Chicago area notes and oddities from 1874 and local incidents
A Chicago report recounts 1874 foreign import duties totaling 1 358 406 62 and Canadian exports at 4 713 795. It also details sensational Chicago cases including a large age gap marriage scandal involving Mrs Baumbach and her son in law, various accidents, jail breaks, arson suspicions, drownings during skating, and railway crime notes across counties including Logan and Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Philip Raynor
Canada
Baumbach
Greene‘baum
Effey Goumty
Evanston
Semoyelle
Umtared
Alphonzo Barrett
Barrett
Bridge Worker Falls From Frozen Deck in Pekin
Frank McKwain, a bridgeyard employee on the Pekin river bridge, slipped on a loose board in the hard frost and fell twenty five feet to the ground. He suffered a broken leg and severe injuries to his ankle, with recovery prognosis described as uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porses
Frank McKwain
Bridgew
Pekin
Nimenif Bo
Illinois Senate and House Elect Temporary Officers
The Illinois Senate met at noon with A. A. Glenn elected temporary chair and R. R. Townes temporary secretary. Twenty six new senators were sworn in by Justice Walker as motions to adjourn failed. In the House KE M. Haines was chosen temporary speaker and J. J. Growley temporary doorkeeper. Multiple ballots in the Senate for permanent president and in the House for permanent speaker produced final tallies with Haines prevailing 81 to 68 before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lee
Peoria
Justice Walker
Supreme Court
Hovnsy
KE. M. Haines
Lake
J.J. Growley
Cook
Bexart
Casey
Glenn
Henry
Ag Lar Dredee Pene | Hovaz
E. M. Haines
Ind
ML Callom
Rep
J.L. Wilcox
Sangamon
Dem
Erron
Ureau
Haines
Cal.lom
Wilcox
Ashton
Herron
le Bintiam
Boheanhenk Chansen
Postal Changes In Illinois Week Ending January 1875
A summary of postal updates shows establishments in Blue Point Effingham County South Riley McHenry County Sugar Loaf Ford County and discontinuation at Paddock Grove Bradi son County. Appointments listed include Cisco Pratt County Lee J Weinstier Eastern Franklin County Joseph J Hudson Frankfort Frankforton Dr B Hamilton Potomac Vermillion County Charles Ei Pressey Prosperity Franklin County and A G order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Blue Point
Effingham County
Louis Bernhard
South Riley
McHenry County
Thomas
Edkins
Sugar Loaf
Ford County
Matthew A. Dinsmore
Paddock Grove
Bradison County
Cisco
Pratt County
Lee
J. Weinstier
Eastern
Franklin County
Joseph J. Hudson
Frankfort
Fran
Dr. B. Hamilton
Potomac
Vermillion County
Charles Ei. Pressey
Prosperity
A-Gorder
Temptations of Trade Trial Sparks Moral on Dishonesty
A Goons clerk faced dishonesty charges after accepting two one dollar notes from a female accuser. he claimed his education in dishonesty and his employers fraudulent damaged goods practices. The jury acquitted him, prompting a moral that business cheats breed theft by clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeaterday
Pusonies
City Treasury
New York Paper
Iron Industry Slump Hits Rail and Machine Sectors
The sun notes iron prices collapsing with box iron at 2.75 and 8 cents per pound and pig iron at 28 to 80 dollars when past rates were higher. Demand collapses as rail building declines, rails scarce, and credit tight, crippling manufacturers and employment nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Industry
Sun
Bones Found in Mexican Village Alcaide Arrested
A fragment reports the Alcaide of Trentis Chihuahus village and his associates were implicated after bones of thirteen cooked infants were found in quarters. The text notes a festive youth known as the Algalde and a party of friends, with a suspicious motive surrounding a mid evening gathering and a pig supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trentis
Mexico
Chihuahus
Alcaide
King Spares Captive After Vizier Tips Truth
A king listens as a captive speaks a raw truth about a noble bloodline. The vizier argues for justice and mercy, while a rival urges decorum and punishment. The monarch, moved by the captive, decrees no bloodshed and weighs the truth against potential peril. The piece ends noting the tale as related by HW Stoddard in Harper's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. Stoddard
Harper's Magazine
Miss Erisms Codicil and a Wealthy Suitor
Miss Rebecca Erism dies after revealing a codicil that leaves her fortune to Luane Williams, shocking Gerald Erism who planned to wed Emily Thorpe. Gerald, poverty-stricken, meets Mr. Badger, the millionaire, and learns Emily plans marriage to Badger as he confesses his engagement.
Lovers bound by a fortune twist
Gerald Erism grieves after his aunt's death and a pistol accident threatens his life. Miss Luane Williams tends him, rejects the aunt's money, and nurses him back to health. In time the aunt's will reveals Luane inherits, law and love clash, and they marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Williams
Gerald
Miss Williams
Luane
Lnmst
Adams
Magruder's Goat: Baby Injured in Coach Collision With Goats
A historic tale recounts Magruder keeping a tame goat to pull a coach. The goat fought another animal, injuring the baby inside, as dogs joined and the coach toppled. Mrs Magruder refused to speak to Magruder for a week, then accepted an ostrich feather as appeasement. The goat remained available free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magruder
2Faz Adgler
Newfounland Dog Rescues Baby in Sudden Staircase Plunge
In Wencester Massachusetts a Newfoundland dog acts as a nurse and guardian to an 8 month old child. When the mother left, the dog heard the baby's cries and carried the infant down two flights to the kitchen. The mother found the baby safe at her feet, distress turned to relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wencester
Mass
Newfoundland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois State News
Kane County
Mower
Hampelitra
David Chooney
Montgomery
Logam
William’ Cooper
Middletown
Lincoln
John Wagner
Baward
Newcomber
Frederick Evot
B. ‘Spencer
A.smith
William Wolf
Bianca County
Bowman
Surelilé
Forest
Olty
Fickean
Wm. P. Lloyd
Bloomington
Chicago. & Alton
Deeda
Heyworth
Rob
Waston
Berod
Harrieburg
Taxowill County
Arnegro
Wilson
Pokin
Ataneca
Peoria, Pekin & Jacksonville
Teach
Moiie
Klass Leugen
Groveland
Illinois Legislature
Ife
Evnen
Bia
Clement Lord
Miss Erism
Rebecca Erism
Town
Gerald Erism
Miss Nurse
Emily Thorpe
Luane Williams
Oarold
Mr. Badger
Emily
Badger
Inay
Trom Badger
jLuane
Erism
I. Luane
Huang
Grundy
Harper’s Weekly
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!