22 Nov 1876
Page 1
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1876
Page
1
A Rural New Yorker poem depicts four children at a doorway eating bread and milk as dusk falls. The parents watch, the family dog dreams, and the scene glows with warm evening light while questioning whether such innocence can endure amid looming worry.
Illinois emerges as a cradle of public education and a crucible of Civil War sacrifice. The era honors Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, and thousands of Illinois soldiers, praising the state’s growth, institutions, and role in nation shaping events, while extolling Chicago’s rise as a transportation and manufacturing hub central to the Union’s victory.
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