Local notices and social items from Freeport and region
Local Matters reports Freeport bookings and social updates including Mrs. Hamilton convalescing, Wrights returning from Madison, a Lena teacher institute, and visits by Jas I Neff and others. It notes a First Ward phenomenon, a Vin egar Hill claim, a Jones family wedding hint, and Dr. Tanner’s 40 day fast with guard supervision. It mentions a Pecatonica bridge plan, an Orangeville ice cream festival for Kansas church funds, and two July excursions to Clear Lake for Temperance Jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Mall
Orangeville
Bunker Mill
Kansas
New
Naple
Kungas
Clear Lake
J.rr. Co
TTT
Murphy
Freeport
Freeport Notes and Local Editorials Prompt Mixed News
The item covers a charity concert at the Opera House for the W C T U with 25 cent admission and reserved seats, a birth and death notice for John Seidle of Berke county and Orangeville, Ill, plus criticism of K Z Stabeck and his Budget venture and a hint that O V Hine is involved with a new daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
John Seidle
Berke County
Navy
Orangeville
Stephenson County
Ill
Father Seidle
Stabeck
K. Z. Stabeck
0. V. Hine
The
Daily Herald
Horse Epidemic Strikes Barns and Depot Horses
Last Wednesday morning a brown horse owned by Messrs W G and W Barnes fell at the depot with no warning and died that night after a second collapse. A second horse died Friday after a similar attack, and a third died Tuesday morning. A fourth horse is sick, likely to die. Dr W W Hamilton diagnosed spinal meningitis. The Barnes horses were valuable and prized. Weather shifts. crops damaged by a storm, oats flattened and corn broken. County Institute opens with about 400 teachers arriving. Editor Lewis to run an Evening Star. Residents hosting visitors, Lake Geneva and the North cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. & W. Barnes
W. W. Hamilton
Barnes
Lena
County Institute
Lewis
Evening Star
Lake Geneva
Rockford and Freeport Gun Clubs Clash In Glass Ball Contest
The Rockford Gun Club visited Freeport for a friendly glass ball shooting match. Thirteen shooters per side competed with Freeport leading early, then Rockford edging ahead as the rounds continued. After the event, both clubs shared a fine collation at the Brewster House and discussed plans for a return match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Rockfords
Freeports
Freeport
Sieast Abeach
Sears
Doyle
Keeney
Bucher
Piersol
Beard Stevens
Ellison
Staver
Fisher
Sunderland
Henry
Moore
Eseu
Cooper
Lathrop
McDermaid
Knowlton
Trane
Pisces Eeevit Walton
Medlar
Rose
Coeceive
Edwards
Brewster House
Freeport Club
Rockford Club
James Shaw
Mt. Carroll
O. C. Lathrop
C. B. Bidwell
A. V. Richards
Wm. A. Stevens
Messrs Beard, Fisher and Doyle
Great Inter Ocean Show Heads to Freeport This Week
The New Inter Ocean Show opens in Freeport on Monday July 26 71 with three grand performances for 50 cents. Springfield State Journal lauds its value noting a morning parade and large afternoon and evening crowds. Anf derhelde bugies go on sale later in the week with rare bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Springfield
State Journal
Journal
Springfeld
Sangamon
Barnain
Ste
Inter Qevan
Florence Republicans Organize Garfield and Arthur Club
Florence Republicans held a meeting at Van Brocklin's to establish a Garfield and Arthur Club with about 100 attendees. Dr C B Wright was elected president and a permanent slate of officers named, signaling strong organization for the November campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. C. Best
Florence
van Brocklin’s
Garfield and Arthur Club
C. L. Wright
D.P. Garnhart
R. I. Wiles
C. C. Lathrop
Wiles
Freeport
C. B. Wright
Henry Aspinwall
Giles Turneaure
Ira Crippen
Garfield Endorsement From Wisconsin Voter 1880
In Garfield campaign support from Garfield supporter in Garfield, Wisconsin, dated July 6, 1880, arguing loyalty to the Union, opposition to secession, and condemning Democratic hopes for a Northern victory while noting New York and Wisconsin as key states in the electoral count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Wis
James A. Garfield
U.S
New York City
Gov. Clinton
Washington
Republic
United States
Democratic Party
Party
South
New York
Wisconsin
Northern and Southern Democrats Clash Over Reconstruction Policy
A letter from P.A. Orton argues the South seeks political power via the Democratic party and warns northerners against yielding control to southern influence. He questions national credit, treasury safety, and the integrity of elections under southern leadership, urging vigilance and united northern action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Congress
Randall
House
Davis
Wade Hampton
Cincinnati
Jeff Davis
South
North
P.A. Orton
Strayed Cow Recovered by Mr German in Freeport Ill Case
Strayed red cow taken in by Mr German of Tlarlem Freeport Ill. Owner urged to recover property or it will be sold. Call IE F King painter and grains er Freeport or leave orders at Em mert Burrells drug store. Also references a poem brief and an anti morbite liver remedy note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Breed
The
Journal
Jamestown, N. Y
Electa Brown
German
Tlarlem
IE. F. King
Freeport
Ill
Emmert & Burrell’s
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Kendall Komedy Kompany
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Madison, Wis
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Jas I. Neff
Oshkosh
Garfield
Arthur
Vinegar Hill
Mrs. Moore
Detroit, Mich
H. Hemenway
Nellie Bellman
Temperance Wall
A. Huelster
Evanglcal Church
Tanner
Minneapolis
James W. Newcomer
Geneva Lake
Newcomer
Sterling
L. Wi Guiteau
24 National Bank
Smith
Lichtenberger
Josef and
Ascher
Ridott
Pecatonica
Canton Bridge Co
Jno
C Lee
Elizabeth
Wm. Ascher
Geneva and
Delavan Lakes
Earth
Anfderhelde
Garfield and Arthur
P. A. Orton
State OF Illinois
Louisa Kx
Ride
Sidney U. Bride
Ilinois
Sidney Uj
Leretofore
Stephenson
Daniel
Brewster
M. Marvin
NT. Centaur
Wei DE Meyer
McNamara
C. A. McNamara & Co
Stevens
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