13 Dec 1856
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1856
Page
1
The notice offers a cash prize and subscriptions for the best Carri dress, with a deadline on the 26th. It promises the owner one of three dollar magazines and a share in prize distribution, plus a year of the New Yorker Home Journal.
A letter urges formation of a local benevolence group modeled after the Kawagiras Society of Alton. It describes regular meetings, donations for general or special relief, and clothing drives for destitute children. Members would contribute a dime per meeting to fund clothing and comfort for the poor.
An OCR fragment references a Monday concert at Phenix Hall by Ethiopian performers and mentions pork market improvements with hog prices around four to five dollars. Also notes avoid neglect of Plymouth Hall event and cautions readers about tabular guidance.
The National Era defends liberty and press freedom, endorsing universal rights and free elections. It cites Virginia’s principle that government serves the people and suffrage must be protected, urging adherence to justice and virtue. Also notes two nearby murders in Lebanon Herald via Nov 20, blaming liquor for the crimes.
A cutting machine in England is patented and public property in the U.S. The Tate fair showcases cotton made into carved woodlike items. Milk sickness devastates cattle in parts of Illinois. A new seam of camel coal found in Clinton County, Pa. Cooper’s band printing machine aims to replace writing with printed letters. The American clipper Munry wins the tea cargo race from China to England. A patent for grinding saws is granted to Albert S. Nippes. A human skeleton is found in East Wheeling, measured at ten feet nine inches. John B. Fairbanks dies by his own hand in New York. Iron ore vein discovered in McKean County. The North Pennsylvania Railroad accident figure noted. A new ship-of-war is under construction at Mast Joston for the Viceroy of Bagot.
An old-time claim hails Wells Poeteval Syrup of Wild Cherry as a universal lung remedy. It asserts physicians endorse the treatment, promising restored health and warnings against unsafe substitutes, urging readers to seek trusted tonics at local shops.
A fragmented report notes that speculators have been nabbed and squatters allowed to maintain their claims peacefully. It mentions a general disturbance not having risen to alarm, aiming to reassure lovers of civil peace and national harmony.
A historical ad touts Sturley’s Sarsaparilla as unparalleled for broad public approval and as a reliable remedy for scrofula, dyspepsia, rheumatism, liver disease, gout, and various blood disorders, claiming wide use across the United States by many communities.
Instructions describe mixing weak aun water with a British lustre, applying two spoonfuls per gill of dam water, heating the stove, brushing on the mixture, polishing until dry. Repeat to two applications can keep as bright as a coach body, allowing slight moisture before final polish.
Telegram and telegraph notes from Kansas recount Lecompte issuing a writ for Mayes the murderer held by Governor order and Col Titus. Tecumseh trial of sixteen Free State prisoners ends in acquittal as jurors return not guilty after hours. Escapes reported from a guard post by ten prisoners leveraging floor hole. A Chicago agent arrives. Kansas National Committee distributes clothing. distress and liberal aid noted among the destitute and generous diners.
The Steamer Africa arrived at her dock in New York in the evening. In England business rises and the financial crisis is considered past. Banks may lower rates to 6 percent. Atlantic Telegraph Co subscriptions are fully taken. Peace Congress expectations rise. European political news is deemed unimportant. A strong Russian corps advances through Bessarabia toward the Black Sea. Seven English ships of war are due at Constantinople from Malta.
Freeport directory details many churches with clergy and service times across Reeves Street, Stephenson Street and Church Hill, including Asaccinie Fresbyteriat Church, EpIcopal Church, German deformed Crawer, and Rouen Catholic Church. It lists Sabbath schools, morning and evening services, and a westbound train schedule with departures and arrivals, noting stage lines and stops along the route.
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