Alabama politics and temperance lectures stir Washington
Dispatches from Alabama claim the Constitution failed to carry due to registered voters not voting, prompting House action and Senate inaction. J.W.S. laments Senate delays, urges immediate Alabama representation, and notes a temperance lecture by a radical Republican at 2 PM amid broader reform talk.
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Washinerton
D.C
Alabama
Ake Edoperhends
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Law of the Land
Congress of the Nation
Union of States
House of Representatives
McCulloch
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
J. W
Dr Ross Lectures on Bible Wine and Lost Tribes at Cedarville
In Cedarville on February 17 1868 Dr Ross began a lecture series with an eloquent discourse on Gods Curse on Drunken Nations drawing from Israelite history to claim the ten lost tribes crossed to America and Aborigines are their descendants He warned against alcohol urged abstinence and concluded with an evening sermon on the Bible wine question as a crowded audience listened attentively.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Tribune
Dick Yates
Illinois
United States Senate
Bain
Ross
Israel
America
Another Bridge Contract for King's Wrought Iron Bridges
Bloomington contractor A B Coe secured a new contract with Road Commissioners for bridges near Yellow Creek in Silver Creek Township where the state road crosses. After praise for a prior bridge over Yellow Creek at fall, commissioners trust King's bridges for durability and cost.
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A. B. Coe
Bloomington
Yellow Creek
Silver Creek
Coe
Behanes 15th 1868 Farms Frifport resident’s tale
Fragmentary note records Behnane on the 15th of 1868 with events tied to Wors and Bolabury Bitcks Co in Pennsylvania. It mentions a 62 year old man and a resident of Freeport in 1842, but details are garbled.
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Behnane
Faatks
Ares
Ae Cnildd
Bolabury Bitcks Co
Fréeport Sitios
Freeport Market Prices Reported in Mid February
Market notes list prices for corn at 85 cents, wheat 1.60 to 1.85, rye 40 to 60, oats 2.60 per dozen, live hogs 1.75 to 6.50, dressed hogs 7.00 to 8.00, potatoes 6, flour 1 14 per barrel, wood at 70 to 68 dollars per cord, chickens 18 to 20 cents each, turkeys 8 cents per pound, wool prices 28 to 30 cents, butter 25 cents per pound, oats and seeds with various quotes, and rags 20 2/4 at the office.
Illinois Central Rail Time Table Fragment 1868
Southbound and eastbound train listings mix with passenger and freight times. Included are names of passengers and local residents alongside railroad schedules and a Freeport postmark reference dated 1868. The document blends timetable data with names such as Adams Dorcas and Bergmat, indicating a local roster or notify list.
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Washington
United States
T. Y. Kelly & Co
Vesey Street
New York
C.V.& L. L. Munn
A. Allen
Boston
Cedarville
Illinois Central Rail
NORT
Chicago
Expres
Port Byron
Reel Island
Unc
Freeport
Rden
Lions
Jacob Lapp
Leah Linsley
Mookles
Mower & Co
McLain
Peter II
Morehouse AJ
Maynard
Meginnes Eliza
Murrey
Edward
Miller Elizabeth
Matter Joseph - McGovern
Jas -Metzgar
Jacob- Heweever
Pierce
Piotner Sallie Ransom
Stout
Genevera Silk Patrick Ghelger Lout Spratt
Sweensy
Beofela
Schoff
H Tallmedge
Phebe van Winkler
Manamangher
Jas Whitney
Wallace J H Waubaugh
Whitmorg Albert
Inittals
George W. Rigby
St. Marys
Connoly
Marc
Fiernan, Freeport Stephenson Co
State of Ilnois
Dar
Smith
Atkins
P. M
Sevil Herron
James N, Prouty
Herron & Prouty
Staver's Boot and Shoe
Stephenson St
McCuroy Co
Lombard Block
Ill
Ald
Ilinois
Orrin Cowles
Iiton
Whiteside
District Court
Charles FP. Bentley
Ansignes
Catherine Staffan
Galena Road
Tne Wunder
Henry Te. Honaldon
Ashton
Lee
Mninois
Charles F. Bentley
Stephenson County
Salt Court
Charles Jasper
Conrad Saxper
Adalpl Bocd Ker
Eaid
Stephenson
Wit
Tyenty
Galena & Ghicaga Union Hailroads Company
Adolpa Noedieer
P.mocpeine
Illinois Goentral
Firat
Western Rail Road
Galena
Freigher
Union Wate A Vndane
ANDA
THE
Freeport Turnverein
Fry’s Hall
Pary
Prince Carni
Freaport
Wild Bag
Pecatonica River
Fine Wmusic
Good Company
Oscar Zeigler
Stephenson Street
Wm. G. ‘Schultz
Surgeon General's Office
Washington,d. C
Dakin
Barnes
U.S. A
Woooward
Grara
Filce
D. C
Jared H. Botier
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Phor. Semarurey
Anatomical Museum
DD. C
Qtare
Stephanson County
L. George Thompson
Jor
Court House
Eng
Gald Nonthaf
Henry Brotherton
Illnois
Ely Lott
Nwse
R. Place
Thompson
Clark
Pounge
Barrett
A. Hess
Geo
Bok
Ltdge
F.W. Lander
Mish Jan M. Davenport
Elizabeth
England
J. Newton Gollhold
Heri
Superb Dramatic Company
S.G
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Street
Mide
Baylies
Parsons
Indy
Londonderry
N.W
Sheacon
J.D. Clark
Macehastar
Atirror
Ile
Nichols
Navihfield, Vi
Hradford
Dr. Loan
Atdney
Bualon Watybillen
Pulandis
Thig
New York Independent
Botanto Gorge
W. Sweat
Burnhams & van Schaack
Kleago
Emmert & Burrell
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