Swindlers and swindles sweep across American life
A sweeping chronicle of swindles from hollow wares to patent medicines, fake watches, toy firearms, stock gambling schemes, and a Wyoming Lottery front. The article traces puffed claims, bold advertising, and bold-faced promises used to trap unsuspecting buyers and investors, with examples of victims and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
United States
New York City
Radway
U.S. Arms Co
New Jersey
East
Sacramento
Reasons for a Third Term in North American Review
Ex minister Stoughton argues that a third presidential term need not threaten the nation. He maintains public policy, not personal grounds, should limit terms. He asserts re nomination by prior incumbents after a break signals merit and freedom from official influence, urging readers to view Grant’s renomination as a free choice and South interest in harmony for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoughton
North American Review
United States
Washington
Grant
South
A Call for a Firm Presidential Candidate
The passage argues for a strong national leader who can unite North and South after the war. It stresses disciplined rule, constitutional enforcement, and steady integrity over conciliatory weakness. It praises the Republican party as capable of selecting a president who can preserve currency and credit and quell sectional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South
North
Republican Party
Democratic Party
General Grant
Jefferson
Baileyville Sits On Rich Resources For Growth
Baileyville, the first IC railroad south of Freeport, sits at Crane's Creek head with springs and quarries, inviting a sugar and syrup manufactory or a creamery to employ locals. Houses are full. notices urge new enterprises to boost prosperity and serve surrounding communities.
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Baileyville
Freeport
A New Kind of a Watch Case Impresses Buyers
Mansfield May 28 1878 a customer has used Bose Patent Case fifteen years and finds it wear nearly as good as new. Jeweler Olney notes two solid gold plates protecting every exposed part. Boss Patent Case offers a written guarantee with a illustrated catalogue.
France Div orce Rules Allow Desertion and Mutual Consent
The Divorce Committee in France endorses divorce after desertion for five years, grants divorce by mutual consent when the wife is forty five and married over twenty years, and permits tribunals to add divorce to a prior condemnation for fraud decency or other offences against morality.
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France
Church Directory Listing of Local Congregations and Schedules
A fragmented church directory lists denominations and pastors with service times and Sunday school hours. Entries include Evangelical, German, Reformed, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Zion Episcopal, Baptist, and Free Methodist churches with locations on Pleasant, Exchange, Williams, Union, and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelicai
Williams St. Corner Union
Wernley
Methodist Episcopal
Embury
Williams
Washburne
Presbyterian
Stephenson St
Cor Walnut
H D Jenkins
Presbyterian—Second—Exchange
Cor Pleasant
J Giffen
Presbyterian—Third—German—Exchange
Secor Pleasant
E A Elfeld
St Joseph
Williams St
West of Exchange
Kev
City Officers and Officials List
CITY OFFICERS. MAYOR E J Cronkrite, office in Cronkrite's grocery store, 98 Stephenson St. CITY CLERK Wm Trembor, office in Caunell Rooms, Fry's Block. CITY TREASURER H Rats, office opposite Barnes' warehouse. CITY ATTORNEY J C Kean, office Fry's Bldg. CITY MARSHAL E S Chamberlin. STREET COMMITTEE J S Rogers. SURVEYOR F E Josel, Office Court House. ALDERMEN - 1st Ward A T Irvin and J H Crane. 2nd Ward D Kuehner and I B Zerner. 3rd Ward H J Porter and J R Ugner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL Cronkrite
Cronkrite
Rocery
Stephenson St
Ciry
Wm. Trembor
Caunell Rooms
Fry’s Block
H. Rats
Barnes’ Warehouse
Alttorney
J C Kean
Fry’s Bik
Chamberlin
J 3S Rogers
F E_.Josel
A T Irvin
J H Crane
D Kuehner
H J Porter
J Rugner
County Official Listings and County Office Locations
Clerk Kleckner treasurer W W Sutchison recorder Dan ll Brewster sheriff J R Leigh surveyor Islam Shons. All county offices are in the Court House.
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Kleckner
W W _ Sutchison
Dan’l Brewster
Sherike
J R Leigh
Survievor
Islam Shons
Court House
Board of Education officers and superintendent listed
The Board of Education names F Bartlett as President and William O Wright and W G Barnes as members with Chas C Snyder serving as Superintendent. Office in High School building with hours from 7:80 to 90 o clock a m.
Arrive Close Train Schedules Across Regions
An old transport listing details arrival and departure times for Chicago routes and through services via Win g KR, LC R R, WU R R, and Western lines. It notes Monro e Wis and Elizabeth via multiple towns with limited weekly days, plus seasonal office hours from November to April and holiday hours, showing a dated timetable with scribbled OCR errors.
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Chicago
Wing& NW RK
Way Mall
Cc & Win Y
Wing KR
LC R Risser
WU R Raves
Monroe
Wis
Cedarville
Orangeville
Oneco
Shuey’s
Loran Kent
Plum River
Yankee Hollow
Ward’s Grove
Buena Vista
Damascus
McConnell’s Grove
Smith D
Atkins
P. XK
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Freeport Jourrat
New York
Vanderbildt
Pardee
Wyoming Lottery
Broadway
N. Y
Yrellow Creeek
Ill
Indiana
Latle Macbeth
Eep
James J. Neff
Business Garda
BANKS
First National Bank
Berde
Italy
Utpus
Dwel
Ree
V. Daltonten
Garnier
the Second National Bank
Chompbon Wilcoxor
Jacob Krohn
de. W. Hanor
David Ne1idigh
Jon T. Adams
Michal
Alfred HH
Wilh
John Kenegy
A. Kirfsnicker
Joan H. Addams
Nese
L. W. Gurraga
Cassiler
W.H. Taggart
Munn’suilding
Court Elouse
Kingsley & Mills
Uinois
Elson’s
Second National Bank
W.S. Caldwell
Wilcoxon Opera House
Stephenson Street
Neff & Stearns
Bailey & Neff
Attorneys AT Law
Tlinois
J.H. Stearns
Clay Directory
Northwest Cor Chery
C . Mandeville
Methodist Episcopal—German
Chicago St
Cor Spring
Hiller
Freeport Post Office
Miesport
D. B. Schulte
R. Pelce
Guy Maxerr
Insurance Agency
Liverpool
London & Globe
Ennsylvania Fire Ing. Co
Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia
Phoenix Ins. Co
Springfield
Springfield Mass
Continental Ins. Co
Girard Inc. Co
General Land Office
Jeremiah Dean
Western Star
C.F
W. W.krape
C. P
Tly Geo. Lowis
Beribe
Hiram Shons
I. Feckner
A. T. Green
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Manitoba
Black Hills
Baltimore
New England
Canadas
Minnapolis
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Northwestern
Grea Eastern
Southern
Westinghouse
A.V. H. Carpenter
MO. C
GAULT
Merrill
J. R. Perkins
auBuren
the Journal
Hreeport
Journal
Furmak
Stephenson County
Freeport Journal and
Chicago News
Freeport Journal
Inter-Ocean
Chicago Journal
Chicago Tribune
Gratis
van Buren St
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