Fort Fisher, General Porter case reviewed by board
Letters discuss General Porter and Gen Terry after the 1878 board review. Grant supports Porter’s righted fate, while Pope’s Virginia campaign and Scribner references are noted. Also included are ethics on home courtesy and child training anecdotes from Our Continent.
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Fitz John Arter
Gover
Jess Cox
Pope
Hpe
At Martial
Board of
Hayes
Times
Grant
Gen
Potter
Gen. Grant
Gen. Porter
Porter
Haleck
Sherman
Thomas
Hooker
New Hampshire
Southern
Copperhead
Schofield
Terry
Getty
Connecticut
Yale
West Point
Butler
Fort Fisher
Scribner & Will
Cox
Virginia
Gribner
Scientific Gossip Highlights from Global Research Rumors
Reports cover Prussia ordering 20 800 tons of iron railroad sleepers at 85 dollars a ton. Germany eyes electric lighting for trains. Frog secretions poison birds. Dufour links earth curvature to Geneva lake distortions. Rabies appears in dogs despite confinement. Fraser notes contrary results. Rail investment yields by country shown with France 4.53 percent, USA 4.6, Germany 4.11, Britain 8.9.
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Germany
M. Paul Bert
M. de Fouviere
Paris
Canavasus
M. Schutzenberger
M. Weil
MM. Mignon
Rouatt
John Shields
North Harbor
Peterhead
Scotland
M. Dufour
Helvetic Society of Natural Sciences
Jackalg
France
America
Austria
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
United States
Canada
British West Indies
Long Hair Tales From Various Ladies
A correspondent recalls reports of extraordinary hair length from Ida Ferry of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts and praises a city hostess with two yard long fine blonde hair. The piece extols Mrs Halstead wife of the Cincinnati Commercial editor as having the finest head of hair, noting Titian like color and remarkable thickness and length, though exact measurements are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republican
Chicopee Falls
Mags
Ida Ferry
Halstead
Cincinnati
Titian
Washington Republic
A Father's Testimony from Creston Iowa 1881
A father's letter from Creston Iowa dated May 21 1881 praises Safe Kidney and Liver Ware from WAENER & Co claiming his son was cured of weak kidneys. He also notes Kendall's Spavin Cures as used across the country from coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Waener & Co
MER
Nervous Wobility Cure Ad Promises Relief
An old drug advert promotes Nervous Wobility Cure with claims to treat hysteria dizziness convulsions and mental depression. It offers one month boxes at one dollar each or six boxes for five dollars with a written money back guarantee to cure or return payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aente
Bote Meme & Burbell
Drugeists
Freeport
Frazier's Root Bitters marketed as medicines for health
An advertisement touts Frazier's Root Bitters as a medicinal tonic for liver and kidney support, digestion, nerves, and blood cleansing. It claims relief for dizziness, dyspepsia, weakness, and various ailments, with testimonials from Mrs. M. Martin of Cleveland praising its benefits. Sold by Emmert & Burrell and Henry & Co. at $1 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier
Harper's periodicals catalog note for subscribers
The text lists Harper's Periodicals including Harper's Weekly Harper's Magazine Harper's Bazar The Three and Harper's Young People and mentions American and Canadian subscribers. It appears as a catalog or notice referencing subscriptions and access terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Magazine
Harper’b Bazar
Harper's, Young People
Amber Young Peorte
Halper S
Freeto
United States
Canela
Harper's Bazar
Harper's Young People
Harper’s
Franklin Square
Canada
West's Vegetable Liver Pills Advertisement
A 500 dollar reward offer promises cure for liver complaints and digestive ailments if directions are followed. Pills are vegetable and claimed to satisfy, with 30 pills per box sold by druggists. Counterfeits warned. genuine maker is John W. Go. in Chicago. Free trial package by mail with 3 cent stamp.
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West
John
W . GO
The
Madison St
Chicago
Chicago & Norh-Western Railway
Council Bluffs
Colorado
California
Bronx City
Nebraska
Elgin
Rockford
Freeport
Dubuque
Tita River Valley
Pierre & Deadwood Fine
de Pevaseieneagy
Ernavecauwss
Counessuece Cneenw
United States
Canadas
J.D. Layng
W. H.stennett
WH. Holder
Trains Schedule Notice for Milwaukee Chicago Route
Freeport Milwaukee Garnies pass en Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul rail line announces November 6 timetable: trains will depart as follows.
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Freeport
Milwaukee, Garnies
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y
Winona
Minnesota & Central Dakota
Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis
Milwaukee, Green Bay & Lake Superior
Madtaan & Northern
Community Church Listings and City Officials
Local church notices list St Joseph German on Williams Street Rev O L Kulvelage at 8:30 and 10:30 am with Sunday school at 2:30 pm St Marys Irish Union Street Mary Rev Mangin services 8:80 and 10:30 am vespers 3 pm Sunday school 2 pm Zion Episcopal Stephens on near Cherry Rev F Sweet 10:45 am and 7 pm Sunday school 1:40 pm Baptist Stephenson west of Cherry services 8 30 am and 7 pm Sunday school 9 am Free Methodist Pleasant Street Rev Ferris 10:80 am 7 pm class meeting after evening service Sabbath school 3 pm City officials include Mayor James McNamara in McNamara's Shoe Store 87 Stephenson Street City Clerk Warren C Clark Fry's Block City Treasurer D Breed City Attorney J C Kean Fry's Block Оfficials: Street Commissioner Kmpschild Surveyor E Jose Aldermen Ward 1 Waddell Hartman Ward 2 Brown Taylor Dr Louis Broskopf Ward 3 H J Porter Win H Wagner.
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St. John’s—Union St. Cor State Road
C Hoffmeister
Unday
Corner Union
Wernley
LA E8
Methodist Episcopal
Embury
Williams
HL Martin
Chicago St
Cor. Spring
Hiller
Ami
Presbyterian—First
Stephenson St
Cor Walnut
H D Jenkins
Presbyterian—Second
Cor
Galena Ave
Pleasant
M. Orissman
St Joseph
Illiams St
Exchanuge
O L Kulvelage
St Mary’s
West of Cherry
Pleasant St
West of Walnut
Ferris
Ayor James McNamara
McNamara
Stephenson Sf
Warren C. Clark
Cornell Roong
Fry’s Black
D. B. Breed
J C Kean
Fry’s Block
Oiey
E 8 Chamberlin
W Kmpschild
F E Jose
Court House
T I, Waddell
J Hartman
J Brown Taylor
Louis Broskopf
H J Porter
Win H Wagner
County Officers and Education Board Listing
Officials listed include Clerk I F Hieckner Treasurer W W Hutchison Recorder Brewster Sheriff Captain Stewart Surveyor Hiram Shons Board of Education President Wm O Wright with W G Barnes and J Porter Superintendent Chas Snyder with offices in Court House and High School building and hours from 7:30 to 9:00.
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I F Hieckner
W W Hutchison
L Brewster
Captain Stewart
Hiram Shons
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Kendall
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Glyt
Business Gards
BANKS
First National Bank
Apes Capital
B. Bidwell
Meen Gro
F. Deforest
the Second National Bank OF Freeport
Dia
Alfred H. Wisr, A. Reifanider
Michael Sawyer
Wini
Ectors
Jacob Krohn
F. W. Hance
Jerr Bower
Michael Raw Ver
Preesents
John B. Taylor
Cashier
W. H. Taggart
Munn’s
Kingsley & Mills
Dentists
Illinois
Bison's
Second National Bank
F. C. Winslow
M. D
Emmert & Burrell’s
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J.C. Burbank
Western Star
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W.krape
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Lowis
Beribe
D. B. Schulte
Stephenson
Orangeville
I. F. Kleeckner
A. T. Green
Oly
Harper’s Weekly
American Illustrated Weekly
Harper's Periodicals
Post Office
Harper & Brothers
New York
la Salle
Chicago & Northwestern
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Milwauke
Ib Feighy
R. H. Holder
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Journal Printing CO
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Merrill
W. OC. Vanhorne
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J. H. Page
Jas
A. Cotton
Harper’s Periodicals
Apace
City Directory
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Wirst—Stephenson St
Northwest Cor Cherry
Louis Meredeth
Sunapy
Presbyterian—Third
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Iter Ao
Lara
Apia Neiconne
Chicago & North-Western
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Sioux Crelytoy Neill City
Orth-Western Railway
Public Schools
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Thaes
Eas
Stinson Co
Portland, Maine
Journal
Freeport Journal
Inter Ocean
H. Hallert & Co
Portland
Maine
Henry Richart
Gmice
Cedarville, Hingis
Freeport Post Office
Freeport Post
Asftollows
Uny
Orthern
Vial Cae Hausen
Aneseems
Wurn Western
WURB
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Oneco
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