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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1882
Page
7
A narrator reports that younger Mormons increasingly oppose polygamy and criticize elderly conduct. They view polygamy as incompatible with civilization and fashion, predicting it will fade with changes in living standards and the influence of new generations.
From the capital, a correspondent notes rapid urban expansion with millions spent on streets and parks as wealth grows and new residences rise. The piece also critiques postal routes reform, temperance concerns, and political pressures, naming Senator Brown and local officials while detailing university and medical education updates.
Freeport market data dated February 14 1882 lists grain and produce prices reported by Smith and Porter. Entries include wheat corn oats barley hay tallow and salt with assorted quality grades and units.
The Chicago Freeport and Northwestern Railroad Company calls a special stockholders meeting for March 10, 1882 at 1 PM in Freeport Minnesota to vote on resolutions authorizing borrowing up to twenty thousand dollars per mile for main line and extensions, possible consolidation with Chicago Freeport and St Paul, and mortgage of corporate property to secure bonds. H Wilcoxson secretary. Dated January 6, 1882.
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