Worms and March Weather Prompt Local Comings and Goings
The Dubuque Herald reports rising child mortality in that city while March feels more like January. Gen Atkins moves his law office to Fry's Block over the Post Office. DuQuoin Republican closes due to funds, and Mr Morgan of Best & Morgan searches New York for spring goods. A temperance meeting is set for Wednesday at the Second Presbyterian Church featuring Rev Elliott Byers and others. An article on cerebro spinal meningitis appears elsewhere in the paper.
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Gen. Atkins
Fry’s Block
Mr. Morgan
Best & Morgan
New York
Second Presbyterian Church
Illinois news and notices from Freeport and area
A miscellany of local items reports six American clocks seen in China as ornaments, the death of Hon. Timothy Judson in Fredonia New York, and the Illinois Press Association planning its next annual meeting in Champaign. Fire devastates Thomas Ransom’s Elkhorn Grove dwelling with likely uninsured loss. Questions arise over Mr Gault’s resignation as C N W A R superintendent. Liquor dealers form an association for personal liberty while pubs push steam and printing activity remains heavy. A Whiteside county farmer forecasts wet weather and advises dead furrows. Fulton Journal change hands from G J Booth to George Terwilliger. A poem by Jas G Clark appears in multiple papers with attribution confusion. A school superintendent Alvord faces a prosecution dismissed after forty witnesses. Freeport school examinations scheduled next week across Lincoln Avenue, River, Third Ward, and High School buildings with Friday as a highlight. Rhetorical exercises at the High School Friday. Board of Education invites patrons. By order of G Alvord, Supt.
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Freeport Schools
Lincoln Avenue
River
Third Ward
Board of Education
I, G. Alvord
Hempstead Family Moves From Freeport To Galena
William Hempstead, now in Freeport, plans to move to Galena to live with his godparents whose bereavement leaves them alone. He will bring his family in about a month. The news saddens many friends in the city as he has been linked with the Puasxport Journal and, more recently, with the Stephenson County Bank, earning broad friendship in both roles.
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Galena
William Hempstead
Freeport
Hempstead
Mr. Hempstead
Anong Us
Puasxport Jougyan
Stephenson County Bank
March Term at Stephenson County Court
The March term calendar lists Common Law 361 Chancery 78 and People’s cases 85 totaling 469. Grand Jury sworn Monday. court adjourned to Tuesday. Brown jailed here for forgery after escape, captured in Ohio. Tilton lectures described. Racine report rebutted. White‑side county gate war. marriage of A Hourr and S A Boss at Dakota Freeport.
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Stephenson
Diecuit Court
How
Willldat Biwn
William Polk
J. R. Hayes
J. J. Piersonl
Brown
Hayes
Ohio
Freeport Ladies Invited to Dr Taylor M D Practice
Notice invites women of Freeport to consult Dr E W Taylor M D a trained female physician focusing on women and children's health. The piece notes her extensive medical study and education, urging local ladies to seek her care. In a separate obituary, Mr and Mrs Giles mourn the eleven year old daughter Katie who died after a night illness, with conges tive chills cited as the cause.
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Freeport
E. W., Taylor
Katie
Mrs. Giles
W. P. Emmett
The Poor House Visit Proposal in Stephenson County
A local appeal urges tax payers to visit the Stephenson county Poor House this season to see the needy and consider their share of responsibility for the home. It notes two elderly, infirm residents who read the Bible and pray, urging reflection on one’s part in supporting the charity.
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Stephenson County
Shooting Atway at Eferoy Sparks Family Feud Trial
A Friday shooting at a Merrill store near Eleroy between H J Stickney and Gabe Manny left one flesh wound. Stickney surrendered and the case was deferred to the Grand Jury in Freeport after initial hearings. Manny previously caused family estrangement, with allegations of visitation and disruption. The incident occurred six miles north of Eleroy amid ongoing local tensions.
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Eferoy
Merrill
H. J. Stickney
Gabe Manny
Manny
Stickney
J. Murdoch
Mr. M
Squire Tisdal
Illinois Central
Eleroy
Grand
Freeport
Local Notes On Bands Emigration And Meetings In Wis
Daxota reports a brass band formed by energetic youths with Mr Montgomery from Lena as teacher. Hear them at Yoder’s Hall. Rev C Young to Iowa with family seeking a place. Mr Jno Allman and family ready to move to Tecumsah Neb., Geo H Sidles planning to emigrate. Temperance meeting at M B Church drew few due to weather. speakers supported the liquor law. E D Baker’s child fractured a collar bone, Dr Bobb set it and child improves. Evangelical Association held prayer meetings past week. Methodists start a protracted meeting with Elder Reed expected. Main street last Saturday crowded with teams, merchants enjoying a harvest.
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Tecumsah
Nebraska
Geo. H. Sidles
M. B
E. D. Baker
Bobb
Evangelical Association
Reed
Praise for St Paul by Sherman House proprietor
Mr J Youngs of J Youvigny Son Sherman House St Paul commends the city and its enterprising people after a pleasant call last week.
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J. Youngs
J. Youvigny Son
Sherman House
St. Paul
Sheep Prices Rise As Wool Market Lifts Rates
Live sheep bring higher prices after a recent sale in Chicago at 8.75 dollars per hundred pounds for shipment to New York. Wool’s strong market drives the advance. Hogpacking totals in the West rose to 4,820,555 this season from 3,095,251 last season, up 1,126,804. Illinois packing reached 1,579,537 with Chicago packers reporting over 1,200,090. A musical entertainment at Cedarville Lutheran Church on March 26 supports the Union Sunday School. Rumors point to a planned Dixon paper mill expansion if arrangements can be reached.
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Chicago
New York
West
Illinois
Chicago Packers
Union Sunday School
Lutheran Church
Cedarville
Epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis in the Midwest 1872
The article details an 1871 72 outbreak of epidemic cerebro spinal meningitis across Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa with diagnostic distinctions between diseases and notes the decline by March 1872. It cites Radcliffe Webber and others, traces historical occurrences from 18th to 19th centuries in Connecticut Massachusetts and elsewhere, and records Stephenson county cases and mortality. It also covers medical observations on zy moc poisons affecting meninges and blood vessels, and mentions public lectures on Christian education of women and a Northwestern Female Seminary fundraising.
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S. Gordon
J. Netten Radcliffe
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Lena High School Exhibition Next Week
Lena High School will host exhibitions on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday evenings next week. Each night will feature an entire change of programme. Citizens recall a large turnout two years ago and anticipate a fine affair with many locals likely to attend.
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Lena High School
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