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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1877
Page
2
The item notes M. Y. Johnson of Galen seeking a new judgeship and humor about General Grant's England speech. It cites Cincinnati papers opposing Democrats and praising Grant, while reporting generally favorable crop prospects with chinch bugs and Colorado potato beetles widespread and apples and cherries uncertain.
Article discusses a new law reducing number of judicial circuits in Illinois and enlarging each to three judges with an appellate panel from every circuit. It notes a petition by Stephenson County bar urging Senator J M Bailey to run for the new judgeship in the seven county circuit including Winnebago Stephenson Jo Daviess Carroll Whiteside Lee and Ogle. Bailey, famed for long practice, would face financial sacrifice but is deemed well suited should he accept.
A 19th century catalog review describes new books and guides for libraries and readers. It highlights Trevelyan selections edited by Casar Gas Gero and notes the aim to provide authoritative, affordable volumes for study of rhetoric and general literature with price details and edition notes. The piece also covers war reports from Europe with dispatches from London and Bucharest, noting exaggerated claims and cautious official counts amid Turkish campaigns and Montenegrin engagements.
The Driving Park Association closed a grand meeting marked by strong discipline, generous purses, and swift horses. Day by day, Loafer Smuggler Girl and Mountain Quail led several heats with fast times, while officials enforced strict penalties to ensure fair speed and prevent underhanded driving. Attendance varied with weather and city ceremonies, yet the racing showcased spirited competition, with multiple heats decided by narrow margins and notable performances from Smuggler Girl and Modoc among others.
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