Rockford Railway Debts and Stockholders' Election Report
The Rockford Rock Island and St Louis railroad faces an 11 million dollar debt with 1 million due to heirs of Stephen Douglas and Robert Stephen Jr. The Chicago stockholders elected officers John F. Tracy as president and Hugh Ridley as vice president. The railway shows three year gross 7,899,618.618 and net earnings 8,53,1283 with various dividends and surplus noted. In Livingston county farmers hold profitable meatings trading surplus stock, prompting calls for local auctions. Fondulac Amboy Peoria railway consolidates with Fondulac Whitehall, surveying routes via Milo Camp Grove Lawn Ridge Wyoming Princeville Kickapoo to Peoria to access coal mines and grow trade through Wyoming outlet.
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Peorian
John F. Tracy
Hugh Riddle Yice
Livingston County
Watseka Republican
Henry
Fondulac, Amboy & Peoria Railway
Tondulac & Whitehall Railroad
Wisconsin
Milo
Camp Grove
Lawn Ridge
Wyoming
Princeville
Kickapoo
Peoria
Henge
Wyoming Post
Economic critique and circus fraud in Metamora editorial
The Metamora Sentinel argues the last legislature was cheaper per work unit yet cites auditor costs as proof of economy being exaggerated. The piece mocks a circus like politicking with side shows and a deceptive reserve seat scheme targeting unsuspecting patrons.
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Metamora Sentinel
Haines Bureau
Sentinel
Senate
Horse Thieves Target Wenona Team in Nighttime Plot
The Wenona community tightens security after reports of a planned theft of HonJzA McCGall's prized team and buggy. Two men approached the stable around midnight but fled as the team sprang to safety. one thief escaped with a bell, while Mat Orr was captured and held for questioning.
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Wenona
Bugsy
Honjza
McCgall
Bell
Mat
Orr
Man Fears Vigilantes After Stage Robbery Near Weenoana
report states Wright at Lacon refused to speak as vigilantes threatened to string up the first three caught. Orc’s relatives live about three miles northeast of Weénona. Afr. David Homer, who kept a loaded gun for horse thieves, was struck by five shot in the fleshy arm above the elbow. one wound is severe but not dangerous.
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de Wright
Lacon
Weénona
David Homer
Witzlow Daze Census and Crop Report from Dickinson County
In June 15 letter from Kansas farmer HuGun McVicker reports Dickinson County’s 6 by 12 mile township, 406 inhabitants, and a crop map showing wheat 1712 acres rye 106 spring wheat 473 corn 1201 barley 116 oats 450. He notes grasshoppers briefly appeared but moved on, rains arrived timely, and prospects look strong for crops, predicting Dickinson County as a future agricultural leader.
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Henry Republican
Witzlow
Dickinson County
Kansas
Kausas
State Agricultaural Society
Inter Wheat
HuGun McVicker
Birth notices from Lacon and Castleton
In Lacon on June 16 a son was born to William M. Hat Tan Esq circuit clerk. In Castleton on June 12 a daughter was born to Joseph A. Fonthon.
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William M. Hattan
Castleton
Joseph A. Fonthon
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