Illinois News Highlights From 1881 Metrics Across State Regions
Illinois agriculture reports show corn yields for 1881 at 80 percent of 1880 and 60 percent of 1879, with the Central Grand Division highest at 28 bushels per acre. Southern counties faced ruin from drought. Monroa yielded 15 bushels. December mail delivery in China noted. Chicago built about ten miles of buildings in 1881. Liquor distillation produced 19,091,538.41 proof gallons, with whisky revenue at 12,453,872.40. Chicago deaths in 1881 reached 13,880, with mortality led by motive causes and childhood deaths under six. Marriage licenses in Chicago totaled 7,817 in 1881, with some licenses showing unusual ages up to 77.
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Ilinois
Monroa County
Tounnara
Peoria
Varnes
Peavia
Llinais
Sanga- Mol
Durie
China
Ta Salle
Wiss
Martin
Cairo
Chicago
Hugal
Aly
Mead
Forthern
Deere
Aoay
Tyrtoll
Hender
Futayuga
Daviens
Finke
Vyas
Wat Bog LaSalle
Woodford
Dymaran Athans
Ghimpage
Ine Rower
Elgar
Greene
Lins
Waihasa Buea
Mebonough
McLena
Menard
Nittia
Tackates AG
Muncoe
A Word About Carting
A humorous reminiscence on a past carving event at a dove-eyed dumpling home. The narrator recalls tableaus of awkward carving, mishaps, and crowd reactions, ending with reflections on secrecy and traveling incognito.
Smother Evening Tale From a Wicked King
An old tale recounts a wicked king hiring a murderer to smother two princes in a tower using goose feather pillows. The princes, unable to defend themselves, plead as the murderer mocks them with a deadly pun and they eventually meet the undertaker at the door.
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Lampton
Leave-Taking Etiquette for Polite Departures
This piece urges graceful departures and warns against lingering conversations after goodbyes. It notes tiresome habits of overlong leave takings, lingering in various postures, and forcing hosts to endure extended, aimless chatter before the door finally closes. End with a courteous, swift exit.
Things Worth Knowing From A Curious Age
A collection of science curiosities notes glaciers retreat, molecular speeds, comet tail velocity, astronomy history, protococcacci habitats, trichinella kill temperatures, plant pigment needs, twining plant behavior, nervous action via blood flow, plethysmograph use, ozone luminosity in phosphorus, pure oxygen glow, ozone effects, Faure accumulator potential, and home battery lighting viability.
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Flammarian
Stone
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Audi
Parasitic plants like dodder and mistletoe lifecycles
Some parasitic plants begin life in the earth and later attach to other plants. Others such as mistletoe are found only in a parasitic state, never growing free of a host.
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Burplus
Thompson Wilcerson
Michael Sawyer
A. Relfeniver
Alfred H. Wise
Micha John B. Taylor
Secob Brohn
John Kenegy
F. W. Hance
Abram Bower
WVER
Knecht
Streot
Cigara. Ly
Jacob Krohn
Tobacco & Cigars
Fluegrad
Krohin
Republican Printing House
EMITU
Atkins
Abaya
West
West & GO
West Madison
Ual
J. B. Marchisi
Utica
Fred
ST Cegists
Syria
Swarls Brothers
W. H. Taggart
First National Bank
Muno's
Fresport, Fi
Kingsley & Miles
Etson’s Jewelry
Stephen
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W. Krape
Dantate Rooms
Knowlton Brothers Bank
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Alon Ntment
Eefort, Wi Mae
Taylor & Son, Conveyancera and Abstructern of
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Freeport
Ab vAnad
Phelip Geib
Galena Avenue
Braphausett Street
Court House
Freepo
J. R. Wagner
Munn
Budlding
W. Reott Agney
All Thatea
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WM. Massenberg
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
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LaSalle
Acco
Ladalie Au
T. Juff
Freeport Express
OS Central Railroad
Jourson
Gen. Pass
Age Lsen
Sicago
Murphen Agu
Northwestern Railway
Olng East
Lee
Freeport Expres
W &T
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Madison
Galena
R. H. Holder
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
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Freioht
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Wisconsin
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Mitchell
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Merle
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Tnt den Pas
Pie Bet A 'Paar
Heen
Chicago’ & North-Western
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Burlington
Mendota
Houstey
Attelin
Sam Autoulu
Galvulon
al Olate
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Morton
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Banuuyer
Freeport, Illinois
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Freeport, Fil
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Queen
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Honal
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Gorman
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Fireman's
Commonwealth
Star
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Elmer Burrell
Hiram Shons
Court Monee
Wronainiy
Nim
Kivek
A.T. Green
Hiram Bhons
Sarguyor
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Partai
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Miohtrait
St. Paul
Fey
Wirtrhen
Floreston Cologne
Hisna & Co
Parker
Parkar
Hiscox & Co
Lee Or
Dareker
Goci
Fir
Sane Yanentt
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Leistor
Council Bluffs
Denver
California
Wlooit
Reoport
Dubuque
Creda
Cannes
Fate United Boulev
Marvin Baguite
Gen’i Striager
Will, Byennett
Gen’ Pas
Ohleaga
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