Luke XXIV 1939
The passage summarizes events around Jesus burial by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, the guarded tomb, and the Easter morning discovery. It recounts the Walk to Emmaus with Cleopas and Luke, Christ revealing himself through scripture, and a list of practical lessons about recognizing Christ, sharing testimony, and guidance on journeys, presence, sorrow, and joy.
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Joseph
Arimathea
Pilate
Jesus
Nicodemus
Rom
Emmaus
Cleopas
St. Luke
Jerusalem
Ory
Gin
Christ
Msiah
Good Templars of Ogle County Convenes With Welcome
The Good Templars of Ogle County begin their convention in Forreston with a warm welcome to delegates from local lodges. Rev. Schoch and Judge Petrie give speeches. J Q Detweiler and the Journal editor address crowds as sessions continue Thursday and Friday with musical and theatrical entertainments.
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Forreston
Lodge
Schoch
Lutheran Church
Good Templars
Temperance
Judge Petrie
Oregon
Jo Seboski
Chicago
Opera
Huston
Methodist Church
Glee Club
Minnie Petrie
J. Q. Detweiler
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Union Grange
Stephenson County
the Good Templars of
Ogle County
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