Grant club planned after preliminary meeting in county
A preliminary meeting was held at Mr. Ingalls office with plans for a public meeting at the Court House to form a W S Grant club. The piece states Gen Grant will be the Republican nominee in Chicago in May and predicts a large election victory, urging Stephenson County citizens to attend the March 11 gathering and make it highly enthusiastic.
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General Grant
George Washington
Stephenson County
Court House
F. C. Ingalls
C. C. Shuler
James S. McCall
J. M. Bailey
Messrs
R. V. Ankeny
Robert Little
Jotian
McCann
Penitentiary
Satan
Schuman
Logan
Reid
New Year Greetings and Grant Club Formation in Stephenson County
A New Year message from the Stephenson County U.S. Grant Club opens with joy for 1868 and calls readers to celebrate with friendship. A large meeting at F C Ingalls’s office plans a formal Grant Club, appointing a committee to draft a constitution and inviting citizens to a January 11 court house gathering at Freeport to organize.
Local Meeting Minutes Note Adjournment to Court House Date
A fragment from a meeting list shows attendees including Cowles Hemeny Heard Bailey Eshleman and others. The text notes the meeting adjourned to meet at the Court House on the 11th inst. Further names such as Schofield Thomas Aspinwall DePuy Hawke Swartz Pease Brubaker Sweitzer Wilson and others appear in the scattered record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hz. Leigh
I. S. Zartman
A. A. Sikkema
B. Hinkemeier
Chas, Steffin
Wm. Mier
Emil Neese
A. I. Hinkemeyer
Asml
Stephenson County Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Report
The Stephenson County Agricultural Society held its annual meeting at the Court House with strong attendance. Officers elected include President H Diemer, Vice-Presidents John Gift Joseph Scott and P Kaughman, Treasurer Efrom Mayer, Recording Secretary John F Burrell, and War Corresponding Secretary S J Davis. By laws and constitution amendments were discussed, a marshal was appointed, and plans formed to print the constitution and by laws with premium lists. A connection with the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society was discussed and an aid pledge signed. the meeting adjourned with optimism for the society’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
Court House
C. J. Fry
Geo. Wolf
H. Diemer
John Gift
Joseph Scott
P. Kaughman
Efrom Mayer
John F. Burrell
S. J. Davis
Flansburg
Swanzy
Rosenstiel
Executive Committee
McAfee
Colby
Col. Ankeny
Bailey
State Society
Frederick Baker
Freeport
Mr. Fry
H. C. Burchard
Improvements at Catholic church on Union street
The article notes further improvements to the Catholic church on Union street during the past week, including a new balustrade to the steps.
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Union Street
Atc
Living Age praised as premier magazine of its class
The Springfield Mass Republican extols Living Age as the best magazine in the United States and perhaps the world. Endorsed by Rev Henry Ward Beecher and other leading figures, it offers extensive literary reviews, criticism, stories, poetry, science, biography, and politics in weekly issues priced at eight dollars yearly. The text also notes praise from The ome Journal of New York and urges support for Bible distribution in Illinois amid alarming destitution, urging local agents to canvass townships, supply Bibles, and raise funds.
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Mass
United States
Henry Ward Beecher
Ome Journal of
New York
State of
Illinois
Knox Co. Bible Society
Les A
Wabee Desti
Tate
Fongersod
Sssese
Parosseene
Evcacereens
Comemewasiane
Ieee
Leseeneres
Knox County
Bible Society
General Grant's Platform and Orders 108
General Orders No 108 from the War Department Washington June 2 1865 praises the Army of the United States for defending the Union abolishing slavery and restoring order. It honors fallen comrades and promises veterans may return home after serving with distinction under Lieutenant General A S Grant.
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Grant
WAR Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, D. C
Army of the United States
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Albert Payne
H.C. Burchard
Chas. L. Currier
O. E. Stearns
L. Lt. Munn
Jos, Emmert
Samuel Goodrich
A. Kemper
Lena
J. Hichart
Wm. H. Turneaure
Tunks
IK. P. Hodes
R.V. Ankeny
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Thos
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T. K. Greenwood
J. Z. Ankeny
Wim, Cox
Jas
Taggart
Geo. Devore
Silas Keister
Jacob Gable
Wm. Z. Tunks
W. A. Youngman
John H. Addams
John R. Hayes
James
McCall
J. Davis
H. H. McAffee
Cochran
Geo, Thompson
Hollis Jewell
W. Bigelow
Wm. Kirk
E. EB. Wise
A. W. Ford
J.W. Lemon
R. M. Buckman
J.B. Kenogy
Chas
D. Becker
J. R. Wayne
Chas. T. Greene
Ig. W. Tandy
N. H. Kaufman
J. H. Bradshaw
L. K. Schofield
B. F. Thomas
Aspinwall
C. DePuy
I. Hawke
Jno
L. Swartz
E. Pease
Brubaker
Henry Sweitzer
James Wilson
Tantinh Dact
Lake County
Troy
Daily Times
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Lirrenn & Gay
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Boston
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