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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1886
Page
3
A fragment notes a limited timeframe ending Saturday night the 17th with a balance to be returned. Details are sparse but imply a closing sale and refund of outstanding amount. No names, places, or organizations are readable in the fragment.
Children's embroidered and lace cap sale offered at about one quarter of value continues. The event highlights bargain prices and ongoing discounts, drawing shoppers to the store.
Farmers busy with work in the fields. Various residents and visitors listed, including Dodds of Lena, Philompsore to Milwaukee, and plenty of local social notes. Weather, town events, church gatherings, and encampment plans for Freeport militia are mentioned along with several personal updates and small news items from surrounding areas.
A severe electric storm last Sunday night swept through Ridott and southeastern county, causing widespread crop damage including corn and fruit, downed wires, and several buildings struck by lightning. The homes of A J Martin and A S Maxwell were damaged by fire from lightning.
Reports from Dubuque say ground was broken beyond Freeport on Monday for a new Minnesota and Northwestern line toward Chicago with November completion targeted. J N Foye & Son won a six mile contract east of Freeport, tickets sold for Toronto and Topeka trips noted, and local rail activity includes plans for Savant stock yards moved to Trochella amid high land prices.
Rowhind, a Poland China hog breeder from Polo, asks to exhibit at Stephenson County fair in Cair, promising at least 20 fine hogs and inquiring about stall space. The JOURNAL regrets that Stephenson County Agriculture Society is defunct, noting Paylor's park hosted the 1878 fair. Taylor's park is praised as ideal for exhibitions, and the paper urges farmers to form a new fair association to avoid another season without a fair.
Waterford Wisconsin a village of 500 people faces an outbreak of violent typhoid fever with two deaths and six more expected. Forty contracted the disease as stores close and schools shut, while surrounding towns impose quarantines. The illness is traced to a Milwaukee traveler who contaminated water used by eighty children at a Catholic school. Epidemic spreads toward Rochester as public events proceed with local performances and fading hope.
The Board of Supervisors, chaired by D F Thompson of Kent, meets in session with members listed. Items include the Hayes petition, tax rebates, a pension for the poor overseer, sewer repairs on Livingston Street, and the purchase of a Parsonage for First Presbyterian Church. The Sewaer and Black Hawk War matters are noted along with a conference of county superintendents in Philadelphia for the joint teachers institute. Weather and local society notes close the report.
Report from Tar Weis Association picnic notes a horse injury to Uriah Kyle after roaming animals frightened bystanders. Horses owned by Kyle, Moritz, and Weishur caused damage and near fights. some riders were injured, stalls secured, firearms denied, and later speculation about horse death and possible lawsuits.
The Cedarville correspondent notes a 104 degree day as the village stays busy. A Winslow baseball challenge arrives, while Miss Nora Frank reports good health in Karlrohe, Germany. Bible Society planning July 24, and local court case Adamire vs Bower are mentioned along with sermons by Rev Krevmer. Storm damage near Piles Grove and hay barracks down on Bucher farm are reported, plus numerous locals moving, traveling, and civic notes from Winslow and surrounding areas.
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