Soldier Diary Prom Night At Sea and Cabin Conflicts
A chaotic shipboard scene unfolds with a drunken man stabbed and mortally wounded, a soldier diary hints at discipline and cabin access denied, a guard stands by the cabin door while the captain interviews crew. Three soldiers sight Illinois landmarks as midnight can be heard near Cumberland with cannon fire and a cold, improvised dinner.
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Gertie
Angeland
Smit Iland
Tile Sight
Illinois
Cumberland
Canonading
Matle Equality
Memoir aboard a Cumberland River boat siege details
On Feb 3 763 the crew describes whiskey fueled mutinies aboard a river boat en route to Nashville. A Southlander in Company B stabs a man, the victim dies days later. Cabin warming by sick soldiers conflicts with rebel Captain and guard, coal beds replace cabins at Smithland, and the crew braces for Fort Donelson gunfire as rebels roam the Cumberland River amid cannonading.
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Cumberland River
Byron
Col. Atkins
Sle
Colonel Atkins
Louisville
Illinois
Smithland
Companies B & IX
Nashville
Enn
Fort Donaldson
The Virtues of Salt In Farming And Society
A Chicago Tribune article questions salt as a destroyer of crops, suggesting it may boost fertility and pest control. It cites experiments salting wheat, onions, and corn with salt and ashes, noting stronger straw and worm resistance. Anecdotes describe social clubs, noting Somerset in Boston as refined and not focused on finance.
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Chicago Tribune
Cash Hill
Holmeston
Otsego County
United States
Somerset
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Chicago Daily News
West
United States Review
Colman
Watchman
St. Johns
N. B
Toronto Tribune
Goats and a Well Keeping Oddities in London and Ohio
A London society promotes keeping goats using hoop skirts and tossed tinsmith scraps to attract goats. In New Philadelphia Ohio a dog fell into a sixty foot well and survived fifteen hours by swimming, later rescued by the family.
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Boston Transcript
London
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Riley
Theottom
JOURNAL vows steadfast GOP stance and public service
The JOURNAL pledges to be a reliable local record and a fearless advocate for right. It affirms partisan loyalty while condemning evils and corruption, inviting Republican cooperation as Stephenson County Readership builds on thirty years of publication in its new quarters.
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Stephenson County
D. B. Schulte
Community church schedules and city offices listed
German Evangelical St Johns Union St cor State Road Rev Hoffinetster services 10:30 am 7:30 pm Sunday school 2 pm Roman Catholic St Joseph German Williams St west of Exchange Rev Kalvelage services 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday school 2 3:30 pm St Marys Irish Union St for Mary Kev Mangan services 8:30 and 10:30 am Vespers 3 pm Sunday school 2 pm Zion Episcopal Stephenson St 5 Weor Cherry Rev F Sweet services 4:5 am and 7 pm Sunday school 12:1n Baptist Stephenson St west of Cherry Dr Cooley services 7:30 am and 7 pm Sunday school 12:10 Free Methodist Pleasant St west of Walnut Rev Ferris services 7:80 am 7 am class meeting after service Sabbath school 3 pm Mayor Cronkrite office in Cronkrite grocery store 98 Stephenson St City Clerk Wim Trembor office in Cornell Rooms Fry's Block City Treasurer H Ratz office opposite Barnes warehouse City Attorney J C Kean office Fry's Bk City Marshal ES Chamberlin Street Commissioner J S Rogers Surveyor F E Josel Office Courthouse Aldermen 1st Ward A T Irvin J H CGrane 2nd Ward D Kuelner I8 Gurtman 3rd Ward H J Porter J K Wagner
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St. John’s—Union St
Cor State Road
C Hoffinetster Pees
Widay School
Metitodist Episcopal
Embury — Exchange
Williams
Rey
Washburne
Methodist Episcopal
Stephenson St
Northwest
Cor Cherry
Rey C FE
Mauideville
Chicago St. Cor Spring
Mer
Presbyterian—First
Cor Walnut
HD Jenkins
Presbyterian—Second—Exchange
Cor Pleasant
J Gilten
Presbyterian—Third
German—Exchange St, 8 E Cor Pleasant
E A Elfeld
St Joseph
Williams St
West of Exchange
Kalvelage
St Mary’s
Cherry
Cooley
Pleasant St
Walnut
Ferris
Mayvor
Cronkrite
U Cfty
Wim, Trembor
Cornell
Fry’s
H. Ratz
Barnes’ Warehouse
J C Kean
Fry's Bik
ES Chamberlin
J S$ Rogers
F E_Josel
A T Irvin
J H Cgrane
D_ Kuelner
Gurtman
H J Porter
J K Wagner
County Officials List Locks In Key Roles
Clerk F. Kleckner treasurer W W Hutchison recorder Dan Brewster sheriff J R Leigh. All county offices are in the Court House.
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I F. Kleckner
W W Hutchison
Dan’] Brewster
J R Leigh
Court House
School Board Officers and Superintendent Details
Board of Education names F Bartlett president Wa Wright and W G Barnes as superintendents with Charles Snyder in charge of the High School building. Office hours listed from 7:30 to 11.
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Boards OF Education
F. Bartlett
Wa. O. Wright
W. G. Barnes
Chas
Esther W. Taylor
McNamara’s
Stephen St
Rail Road Time Table Trains East and West
Chicago Northwestern time card lists day and night trains from Freeport Racine Milwaukee and Chicago with departures arrivals and freight services. Freight and passenger schedules show morning and evening slots and note Sundays and Saturdays variations. J A Cotton agent directs operations.
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Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Northwestern
Westinghouse
Miller
A.W. H. Carpenter
MO. C. Gault
Freeport Ee
R’k Isld
J. A. Cotton, Ag’t. Chicago & Northwestern
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Ata
FOX, Cole & CO
la Salle Street
German Insurance CO
Freeport, Ill
Cns
Corasenes
Freeseres
NetSurplus
Total Assets
M. Hettinger
F. Gund
Tae
Milwaukee
St.Paul
St. Paul
Minneapolis
All Points
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Manitoba
The
Black Hills
New York
Washington
New England
Canadas
Merrill
J. R. Perkins
Bridge St
van Buren
the Journal
Freeport
Journal
Freeport Journal and
Chicago News
Freeport Journal
Chicago Journal
Gratis
van Buren St
Gity Directory
Evangelical
Williams St. Corner Union
Wernley
Public Schools
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mil
Racine
Sr Ag
Freeport Post Office
Pesseser Scene
Ruvesee
Ain Dubuque
I Eastern
Wurr Raocessasee
Monroe
Wis
Cedarville
Orangeville
Oneco
Shuey’s Mills
Smith D
Atkins
P.M
Thomson
J. D. Bethel
F. M. Thomson
Thomson & Sons
Broadway
P. O. Box
Guy
Auaineas Caryg
Williams & Babcoge
Uccessor
Steffen & Bangasser
Ciars
Stephens Street
Hettinger Hall
Alnejs
BANKS
First Na’ United Sta Capital
Onal Bankies
Bidwell
GEO
Ational Bay Sport
John St, Adams
Michael Lawvrar
Alfred HL. Wink
John Kenegy
Pells
Manny Joan H
L. W
Cas
Burplus Fund
Tircompson
Pacon Krouy Xd - Young
David
Neier
Odans
Presden
W. H. Taggar
Tintist
First Nation
Sgil
Court Howe
8Port
Bed
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Freeport, Hing
Elson’ ’S
Second National Bay
W.S. Caldwell
Wilcoxon Opera Hog
Stephenson Streh
James I
Neff. J. Steg
Neff & Stearns
Bailey & Neil
Attorneys AT Law
Freepor
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E. L. Colby
Stephenson Street
R. Pelce
Insurance
WM. Trembor
Fry’s Block
Capita
Low Globe
Tennsys Fire Ins. Co
Insu Company of North America
Philadel
Phenix. Ins. Co
York
C Springte & M. Ins. Co
Springfield
Continental Ins. Co
N.Y
Girard Ins.Co
Phils
Jeremiah D
Western Star
Odd Fellow
Brethr W. Krale
Lowis
Neaves Minnesod
Dakc
Peter
Mapa
Chas. E. Simmons
Danner's
U.S
Asl
John Danner
Pater Aui
Canton
Cheat Journal
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