Olive Logan and oddities from a 1878 town column
A long jumble of notes from a small city column reports Olive Logan as stage name for Mrs. William Wirt Sykes, a preacher in town marries his daughter, jokes, local sales, bankrupts, local industry plans, a 40 foot tape worm removal, a German mill purchase, and a lively mix of anecdotes, weddings, and notices reflecting period life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Logan
William Wirt Sykes
Pomeroy
Wm. P. Lawyer
Washington
Lnte
Rockford
Farmers
Davis
Rock Run Township
Guilford Retires from Freeport Journal. Atkins Reassumes Control
J. B. Guilford leaves Freeport Journal to join Pacific coast papers while S. D. Atkins resumes full editorial and business control. Guilford departs to start a newspaper venture on the coast. Atkins cautions that his editorial duties will end only after a long period, delivering a cautious forecast to inexperienced staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Guilford
Freeport Journal
S. D. Atkins
Mr. Guilford
Pacific Coast
Atkins
Carroll County Mirror
Harlem Center Grange Organized by Dakota Grange
Harlem Center Grange was organized by J. L. Keck of Dakota Grange at the home of P. A. Tisdel on Friday evening last. Officers elected include Master Abram German Overseer W F Preston Lecturer Thos Ewing Steward Q Garman Chaplain Fred Watson Secretary O A Tisdel Assistant Steward 0 P Dinges Gate Keeper Andrew Orth Ceres Mrs Lee Pomona Mrs Preston Flora Miss Dinges Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Ol Signs and passwords not reported to the newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers
Harlem Center Grange
J. L. Keck
Dakota Grange
P. A. Tisdel
Abram German
W.F. Preston
Thos. Ewing
Q. Garman
Fred Watson
O. A. Tisdel
0. P. Dinges
Andrew Orth Ceres
Lee
Pomona
Preston
Flora
Miss Dinges
Sleigh Riders Flung From Cutter After High Speed Mishap
A street sleigh party on Stephenson street lost control near the Second National Bank as snow and mud forced a topple. The pair emerged in fine garb, with patent leathers and ribbons, but were quickly extricated by a coal heaver. The horse and cutter fled toward Cedarville, leaving locals to speculate on the riders' fate and the horse’s remarkable speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Street
Second National Bank
Cedarville
North Pole
Man Spreads Ashes On Ice In Philanthropic Way
A youthful speaker muses on scattering ashes on icy sidewalks as a charitable act. The poem praises the man who spreads ashes to calm treacherous streets and wishes him peace in death, exalting his deed as a civic gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ani
Olive Logan Lectures on Successful People at Opera House
Olive Logan delivered a Thursday evening lecture on successful people emphasizing hard work and purpose. The review praises her engaging delivery and historical examples while critiquing her treatment of Patrick Henry as less laborious. A Brewster House Banquet followed with lavish decor, dancing, and humorous attempts at a Chinese quadrille, ending late with overall high spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive
Shakespeare
Edward Everett
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Freeport
Virginia House of Burgesses
Olive Logan
Richard
Marital Milestones By The Fashion of Anniversaries
A humorous list compares wedding anniversaries with quirky items from sugar to diamonds. It sketches a playful view of long marriages, noting many anniversaries to celebrate, from first to eighty-fifth with corresponding materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Slated Sleigh Collision Injures Horse In Escape Run
On last Thursday a farmer's runaway team collided with Mr James S McCall's span of blacks causing the sleigh to be badly smashed and injuring one horse seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. McCall
Illinois Representative A M Jones Receives Thanks
Hon A M Jones of the Illinois House of Representatives is thanked for late favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Jones
Illinois House of Representatives
Valentine Printer Portrait Poem Beckons In Print
A terse note arrives in this office featuring a picture of a printer and a scornful poem. The verses mock the printer’s trade and imply a swap of roles between two figures, hinting at conflict or satire within a historical office setting.
Noisy surprise party disrupts late night at Mrs Mayer home
Eleven couples gathered at Mrs M Mayer’s for an unexpected party ending with oysters and playful shadow pantomimes that kept neighbors awake. The revelers loaded up eats and left as dawn approached, while the host and guests reportedly enjoyed the event despite the spectacle and potential repeats to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Court House Dedication at Freeport February Twentys Second
Courthouse dedication to be held Saturday next the twenty second of February. Freeport will be crowded as residents from the county attend. Thomas J. Turner will deliver the principal address. Turner, an early settler, has lived here since before Freeport or Stephenson County existed. A grand turnout is expected for the dedication of the Temple of Justice.
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Court House
Freeport
Stephenso
Temple of Justice
Noted Visitors To Br port For Farmers Talk
J Davis Esq of Davis came to Br port to secure a talking man to speak to farmers next Thursday evening. Dr B Bradshaw of Orangeville attends with cordial welcome. B Smith Esq of Mr Carroll a poor politician but genial. J W Newcomer of the Star Len Thomas and French of West Point township seek Stephenson county news in Galena Gazette. Hon H L Cronkrite was in town last Saturday. Hon J Turner of Chicago in town and will stay for courthouse dedication services Saturday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Davis
Davis
Brport
B. Bradshaw
Orangeville
B. Smith
Mr. Carroll
Polly
J. W. Newcomer
the Star
Len Thomas
French
West Point
Stephenson County News
Galena Gazette
Faegrorr Journal
Gensi
H. L. Cronkrite
Turner
Chicago
Court House
Central Depot News of Injuries and Fatality
At the Central depot last Friday afternoon Miss My Wilson delivered eight jars of preserves to Mr Richard Barris the brother of Mrs J R Rosebrugh whose hand was crushed while coupling cars at Warr on the up freight this morning Inquiries reveal he has undergone wrist amputation Miss Wilson also said an employee of the Central was killed at Sublette the first station south Dixon on Friday morning She planned to send cherries to the deceased and to the other worker but concluded the gift would not help the dead man
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Lena Clark
Iowa
Mercury
Credit Mobilier
Congress
United States
Brewster House
New York City
New York
Statan
Hell Gate
Knoxville
Tenn
Dr. Atkins
Atkins
Central
My Wilson
Richard Barris
J. R. Rosebrugh
Warr
Moonlit night and court case noted in parish record
On Friday night last the new courthouse was illuminated for the first time allowing passersby to read the time. A humorous scene followed as two locals joked about two moons visible on the Temple of Justice dials. The same evening the US Supreme Court proceedings for February 11 show Saint Joseph Lowash v Rogers, No. 239, submitted on printed arguments by William Lawrence and S Burchard under the twentieth rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Court House
United States Supreme ‘Court
Washiton
Saint Joseph ‘Lowash
James Rogers
William Lawrence
S. Burchard
Senior Class Reception at High School Next Friday
The Senior Class of the High School holds a reception at the High School next Friday afternoon at 1:15. The program includes essays music declamation and chemical demonstrations by class members and chemistry students. citizens are invited.
Kilpatrick Delivers Vivid Lecture in Rochelle
General Kilpatrick, famed cavalry leader, gave a 4 lecture on Incidents and Battle scenes the Rebellion at Rochelle in Ogle county on February 28. The talk drew strong praise and the speaker, known as Little Kill, commanded attention with energetic military recollections.
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Kilpatrick
Cavalry Fame
Rochelle
Ogle County
Embury Sunday Event at Hettinger's Hall
A cordial invitation to a gathering at Hettinger's Hall on Wednesday February 26 1878 to remember the oyster supper and seats. The school asks for public assistance and hopes citizens respond with a hearty donation or support.
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Embury
Hettinger’s
Citize
Bay horse escapes through Chicago area with bills attached
Fragmentary item describes a bay horse skedaddling toward Prospect Street with cutter bills attached, bolting uphill to the east end, crashing into a picket fence before escaping Horace. It mentions a Wednesday February 26 oyster supper and festival at Ettinger's Hall to raise funds for a library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Prospect Street
Horace
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G. W. Cadwell
B. P. Belknap
G. & W. Brubaker
Waterloo
Brubakers
Western Union
Rosina Kracker
Beaver Dam
Daily Critic
Washington, D.C
Pecatonica News
Cranston
Newport
Fremont Journal
Mary Guiteau Tinsley
Wm, T
Lyons
Opera House
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
D. W. O. Tanner, Esq
Ida Harris
Galileo Hall
Carthage
Galileo Literary Society
Carthage Classic School
Ida
Indy
Gates
J. S. Gates
Hettinger’s Hall
Gibler
Martine
Charlie Pratt
Eyi
Setun
Ettinger’s Hall
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