06 Feb 1872
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Newspaper
Dundee Weekly
Location
Dundee, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1872
Page
1
The Dundee Weekly suspends publication amid financial strain and alleged deceit by local businesses. The editor laments poor support, half-hearted friendships, and swindler accusations while reflecting on the paper’s brief life and lingering loss to the community.
Victims accuse local merchants of failing to honor advertising promises and claim official overpayment. The letter targets H. E. Hunt and other board participants, alleging double compensation and contemptuous replies. It laments low pay and calls for accountability amid a deflated venture in Carpenterville.
A fragment warns readers to steer clear of Dundee and its dubious grafting crowd. The note claims promises of support for a local newspaper are empty, urging vigilance to avoid trouble and danger in the area.
The text rails at Dundee’s alleged aversion to invitation and progress, depicting a city decaying under poverty and misery. It recalls San Francisco earthquakes as punishment for penury, cites printers punished for publishing a newspaper, and laments lack of support from associates while praising friends and patrons amid harsh conditions.
The Advocate, the largest weekly paper in the Second Congressional District, reports 500 subscribers. Some paid in advance for three, six, or twelve months. many have not paid. Those who paid will be credited, and the arrears will be sold with the publisher of the Advocate.
Seth Hill offers himself to Dundee residents at the upcoming town meeting as a candidate for the office of Collector.
Insurance notice for Dundee Township residents to meet at D. R. Jencks store on Wednesday February 14 1872 at 2 PM to organize the Dundee Home Insurance Company. All residents urged to attend.
The Dundee Weekly announces its closure after a three month trial, blaming the town’s frugal spirit and lack of local support. The farewell laments ghosts of failed ventures, vows to leave Dundee behind, and predicts the paper’s corpse will join the graveyard of doomed publications.
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