Local Affairs and notices drum up spring trade
A jumble of notices, events, and opinions from Freeport papers recaps a Wednesday high school debate at seven, a new liquor law set to take effect July first, and community remarks on prayer meetings and new arrivals. It also reports a Winnebago visit, horticultural meeting plans in Princeton, and a call for clearer reasons behind revoking teachers certificates to avoid injustice.
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Tlinois
Lena
Northern Illinois Horticultural Society
Princeton
Bureau County
Letus
Freeport
Jowmman
Sowa
Werre
Pis
Tis
Prof Tenney's Geology and Geography Lectures at the High School
Prof Tenney delivered five lectures on geology and physical geography in the High School Building, drawing large crowds during the Week of Prayer. The speaker answered questions on creation and earth history with strong reliance on biblical and scientific contrasts, while a later banquet and public installation events are noted with community enthusiasm.
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Tenney
Tennye
Adam
Earth
Garden of Edens
Eden
Teachers' Institute at Ridott in 1872
Pursuant to public notice Teachhers' Township Institute to be held in Ridott Jan 18 1872 with Superintendent Kreckner in chair. The program featured primary reading, geography, botany and arithmetic exercises, a stirring education speech, and a large list of teachers attending including Mrs Noyes Miss Lease Mr Poffenberger and others. A Social Undertow at the Opera House Monday evening urged attendance.
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Teachhers’ Township
Ridott
I.F. Kreckner
John Swanzey
Walkey
Lease
Parr
Cedarville
Kleckner
Kieckner
Tritten
Walky
Poffenberger
United States
Tunt
G. O. Bull
Noyer
Stiteel
Plain Talk From Judge Witirass to Governor Palmer
In a January 4, 1872 letter from Cook County Circuit Court Judge B. S. Witirass, he defends his grand jury charge and rebukes Governor Palmer for letters urging indictments. Witirass says jurors were uninfluenced and accuses Palmer of improper influence through published letters. He notes discrepancies over Reed and October 30 correspondence and vows to proceed without executive interference.
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Williams
Cook County Ghrcuit Court
Chicago
John M. Palmer
Reed
Tribune
Mr. Reed
Grand Jury
R. B. Mason
PL. Sheridan
Frank Sherman
Coversnor
Springfield
Executive Department
B.S. Witirass
Musical convention led by Prof Leland concludes with praise
Pursuant to public notice a five day musical convention under Prof B D Leland opened Tuesday December 26 at this place. Seventy members plus many visitors attended daily sessions with rudimental music charts prepared for the branch. Three sessions daily culminated Saturday with a grand concert. The professor will stay two more weeks. Resolutions praised his instruction and method as practical, progressive, and suited to beginners through advanced singers.
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Grove
D. Leland
Wuernas
B.D. Leland
Leland
The Distinguished Dead of 1871
A necrological roll of 1871 lists prominent deaths worldwide. England mourns Herschel Murchison Babbage while Americans include the Carrys Ticknor Tuckerman and Scribner. Europe loses Alford Buxton Grote. Military names include Benedek Prim and Totten Redman. clergy and composers Thalberg Anschutz vanish from life.
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Sir Jno
F. W. Herschel
Roderick Murchison
Charles Babbage
England
America
Alice
Phebe Cary
George Ticknor
Henry J. Tuckerman
Henery Alford
Charles Buxton
Geo. Grote
France
Alex. Dumas
Charles Hugo
Count de Casparin
Geneva
Switzerland
Richard Bentley
Scotland
Robert Chambers
Charles Scribner
Marshal Benedek
Austria
Prim
Schamul
Qiner Pacha
Turkey
Jas, Totten
Robt
Anderson
Nice
Italy
Thomas J. Redman
Rock Island
Com. Tantall
Togethoff
Methodist Episcopal Church
David W. Clark
Osman C. Baker
Father Taylor
Bethel
New Haven
K.S. Gannett
Albert Barnes
R. J. Breckinridge
Aubert Thalberg
Anschutz
Walter Montgomery
Peter Richings
James H. Hackett
Jack Falstaff
Howard
Michigan
Clement L. Vale Landigham
John Slidell
Janes M. Mason
Secession
Thomas Ewing
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