Expenditures of the General Government on Public Works
The Secretary of the Treasury reports a statement of funds spent by the General Government on public works in the states and territories from June 30, 1865, to June 30, 1878. The notice also recounts assorted legislative actions in Illinois, weathering through Senate and House debates on taxes, railways, canal improvements, and prison labor. The final items include various curiosities such as a miscellany of matrimony days and sugar importation figures.
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Illinois Senate and House Actions Noted on Railways and Education
The Illinois Senate and House took up a railways reform measure to aid Chicago shipping and penalize rising interior transport costs. They passed bills removing the Calumet dam and funding the Illinois Normal University and educational reforms. The Cadet and Medical College bills advanced, Lincoln’s birthday observed as sessions adjourned.
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Am. Pickerald
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Alexander Blackburn
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R. B. Mason
D. D. Babin
Abraham Lincoln
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Pontiac
Committee On
Civil Service
Eithics
General Assembly
Suits Against Railroads Move Through County Courts
From Springfield Feb 10 1874 the state House passed a Senate bill amending court practice to let any grievant sue a railroad in any county the road passes rather than only where its offices are. The session debated usury limits, railroad tax disputes, and a proposed state board to license locomotives.
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Institution For Tat Deaf and Dumb
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Yeverd
Vandalia
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Cox
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Ledger Promises a Year of Reform and Readable Family Content
The New York Ledger under Robert Bonner enters a new volume with pledges of continued liberal management and high character. It promises top writers, no profane or vicious material, and a focus on wholesome stories and practical reading for families.
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New York Ledger
Robert Bonner
Bonner
Ving
Parente
Bonners Ledger
Eler
Correspondenta
Enga Ent
Btn
Onre Ward Beecher
Trail
Brown's Bronchial Troches Offer Quick Throat Relief
This old advertisement promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches for coughs colds and throat irritation. It claims immediate relief for laryngeal soreness and voice strain advising use before singing or speaking and warns against imitations. It also oddly includes a note on silver tipped shots for poor families.
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