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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1872
Page
6
This excerpt sketches varied types of men by anecdotes and short sketches. It contrasts the unlucky man driven by fate with the positive man whose confident schemes meet both luck and risk, illustrated through urban vignettes and humorous episodes.
A train passenger from Otsego County N Y named William Jacobs reveals a third arm growing from above his right shoulder blade. Though well developed and muscular, he avoids public exhibition and continues farm work with the extra limb protected by his coat.
The article notes Meredosia Illinois saw the first rail laid May 9 1838 on the Northern Cross Railroad. The first locomotive arrived Sept 6 1838 on the steamboat Chariton built by Grosvenor Ketchum & Co. at Paterson New Jersey.
By virtue of an execution, Jacob Wingert sues Jacob Solt. The land includes parts of sections 27 and 22 in township 26, range 5, Stephenson County, Ill. The sale is at the Circuit Clerk’s office on Thursday March 7, 1872 at 1 PM for cash to satisfy the judgment.
Notice to Joseph Goundry Hurley Oliver Kelley David Wenrick and William Glover of a land sale for taxes held May 28 1870 at Freeport Stephenson Illinois. The parcels listed include several lots in sections 9 11 18 22 and fractional areas in townships 26 27 and ranges 0 6 8. Redemption period ends May 23 1872 in Freeport.
Notice states that lands were sold for state county and special taxes at Freeport Court House. Describes parcels in sections and townships named and taxed to John Diehl HW Dilsaver Miller estate and others. Redemption periods expire May 23 1872 for first group and May 1872 for last two tracts. Dated February 2 1872 by Isaac K P Barton.
Notice of land sale for taxes held at Freeport Court House on May 23 1810. Tracts in Stephenson County are listed under Moses Tigley with redemption period ending May 2 1872. Dated Freeport February 2 1872 signed Jackson Kleckner.
A note describes books being rebound and repaired with special attention to binding practices.
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