Anteresting Frens ToWA election notice and exams start
The item lists election dates around April and notes public school examinations beginning Wednesday. It mentions local people such as Htén, H.C. Burchard visiting Beloit, and describes community items including illness of Mrs. Betlenderaon, a finger injury to Mr. Geo. A. Stiles, and various local notices and quips from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Thesday
Htén
H.C. Burchard
Beloit
Btlenderaon
Lancaster Township
Jenni
Geo. A. Stiles
Citizens Mass Meeting Forms Candidate Selection Committees
A large crowd gathered at Wilcoxson Opera House on Saturday March 22 to appoint a ten member committee from each ward to select candidates for city and town offices for the upcoming elections. The committees were confirmed, and the meeting adjourned to reconvene March 26 at 7 4 p m to review the report. Wd McKim chaired, Louis Stoskopf served as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcoxon Opera House
C. H. Knapp
W.J. McKim
Louis Stoskopf
Buckley
J. B. Smith
Aug. Bergman
Rufus Kirk
Jacob Kline
Jacob Hartman
F. Taylor
J. J. Piersol
Benj. Rhodes
J. Hunter
J. K. Malburn
E. P. Barton
D. Kuekner
Fred. Meyer
Henry Metz
L.munn
B. Amerling
V. Averill
J. W. Ford
John Coates
Toro Warp
K. Kk. Scofield
Maj. I. C
Election of City Officers for Freeport in 1873
Public notice announces the annual election of Freeport city officers on Monday April 1 in all wards at listed hotels. Officers to be chosen include Mayor, City Marshal, City Clerk, Surveyor, Attorney, Treasurer, Street Commissioner and one Alderman per ward. City Clerk F B Mannern issues notice March 17 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Freeport
Tremont House
Chicago
Clay Streets
Pennsylvania House
Walnut and
Stephenson Streets
New York House
Galena Street
Mechanic Streets
F. B. Mannern
Annual Town Meeting Notice for Freeport Illinois
Town meeting in Freeport Stephenson County Illinois will be held at the Pennsylvania base on Tuesday April 1 from nine to six for selecting a moderator supervisor town clerk assessor collector highway commissioner five constables five justices of the peace and other lawful business. Richard Meyer town clerk March 11 1873.
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Freeport
Stephenson
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Richard Meyer
Town
Court orders from Stephenson County term in Freeport
The Stephenson County Circuit Court convened in Freeport and issued numerous orders in the first week. Cases include The People vs. Finkenbinder and Lawver as surety, multiple common law actions with venue changes, dismissals, adjournments, and motions to amend writs, with varied costs. Debts, trespass, and assumpsit actions feature defendants such as Baker, Hoebel, and Hutchinson, plus habeas corpus petition granted.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Ian
Wm. Brown
David Finkenbinder
Catharine Finkenbinder
M. Lawver
Michael Lawver
J. & Cochran
William Champ
Frederick Baker
Meacham
Lawver
Crain
Joshua Fowler
David W. Ozburn
Ogle County
Bailey & Neff
W. Scott Agney
Shuler
Hiram Bright
F. W. S. Brawley
Talcott
Ormsbee
Charles Stroacher
Joseph Fogle
Agney
Arvilla* Richards
Edward M. Richards
Mary Mitchell
Bright
Abrams
Adler, Mendel’ & Co
George S. Kleckner
Henry Sturm
James Brayley
John B. Iuitchinson
Hyde
John McDaniel
William Bressler
John Mishler
Samuel Diemer
William Smith
Ebenezer FI. Canis
Fordyce H. Waterbury
Curtis
John B. Hutchinson
Assumpsit
Lyde
Fidelia E. Pierce
The
Same Life Ins. Co
U.S. Circuit Court of the Northern District of Minow
Bailey & Neff and Smith
Atkins &Trarding
John Sturmers
City of Preeport
Abrams, Bailey & Nett
Chester’ Williams
Thomas H. McClure
Batley & Neff
Eustace & Barge
John Anangst
George Murphy
See
Agustus Magnus
Catharine Sterlin
Goodhue
Tillie Hayes
John Heacase
Meacham and Abrams
John Wales, Jr
Contra
Politeness to Servants Echoes Royal Law of Love
A sobering plea for universal courtesy argues that the servant is a neighbor under the royal law to love as oneself. Politeness is a duty as fundamental as not stealing, and good manners extend from parlors to kitchens, shielding all women from vulgar treatment.
Tragic Night Ride Ends in Young Man's Death
A 20 year old man from near White Heath Monticello died after falling from a moving train from a drunken spree. He and companions mocked hell promises before boarding. He was found on the ground with a fractured skull, carried home to his aging parents, and is not expected to live through the night. The incident serves as a cautionary tale about rum traffic and reckless behavior.
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Northwestern
New York House
Uni
Monrnow
White Heath
Monticello
Hell
Vietin
Clinton
Pure Play Bulls Duel Near Lady's Window
A chaotic encounter between two bulls drew a neighbor’s attention and a mother’s alarm as her young son, about five or six, attempted to intervene with a salt cudgel against the stronger bull. The boy shouted Dugald Dugald as the fight raged, alarming the onlookers.
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Dugald
Imother
Watlins
Hern
The Coldest Winter Fire Was Not for a Dog
A household dog in a downtown home investigated a grate with a paper behind it, then lay down before the fire to seek warmth. He pressed close for heat, sniffed, failed to gain warmth, and finally left the room as the onlookers laughed at his misfortune.
Jere Pattison Offers Farm Implements at Factory Prices
Farmers in the county pledged to buy Pattison made tools direct from his factory at prices below his cost of selling. His line includes a two horse self and hand raking reaper and mower combined, self rake, two horse hand raking reaper and mower, Manny two horse reaper and mower, Victory walking wheel cultivator, and Advance stover. All implements are warranted and claimed best in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big County
Pattison
P. Manny
Elorse
Reaper & Mower Combined
Pattison Victory
Pattison “Advance
Stover
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Wm. Walton
Rock Island
Adamile
Eve
Joliet
Jennie F. Willing
Walton
Kansas
Susan B. Anthony
Cincinnati
Ames
A. D. Ferris
Vicn
Jacob Krohn
California
Salem
Ohio
Shane
Leons
Court House
Washington
Carrie
London
the Khedieve
Egypt
Conno
Peoria
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Ist. M. E
J. R. Lemon
Averill
Mr. Smith
Dixon
Bloomington
Dyersville
Iowa
Rose & Son
Jerome Rose
Frrerorr Journal
Middleditch & Potter
Stephenson Street
Citizens’ Mass Meeting
Chancery
Wesley Carey
Turner, Burchard, Barton & Barnum and Meacham
G. Isaac Diemer
Taonas Bond
Partienatticken
Butchard Barton & Barnum
Loo
Catharine Coleman
Sarah Shultz
Coates and Meacham
David Nesbit
David A. Nesbit
Wilkingon
Frank W. Leet
Nisi
Anton Bolander
Adam Bolander
Coates
Richard Mayer
Adm
E. Va
Nelo Jatigen
First National Bank of’ Freeport
Almina Mayer
A. D. Meacham
Hellen
Louisa Mayer
Orain
John Kleckner
T. J. Allen
John Mendenhall
N. C. Hyde
Guardian Ad Litem
Elizabeth DeArmit
Foster M. DeArmit
Kean
Mary Ramsey
Thomas Coltman
William A. Gartman
Leah E. Gartman
I. C. Lawyer
H. M. Barnum
Bailey & Neff and Crain
Jere
Freeport Fanning Mills
Chicago Board of Trade
Preeport
Maredath
C. M. Shaffer & Son
Munn
Court Hous Freeport
Illinois
C. M. Shaffer & So
Freepors
Ili
H. Zapfs
Stephenson St
Nuts Les
RIVES
Warly
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