Railroad Time Tables Stations Schedule Snapshot
Pacific Ex Day Ex Night Ex lists station times across Illinois towns including Galesburg Cameron Monmouth Kirkwood Biggsville Sagetown and Burlington with daytime and night departures showing a compact timetable snapshot for regional travel.
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Pacific
LyChicago
Galesburg
Cameron
Monmouth
Kirkwood
Biggsville
Sagetown
Burlington
Atlantic
ArChicago
Loy Burlington
Chicago
J. D. Arms
Sam's Powers
Gen. Pass
Washington Letter predicts party conflicts shaping the 1876 election
In Washington on February 20, 1876, the correspondent analyzes how Republicans, led by Edmunds, wage discreet, nationwide campaign work in New Hampshire and Connecticut. He faults the Democratic House for inaction, urges unified effort, and argues the race hinges on electing the best man, while noting public discontent with Grantism and calls for economy and honest governance.
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New Hampshire
Connecticut
Republican Party
Edmunds
Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican Committee
F Street
National Republican Committee
Democratic House
Greeley
Schurz
Sumner
Trumbull
Banks
Grant
United States
House
Democratic Party
North
Christendom
New York
Tweed
Empire State
Samuel J. Tilden
Charles O’conor
Independents Platform Endorsed At Decatur State Convention
The Independents at the State Convention in Decatur adopted a platform urging primary voter participation, civil service reform, improved inland navigation, currency reform toward legal tender, protection of public lands for settlers, equal application of laws, state control of railroads, and reduced public expenditures. It cites Dr. Holland on Bible use in schools and questions Bible policy in public education.
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Decatur
Congress
Mouse Surprises Workroom Then Fatal Swallowing Inquest
At an inquest in South London a mouse crawled into a man's mouth during a workroom bustle. The mouse bit inside his throat, causing horrific agony before his death. Witnesses supported the account and a verdict of accidental death was returned. Separately, smallpox has closed public schools at Carlinville Illinois.
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London
The Currency Question in a Citizen Letter Defense
A reader rebutts Judge Porter on intrinsic value, arguing iron and steel surpass gold and silver for utility. The letter defends government issued currency, cites historical greenbacks, condemns bankers and capitalists, and endorses a national monetary system with government notes and gold or silver backing for debt payments. It urges independence from foreign influence and asserts the people can manage finance for broad national good.
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Porter
United States
Congress
Treasury
Republic
Europe
America
Charter Oak
Bank of America
Jacob Barker
Ile
Hog Cholera and Parasites in Hogs Opinion Piece
A reader letter discusses hog deaths from head throat and lung diseases, urinary issues and worm infestation. It argues parasites from dogs may drive cholera like outbreaks and questions whether these parasites naturally cause disease in dogs or if proper care can sustain hogs to a healthy age.
Hog cholera and dog care in a frontier community
A letter discusses hog cholera caused by violations of natural laws in dog care, urging humane treatment of dogs and noting environmental changes. It also recounts local church access disputes at Scotchtown, accusing certain groups of slander while defending a union Sabbath School and urging unity among Christians.
Suburbs of Scotch town column critiques clergy and meetings
A Scotch town reader notes anonymous writers signing as 8 T X and H discuss revival services led by Rev Rugh and Rev Allen in a local schoolhouse. The writer questions why meetings occur there when a church is nearby and defends the Church of God members, promising to reveal informant details.
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Scotchtown
Allen
Rough
Rugh
Church of God
Greenback Support and Local Business News From Spring Grove
In Spring Grove on February 21 1876 a speaker advocates greenbacks and specie payments warning of a busted nation if gold payments prevail. He notes national debt around two thousand million dollars and imagines vast wagons of gold en route to Monmouth. Local updates mention Ed Armsbys drug store sale to John E Alexander and transfers by H R Gilliland and Mrs Palmer to Patterson and Harry McClanahan. Dwight Corning suffers eye injury from a hunting accident and relocates to Crawford County Kansas last fall. X Q Z
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Monmouth
Ed. Armsby
Alexis
John E. Alexander
H.R. Gilliland
Palmer
Patterson
Harry McClanahan
Dwight Corning
Kelly Township
Crawford County
Kansas
Tweed, Canal Ring Overshadowed by Tilden Victory
The passage honors two civic workers who labored eighteen months without pay and helped topple Tweed and the Canal Ring. It notes Tilden’s rise as Democratic candidate for governor, his victory, and the defeat of Canal Ring influence, praising his cross party integrity in facing dishonest opponents.
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Tweed
Democracy
Tilden
Wrate
Heaven
New York
Syiru
The Divided Church of Kilkenny Cats
Rev. 7. D. Talmage laments a church split where factions clash over every issue from hill versus saw mill to politics and pious display. Quarrels sour devotion as choir, pulpit, pews, and trustees turn on each other, leaving a windowless monument to infighting.
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Rafferty
John Brown
Elder Bangs
Elder Crank
Kilkenny
D. Talmage
The Problem of Life Lecture and Paris Masques
Theodore Tilton on life humor amid a Newark audience prompts a Scottish woman to strip. Paris masked balls decline under the republic with dares and box costumes. Mrs. Van Cott faces mass kissing, then confesses fatigue. Confederate generals Mosby and Longstreet receive fat pensions from Grant amid copperhead queries.
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Theodore Tilton
Theodore
Newark
N. J
Paris
Opera Comique
Varieties Theatre
Empire
United States
Mosby
Longstreet
Grant
Copperhead
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