Seago Fair Incorporation Plans Grand Live Stock Show
The Seago Fair organization, incorporated under Illinois law, aims to hold an annual live stock and agricultural fair in Chicago. It has secured seven years use of grounds from the Chicago Driving Park Association, with facilities valued around 140000, featuring elegant buildings and stalls for horses cattle and other exhibits. Premiums total 56000 and will be paid in full regardless of gate receipts, with awards based on merit. A committee of prominent men from Chicago and San Francisco prepared a memorial to Congress for a westward canal from Hennepin to the Mississippi for commercial use, not deeper than seven feet.
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Ntral Park
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Hasiz
Washington and Baltimore to entertain guests in Baltimore
The article notes Washington and Baltimore preparing to host guests in Baltimore this October. It mentions French government officials and France possibly sending warships with troops, arrival around October, and travel arrangements including half rate tickets via steamboat routes east of the Mississippi for visits to Yatstown Washington and Baltimore.
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Orktown
Washinton Tate
Washgton
Baltimore
Washington
Frante
Yatstown
Crowded Insane Asylum and Poor Farm Plan in Quad Cities
The text complains of overcrowded facilities as winter nears. It notes sick and insane patients receive inadequate accommodations and crowding worsens. It argues for a separate facility away from the poor farm, ideally near Moline and Rock Island, to house incurables and invalids.
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Ksanvilla
Moline
Rock Island
Officers named at Chicago meeting of Mississippi River Commission
A Chicago hotel gathering of officers and delegates from Hennepin and related groups chose leaders for the Mississippi River Commission. The slate included President J. M. Allan and delegates Dav. Wardussell and T. J. Rabinson from Rock.
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Hennepin
Chicago
Fox
J. M. Allan
Wardussell
Dav
T. J. Rabinson
Rock
Bonds Paid and Clergy Changes Highlight Moline News
The last bond for Moline on the Rockford railroad issue due July 1 1881 was paid by County Treasurer Rei. The remittance came via First National Bank of Moline and a Maine holder. Next bond due January 9 1882 and July 1 1882. Central Lilinos Conference ME church session at Canton Illinois September 28. Rev A R Morgan seeks departure, seen as loss by many in Moline. Morgan described as earnest energetic and effective, a valuable addition to any church.
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Rockford
Skowhegan
Maine
First National Bank of
Lilinos Conference
Canton
A.R Morgan
Methodis
Ite
Morgan
Doctor Wessel Sells Property Then Buys Adjacent Half Acre
Dr Wessel sold the Conrad F Grantz hip sing property at Wells and Atkinson for 2300 dollars and bought the remaining half acre adjoining Rodman Avenue from O Reid. Grantz plans to move his family into the new home soon and the purchase is described as a valuable, well prepared lot near the doctor's business. It notes Wessel's energy suggests the ground will soon be used productively.
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Conrad F.'Grantz
Wells and
Atkinson Sts
O Reid
Rodman Avenue
Grantz
Storm damage and fire losses reported near Orion
In the vicinity, lightning toppled a barb wire fence and a 23 white oak near Wm Jordan’s home, scattering debris across a corn field. Jack Kincaid, six miles northeast, lost a barn full of grain tools and three horses, including an imported stallion worth 800, with no insurance. The Biercer County Sabbath School Convention is set for Vidla on September 4 and 6 at 7 30 p m.
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Oriop Times
Jack Kincaid
Jack
Orion Times
Biercer County
Vidla
Thureday
Hale kinship ties locate Captain Eleni Hale in Illinois
At a friend’s request from Pennsylvania the Dispatch inquired about Captain Eleni Hale who came from York County Pennsylvania about a year ago. He is identified as the brother in law of R Zeatter of South Molihe and now resides near Sheffield Henry County Illinois where his Eastern friends may address him.
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Pensylvania
Eleni Hale
York County
Hale
R. Zeatter
South Molihe
Sheffield
Henry County
Destructive fires strike villages near Montreal and Attica
Reports describe a major fire in a village near Montreal that destroyed nearly all the town due to water shortages. Attica New York suffers a separate Saturday blaze causing extensive damage estimated around forty thousand dollars with multiple casualties.
Riggings Rumors Stir Chiades City Towne Area
Local reports claim 500 head of livestock are in Chiades City Towne vicinity tied to President Garfield's mother in Hiram Ohio near Garrettsville. She and two nieces are said to be grief stricken and fearing the worst as unrest grows.
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Garfield
Hiram
Ohio
Garrettsville
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