Visions of Soldiers and Angels After Garfield Death
Reports from Sussex county Delaware and nearby towns describe sightings of bands of soldiers and angels in the night sky following President Garfield’s death. Witnesses in Royal Oak Georgetown and Laurel report marching figures, with some claiming to see the president himself. Similar phenomena are recounted in Talbot county and by lay observers along the peninsula, while skeptics doubt the visions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymin Garfield
Fyniy
Royal Ak
Penomena
Sussex County
Delaware
Wiliam West & Farmer
Georgetown
Royal Oak
Peddiers
West
Coverdale
Jost
Laurel
Reson
Ste
Garfield
Talbot County
Clara
Willington (del
Great Oil Boom Claim for Rheumatic Knee Relief
E Balch of Elgin reports patent liniments failed for a rheumatic stiff knee. After using three bottles of Thomas Eclectric Oil he declares it the best application he has ever used and claims finding relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Balch
Elgin
Commodore
Jos. I. Foste
Elgin, Til
Thomas
Setter Story Sparks Sharp Street Exchange
An Irish gentleman confronts a dealer over a claimed valuable hunting dog. The dog sits idle and mistakes a bone for game, prompting laughter and accusations of misrepresentation in a lively, humorous exchange.
Many legends and notices fill a curious page
A collage of anecdotes and notices ranging from horticulture and weather to social manners, with mentions of Kendall’s Spavin Cure and various curiosities. It notes rice crop estimates, the red spider in California, a former slave plantation owner, and brief items on public life, monuments, and light political satire.
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Reson Globe
Fata
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Old San Bernardino
Cal
North Carolina
Kendall
Lakeland
S.1
V. Y
Doston Post
United States
Europe
Germany
England
William Fiske
Cornell University
Petrarch
Grace Darling
Bamborough
Carter
Emmett &Errell
Wales
Paris
New York
New Haven
Hartford Road
Gen. Grant
Julia Dent Grant
Col
Frederick Grant
Gen. Burnside
Providence
Bristol
R. 1
Elm
Staten Island
Washington
Thackera
General Sherman
Philadelphia
Navy
Fitch
Harry Clarfield
Will
Williams
Cleveland
Harry
James
Samuel Hamlin
Yuba City
Hery
Lergen
N. Y
Stop Bitters
Time Tries All But Dyspepsia Cure in Blond Bitters
Time tested Blond Bitters claim relief for indigestion dyspepsia constipation and liver and kidney complaints. Reliable cure says the ad with price one dollar and trial size ten cents.
Dr William's Indian Ointment touted as cure for piles
Historic advertisement promotes Dr William's Indian Ointment as a cure for piles and related symptoms. It claims rapid relief after application, warns against other treatments, and cites a Cleveland testimonial by Son J M Coffinberry. Sold by Henry & Co in Cleveland, price one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Glasgow
Prince of Wales
London
United Kingdom
Pall Mall Gazette
Pall Mall
Y Times
William
Wiliam
J. M. Coffinberry
Cleveland
Henry & CO
Cleveland, O
West's Vegetable Liver Pills Patent Medicine Notice
We will pay the above reward for liver complaint dyspepsia sick headache indigestion constipation or costiveness cured by West's Vegetable Liver Pills. Purely vegetable and satisfactory. Sugar coated in large boxes of 30 pills for 26 cents. Sold by all druggists. Beware of counterfeits. Genuine by John G. West & Co. The Pill Makers Chicago. Free trial package by mail prepaid on receipt of 60 cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
John CG. West & CO
W. Madison
Chicago
Churches and churches services and officials list
A long local listing of church denominations and addresses with service times for multiple churches and pastors, followed by a civic staff roster including mayor, city clerk, treasurer, attorney, marshal, street commissioner, surveyor and aldermen by ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McNamara
McNamara
Stephenson SL
Warrren Co. Clark
Fry’s Block
D. B. Breed
Journal
J C Kean
Fry's Block
E 8 Chamberlin
W. Knipsehild
F EJ Osel
T L Waddell
J Hartman
J Brown Taylor
Louis Stoskopf
Third Ward
Porter
Wm H Wagner
County Officials and Education Board Heads Listed
County offices are in the Court House. Board of Education members include Wmm, D. Wright as President, W. G. Barnes, and H. J. Porter with Superintendent Chas. Q. Snyder. Office in High School building and hours from 7:80 to 9 o'clock a.m.
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Yaesettad 1
Warner
Bitters
Flop Bitters
Eugenia Litta
Haron Rothschild
Luina
Silyl
Business
BANKS
First National Bank
C. B. Bidwell
F. Deforest
Second National Bank OF Freeport
A. Reifsnider
Michael Lawyer
Alfred H. Wise
John Kenegy
Alfr
John B, Taylor
Thompson Wilcoxon
Jacob
Krohn
W. Hance
Abram Bower
Ud H. Wise
J, Cashier
Hettinger, Collmann Bros. & CO
W. H. Taggart
Munn’s
Court House
Freeport
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Ilinois
Olson’s Jewelry
Second National Bank
C. Winslow
M. D
Emmert & Burrell’s
Washington and
Mechanic Streets
Burbank
Munn
Stephenson, St
Cor, van Buren & Washington
Western Star
S Hall
W. W.krape
P. Geo
LOWS
Hiram Shons
Orangeville
I. F. Kleckner
4.Y. Green
D. B. Schulte
Stephenson Street
Sanford & Rowell
Lrewster House
Dioux
Kearney
An Chi
Lhi
Chicago & North-Western
Snor
Algona
Ordway
Wrotyn
Sioux Creigton
Bret City
Aijodd
Spaldii
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Council Bluffs
Denver
California
Winona
Minnesota
Central Dakota
Sioux City
Nor
Nebraska & Yankton
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Llinois
Freeport & Dubuque
Milwaukee, Green Bay & Lake Superior
Canadas
Marvin Hughitt
I. Stennett
Tolder
Galen
Northavestern
Railiva
EB. C
Emwert & Burrall
Druggists
City Directory
Evangelical
St. John’s—Union
Cor State Road
C Stoffmeister
Williams St. Corner Union
Wernley
Methodist Episcopal
Embury
H L Martin Vesto
Stephenson St
Northwest
Cor Cherry
Louis Meredeth
Mt. Methodist Episcopal
Chicago St
Cor Spring
Hiller
Presbyterian
Cor Walnut
H D Jenkins
Cor
Galena Ave
Pleasant St
S. M. Crissman
Presbytertan—Third
German— Exchange
Se Cor Pleasant
A Elfeld
Williams St
West of Excluve
C L Kalvelage
St Mary’s
West O Cherry
Cooley
West of Walnut
Ferris
the Journal Book
Hodder
Journal Printing CO
Freeport, Ill
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y CO
Sumale
Great Northwest
Milwaukee
Paul
St. Louis
Ide
Pierce
Mars
A H Austin
Blonticelli
Argottss
OikaToora
Rand, McNally & C
Aurora
Eixcom
Union Depot
Madison, Canal and
Adams Streets
Merrill
OC. van Horne
AV. H. Carpenter
J. H. Page
Jas
A. Cotton
Freeport II
Pita
Tconna
I F Kleckner
W W. Hutchison
Dan’t] Brewster
Captam Stewart
Public Schools
Foster, Milburn & CO
Prop
Buffalo
Emmert & Burrell
Ind
J. B. Simpson
J. B. Simpson Medicine Co
Main St
Kimmert& Burrell
Freeport Post Office
C& N Wig Risener
C & N W Iey
Southern
TC RK
Northern
LO RR
Dubuque
Eastern
W Urn Western
WAR Ravercones
Queco
Shuey's Mills
Wis
Mondeste
Siscosseentreoes
Elizabeth
Waterman
Kent
Plum River
Yankee Hollow
Warn’s Grove
Damascus
McConnell’s Grove
Monroe
Cedarville
Mills
Yellow Creek
Loran Buena Vista
Smith
Atkins
D. Kuehner
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