Fire at 89 Stephenson Street Thwarts Night Work
Tuesday's Daily reports a midnight fire at 89 Stephenson Street in the M. Louer clothing store. Firemen from Torrent Engine Company fought dense smoke and flames, extinguishing by twelve. The blaze likely started from a stove. two floor holes and heavy water damage affected stock insured for 15,000 across Astna Home North American. No further details available for this issue.
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Stephenson Street
Torrent Engine Company
Chicago Street
Journal
Messrs. E. C. Dwight & Co
C&c
Astna
Hartford
Home
New York
North American
Philadelphia
Oil and Mining Co offers sale of rockey farm equipment
Stephenson County Oil and Mining Co offers its engine and tools used to sink the Rockey farm oil well for sale. Treasurer T Wilcox oversees the matter as the issue appears to be the well's grand finale. Petroleum and Freeport seem not involved. Requi to at pace.
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Stephenson County Oil and Mining, Co
Rockey Farm
T. Wilcoxon
Petroleum
Freeport
Requito
Frederick Angalls Builds New Residence on Stephenson Street
Frederick Angalls near completion of a new house at the upper end of Stephenson street enhances the appearance of that section of the city.
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Frederick
Angalls
Stephenson Street
Clothing Firm Sold to Philadelphia Buyer
Messrs Koenigs berg and Marx disposed of their stock of clothing and furnishing goods to a Philadelphia gentleman, name not ascertained. Business likely to continue at No 3 Fry's Block under new ownership.
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Messrs. Koenigsberg & Marx
Philadelphia
Fry’s Block
Our Mutual Friend Volume Two Delights Readers
From Wednesday's Daily we note delight at the second volume of Dickens Our Mutual Friend issued by Ticknor Fields. Despite Dickens popularity, high prices hinder broad circulation. the present edition offers elegance, compactness, and cheapness, proving unusually successful in a short time among American presses and booksellers.
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Messrs. Ticknor & Fields
Dicken
Chas. Dickens
Ameri
Cah
Puch
Diamond Edition of Our Mutual Friend Promoted in Review
A literary notice extols the Diamond Edition of Our Mutual Friend, offering at $1.50 per month, a 479 page volume with sixteen plates by Hytinge Jr. It praises Podsnappery and Sloppy, notes The Bad Child overdrawn while Mrs. Wilfer and Lavinia remain true to life, and commends the clear small type and overall typographical execution. The review credits progress in illustration and asserts the edition’s superiority among current releases.
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Hytinge, Jr
Maynard buys Cass and Tinkham's store
Mr Geo Maynard purchases the store now occupied by Cass and Tinkham, likely taking over business operations. The update signals a change in ownership affecting local commerce and storefront identity.
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Geo
Maynard
Messrs
Cass & Tinkham
Local Leather Dealer Plans Rear Store Extension
John B. Taylor, a noted leather goods dealer at 43 Stephenson Street, contemplates adding a rear extension to reach Galena Street. Foundation work has already begun.
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John B. Taylor
Stephenson Street
Galéna Street
May Moves Ahead West Brings Early Household Transfers
May arrived clear and pleasant yet cold and windy in places. The piece notes moving season peaks in New York, but the West leads. Transfers of household goods occur a month earlier than the East, reducing local items on that theme.
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New York
Burchard Barton Barnum Move Offices to New Building
The firms Burchard Barton and Barnum formerly shared an office at Stephen son and Exchange streets. They engaged rooms above Youngman Brubaker’s tobacco store while relocating. They expect to occupy a new office on the old site once construction finishes.
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Messrs. Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Stephenson and Exchange Streets
Youngman & Brubaker
A Walk Through Town Reveals Dilapidated Sidewalks
A passerby notes unsafe sidewalks with loose boards and protruding nails that threaten pedestrians. The writer urges spring repairs to nail down boards before winter frosts and drying winds worsen the damage.
Lecture at Court House Advocates Greenbacks Over Gold
A large audience gathered at the Court House to hear Mr. DeWolf of Chicago speak on the financial system. He touched little on the eight hour system and argued for making greenbacks the basis rather than gold, a view the writer found impracticable.
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Court House
DeWolf
Chicago
Dana the Fireman Returns Home After Accident
Dana the fireman injured in a recent Western Union Rail Road accident returns to Racine yesterday after a physician reports he is safely recovered. He carried a $3,000 life insurance policy with an Eastern company, which will aid his relief.
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Dana
Western Union
Racine
McKim
Eastern
Sons of Temperance hold May and chowder party trip
A Sons of Temperance gathering with daughters attended a ride to Waterman’s Mills yesterday. They hosted a May and chowder party on their own hook. The event drew nearly all the town’s livery teams, much to the disappointment of others who had planned an afternoon ride.
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Sons of Temperance
Daughers
Waterman’s Mills
New Passenger Depot Sought for Northwestern Illinois Central
A local editorial celebrates serious talks of erecting a new passenger depot for the Northwestern and Illinois Central Rail road Companies. The current depot is a nuisance and unfit, while a modern, ornamental building would aid the city and reflect railway prosperity. The piece notes admiration for superior Michigan depots and promises to revisit the subject.
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Northwestern
Illinois Central
Michigan
Public meetings and the Public’s punctuality
The editor notes that public gatherings never start at advertised times. Lectures and concerts announce 7:30 or 7:45, but attendees eat and stroll, arriving around eight. In May and June schedules shift to eight or 8:15, yet crowds often reach nine, dictating managers’ pace.
Unclear Text Discusses Meeting Etiquette and Attendance
The fragment critiques meeting routines and audience behavior describing delays caused by late attendees. It suggests that steadier attendees could wait only until they were sure lectures or talks would start on time, allowing organizers to plan schedules and reduce waiting periods.
Thief Captured After Peoria Pursuit In Murderous Escape
Mesara Bergman and Kirk report a thief who stole a team and buggy was arrested in Peoria county. A gunshot by United States Marshal Crouse halted the escape, leaving the suspect fatally wounded. Papers show he worked as a carpenter and had recent ties to Dunleith and Freeport. Bergman and McLaughlin head to Peoria to identify the thief and stolen property. Kirk remains in Galena tracking leads.
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Mesara
Bergman & Kirk
Peoria
Peoria County
United States
Crouse
Court House Square
Marshal Crouse
Dunleith
H. D. Brown
Union House
Freeport
Funke
H. Williams
Bloomfield
Bergman
Marshal McLaughlin
Kirk
Galena
Town Narrowly Escapes Collapse After Cellar Ground Gives Way
Saturday’s Daily reports a scare in town as dirt on the north side of the cellar of Coltman’s new building at Stephenson and Exchange streets began to cave in. The structure, housing J. F. Dittman’s gun shop, was propped in time and avoided a collapse.
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Jeu
Coltman
Stephenson and Exchange Streets
J. F. Dittman
Buckman Bros Advertise High Stakes Billiard Event
Buckman Bros offer a large 64 piece rum for their fancy inlaid billiard game at their hall. The competition runs until the 10th of the month when the prize will be awarded. Also report indicates E L Cronkrite plans a Forreston grocery branch run by his brother.
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Messrs. Buckman Bros
E. L. Cronkrite
Forreston
Prospective Stephenson Street Business Block Planned
Negotiations are advancing with East parties who own part of the Stephenson Street property. If talks succeed, a fine block of stores will be built this season starting at Snyder's building.
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Stephenson Street
Parties East
Snyder’s
New Chicago Street Sidewalks and Shade Trees Planned
The notice highlights many new sidewalks being laid on Chicago street and property owners planting shade trees. It notes the sun has been oppressive in summer, causing pedestrians to seek shade and hope for an improved street environment in the coming years.
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Chicago Street
Local Soldier Josiah A Sheetz Promoted Again
Former colonel Josiah A Sheetz, who served in the war and was brevetted brigadier general at its close, has been promoted to first lieutenant in the 80th Regiment Regular Infantry. He is currently at Louisville Kentucky and expects to join his regiment on frontier service soon.
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Josiah A. Sheetz
8Th Tinois Volunteer Infantry
2D Regiment
Regular Army
80Th Regiment Regular Infantry
Louisville
Counterfeit $20 note passed at Freeport bank
A dangerous twenty dollar counterfeit note, presenting at the Second National Bank in Freeport on the 29th, is described as poorly engraved with a wounded soldier image and a misspelled city name Philadelphia. The note’s back engraving is also noted as coarse by L. W. Gurman, cashier.
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Korrorn Journal
National Bank
Philadelphia
2D National Bank
Freeport
Goddess of Liberty
L. W. Gurman
Movement to macadamize Adans street hill
Report notes a campaign to macadamize a stretch of Adans street including the hill. Mr Stanton conducted preliminary surveys for grading a few days earlier. The paper laments ongoing rough streets that degrade visitors’ impressions and hopes for success.
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Adans Street
City board backs ongoing improvements plan
In a broadcast at 10a, supporters claim the current Board of Ny strongly favors city improvements and guard against actions that would derail the general plan already adopted and partially carried out, which they say benefits the city.
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Ter
Oany Ny
Bredle Fntol
Foreston to Erect New School House Under Upp Plans
Builder Mr Wl H L Upp showed designs for Foreston school house to be erected this season. Building measures 45 by 53 feet with French mansard roof and a 63 foot belfry. Architect O S Kenny of Chicago. Estimated cost 12000 dollars. Foreston brick yard operated by Coltman has 30000 bricks ready for kiln for the project.
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Wl. HL. Upp
Foreston
Third Ward
Foreston School
O. S. Kenny
Chicago
Upp
Coltman
Misses Karmaly Move Dress and Cloak Making Rooms
Misses Karmaly remove dress and cloak making rooms from 93 Stephenson Street to Stine's Block on Saturday.
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Karmaly
Stephenson Street
Stine’s Block
Rohrer Adds Porch On Clay Street In House Upgrade
Jake notes Mr. D. S. Rohrer has added a new porch to his house on Clay Street and is otherwise improving the premises.
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Jake
D. S. Rohrer
Clay Street
Warren Sentinel notes J R Michael popular at War ren store
The Warren Sentinel reports J R Michael of Stine & Bro. is well liked by local citizens at Warren, where the branch store is as popular as the main headquarters.
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Warren. Sentinel
J. R. Michael
Stine & Bro
Warren
Theft identified and goods recovered from Peoria visit
Mr Bergman and Marshal McLaughlin returned from Peoria reporting the thief identified and the property recovered. They deny the thief was dead and commend Peoria officials for cooperation. horses and buggy are en route and expected soon.
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Mr. Bergman
Marshal McLaughlin
Peoria
Temperance Lecturer J Dr. Ross Stirs Town Again at Plymouth Hall
Dr. Ross returned to town for a free temperance lecture at Plymouth Hall after weeks of local debate about his methods and merits. Despite a planned short notice and threatening weather, a respectable crowd gathered to hear him, though the reporter could not attend the talk. The closing note suggests many might have left with more "pure water" than expected as rain began.
American Pomology Apples by Dr Warder
Dr Warder, president of the American Pomological Society, publishes the first instalment of a two part work on apples. The 750 page volume covers propagation, nursery culture, orchard care and insect control, with 293 illustrations and detailed apple descriptions. It aims to classify apples by form and includes European systems and a comprehensive index.
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John A. Warder
Ohio Omological Society
American Pomological Society
New York
Orange Judds& Co
Warder
Ohio
Book on fruit grower uses for pomological literature
A promotional note praising a newly issued work on pomology mentioning its long usefulness for both novices and experts. It highlights 205 illustrations, good paper, and sturdy binding as selling points.
Editor changes at Lena Sar print shop in chastened period
In the Lena Sar proprietorship the third change within eighteen weeks sees Gishwiller retire from the editorial tripod. J. M. Shannon, formerly foreman, becomes editor and pledges strict neutrality in politics. He is welcomed to the quill fraternity.
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Lena Sar
Gishwiliér
J. M. Shannon
D&c
Potter Justin Rice Drowns While Fishing Near Brown's Dam
A potter named Justin Rice from near Brown's Dam drowned yesterday afternoon after a boat leaked and sank. Three local citizens were with him in the boat. the others escaped. Details are not yet known.
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Justin Rice
Brown's Dam
Rice
Hassenplug and Slough Tie The Knot In Lettered Union
The Mifflinburg Tele graph notes the marriage on the 25th of the month of Captain G. H. Hassenplug formerly of the 51st Regiment P. V. and Miss Hettie Slough of Freeport Illinois, celebrated by Rev. Dr. Greir. Local readers acquainted with either party are wished happiness and prosperity.
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Mifflingburg Pa
Hassenplug—Slough
Dr. Greir
G. H. Hassenplug
51St
Regt. P. V
Hettie Slough
Freeport, Ill
Northwestern Railway Company Bondholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the bondholders and stockholders of the Northwestern Railway Company is set for Thursday June 6 at 11 a m. The gathering will be held at the company office in Chicago.
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Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago
Be loit Free Press visitor reports health and stay
A Be loit Free Press contemporary notes Chaim was in town Saturday and stayed through Sunday. He reports everything is O K and appears healthy.
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Beloit Free Press
Chaim
O. K
Beloit
Illinois Central Railroad unveils new timetable
The new Illinois Central timetable took effect yesterday at noon with revised arrival and departure times. The first southbound passenger train now arrives at 8.15 am and departs at 8.30 am, while the second southbound train arrives at 8.20 pm and leaves at 8.35 pm. Northbound service shows arrivals at 3.20 am with 3.40 am departures for the first train, and 3.30 pm arrivals with 3.50 pm departures for the second. The paper notes corrections were made and the timetable is believed correct under the new setup.
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Illinois Central Railroad
O. K
Circuit Court Trial Over Cattle and Hog Suit in Lena
Last week the Circuit Court heard Israel Underwood versus Miles White over a Lena cattle and hog lot worth about 1200 dollars. The defendant claimed a Lena copartnership with Thomas Fleming financed by a thousand dollar loan. Fleming sold the stock to settle the note after maturity. Witnesses numbered about thirty with contested copartnership facts. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant on Saturday.
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Israel Underwood
Miles White
Lena
Thomas Fleming
Chicago
Fleming
H. C. Burchard
J. M. Bailey
Odd Delivery Mixup Ends With Hides in Wagon
A driver mistook a package of hides for a dog in his wagon. He attacked the inanimate bundle with a club, thinking it a canine. Closer inspection revealed the package, wrapped with fur, was the item misdelivered and left to ride along. Further details are left to imagination.
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Express
Chicago
Social Turnyee rein to hold four dances at Fry's Hall
The Social Turnyee rein announces four dances at Fry's Hall on Thursday evening next. This will please those who enjoy dancing and have not had a chance recently. Admission is 50 cents for gentlemen, ladies free. Hope for a good turnout.
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Fry’s Hall
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McCall
Les
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