For President in 1880 Grant Balmy May Days
Subject to decision of Republican National Convention these are the balmy days of May when back beer and sun strokes hold the sway.
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1879
Page
2
Senator Edmunds Speaks on Bourbon Caucus Bill
Senator Edmunds delivered a strong Senate speech last week on the Bourbon Caucus Bill which then passed the Senate. The remarks highlighted concerns and supported the measure advancing through the chamber.
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Edmunds
Senate
Military raid on Beloit Wisconsin to be detailed
The military editor of the P.O. organ will include in the forthcoming military edition the full particulars of his recent raid on Beloit Wisconsin. The request aims to inform many interested parties and presents a detailed account to appear in print.
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P.O
Beloit
Wis
Captain Atkins Reflects On May 12 1879 Scrimmage
In Capt Atkins forthcoming personal history for the P O organ he is urged to document in great minuteness the May 12 1879 scrimmage. Eyewitnesses on the hill wish to preserve the record, and he should detail the event for posterity.
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Capt. Atkins
P. O. Organ
Old secession speech signals campaign tone in Senate
Ben Hill delivered a lengthy secession defense in the Senate on Saturday, attacking the Democrats’ “dead issues of the war.” The speech hints that the next presidential campaign may feature the bloody shirt and Southern Brigadiers as rallying themes.
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Ben Hill
Senate
Rumors on Grant Presidency Reignite Public Interest
Rumors circulate that Gen. Grant would not permit his name for the Presidency though many feel he could win. The public sentiment favors Grant as a likely next president, driven by broad support rather than formal candidacy.
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Gen. Grant
Atkins Military History Abstract Promised by Journal
The P O organ plans an abstract from the Journal files detailing Captain Atkins's military history. It will be a bit stale to Stephenson County residents, yet it remains the main resource for Capt Atkins and Dr Swayback. critics warn self praise is risky.
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P.O. Organ
Atkins
Stephenson County
Swayback
Norse ancestry hinted for Captain Atkins in QC organ
A subscriber notes an editor’s reference to a large iron bound box from Norway brought by the editor’s father, suggesting Captain Atkins is Norwegian. The reader imagines Atkins as a lineal descendant of Boreas, explaining his fondness for wind puddings.
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Norway
Atkins
Old Boreas
Senate approves election interference bill in House form
The United States Senate passed the bill to prevent election interference by a 33 to 23 vote, with pairs announced including Carpenter with Davis of Illinois and Dawes with Hill of Georgia. Grover and Sharon were absent. The text prohibits bringing or employing any U S Army or Navy at polling places unless needed to repel enemies or enforce constitutional provisions. The rider was part of the Army bill, and the president reportedly prepared a veto message.
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United States Senate
House
Yeas
Carpenter
Davis
Illinois
Dawes
Hill
Georgia
Jones
Nevada
Farley
Ferry
Bailey
Paddock
Gordon
Bell
Williams
Damlin
McPherson
Blaine
Wallace
Kirkwood
Whyte
Grover
Sharon
United States
Congress
Cronkrite blamed for city council quorum failure in Freeport
The Buzzard accuses Alderman Cronkrite and Republicans of blocking the Monday meeting with secret caucus and subterfuge. Cronkrite faces criticism for the adjourned session and alleged trickery while supporters highlight public business and council access. Bailey, Brown, and Eustace praised for re election by Carroll and Chicago bar.
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Buzzard
Ald. Kuehner
Messrs
Freeport
McPotter
Cronkrite
Kuehner
Zartman
Irvin
Mr. Cronkrite
Wagner
Ald
Rock
Birthday Blasphemy and Irish Mockery Rhyme
A fragment rhymes about a May first birth and calls the Galena editor a buzzard. It shifts to a rowdy Irish-bog tale in County Cork with drunken praste and nurse, ending with no birth record and an April legend.
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County
O' Cork
Oshun
Hoyly
Flere
Johnwilkes Boothmae Potter
Ireland
Judgeship in Illinois districts praised by Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal lauds our district in the judgeship article, giving high praise to Judge Bailey. It notes the Freeport Circuit includes Jo Daviess Stephenson Winnebago Ogle Lee Whiteside counties and highlights merit in the assignment.
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Chicago Journal
Bailey
Tithe Freeport
Jo Daviess, Stephenson
Winnebago
Ogle, Lee, Whiteside
Senator Chandler Defends Union in Fiery Secession Debates
The secession clash features Ben Hill attacking Chandler over a war era letter claiming the Union was worth bloodshed. Chandler delivers a forceful defense, recalling treason, praising loyalty, and challenging Hill’s Union stance while denouncing Southern policy. The scene shifts briefly to a comic interlude with a doctor and Master T discussing a boneless fish joke amid the turmoil.
May Day Sparks Question About Independence Day
A sunny May day prompts reflection on the upcoming July Fourth celebration and midsummer heat. Citizens wonder how the holiday will unfold amid the sun’s peak intensity and public events.
Boneless Fish Incident at Brewster House
A curious scene at Brewster House features Dr Swayback, a guest and meteorological editor, reacting to tripe by declaring it “boneless” and expressing wonder at its origins. The exchange centers on a dish the doctor had not seen before as dinner unfolds at the hotel dining table.
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Mr. T
Swayback
Brewster House
Atkins
P. O. Organ
Tripe
Norway
From the South a travel letter from Akron to Churney 1879
A long personal letter from Akron Ontario dated April 16 1879 recounts an eight week southern trip including Memphis Vicksburg Charleston and Savannah. The writer details hotel disappointments in Vicksburg New Orleans and Jackson and offers sharp observations on southern life and race relations, noting sanitation crime and political rights while describing travel hardships and lodging experiences.
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Akron
Onto
Churney
Charleston
Savannah
Memphis
Tennessee
Vicksburg
Rochester
N. Y
Pacific
Grand Pacific
Chicago
Dr. O'Leary
Evils of Infant Baptism in 19th Century Debate
A. Colbs argues secularizing the church is more tied to adult baptism than infant rites. He critiques ministers who select careers for salary, contending infant baptism could scarcely secularize worship, while suggesting fraternal Christian practice could avoid profane aims.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Good Doctor
Chu
A. Colbs
S Brain Sons Music Publishers Rise in Midwest Trade
The article notes S Brain Sons from Cleveland with branches in Cincinnati and Chicago leads U S sheet music publishing. It describes growth since 1836, catalog size, and a Chicago trade house on State Street offering extensive stock and free catalog upon request.
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S. Brain Sons
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Cago
Brainard
Brainard 3
State Street
Chicago
Root & Cady
Bisons
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Niagara Falls
New Orleans
Darkey
Jackson
Cosmopolitan
St. Charles
East
St. Charles, Ton
Charley
Wesley Wooden
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