Freeport Public Schools 1872 Annual Report Summary
The Board of Education for Freeport reports the 1872 school year ending July 1872. Twenty schools operated with twenty-five teachers under Superintendent G. Alvord who resigns at year end. Details cover staff by building, term lengths, receipts and expenditures, including teacher salaries, janitors, building costs, insurance, and new First Ward school construction. The report cites total running expenses of 16,866 31 and total outlay 29,813 43 with officials named C. J. Fry president, H. M. Barnum clerk, and Wm. O. Wright treasurer.
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Board of Education
State of Tint
Freeport
Lincoln Arenive
Pratt
Ger. Po
Gd. Alvord
Joseph Frick
Alvord
Rosebrugh
Clara E. Prentice
Wiss Jon M. Sawyer
Soptia Gill
Rebecca Mitchell
Jille Galloway
S. J. Young
Lincoln Avenue
Mary Hawkins
General Manatt
S. H. Risley
Amy S. Brigham
Lydia Young
Mary Hudson
Srish Hawkins
Agnes Abell
KE. M. Russell
H. I. Hawes
Fanny Alvord
Anna Moulton
Mary Stearns
Hiss Lida Moulton
Svhen
T. Porter
Grammar School
Tech
Ules
Iedaies Ee
Ustfees
E. Mayer
G. G. Alvord
FE. R. Beckwith
Fe, Weed
Ur. A. Rosebrugh
G.G. Alvord
M. EB. Bradshaw
E. M. Sawyer
Sophia Gill
R. Mitchell
B. Galloway
EB. Hawkins
H. Risley
Russell
Hawes
Fannie Alvord
Lida Moulton
Kate DeForest
Ludwig Kercher
Wm. Luttig
Christopher Trepus
Franz Zahler
John Stiles
BREW
W.G. Waddell
MAYER
Bailey & Neff
Burchard
Barton & Barnum
Atkins & Guilford
Argus Mentin Supreme Court
W. M. Christian Association
German Insurance Co
Taylor & Aspinwall
Porter & Wright
Wm. Trembor
Emmett & Burrell
Lawyer & Burchard
Geo. Oyler
D. Adamson
G. M. Clayton
C. H. Little
Prof. Tenny
Opera House
E. Mayer Su Gneh
Treasury
O. B. Bidwell
C. J. Fry
H. M. Barnum
Wm. O. Wright
A. P. Goddard
0. E. Stearys
O. B. Biower
H. M. Barxum
Burchard Favored for Fifth District Nomination at Polo Meeting
The Carroll County stitror notes a Polo convention on the 26th to nominate a representative for the new fifth district covering Jo Daviess Ogle Carroll Whiteside and Stephenson. It champions Hon I C Burchard as the best choice citing his House service committee role and tariff views aligning with the Republican platform. The piece contrasts free trade ideals with protection and urges electing a pragmatic leader to adjust policy to national needs.
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Carroll County
Jo Daviess
Ogle
Carroll
Whiteside
Stephenson
Polo
I. C. Burchard
Burchard
Dawes
Mass
Kelly
Brooks
New York
Garfield
Bingham
Ohio
Finklenburg
Kerr
Indiana
Blaine
House
Committee of Ways and Means
Springfield
Republican Party
Congress
Philadelphia
Mr. Burchard
Elusive social event teases Geneva visitors
In ails city a release of 18 ant dees q Jul rb vas a Mr ouss H Evenrs of Geneva fies and Miss Appin H UTLEY of this city.
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Ails City
Ant Dees Q
Ouss H. Evenrs
Geneva Fies
Appin H. Utley
Death notices from 1872 city list multiple obituaries
In this city July 8 1872 Hattie wife of Capt K W Hulburt aged 36 years 18 days. At Eye Infirmary Janesville Wis July 2 1872 M V Mrasa son of Dr L A Bease aged 19 years. Remains brought to Freeport for interment. In Galena July 6 1872 Jenny A Clark infant daughter of William and Jennie Hempstead aged 10 months 3 days. In Wisconsin June 20 1872 Florence Buizanelli Erch aged 11 months 10 days. Remains brought to this city for interment. John Hartman native of Germany resident of this city June 80 1872 disease unknown interred in Pottersfield.
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Hattie
K. W. Hulburt
Eye Infirmary
Janesville
Wis
M. V. Mrasa
L. A. Bease
Freeport
Galena
Jenny A. Clark
William
Jennie Hempstead
Wisconsin
Florence Buizanelli Erch
John Hartman
Germany
Pottersfield
Grain and livestock prices in New York market notes
Commercial report from July 8 1872 records wheat prices with cash and futures for spring. corn quotes for July August and September. oats rye barley and canal corn notes. Pork lard beef cattle and live hogs show firmer tone with specific bid ranges and sales in Texan steers cows and smooth steers.
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Freeport
Freeport Journal
CBC
Lise Todecco
At &Do
Buckeye Mower Inventor Unveils New Side Delivery Reaper
Mr. Lewis Miller announces a new side delivery belt taking reaper that delivers bundles on driver command. Tested in Ohio and Iowa fields, it attracts farmers at fairs and won a fifty dollar premium at the Kansas City Industrial Exposition as the best new agricultural invention. A free illustrated pamphlet 1872 explains its construction.
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Lewis Miller
Reaer
Ohio
Iowa
Kansas City
Trade Notice For Mowers Tillers And Threshers
In 1872 W G Barnes & Co offers Junior and Senior Mowers and Dropper Rotary Tillers at best prices and terms. Located at 91 98 Galena Street the firm promotes its sweepstakes threshing machines by C Autman & Co Canton Ohio with mounted and Down Carey compensating powers.
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W. G. Barnes & CO
Galena Street
Carey
C. Autman & Co
Canton
Ohio
Dress Goods Sale At Best & Morgan
Dress Gobi and Silks heavily reduced in pits with Japanese Silks at 45 cents and Pongees at 85 cents. Various dress goods including Scotch Plaids Black Alpacas and Wash Poplins offered as stock is too large.
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Best & Morgan
Shawls and Fabrics Listed by Best & Morgan
A list of shawl varieties including Single Paisley Stripe Ottoman Stripes Black Cashmere Black Silk all wool seeps and plaids. It notes stock is too large and is attributed to Best & Morgan for selection and purchase.
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Best & Morgan
White Goods Price List With Various Fabrics
A retail column lists White Goods items including Marseilles stripes at 30 cents, lawns at 25 cents, Yosemite Stripes 30 cents, Grass Cloths 20 cents, White Swiss 20 to 50 cents, French Jacquards fine 25 cents, Percales in stripes 20 cents, Dress Linens 45 cents up, Striped Organ dies 45 cents, and notes stock is too large at Victoria.
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Marsailles
Marseilles
Nainsook
Yosemite
Large Seasonal Stock Reduced in Dress Making Millinery Trade
Our stock in every department is too large this season. We have picked out many lines of goods and greatly reduced prices to reduce stock. Dress Making Department extensive and satisfactory, supervised by first class talent. Milli nery trade enlarged with new lines of Fancy Goods added daily. Wholesale Millinery and Dry Goods in Chicago or St Louis prices, cash only, as we sell 80 cheap.
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Chicago
St. Louis
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