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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1882
Page
6
The piece analyzes the 1890s election fallout with Democrats winning a plurality, temperance debates shaping campaigns, and Republican concessions to Prohibitionists cited as key factors. It discusses the party split, state races, and implications for future Congress, noting shifting voter dynamics and strategic blows to the temperance platform.
A historical voice critiques the Democratic party's alignments over twenty years. It contrasts settled pioneer life with lingering political divides, depicting a wagon scene and a critique of reform and shared labor. The text portrays Democrats as connected to vardent labor and caution about long-term policy effects.
A fragment notes that Republicans claim to have freed enslaved people and elevated them to citizenship, arguing foundational laws guarantee protection and dignity for Black Americans. The passage emphasizes emancipation and legal rights as central outcomes.
A detailed report outlines coal bearing strata across western and northern Illinois, noting boundaries from the Mississippi to the Ohio river. It discusses formation, depth, and variations of seams Nos 1 through 7, with counties like Vermilion, Peoria, Williamson, and Union cited, and cites potential output levels and regional mining potential.
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