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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1882
Page
2
The Geotlemen, including Stewart Gand Sadhi Kaupe and Saxby, are declared eligible for the Democratic slate in Stephenson County. Congratulations to the fellows, with wishes for long life and prosperity to them and their families.
The Freeport Journal has left the Republican party and aligned with Sheets led Prohibition faction. The piece asks how many centuries must pass before New York Democrats add a second Prohibition amendment to the state Constitution.
Stephenson county leans Democratic for sheriff by 1168 votes while a Republican winning ticket candidate is described as highly worthy. Judge Lytle is reelected county judge by 365 majority and Judge Hyde is congratulated for strong esteem from fellow citizens.
Carrall County voters re-elect George P. Sutton as sheriff while Allison the longtime treasurer loses. In Daviess County the Democratic ticket wins except for County Clerk William Rippen, with Republicans noted as differently situated from neighboring counties.
The text notes Governor John of Kansas as a Prohibition candidate for president but comments he will be an elderly figure after losing by ten thousand in Kansas. It also states Ben Butler won Massachusetts governorship on the Democratic ticket and is seen as aiming for the White House before Governor St. duh.
Partial returns from counties show Hubert Ry Witt likely carries the district with margins like Daviess 358 and Stephenson TY. overall small but sufficient majority in a year favorable to Democrats. The article notes unofficial tallies and a short term for Witt.
The report notes voters in the city chose candidates with a clear majority, Whit and Guyer leading in debates. Sheets trailed, Tadshuire received a small share, while totals show Tadshuire about 7000 and the Gigtriot tally around 4 Shieery with 621 for another candidate.
A garbled historical OCR fragment discusses an editor allegedly controlling conventions. The text mentions someone named Richards and a possible reference to a ticket and a republic, but the overall meaning is unclear. No clear dates or events emerge.
Muddled OCR text shows a fragmented political note arguing about nominating a ticket and electing men, claiming no regret and referencing traitors. It mentions Holt, Republicans, and future consequences, but much of the material is garbled and unclear.
A national fair to honor Garfield will be held November 1 at the Capitol in Washington to support a monument fund. The Society of the Army of the Cumberland has $820,000 collected and requests artists nationwide to submit pictures and sculptures. One piece may be donated outright with sale proceeds aiding the monument. The Board of Direction meets at the Ebbitt House. items will be mailed free. Bazaar closes December 3.
Republican Hon. Geo L Ueffman and Hon. J A Hammond elected from Carroll and JnDaviess counties to the Legislature with Cronkrite also winning in the district. A Chicago dispatch reports the Garfield monument fair board meets at the McBabbitt House to review progress. Exhibitor numbers grow, space becomes key, and Chicago manufacturers plan notable contributions.
The column prints official Stephenson County vote returns from last Tuesday. Democrats read the results with satisfaction while Republicans review the outcome. The writer notes fragile structures and warns against overconfidence, comparing political flames to a farmer’s misfired barn fire as a lesson in resilience. The piece predicts a different story from ISS.
The Tov Grusville Mondey, nicknamed the fighting parson during the war, is described as tall, portly and broad-shouldered, with fifty years of preaching behind him. Anecdotes recount his aggressive stance and fierce personality, including a quarrel at Piqua with Democrat Frank McKinney who warned he might get hurt, expecting only Quaker fighting.
A garbled report describes a street scuffle involving Prank and others, with references to a reverend, a legal official, and payments of expenses. The text is damaged and hard to parse, but it notes a confrontation and unclear outcomes amid chaotic details.
A wandering man, Mullet by name, is described near the Test Olive building in New York. The piece recounts his grand career constructing major U S government structures and civic landmarks in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, now contrasted with his penniless state and his wife taking boarders to support their children.
Edward Clark died last week leaving a vast fortune measured by millions and a scarce notice from newspapers. The piece contrasts publicity value with wealth, naming Herbert Spencer, a famed sewing machine magnate, and references Clark’s Cooperstown residence, a Turkish bath, and a dramatic family history linked to Ambrose Jordan. The tone surveys society’s fixation on capital, fame, and obituary spectacle.
The Davenport District Court in Iowa voids the recent prohibition amendment, ruling it was not legally adopted by the General Assemblies and not properly submitted to voters. The decision questions the amendment’s validity and cautions against dangerous precedents.
The piece surveys Iowa legal battles over constitutional amendments and a looming Supreme Court review, arguing the sale of alcohol remains officially loyal pending court reversal. It also reports on Treasury policy, gold and silver certificates, and monetary shifts, noting banking interests in major cities urge adherence to law and caution against centralized coin control.
A Descriptive notice reports a Tuesday gathering by Detuc rats in the vicious States for the pati, detailing the event’s location and aim with period-appropriate tone. Strong entities include Detuc rats and the States, with implied political context and outcome.
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