County Ledger Findings on Delinquent Funds and Cash
Finance committee report from Stephenson County in 1878 details delinquent taxes allocated to Town, Road, and Corporation funds including Orangeville and Freeport. It lists cash in banks, vouchers, and credits totaling 538.82, with funds recaptured into the Common County fund and jail accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allon
Gitsum Petongs
Givet Creek
Ggott —Corporation Fund
Puck pun—Corporation Fund
Qaidams
Freeport City Fund
Buckeye Road Fund
Grove—Road Fund
Yok grove—School Fund
Eq -Corporation Fund
Orangeville
Fest point—School
Goodhue
Bessenger
Hutchison
Tan
Ressenger
Mitchell & Co’s
Totaleast
W. W. Hutchison
Tillace W. Hutchison
Common
Due Com
A. Hinds
Stover
Lichtenberger
Hutmacher
F.B. Walker
Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Scofield & Mann
John Aspinwall
A. Bowes
Seth Mann
Miles Saxby
Musser
K. Fisher
Lias
M. Hart
A. H. Barshinger
J. 8
Reisenger
Wallace W. Hutchison
Freeport
Ill
Mitchell & Co
Eieetinger
Collman & Co
Ilinois
William B. Mayer
Stephenson
District Court of the United States
Charles F. Bentley
Rural Press and Republican Party Commentaries
A fragmented note discusses political shifts and economic critique. It references lessons from pioneer development and concerns over hoarding money and circulation in newspapers, with mentions of industry and regional entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alena Ndustriq
Intelligent Christians and the value of knowledge in faith
A sermon urges Christians to pursue intelligent study of the Bible with helpful aids, arguing ignorance degrades religion and hinders progress. It cites Comte’s errors, notes religion grows with science, and ties faith to reason, science, and culture. Joseph Cook and lectures on biology and materialism are referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
M. Comte
Redan
Russia
Joseph Cook
Mr. Cook
Anford
Samerorp
Hrang WeLie
Haq
Wolla
Fargo & Co
Express
Bo Auepcken
Zacheus the Publican Lesson for Nov 17
The Jericho visit of Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector is recounted with emphasis on repentance restitution and Christ seeking the lost. Practical lessons urge seizing near opportunities to find the Savior extending mercy beyond occupations and enduring criticism from prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zacheus
Jesus
Ephraim
Samaria
Lazarus
Bethany
Christ
Valley of the Jordan
Jerusalem
Jericho
Jordan Valley
Dead Sea
Zaccheus
Man
U.S. Lead in Cutlery Exports and Local Political Quips
The piece notes American dominance in exporting cutlery and tools for carpenters, claiming a superior product sold cheaply worldwide. It also mocks Mt. Carroll Trials and hints at regional political influences described as a cipher in the North and a bull dozer in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal
Births Recorded in Various Localities
On Oct 22 in Winslow a female child was born to Geo W Pillson. On Oct 10 in Oneco a male child was born to L H Hinds. On Oct 27 in Fesenott Clay St to Aug Ottenhauser a male child was born. On Nov 10 in Erin to A B B Hogan a male child was born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Geo. W. Pillson
Oneco
L. H. Hinds
Fesenott
Clay
Ottenhauser
Erin
List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed in Freeport Post Office
Week ending Nov 11 1878 lists unclaimed names including Mary J Aldrich E Babcock Jennie Courbe Miss Emma Ganay Wm Cunningham Miss Mary Hart Miss Emma Rell Rey Miller Mrs L J McGrath Park O'Brien Mrs Dennie Pierce Mrs Helen E Smith Alva Steinback Miss Maggie Stevens Jacob Zimmerman and others. Office hours posted with daily times and holiday openings. Advertised letters require the date of advertising. An unrelated ad for Giles Liniment iodide ammonia appears with testimonials and supplier details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Illinois
Market pricing for grains and hay from Wheat to Barley
Listing of agricultural commodities with prices including wheat ear corn shelled corn rye oats new and old hayton and no 2 barley. Prices shown as numbers likely per unit, reflecting a historical market table. The fragment preserves commodity names and figures without broader context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Hinds
Henry Lichtenberger
Joseph Hutmacher
Z. Stover
F. B. Walker
T & 17
Lun
Washington
D.C
Congressional Commission
5Th Avenue
New York
Military
West Dhnt
Francis Murphy
Ramey
Ran M
Stewart
Manhattan Bank
Gether
the Rural Press
Liberty
A. W. Jewett
D. D
Eorror
Draper
Lionel Beale
Hermann Lotze
United States
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Times
H. C. Jeffrey
Galveston Coal Co
Texas
Emmert & Burrell
Dr. Giles
West Broadway
N. Y
Smith & Porter
Graham
Hettinger’s
3D Presbyterian German Church
Sanborn’s
Catarr
Sanford
Messrs
Werts
Medicing
Pacific Coast
Henry Wells
Avnona
N.Y
Wells,Fargo&Co
Dr. Sanford
Ita
Doalere
United Reta Oia Anndas
Boston
Mass
Collins
Prorzmme, Mo
J. W. Sells
Nat. Bank
Wrrowa
Mrrx
O Bevant
Ibn
Opera House
Jenny Lind
Christine Nilsson
Europe
America
Sweden
Ugeberg Lofgren
Inga Ekstrom
Anna Cedergren
Emma Larson
Alexander Freygang
J. D. Mishler
C. G. Sanborn
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania House
McCollum & McCann
Kansas
Topeka
Emporia
Florence
Peabody
Newton
Brekiing
Great Bend
Kinsley
Kingsley
John Wales
Lena
L. J. Whitson
F. R. BR
East Third St
Davenport
Iowa
Bean & Dorman
Krinbill, Rotzler & Co
Gent's & Ladies’ Underwear
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Isaac Stine
Stine
Star” Clothing House
Tarbox
Jas. B. Currier
Park Farm
FH. M. Bucema
Brewster Horn Pure
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