Supervisors Present Purchases And Poor Farm Report 1881
The April 1881 Stephenson County Board session includes the Purchasing Agent report approving payments to Journal Printing Co Wm Massenberg Culver Page Hoyne Co and others for records blanks and stationery. Committee on County Superintendent accounts recommends $3880 and Treasurers entries. Debated are ad valorem rebates for HF Stebbins and various minor bills plus Poor Farm accounts and public buildings claims.
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State OF Illinois
Big
Stephenson County
Board of Supervisors
Journal Printing Co
Records
Massenberg
Culver
Page,Hoyne & Co
Illinois Printing Co
Chase Sanborn, Staionery
Page, Hoyne & Co
FB Walker
Stover
A A Krape
A. D
HF Stebbins
Leigh
Circuit Court
YW. Pofrenberger
F.B. Walker
Kys
Iron
Said
Risinger
Burchard & Scott
W Brown
MD Chambertin
John Erfert
Bammert & Burrell
Fisher
Moorer
JH Hiner
Hent & Koenig
If Jansen
Jacob
Buckeye
Erin
Freeport
Florence
Harlem
Lancaster
RF Rezner
Rock Run
Wolf
West Point
Waddams
H Poffenbergen
Stout
Gund
Poor Farm
Lichtenberger & Bro
W A Stevens
J A Snyder
Oliver Trunk
Fred Bartlett
Daniel Hoover
Seth Mann & Co
Morgan Bros
John Effert
Smith & Porter
J H Reineke
H Poffenberger
I Brady
JH Pierce
ES Brown
Poffenberger
Pierce
State OF
Illinois
K Mead
J H Snyder
Bass Foundery
Rezner
M. Fewalker
Effective Farm Gardens to Suit Horse Labor
Guidance for farm gardens emphasizing horse-drawn cultivation. Plan layouts before spring, plant in drills for weekly passes, adjust cultivator teeth for depth, and ensure perfect drainage with pipe tiles to speed work and warm soil. Proper drainage can bring earlier harvests and improve soil condition.
Joke Leads to Healed Patient in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh physician told a lady patient to try Stop Bitters as a humorous remark about her illness. She followed the joke and used the Bitters, regaining permanent health. The doctor now laughs less, as he lost a valued patient. Harrisburgh Patriot
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Pittsburgh
A Strange Preacher and Other Notices in Text
A historical extract recalls a preacher who never built or joined a church and never preached yet embodies Christ. The piece shifts to a judge Forbes will dispute and remarks on gender rules for a library committee. It ends with Galveston News and Punch-Cynical quips about editors and contributors.
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Brown
John Foster
Mr. Croaker
Fraser’s Magazine
Christ
Forbes
Northampton
Mass
Galveston Recorder
Galveston News
Remarkable Cure All for Ailments and Backaches
An advertisement extols Thomas Eclectic Oil as a universal remedy for lungs throat rheumatism neuralgia and wounds. It promotes Carter’s Smart Weed and Belladonna Backache Plaster as a quicker cure for backache with lasting, comfortable wear. Priced 25 cents and sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Rail Road Time Table Illinois Central and connections
A historical timetable item lists Illinois Central West and South East trains with passenger and freight schedules, including times like 4.00 am and 8.58 am for arrivals, and Chicago & Northwestern and Milwaukee routes via Belvidere. It notes agents J. A. Cotron and remarks on day and night passes, freight, live stock freight, and Saturday exceptions.
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la Salle
Freeport
Chicago
Freeport x
Milwaukee
Belvidere
R&r
Holder
Racine
Beloit
Janesville
Lanark Junction
J. A. CoTron
Ag’t
Journal and Family Newspaper Remains Top County Choice
The Journal continues as the favored Republican family newspaper in the county with wide circulation towns statewide and beyond. Subscription is 1.50 paid in advance or 2.00 at year end. Prompt payers in advance get a handsome illustrated Journal Annual with calendar readings and valuable statistics.
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Journal
Union
Local Paper Subscription Prices For Chicago Or New York
Advertises prices for the Journal and Weekly New York Tribune. invites correspondence from responsible parties about local happenings in the county, promising appreciation for submissions and coverage.
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Chicago
New York
the Journal and Weekly
New York Tribune
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KG Stout
James Musler
John G Briggs
Vss
Nowy
Stebbins
DF Trompson
Committee On
Atkins & Co
Yeager
AK van Horn
W Lewis
Wagner
J W Potter
Tallman
Freeport Banner
Win Emerich
Win Stewart
Sheriff
Geo Wolf
Justice Ad
Edward Hunt
Best & Brotherton
Groceries
F Dittiman
RP Rezview
Superintendent of Poor and Poor Farm
Thompson
John Reeh
Cabbage
McCormick
R Seth
F Baker
D Galphin
Wilson
Hide
J B
Taylor
Metz
Same
Bogar
M V Brown
John Rech
R Weaver
Burkhart & Bro
McNamara
F Bartlett
Burkhart & Bro Ll
L Wolf
F Rishes
G H Smith
Reinke
Lewis Klaugus
Frank & Co
W W Hamilton
Chase
Ridott
Kankakee
Dani Piper
D Bongy
J R Perkins
Sanborn
Zimmerman
Rockford
Bloom
John McNamara
H Lichtenberger
John W Stocks
Kleckner
Boston Post
Samson
Hass
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul R’y
Ms Daily Sun
St. John
N.B
William Bayard
Epwin Bayard
Twalker
Joan Berryman
Johnson
J.D. Write
Jhoonge Keater
T. W. Carrot
W Hf Harding
Aaron Alward
New Brunswick
City of
Cushing, Thomas & Co
Dearborn Street
the Journal
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Court House
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