Honest Abe wins trotting match at Warren Union
Locals report Honest Abe took first in a trotting match at the Warren Union with a 247 time and a $100 prize. H Dow of the city patented a churn dash. The Good Templars Mite Society meets at Mr George Oyler’s this Wednesday evening. Ground broken for a Lanark elevator 24 by 50 feet with 20,000 bushel capacity, operation expected around the 12th of next month.
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Honest Abe
Prominn
Warren Union
H. Dow
Good Templars
Geo. Oylér
Lanark
Local notices promote stores and county fair plans
Articles tease new tobacco store and fresh stock near the post office. They announce fair arrangements at Stephenson and Exchange streets, with ticket pricing, and mention upcoming openings by E G Dwight & Co. in a jewelry and photo gallery.
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Stephenson and Exchange Streets
Messrs. E. Cg, Dwight & Co
Svill
Board of Supervisors Proceedings Delayed Report Next Week
An incomplete copy of the Board of Supervisors proceedings could not be obtained in time for this issue. A full report will be provided next week.
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Board of Supervisors
City Council Proceedings and Local Improvements
The August 16 1867 council session notes the Mayor absent with Clerk presiding. Krohn as chairman pro tem. approval of prior minutes. bids for Spring street sewer referred for cost report. Samuel Diemer elected policeman but subject to reconsideration. street improvements approved with several contractors listed. bridge and scale adjustments ordered. weeds in front of residences to be mowed. adjournment to next Friday. Also notes parishioner moves, St Johns church parsonage sale, new Freeport brick parsonage, and local photography and law office moves.
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Pray Evkenina
Ald
Waddell
Currier
Snyder
Krohn
Bergman
Oak St
Spring St
Samuel Diemer
Diemer
Committee On Police
Jacob Rodearmel
Adams ‘St
Jacob Senate
Stephenson “St
Jacob Rodearniel
Ste
Asha
Ald Currier
Society of St. John's (Catholic) Church
Union Street
Wm. Barnes
Guitean
Freeport
Society of St. John's Church
Harlems C M Bently Spurs Hartford Prolific Grapes Display
The South Side Stephenson Street sewer plan was abandoned by the City Council after an estimated cost of 334,000. C M Bently of Harlem donates two bunches of Hartford Prolific grapes, praised as superior this season.
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C. M. Bently
Harlem
Hartford
Stephenson Street
Sumner to lecture in Rockford this October
Charles Sumner is to deliver a lecture in Rockford early in October. A young man named Cole was seriously injured last Tuesday on the farm of M Bumelhart by becoming entangled in the tumbling rod of a threshing machine.
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Charles Sumner
Rockford
Cole
M. Bumelhart
Dyspepsia Cures and Potions Advertised in Plantations Bitters Praise
An eclectic ad bundle touts Velpau French Pills for stomach sickness and a tonic called Plantation Bitters claiming cure for dyspepsia and weakness. It mentions Stoves by Emmert and Stibgen and notes Paris cutting costs by local workmen, asserting widespread efficacy and bargains.
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Mercutio
Local Bank Leaders Named Incomplete OCR Note
Fragmentary OCR shows Samuel M. Nickerson as President, with Gray as Vice President and Pield as Cashier. Other names include Chas J Scamiti and Slyl Wlinoss, rendering a partial view of a bank’s officers and possible notes on paid in capital and bonds.
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Second National Bank
U. S
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Philadelyhia
England
Ireland
Europe
John H. Addams
L. W. Guiteau
Samuel M. Nickerson
FD. Gray
R. Pield
Chas
J. Scamit
Aagt
Slyl Wlinoss- Tf
John W Barnes & Son Wagons and Buggies Offered
Repaired on short notice with new work warranted by John W Barnes and Son. Also horse shoeing shop formerly Barnes & Stoskop. Mayer & Sons advertised crackers bread cakes and buggy wheels along with cultivators and other bakery goods. Burchard Brothers and Se-Mlow mentioned.
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John W. Barnes & Son
Barnes & Stoskop
Wiin Buren St. Wal
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Kline
Han
Mike T
Jcolumn
Rane
Business Davis
Exchange Street
Stephenson
Galena
Geo. A. Hicks
Agt
Wild-Ly
Eshleman & Gill
Bridge Street
Crane
Treeport
Middleditch & Potter
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Illinois
Rhodes’ Block
Court House Square
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
South East Corner Public Square
Doctor Caner
Presbyterian Church
Frederick C. Ingalls
Fry’s Block
Ireeport
S. J. Best
Oscar Taylor
2D Methodist Church
Osept W. Brawley
Francis W
Brawley
Bailey & Brawley
Krolin’s
Freeport, Ill
Smith D. Atkins
St Law
Robert Little
Wright
Stephenson-st
Ilinois
Norwich
Fire Insurance Co
Lorillard Fire Ins
New York City
North American Fire Ins. Co
Winnesheik Fire Ins. Co
Ills
New England Mutual Life Ins. Co
Boston
Travelers Ins. Co
Fidel Lepold
Galena Street
Adams
Mechanic Streets
James N. Prouty
Eiaver's Shoe
Free
Wey
Henry
Hyde
Thos
J. Turner
Jas, I. Neff
Turner
J. Himes
Freeport Cooperage
Liberty Street
Caspers Schultz
Surgeon Generals Office
Washington, D.C
Galena and Exchange Stg
William Massenberg
Ke, &E
A. J. Baxter
South
Clark St
KE. O. Dwight & CO
Gs Chamberlain
Chamberlin
Edgar Welch
Carroll County Agricultural Society
R. S. Norris
Jo Daviess County Agricultural Society
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
Fry
Gro
War
Ilill &Qittinger
Hill
James Cruise
Galena St
Reddington
Aud
ES Ori
Pennsylvania House
Cearga Devore
Yellow Creek
Devore
Journal Office
Council
Ox forAt
McHenry
Freeport Steam Fire Engine Co
McWenry
Remov &v. Messrs
Murner Goef
Munn
Onexchange Street
Ditnian
Lena
The
Lena Star
Abraham Weiver
Reber
G. A. Steinmetz
P. B. Steinmetz
M. B. Taylor
Lena Lodge No. 174
A. F
A. M
John Gishwiller
W. W. Jones
State Journal
Springfield
State Penitentiary
Joliet
Cavanagh, Wright &Go
Tephénson
Pee Ports
Hidegadd Pelta
Lyl
Magnolia Water
Cologne
Coxr
Paris
Purse National Bank OF Chicago
Paidin Capital
J. Ho
Staver
Stephenaon Street
Pipmduth
Ang Mowerey
Velpan
Khohn
Emmert & Pattison
Freeport Agricultural Works
White Emmuryd & Patsison
Green
Canned
J, Mayer & Bos
Good, Mayer & Sons
Bakers’ Inc
Mayer & Sons
Voi
Utd
Mayer
OvsrEx Devoi
J.D. Digienbaugh
J. Mayer & Sons
Burchard Brothers
Mayer & Suns
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