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New listing of merchants includes i H Kitte Co crockery T K Rest Atellon sale at department goods and millinery Star Clothing Howe Nema Selle merchant tailors Treport Sev National Franks Repost First National Tavky D Landreth at Sots Render
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I H. Kitte & Co
T. K. Rest
Atellon
Dep
Star Clothing Howe
Nema & Selle
Merchant Tailors
Treport Sev
National Franks
Nalsonal Tavky D. Landreth
Sots
Render
Offer Extraordinary Freeport Republican and Chicago Weekly
An unusual deal offers a year of free access to the Freeport Republican and the Chicago Weekly Herald under a special arrangement. The offer promises full content access and aligns with the papers’ publication timelines for readers.
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Republican
Chicago
Subscriptions Offer for Chicago Weekly Herald and Freeport Republican
Both papers priced at $2.00 per year in advance. Subscribers receive Dr Kendall's horse book Now in the Time to Subscribe. Editorial notes praise Hon Frank W Palmer and the Freeport Republican as leading newspapers in Chicago and county respectively.
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Chicago Weekly Herald
Frank W. Palmer
Iowa
Chicago
Freeport Republican
Eeery
Dr. Kendall
Freeport Election Notice on Incorporation and Representation
The Mayors Office of Freeport Illinois announces an election on April 18 1882 with two questions for voters. The first asks if Freeport should become incorporated under the general incorporation law and the second asks about minority representation in the city council if incorporation occurs.
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City OF Freeport
City of
Freeport
State of
Illinois
Jas. Monamara
City of Freeport annual officer election set for April 3 1882
Notice announces the annual election for Freeport Illinois officers on Monday April 3 1882 across four wards. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm at Clifton House Pennsyl vania House New York House for one Alderman Police Magistrate City Clerk City Attorney City Treasurer City Marshal Street Commissioner and City Surveyor with ward sites and clerk signature.
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Freeport
Wid City
Ordor
Ranpon
Aldurman
Ilinois
Clifton House
Chicago Street
Pennsylvania House
Stephenson and
Walnut Streets
New York House
Galena Bircot
Chicago
Mechanic Street
Hach Ward
Polly
WLU
State Fair finals to open in Peoria and Chicago shows
The next finals State Fair will begin September 25, 1882 at Peoria, followed by the Fat Stock show in Chicago starting November 16, 1882 under the State Fair Association. Rumor says Collector Robertson of New York may be sent abroad with Commissioner Trench to replace him, a move noted as a bid to heal past party rifts and unite Republicans.
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Buckeye
Polla
Henry Bienant
Peoria
State Fair Association
Chicago
Washington
Robertson
New York
Garfield
Conkling
Platt
Trench
Judge Blatchford Selected for Supreme Court Vacancy
Judge Blatchford of New York accepted the Supreme Court vacancy after ex Senator Conkling declined. A former law partner of William H. Seward, he has long served as United States Circuit Judge and is 62. Clarence Seward, William H. Seward’s son, is expected to receive the vacancy on the U S Circuit Court created by Blatchford’s promotion.
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Blatchford
New York
Supreme Court
Conkling
William H. Seward
United States
Clarence Seward
United States Circuit Court
Tax Cuts Proposed by House Sub Committee Report
The Sub-Committee of the House Ways and Means would reduce whiskey and beer taxes from 90 and 92 cents to 60 cents per gallon and tobacco products from 16 to 10 cents per pound, cutting internal revenue by 68 million dollars annually. The authors urge retaining current whiskey and beer taxes to fund education as proposed by Senator Logan.
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House Committee On Ways and Means
Special Election Next Tuesday 21st March Vote for James Bayne
The notice lists a special election for a Legislative seat to be held next Tuesday March 21. It also details tax list values for major estates and individuals in New York including Astor, Vanderbilt, Stewart, Gollet, Edward Morgan, Bennett, Burr, Ames Echo, Higgins, Bonner, and Lorillard estates with multi‑million dollar valuations.
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Astor
New York
Wm. H
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
New House
Fifth Avenue
Cornelia M. Stewart
A. T. Stewart & Co
Peter
Robert Gollet
Edward D. Morgan
James Gordon Bennett
Elizabeth Burr
Ames R. Echo
S. S. Higgins
Robert Bonner
Lorillard Estate
Illinois Leads Wheat Production in 1870 and 1886
Census returns place Illinois as the leading wheat producer in those years. Expanding Northwest wheat regions are expected to drive higher overall U S production. The promising wheat conditions in the state suggest above average yield this year and potential farmer advances through next harvest to ease a looming crisis.
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Ilinois
United States
Northwest
Illinoia
Crisia
Republicans Call For Voters In Stephenson County Bid
Republicans urge all Stephenson County voters to turnout for the March 21 special election to fill the Legislatures seat left by the late Hon. Joseph Moore. James Bayne is the Republican nominee, and residents are asked to support him to honor Moore’s legacy.
Bill to extend national banking associations indefinite life
Mr. McPherson introduces a congressional bill to prolong the existence of national banking associations. The measure would allow their indefinite extension unless two thirds of shareholders vote to dissolve or a franchise is forfeited by law violation.
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Mr. McPherson
Congress
Puga
Banking charter extension urged before Congress adjourns
A Congress session critique urges immediate action to extend banks' charters before expiration and warns delay could cause confusion for institutions facing charter lapses. It lauds the current national banking system as the best yet and calls for lawful extension before adjournment.
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Congress
Senator Platts Stand on Pension Arrears Bill
Connecticut Senator Platt steadied debate in the U S Senate over the Pension Arrears Bill praising soldiers of the Mexican War but arguing pensions rest on proven disability linked to service not on bravery alone. He said a claimant must show service related impairment and voting support would follow from that proof.
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Platt
Connecticut
Buncombe
U. S. Senate
Special Election Campaign Notice and Railroad Liability Case
A special election for a Legislature seat is set for next Tuesday March 21 with James Bayne as a candidate. In Galena Jo Daviess County Circuit Court Judge Hustace heard Eliza Simmons as administrator seek $10 000 for the death of her son an employee of the Chicago Northwestern Railway killed by an embankment collapse while excavating The jury awarded $4 000 The case was described as a test matter likely to be followed by similar suits and to be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
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Galena
Eliza Simmons
Supreme Court
Sentence and pardon petitions after Mason Court Martial
Sergeant Mason was convicted by a Court Martial for firing at Guiteau, receiving loss of pay and allowances, dismissal from the army and eight years hard labor. Public petitions to President Arthur urge mercy, while critics call the act cowardly and unsoldierly. Guiteau faces execution by due process.
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Mason
Quiteau
Arthur
Guiteau
Sergeant Mason
Edmunds bill defeats polygamy in House action
The Edmunds bill for suppression of polygamy passes the House without amendment and is expected to gain presidential approval. It marks the first firm step by Congress toward ending polygamy, though supporters warn the struggle remains long and hard, not a quick victory.
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Edmunds
House
Arthur
American Congress
Congress Haa
Haa
Bland Pushes Mint in Mississippi Valley Debate
Representative Bland urged establishing a mint in St Louis or another Mississippi valley site to promote silver coins and savings. He argued current policy demonetizes silver by locking standard dollars in Treasury vaults. Mint Director Burchard supported a Mississippi valley mint while Bourbon Democratic leaders claim to defend independence.
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Representive Bland
Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Bland
Burchard
Mint
New Policy Movement Faces Social Ostracism and Fear
The article argues a regional policy shift cannot thrive on Cotton and Gulf State soils. It warns that whites will use social ostracism and violence to suppress Black voters, echoing past Republican suppression. It notes a newer movement led by established figures resisting such intimidation, asserting that violence against Black voters will not be tolerated.
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Gulf States
Republican
Richmond
London Meeting Backs Free Coinage of Silver
At a March 8 bimetallic meeting in London England letters of approval from the French and German ministers were read. United States Minister Lowell and ministers from Greece Holland Roumania and Chili attended. Bank of England Governor Arthur J. Balfour and others spoke in favor of free coinage and Paris conference aims. About 1200 people were present including many business leaders. The Times warned against suiting delusions of currency tampering but noted public sentiment in England could bring silver back beside gold as circulating money.
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London
England
France
Germany
United States
Lowell
Greece
Holland
Roumania
Chili
Bank of England
Arthur J. Balfour
Williamson
Colton
George Campbell
Times
Harris Defends Memphis Postmaster Against Removal
Senator Isham G Harris writes to a Memphis paper defending the Postmaster of Memphis from removal. He states he opposes the move not due to favoritism but because she has served effectively and meritoriously, with broad public support. He adds he will not remove her and rests his stance on her merit rather than senatorial courtesy.
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Isham G. Harris
Tennessee
Memphis
Thhat City
Senator Davis Bill Aims Illinois Mississippi Canal Project
Senator Davis introduced a bill for Senator Logan to authorize construction of an Illinois and Mississippi canals system. It directs the War Department to build a canal from near Hennepin on the Illinois River to the Mississippi, with feeder from Rock River at Dixon, connecting near Sheffield. The canal would be 70 feet wide, six feet deep, with locks at least 150 feet long and 21 feet wide, supporting vessels of 280 tons, and allows land acquisition by purchase or condemnation. An appropriation of 1,000,000 dollars is provided, with six months to begin and as rapid completion as practicable.
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David Davis
Logan
Sheffield
Ihe
Locke
Veesala
Secretary of War
Opinions from various papers on Democratic and Republican figures
A collection of editorial quips and observations from several newspapers. It questions party strategies, predicts ticket choices, and notes figures like Mr. English Mr. Tilden and Mr. Springer while commenting on congressional campaigns and the fate of the Republican Party. It also highlights Conkling’s ongoing political battles and the tone of party debates.
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Paliadelphi Press
Rep
English
Macon Telegraph and Messenger
Dem
Democratic Party
Congress
Congressional
Good Prospect For The Hennepin Canal
The plan to obtain national aid for the Hennepin Canal linking the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes gains support in Congress. A united Illinois delegation and broad regional interest push the project to extend water transportation, reduce freight costs, and ease railroad tolls from the Mississippi Valley toward Lake Michigan and beyond.
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Hennepin Canal
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Congress
Thia
Illinois River
Illinois
Minoisore
Mississippi Valley
Lake Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
St. Paul
Ohio
Canal and rail rates tied to lake and canal navigation
The text argues for a vast Mississippi to Lake Miah canal system linking to Atlantic routes via the St Lawrence. It cites railroad toll implications, showing how cheaper canal transport could depress freights from New York to Buffalo Attica and beyond, affecting Chicago to Savannah rates and urging broad state support for a river and harbor bill funded at least one million dollars.
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Mississippi
Lake Miah
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
Urie Canal
New York
Buffal
Attica
Buffalo
Attics
Fink
Thuy
Chicago
Savannah
Saga
Atlanta
Savanna
Nashville
Louville
Chattanooga
Il Lake
Canada
Kansas
Nebrosil
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Wiscoin
How Chase Became Chief Justice In Lincoln Era
A Boston Journal excerpt recounts Charles Sumner urging President Lincoln to appoint Salmon P. Chase as Chief Justice after Chief Justice Taney’s death in October 1864. Lincoln hints at offering the post. Chase had resigned as Treasury secretary months earlier. Burner resists, citing political risk and pledge concerns.
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Charles Sumner
Kamprague
Don Perley
Boston Journal
Boston
Lincoln
United State
Taney
Oatch
Sumner
Weabioton
Chase
Lincoln Sugge
Buner
Chago
Bun
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Chicago Evening Journal
Chicago Journal
Andrew Shuman
The
Rock Grove
Canena
James Bayne
Stephenson County
Joseph Moore
Warren
Stephenson
Jo Davicas
Moore
Bayne
Bouth
Veat
Missouri
Chcinnati Enquirer
Dam
Tilden
New Albany
Ind
Nep
Grand Old Republican Party
Springfield
Journal
New York Tribune
Springer
Philadelphia Press
Gerlands
How Chase
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