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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1880

Page

3

County Supervisors Proceed with Finances and Bounties

The board approves payments for services in criminal cases and juror attendance, audits treasurer accounts, and cancels and restates old orders. It denies $100 bounty claims for Ezra Darling and Francis Bear, and schedules per diem for members, with afternoon sessions approving poor farm claims and abatements, and preparing rules for proceedings.

Ezra Darling Francis H. Bear Army of the United States Board of Supervisors Henry Lichpenberger B. Walker K.G Stover H. Poyfenberger R Lichtenberger Geo Stout F B Walker Hi Poffenberger Mr. Rezner Ezra Thurling Francis H Bear Musser State OF Illinois Stephenson County Henry Keller FC Miller Keller Miller Daniel Muller Poffenberger State OF Illinois JR Leigh Robert Bell Lichtenberger Stevens I Madden Samuel Bowers Cord Wood H Wagner F Black John W Potter Zartman C Yordy F Detion Supreme Court Goodhue Jeremiah Dean Cavanagh Mary A. Roth Mahla Cole Samuel Hein Henry Hein A T Green Samuel J Dodds J. P T F Goodhue W W Lewis Mary Brandt Buss William Wagenhals Lovuts Ahnsendorpf Thomas French Eells EAS Brown Z. Stover M. Eisley K. FL Rezner Kells Frey Divis Briggs Alisendorf Hutmacher Walker Kleckner Aspinwall Rezner Stout Eisley J . Fisher Wagenhall Wagen Kieckner Ahsendorf Haumacher JS Fisher Davis Stout Eisley Potfenberger Fisher Aschendorf Avyes Noyes Mr. Walker Stae Die K. Fisher

A Moorish Bath Described In Swis Times Correspondence

In a Swis Times piece from Algiers a Moorish bath is praised as a refreshing morning respite before a sacred gendered hours. The scene details the decor, attendants, and ritual of undressing and kneading, ending with coffee or tea, a pipe, and a restorative sleep.

Algers Gordon Marseilles Tiberius Robert la Diable

Record of Alcohol Consumption Per Capita in U S

The total product of spirituous liquors in the United States for the last fiscal year was over a gallon to every inhabitant of the country.

United States

Distressing Case of Etiquette Stirs Saratoga Society

A Saratoga article laments a social call dispute between Mrs A and Mrs B, noting both are respected residents from wagon maker and carpenter families. The piece defends local etiquette, condemns the spat, and underscores Saratoga's pride in refined social conduct after the summer season.

Saratoga Gene Fine Mrs. A Mrs. B Saratoga

A Rubber Bottomed Lake Near Reno Nevada

A lake with a india rubber bottom has been found fifteen miles northwest of Reno described by The Gazette. The gray soil forms a tough smooth margin where a carriage moves as on a carpet. A ball tossed on the soil rebounds like a spring. The piece hints at a possible legal recourse amid odd remarks about foolish virgins and kerosene.

Reno Nev

City Directory of Churches and Service Times

Directory lists churches with addresses and weekly service times. Evangelical Pleasant Street. Bucks pastor Rey. German Emanuel Oak Street. Prof Huelster pastor. German St John Union Street cor State Road. Hoffmeister pastor. German Reformed Williams Street. Wernley pastor. Methodist Embury Exchange Street. Washburne pastor. First Methodist Stephenson Street. Mandeville pastor. German Methodist Chicago Street. Hiller pastor. Presbyterian First Stephenson Street. Jenkins pastor. Presbyterian Second Exchange Street. Giffen pastor. Presbyterian Third German Exchange Street. Flield pastor. Roman Catholic St Joseph German Williams Street. Kalvelage pastor. St Marys Irish Union Street. Mangan pastor. Zion Episcopal Stephenson Street. Sweet pastor. Baptist Stephenson Street. Cooley pastor. Free Methodist Pleasant Street. Ferris pastor.

Evangelical St. John's—Union St. Cor State Road Rey C Hoffmeister Wnday Williams St. Corner Union Rey Wernley LA Sites Methodist Episcopal Embury Williams Washburne Chicago St. Cor Spring Hiller Presbyterian—First Stephenson St. Cor Walnut D Jenkins Presbyterian—Second—Exchange Cor Pleasant J Giffen Presbyterian—Third—German—Exchange E A Flield St. Joseph Williams St West of Exchange CL Kalvelage St Mary’s S of Mary Rey Mangan Zion Episcopal Stephenson St Sweet Cherry Rey K F Sweet West of Cherry Cooley Free Methodist Pleasant St Walnut Rev Ferris

Municipal Officials Listed for City Office Assignments

Mayors office in Cronkrite grocery store 98 Liebberson Street. City Clerk Trembor in Council Rooms Fry's Block. City Treasurer H. Ratz office opposite Barnes warehouse. City Attorney J C Kean Fry's Block. City Marshal E 8 Chamberlin. Street Commissioner J S Rogers. Surveyor F E Josel Court House. Aldermen 1st Ward A T Irvin J It Crane 2nd Ward D Kuehner I 8 senman Phra Ward H J Porter JR aren.

E L Cronkrite Cronkrite Liebberson Trembor Fry’s H. Ratz Barnes’ Warehouse J C Kean Fry's Blk Chamberlin JS Rogers F E Josel A T Irvin J It Crane D Kuehner Phra HJ Porter JR Aren

County officials and school board listed with office hours

Clerks and treasurer, recorder, sheriff, board of education with president and superintendent named. All county offices reside in the Court House with public schools. Superintendent Snyder leads from the High School building where office hours run from 7:30 to 9:60 o'clock a.m.

I F Kleeckner W W Hutchison Dan’ Brewster J 2 Leigh

Arrive and depart times set for regional routes

A dense listing of train and transit times across eastern and central routes, naming places like Monroe Wis Cedarville Orangeville Oneco Waterman and Yellow Creek. It notes arrival days Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays and departures on Mondays via various lines including C and NWR and DUNE with office hours and holiday schedules. It also records local officials SMITH D ATKINS P.M and times from 4 to 8 am.

Chars and Brough Ac&n Werk Wee Chicago C & Nwr IGR Rarsasevenene 1C RR Monroe Wis Cedarville Orangeville Oneco Shuey’s Smith D Atkins

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Supervisors’ Proceedings J BR Leigh W. W. Hutchison Sebtion Al’t John Sars Andrew Blust John Bausher Sun Town Harlem Lichtenberger Bros M V Brown Coats EL Cronkrite AP Goddard Frank Tarbox Benz Staver & Snyder Valentine Stoskopf Wim A Stevens Henry Lichtenberger Henry Metz Reineke & Otto Burchard & Scott John Koehler Rohbock Aedicine John Strohm Dobhel Jansen Waddell Bros Friday & Molter UW Peterson & Temple OW Brown Seth Mann & Co Jose John Erfert Groceries Wim Wagenhals Henery F W Hance Orrin Crocker E T Perry A Hillebrand FW Hance Hillebrand ES Brown RF Reezner Zlatover M Kisley Eur Board of Supervisors Potenberger Nathaniel Kunz Geo Val Bounty Rezney Hells John Wareham Court House Lichtenberher Bells Wolfenberger Lichlenberger Humacher Rey RA Kisley F Isler Wagenhuls Aves Cushing Wagenhals Clair Norrow F. Kleckner Rome Ormerly City Directory Northwest Cor Cherry C E Mandeville Sutraay School Public Schools Freeport Freeport Post Office BANKS First National Bank Bidweiry Gro F. Dk.Forrest the Second National Bank James, Neff Thomypason Wilcoxon Jacob Kroin Wa. Yound David Neidigh Joan TW. Adamb Michaerl Sawyer Alfred H. Wan John Kenelly Paul Manny John H. Addams Fisaigent J. W. Gquitaru Cashier W. H. Taggart Manny Freeport, Ill Kingsley & Mills, Dentists Minots Elson’s Jewelry Second National Bank W. S. Caldwell Wilcoxon Opera House Stephenson Street Neff & Stearns Bailey & Neff Attorneys AT Law Linois Sly D. B. Schulte J. A. Stearns the Journal Republica Ism Poli Eally R. Pelck Insurance Insurance Agency Hr WM. Trembor Fry’s Block Seephenaen Street Capita Liverpool, London & Globe Pennsylvania Fire Ins. Co Insurance Company of North America Philadelphia Phoenix Ins. Co New York Springfield Springfield Masy Continental Ins. Co N. Y Girard Ins. Co Western Star 1.C.C.F Odd Fellow’s W. W.kr Lowis Beribe Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Dakota Manitoba Black Hills Baltimore Washington New England Canadas Chicago, Milwaukee and A.W.H. Carpenter Merrill Mo.c Gault Ass't J. R. Perkins Bridge St van Buren Journal Office Vance Freeport Journal and Chicag Freeport Journal Inter-Ocean Chicaso Journal Chica Tribune
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