Democratic exodus in New Albany endorses Garfield Arthur
A Cincinnati Commercial dispatch from New Albany Ind reports a Democratic exodus as leaders renounce the party for Garfield and Arthur. Local figures such as George Penn and Washington De Pauw switch to the Republican ticket amid new Garfield Arthur clubs. A river pilot and several farmers also back Porter and the Republican State slate, signaling broad GOP support in southern Indiana.
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Cincinnati
New Albany
Ind
George F. Penn
Gaurfield
Arthur
Porter
Penn
Operative
The
Glass Works
Washington C. de Pauw
de Pauw
American Plate Glass Works
Newtland T
Charles de Pauw
Garfield
Elijah Newland
Indiana
Fred Wilson
John S&s. Davis
Floyd and Clark
David G. Hudson
de Pauw American Plateglass Works
Garfield and Arthur Club
Franklin Landers
Cincinnati Gazette
D. M. Dryden
Washington County
Gazette
Govenor
Jim
Progress of Dentistry Signals Grim Yet Hopeful Future
A New York Sun excerpt reports a dental convention foreseeing rising demand as 12 000 U S dentists annually insert about half a ton of gold into teeth and 3 000 000 artificial teeth are produced yearly. Despite gloom about luxury and health, experts tout advancing tech and gentler procedures to curb hereditary issues and improve patient experience. A brief wedding quip ends the piece.
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Dental Fraternity
United States
Illinois mother names child Pinafore after remedy
An Illinois woman reportedly named her baby Pinafore inspired by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised as a universal cure. The old remedy claimed to treat whooping cough diphtheria colds burns wounds and more in period chatter.
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Illinois
Thomas
Wade Hampton to Skip Virginia Speeches This Year
The Richmond Whig notes that Wade Hampton of South Carolina will not deliver further speeches in Virginia during the year. The remark underscores Hampton’s limited political appearances.
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Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Virginia
Richmond Whig
The Mischievous Dog and the Precocious Miss Preliminary
A comic tale follows Miss Preliminary and her visitor in a Madison avenue parlor. They buy a small dog, misunderstand its nocturnal barking, and suffer fleas until the incident exposes Miss Preliminary's companion as a cause, ending with a note on aging and memory.
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Miss Preliminary
Madison Avenue
Tam
Yapa
Sarah
Fidelio
Miss P
Flanders
Old Preliminary
Green carpet along a rail line puzzles passengers
Travelers on the Pennsylvania railroad between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh notice a green carpet along one track. Eastbound grain trains scatter grain that quickly takes root, creating a verdant strip a few inches high. The opposite track, used by westbound non grain trains, shows no such growth.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Promiscuous Talent At A Coney Island Hotel
The Coney Island News reports a humorous scene among hotel waiters on the beach. The lineup includes two Polish counts, an Austrian diplomat, a bankrupt brewer, a French magician, fourteen Italian tenors from Germany, nine cornet players, three unappreciated German tragedians, twenty three ladies hairdressers, thirteen barbers, and five elder sons who expect Rhine castles. Many are poor at math and give incorrect change.
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Coney Island
Germany
Rhine
France records high judicial separations in 1879
The 1879 Justice Ministry report shows 3277 separations decreed that year, with 2802 demanded by wives for separation. Cruelty or neglect motive appears in about 8600 cases, while adultery accusations were 169 by husbands and 92 by wives.
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Promises Soothing Charms
An old advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for cold cough sore throat diphtheria rheumatism lame back and other ailments claiming soothing effects through music and magical cures. It urges readers to learn more about the product.
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Thomas
Butter and Cheese of the Ancients Revealed
The article discusses ancient butter and cheese across Hebrew Greek sources, noting oils described in the Old Testament could be butterish. It cites Pliny on butyrum, nomad kymac, East Indian buffalo butter chee, Homer and Virgil on cheese, and ancient uses of butter as ointment for teething and skin. It ends with a shoe tip advertisement and Parisian marriage customs.
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Holy Land
Pliny
Homer
Virgil
Hercamede
Machaon
City Directory Faithful: Area Churches Schedule Services
A city directory lists church names, addresses, pastors, service times, and Sunday school hours. Entries include Evangelical German, German Reform, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Zion Episcopal, Baptist, and Free Methodist churches with morning and evening services and Sabbath or Sunday school details.
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St. John’s—Union St. Cor State Road
C Hoffmeister
Methodist Episcopal
Embury
Williams
S Washburne
Stephenson St
Northwest
Cor Cherry
BE Mandeville
Chicago St
Cor Eporg
Rey Hiller
Presbyterian—First
Cor Walnut
Rey HD Jenkins
Presbyterian—Second—Exchange
Cor Pleasant
J Giffen
Presbyterian—Third—German—Exchange
Secor Pleasant
E A Elfeld
St. Joseph
Sachange
C L Kalvelage
St Mary’s
Zion Episcopal
K F Sweet
Baptist
West
Cherry
Cooley
Free Methodist
Pleasant St
West of Walnut
Ferris
City Officials and Aldermen Listed for Mayors Office
Mayoral and city offices listed with key personnel including E L Cronkrite as mayor, H C Hutchison city clerk, D B Breed treasurer, J H Stearns attorney, E S Chamberlin marshal, H Huenkemeter street commissioner, F E Josel surveyor, plus aldermen for three wards: Dorman and Waddell in Ward 1, Zartman and Brown Taylor in Ward 2, Wagner and Porter in Ward 3.
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E L Cronkrite
Cronkrite
Procery
Stephenson St
H. C. Hutchison
Fry’s Block
D. 8B
Breed
Journal
J H Stearns
Neff & Stearns
E S Chamberlin
H Huenkemeter
F E Josel
H Dorman
TL Waddell
Zartman
J Brown Taylor
J R Wagner
H J Porter
County Official Slate Listed for All Offices
ClerK I F Kleckner clerk treasurer W W Hutchison recorder Dan Brewster sheriff J R Leigh surveyor Hiram Shons. All county offices are in the Court House.
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I F Kleckner
W W Hutchison
Dan’ Brewster
J R Leigh
Hiram Shons
Court House
School Board and Superintendent Contact Details
The Board of Education members are Wm. C. Wright President W. G. Barnes and H. J. Porter. Superintendent Chas C. Snyder. Office in the High School building with hours from 7:80 to 9:00 oclock a m.
Freeport Post Office Mail Schedules and Closings
The Freeport post office lists arrival and departure times for routes to Chicago and nearby towns, with deliveries on specific days. It notes seasonal hours from November 1 to April 1 and special holiday openings, listing staff and closing times for each route and station.
Railroad Time Table Summary for Illinois Central and Milwau kee lines
Time card style listing shows trains west and east for Illinois Central Chicago and Northwestern, with departures at 4.00 am 7.40 am 11.10 am and 4.25 pm. It includes Chicago Freeport and Milwaukee routes with 6.14 pm arrivals and 6.45 am departures, plus freight and live stock movements between Chicago Belvidere Racine and Milwaukee.
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Zee
Chicago
Rive
Art Freeport
Rio
Aim Freeport
Milwaukee
Belvidere
Freeport
Milwauee
Mil
Racine
Waukee
J. A. Cotton
Ag’t
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Ting
New York Sun
Lle
Ife
American Shoe Tip Company
Paris
Trousseau
R. E. Sellers & Co
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
City Directory
Evangelical
Williams St. Cornet Union
Wernley
LA Eg
the Journal Book
Hodder
Journal Printing. CO
Freeport, Il
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Rtonvil
Dakota
Alaikat
Enn
Gieux
Cityington
Delaware
Seoaarapte Dreto
Council Bluffs
Qrani
Rae
Usanavens Point
Norther Inois
Wieconsi Kaowa
Minneota
Anesew
Oshkosh
Flock Island
Davenport St. Paul
Pineapelis
Ortonville
Minn
Sioux City
Iowa
Mi Mitchell
Flandreau
Siouxote
Yankton
Merrill
Gen'l
W.C. van Horne
A.V. E. Carpenter
J. H. Page
Page
Keowee
Chicago, Mitwavxun & Sr
Paul R’r Co
A.cotton
Ill
Anylon
Public Schools
Freeport Post Office
Eastern
OC & NW
C& NW Southern
Cork
WUR R
Monroe
Wis
Cedarvil Orangeville
Oneco
Dra Varcsessovis Cacins Ieosse
Smith D
Atkins
J. B. Simpson
J. B. Sampson Medicine Co
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Emmert & Burrell
Akes
Jonathan Boyer
la Balle
Chicago & Northwestern
R. H. Holder
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
Learon
D. Kuehner
Undertaker
Journal Office
Omaha
Denver
Leadville
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Black Hills
Nebraska
California
Regon
Arizona
Utah
the Territories
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Connell Bluffs
Union Pacific Railway
Green Bay
tre“North-Western
Pullman
Chicago North-Western Railway
Marvin Hughity
BES
NON &Co
Portland Maine
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