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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1879
Page
7
The Cincinnati Commercial correspondent discusses Southern political leanings and endorsements. It cites Thurman as a preferred leader and debates Grant versus Thurman for 1880. The piece notes Southern distrust of Republicans, unaffection for Union ties, and the strength of party unity behind a candidate.
A reader notes labor conditions and wages as sufficient for basic needs if missionaries stop agitating them toward an Eldorado of wealth. The piece also claims a political shift among locals, questioning whether they vote Republican and suggesting many are moving toward the Democratic party over time.
The Memphis Appeal paints a dire picture as yellow fever reaches sixteen cases, wrecking trade and prompting fears of an epidemic. Leaders are absent, the government powerless, and citizens face shortages, with quarantine tensions and warnings that evacuation may be the only escape.
The passage argues for rapid establishment of camps to spare people daily misery and possible death. It contends it is cheaper to run camps than to bear endless costs of the sick and dead, urging immediate action to implement the plan.
A readable fragment shows a wagon sign on returning emigrants reading Rough in Texas Going back to my mother-in-law. The caption hints at humor about relocation and family ties amid travel.
At the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Simon Rote of Aaronsburg Pennsylvania Mr F P Fisher of Orangeville Illinois wed Miss Sadie E Rote in a formal marriage ceremony
Office hours listed for Stock,ery Skober staff and others, with daily 7.00 AM to 5.00 PM except Sunday 9.00 AM to 12.30 AM, and special holiday hours 8.00 to 9.00 AM with noon half hour and 4.00 to 6.00 PM. On Sundays hours differ. inquire by advertising date and note “advertised letter.”
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