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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1876
Page
7
Widespread returns from cities and states report Democratic leads in Maryland Missouri Michigan and New York with varying margins. In New York City business slows as voters line up amid rain while U S marshals challenge illegal voters and a disputed ticket incident fuels party tensions.
The piece notes Democrats carry national and local wins while Republicans hold state and county gains in Illinois. It urges continued legislative pressure to limit Tilden and his “solid South” and praises Freeport's orderly election with illegal votes suppressed. A Chicago petition of 6000 to resign was filed with Judge McAllister, who ignored it and filed it away.
Gov John L Routt was inaugurated in Denver with a large ceremony. He delivered a brief message urging compulsory education, law revision, and protection of educational institutions and public lands. The United States District and Circuit Courts are ready for business. Edward H Bishop acts as Clerk. term begins December.
At the Evangelical parsonage in Davis on October 29 Rev L B Tobias united Barney Miller and Julia Long both of Davis in matrimony in a simple ceremony.
A list of individuals with advertised letters including Miss Anna Cole, Dr Hoffman, Miss Josie Henning, Miss Hattie Haines, Miss Delilah Ellen, Miss Fannie Johnson, Messrs Clark Willie, Geo Cary, Geo H Bridge, J Earl Atkinson, Adar, Adair, Mc. The notice gives office hours and instruction to state advertised letter date when inquiring, with references to Lyons Lepley Milner Miller Rathbone and others.
Freeport Market reports from November 7, 1878, with Grant Buyers listed by OMILI and PORTER. Fragments show figures such as 16 00 and 18 00 among the entries.
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