Freeport Land Office Ledgers Note Early 1881 Real Estate Deals
Pleat Estate Bales Freeport Land Office May 81 1878 lists numerous transfers in Freeport Lena Union and Rock Grove areas. Purchasers include Lautenbach Kegel Brandt and others with prices from 600 to 4000 dollars. Abstracts deeds wills and instruments of writing offered by Taylor & Son.
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Freeport Land Office
Carl Lautenbach
Bertha Kegel
Freeport
Jucian Vélgh
John Brandt
Kent
John Gezer
H. H. Mynard
River Add
Michael Lawyer
W. H. Gilbert
Geo. Ordway
C. G. Sanborn
Ordway
Oe Narramoer
Com’r
M. L. Howard
Ois
Kimball
Lena
P.j. Starz
Fred
Meinert
Rock Grove
JF. Fink
M.A. Nagle
Davis
Knowlton” Bros
Margaret Newcomer
Robert Ferguson
West Point
W. W. Robey
J. J. Hewitt
Silver Creek
Union
Taylor & Son
Cruikshank’s elves and fairies in English art and myth
Russell Sturgis discusses George Cruikshank’s depictions of superstitious beings from Ingoldsby Legends to Grimm Stories. He praises his vivacious realism while noting that fairies are rarely pretty and are capricious preventers of mischief, with Titans and goblins shown as lively, rascal figures in his work.
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Cruikshank
Ingoldsby
England
Titania
Qberon
Mustard-see
Moth
Russell Sturgis
Jane
Noted Discourse Delights a Scotch Wife at Kirk
A Scotch wife returns home from kirk raving over a sermon she found finest ever heard. Her friend asks for the text and division, but the wife recalls only the grand performance with hands and feet, swatting and stamping, rather than specifics. The June Nursery issue advertises pictures and stories for children, including Baby who Wouldn't Cry and Jimmy's Story of the Squirrel, promising both instruction and charm.
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Kirk
Jimmy
Harry
Randma
Debates On Boys Reading And Mature Literature
A discussion questions the impact of sensational adult journalism on boys reading habits. Professor Sumner criticizes harrowing tales while arguing mature literature, though flawed, is widely read and influential in shaping youths' views of life.
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Sumner
Eye
Myers
Critique of sensational journalism and its influence
A quote from Prof. Youmans in Popular Science Monthly condemns sensational papers that buy influence over statesmen clergy and colleges and notes how new papers imitate this tactic to gain respectability through money and provocation.
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Prof. Youmans
Poplar Science Monthly
Democrats Split Over Potter Resolution and Party Line
W C Goudy of Illinois criticizes the Democratic National Committee action on the Potter resolution and its investigation. He argues the party risks alienating voters and weakening the presidential title by moving to support the resolution. He urges restraint and a focus on fundraising and routine duties.
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W.C. Goudy
Democratic National Committee
Ilinois
Potter
Tribune
Congress
Rark
Goudy
Hayes
United States
Ile
McDonald
Indiana
Ransom
North Carolina
Democratic Committee
National Party
Democratic Party
Chicago
Child speaks of creation and hair at dinner
A young girl at a dinner table astonishes guests with views on the Creator and the world. She quips that God made all in six days and forgot hair for her mamma, noting papa bought it, then laments that someone wished to be built like a wash oiler.
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Paris
Mile
Albani
Worth
Coulisse
Inter
Mlle
Ian He
Slepartmens
Privalte Ures
Europe
Illinois Central Time Table Rail Schedule
Freeport trains depart north at 4 25 pm Sundays excepted and 3 45 am Mondays excepted to Sioux City. Freight and passenger services run Sundays excepted with various times. Southbound departures include 9 15 am, 12 40 am, 2 15 pm Sundays excepted with freight services. Johnson is Genl Pass Agent and A Mitchell is Genl Supt.
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Freeport
Sioux City
Vaus
Breight
Johnson
Apent
A. Mitchell
Forreston
Mt. Morris
Ovezon Craseeeee
Rochette
Aurora
Aveveras
Chicago
Rochelle
Oregon
Morris
Forreston Essage
Hixchley
Guuierat
Trains Schedule Revised Excerpt 1877
A railroad timetable fragment lists eastbound trains to Chicago and westbound trains to Freeport with times such as 9 40 am 1 00 am and 6 15 am for freight and night services. The notice is signed by R H Holder and Hstennett as ticket and pass agents.
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Freeport
Chicago
R.H. Holder
Wi Hstennett
Ticket Ag T. . Gen
Rock Island Line Schedules Arrive in Rock Island
Rock Island trains arrive in Rock Island with connections to Rockford and St Louis. The schedule shows daytime and evening departures and mentions Geo Skinner and T Penfield as railway officials arranging tickets and connections.
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Rockford
Rock Island & ST. Louis
Rock Island
Eicuna
Advertised Magazine Listings Offer Proportionate Discounts
A note in the paper lists several youth oriented periodicals Our Young Folks Our BOYs St Nicholas The Nursery Wide Awake Youths Companion and mentions many other publications available at proportionate discounts due to space constraints.
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St. Nicholas
the Nursery
Wide Awake
Youth’s Companion
Young Volks Monthly
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Cruikshank’s
Fairies
Illinois Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Western Union
Malless
Eeenee Peart Reed
Nkr Prin P
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
New York City
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Pullman ‘Palace
Westinghouse Air Brakrg
Janney
N. York
Atlantic Express
P. M
Fae
Wayne & Pennsylvania
F.R. Myers
Gen. Pass
Ticket Agt
Howe Machine Company
Werent State
Jackson Sts
CLUB
Freeport Journal
Datlifs
Popular Science Monthly
Scientific American
Hall’s Journal of Health
Herald of Health
Price
Price. Journal
Hiewiktatseesson Ndestes
Tater Ocean
Esue
Sensneee & Tribune
Harper’s’ Weekly
Munro’s.Fireside Cio
Ork Tribune
G One
Uy “ Edger
Toledo
New York Tribune
Chicago Inter Ocean Assussene
Seereeee
American Agriculturist
American Farm Jounal
Bee Keeper’s
Gardeners
Mont Prairie Farmer
New
Appleton’s Journal
Godey
Harper’s Monthly
Peterson's Magazine
Phrenological Journal
Scribner’s Monthly
Charles Sumner
Tondon Athenséum
Worcester
Bryant
Longfellow
Whittier
Holmes
London Athenaemn
New York Herald
Bayard Taylor
George W. Smalley
John B.C. Hassard
Joan
J. B. Lippincott & CO
Market St
Minnesota
Dakota
TUK Winona
St. Peter
Winona
H. M. Burchard
Marshall, Lyon Co
GEO
P. Goodwin
General Office of Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
A. Coulter & Co
Buena Vista
Orangeville Road
Joan Snyder
Journal Bookbindery
Journal
BLCOR
Col
Chicago & Bridge Streets
Paine Lees
Caphtou
Waukington St. Chigazo
Preaty Ua Watch and Chain
Afstuin
J. Gaylord
Home Journal
Ion
America
the Home Journal
Iper's
Harper's
Weely
Fippincott's
Blackwood's
Ilttell
Palotons
Morris Phillips & CO
Park Place
Breao Co
John Ly Shokey
Bromfield St
Dexter, Spring
Jacob Kline
Freeport, Ill
van Buren and
Bridge Streets
Erie Railway Company
Castle Garden
Jersey City
Erie Company
West
Canada
Statea
Art
National Bank
Law
Joseph Casey
U. S. Court of Claims
U.S. Patent Office
Louis Dagger & Co
Solicitors of Patents
Attorneys At Law
le Droit
Bert
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