New Advertisements and Local Listings Overview
Local newspaper fragment lists various businesses including dry goods grocers clothing and manufacturers. Mentions Pont Co Walton Ure Coots Oetlinger Brow Buffalo and Wright in a late 19th century commerce context. Indicates a retail district with assorted trades and vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HR Rest
HD. Pont # Co
Grocerion
Wee. Walton
Ure Coots
Oetlinger Brow
Manunietcators
Late of Land
Choa, Wright
Buffalo BU
President Garfield Moved to Long Branch in Critical Condition
Garfield was taken to Long Branch on Tuesday in a critical state with some hope of recovery. Reports say the nation prayed for his restoration and that the change of air might aid him. General Grant declined a public reception in Asbury Park to avoid rejoicing while the President’s life hangs by a thread.
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Garfield
Long Branch
Grant
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Albany Evening Journal
Republicans of
New York
Republican Party
Bf Blaine
Windom
Th National Finance
Secreta James
Department
Cornell
Guiteau Still Earnest in Death Wish Letter
The article reports Guiteau's letter to the District Attorney expressing regret at not killing the President in church and wishing for the President’s immediate death. It also notes Hon J Milton Turner’s view that the black race has hopeful prospects, with emphasis on farms and industrial schools, and that the South offers opportunities for agriculture and encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteau
J. Milton Turner
United States
Liberia
Captain Howgate Swindle Case Defaulter in Signal Corps
Captain Howgate, a Signal Corps officer, is arrested for swindling the government and is a substantial defaulter. Reports say the total loss may reach 400000, with holdings in Florida, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He has been rearrested and bail raised to 90000 as investigators probe stocks and real estate potentially tied to the public treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howgate
Signal Corps
Florida
Virginia
District of Columbia
Harry Barton
A. V. Richards
Siinal Corps
Water supply danger in Tennessee English colony
A report attributes a typhoid outbreak in an English colony in Tennessee to impure winter water from a shallow artesian well and subsequent rainwater cistern use. Foul water near the well leaked into walls, causing deadly fevers to afflict about one fifth of colonists, linking illness to wells, cisterns, privies, and poor drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Georgia Senator Ben Hii Recovers at Rockbridge
The New York report states Senator Ben Hii is recuperating at Rockbridge Alum Springs. Despite warnings from his physician, he recently spoke out against the Virginia or Heristanian faction, accusing them of aiming to rot away the state’s future.
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New York
Yribwie
Georgia
Ben Hii
al Rockbridge
Stato
Debated Debt Morals Across States In Political Rhetoric
The speaker accuses Mr. Hill of double standards on debt and integrity, noting Georgia’s repudiation of railroad bonds and a constitutional clause barring repayment. He argues honesty should start at home and points to Hill as a prominent partisan example in Georgia, contrasting it with Virginia.
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Hill
Georgia
Ben Hill
Itill
Virginia
Richmont
John W. Daniel
Bourbon Fundal
Lynchburg
Acta
Congress
Actg
United States
Daniel
Election Postponed for County Officers to 1882
Advocates oppose fall polls citing Constitutional Amendment and new election law. General Palmer, now a Democrat, supports postponement and notes repeal of fall election machinery. A test case between H T Gilbert and Attorney General McCartney is planned. Supervisors to withhold salaries. Supreme Court in Ottawa may issue mandamus to mandate salaries and rule on election timing.
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John M. Palmer
Democrats
Opinon
H. T. Gilbert
Ottawa
McCartney
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Corn Worm Ravaging Local Sweet Corn Crops
A farmer reports extensive damage from the bollworm Heliothis armigera attacking sweet corn. Professor Riley notes the pest is the same as the cotton bollworm. moths overwinter, larvae infest ears, and control relies on trapping adults with molasses and vinegar plates.
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Ammerican Agriculturist
Riley
Minnesota
Two Founding Figures Cast as Scoundrels in Letters
George Alfred Townsend writes under Johnny Boquet that Aaron Burr surpassed Benedict Arnold in cruelty and duplicity. He cites Burr’s alleged seduction attempt during Arnold’s fugitive years and notes both men as persistent scoundrels. The source frames Burr and Arnold as dangerous, unreformed characters.
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George Alfred Townsend
Gath
New York
Shippens
Mrs. Arnold
Aaron Burr
Sre
Mrs. Prevost
Arnold
Portrait Parallels Between Arnold Burr and Patton’s Burr
The text compares the figures of Arnold and Burr with Patton’s Burr, noting facial features such as the chin jaw and nose. It argues Arnold resembles a panther in movement while Burr appears refined yet forceful, lacking lasting character. Both are seen as failures, yet superficially striking.
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Arnold
Patton
Burr
Guiteau
Stocking letter defends Atkins and critique of journals
The article recounts Daniel Webster and law, praising thrift over wealth concentration while defending Stephenson county figures like D. A. Knowlton and Orestes H. Wright. It describes General Atkins’s service, Stocking’s public defense, and a dispute over printing a doctor’s letter regarding the Freeport Journal and subscriber lists. The piece ends with a call for continued peace and a jab about another column.
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Daniel Webster
Daniel
Marshfield
Stephenson County
D. A. Knowlton
Freeport
Orestes H. Wright
Doctor’ Stocking
Freeport Journal
Richards
Doctor Stocking
Providence Press
Hep
Virginia
Forreston
Freeport Bunnerr
L Atkins
Freeport Republcan
Ogie Co
Rep
Thera
Abenion
Atkins
Rupagt
Gen. Atkins
Nooguo Valley
Kansas
Freeport Cin. Bunasr
Gen
D. Atkins
Atking
Wracy
Rupner
Journal
Subscription list dispute cited in newspaper quarrel
Fragmentary 19th century dispute over a subscription list for the Freeport Journal. Doctor Charles H. Stocking publishes a letter accusing Little Richards of theft. Richards counters. The exchange references ownership of the Journal, a mortgage, and editorial responsibility. mentions A. K. Miner T. D. Wilcoxon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Richards
Honey
Charles H. Stocking
Richards
Doctor Stocking
Buparr
Foxerout
A.V. Richards
Seaport Journal
Dean Stu
Tawamy Panie
A. K. Miner
T. D. Wilcoxon
Freeport Journal
Mer. A. K. Miner
Miner
Aly Haine
Olticu
Peach
Logan
Springfield
Hfe
Buvert
Atkins
Thuve Baoh
Glucose Industry and Honey Impacts in Early America
Discussion on Freeport glucose factories and Rockford expansion. Professor Wiley defends glucose as wholesome when properly made, with minimal acids and impurities. Notes on impurities from cane syrups, bee feeding effects, and commercial honey produced with glucose versus natural honey, claiming price advantages and quality comparisons.
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Freeport
Rockford
Henry W. Wiley
Popular Science Monthly
Vermont
Glucose Dominates Confectionery And Syrup Markets
A historical note explains how glucose is predominant in candies and syrups. Small amounts of cane sugar are added to sweeten, while most glucose is concentrated to a near dryness. Syrups graded A to C vary in tint, and brands like Maple Drip and Magnolia dominate the market. Glucose also finds uses in vinegar, tobacco, wine, distilling, and other industries.
Newspapers echo Freeport Republican rise in Illinois
A compilation of editorials and notices from several papers including the Freeport Daily Hulletry and Freeport Bubagr discuss Gen S D Atkins selling the Freeport Journal and ushering the Freeport Republican era. They praise Atkins, criticize rival papers, and note political debates across Illinois and adjacent states.
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President Garfield
Ringgold
Atlanta
Tenth
Kentucky Infantry
Ninety Second
Aikina
Murray
Kilpatrick
Roe
Hho
Jem. O. Davis
Fourteenth Corps
War Department
General Atkins
Hoy
Braphenson County
Mnay
H Stocking
Chicago Evening Journal
Ill
Buoger
Freeport Republican
Smith D. Atking
Cincinnati Commercial
Charles J. Guiteau
Dixon Telegraph
S. D. Atkine
Freeport RupoEt
Hulletry
Freeport Bupper
Roeport
Gen. Athing
Tribune
Sterling Gazette
Mal
North Carolina
Hoglund
Chico
God
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