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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1873
Page
6
Extensive discussion traces cholera origins from ancient Arabia to biblical plagues and later pandemics. It cites Pettenkofer Trautmann and others, argues for a virus-like contagion, and links climate, soil, and water to epidemic spread.
Partial OCR fragment notes individuals Segal John Br Hayes Teed and Stephenson County. The readable text preserves names and locality but lacks a clear event or action.
Public notice states a chancery sale by Special Commissioner David Zimmerman under a Stephenson County circuit court decree from March Term 1872. Real estate in Rock Grove described as multiple sections and tracts totaling about 303 acres will be sold at public auction June 27 1872 at 10 oclock. Terms require one-third cash with balance in two years at eight percent interest secured by mortgage.
Petition to sell real estate to pay debts filed in the County Court at Freeport. Administratrix Catharine Groff seeks sale of 80 acres described as the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and southwest quarter of the northeast quarter in Section 23, Township 27, Range east of the 4th P M. Notice published to non resident defendants Barbara Hunsicker Isaac Hunsicker Elizabeth Hunsicker Jacob Hunsicker. Returnable third Monday of July 1872.
In the County Court of Stephenson County Illinois April Term 1872 F A Darling as administrator of Ira G Chaddock seeks court order to describe lands of the estate for debts. Property described as SWX 5S W 4 Section 15 Township 27 Range 7 east of the 4th P M 387 30 100 acres, with 100 foot right of way strip to Illinois Central Railroad. remainder 37 30 100 acres. Defendants Mary J Waters and Hiram Waters non residents. Mon June 3 1872 summons issued. case to be heard in Freeport. GEO THOMPSON Clerk.
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