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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1886
Page
3
Dramatic sale notice advertising Roberta' Superior Steel Goods, linen and cambric fabrics, wool challies, and prints. It touts 750 to 1500 prices, yard rates in fractional cents, one day only, urging early attendance and emphasizing low prices.
Freeport daily entries report general crop health and a busy scene around town. notes mention delavan and chisago visits, church altar work, races and club meetings, trains, and local residents such as W. S. Cowan, J. J. Grossman, Carrie Hares, and Prof George Howell with Lena schools.
In Freeport at Foley street near Galena Avenue the elderly George Buckner killed himself with a double barreled pistol in the stable. Mrs Buckner, his wife, said he had threatened self-destruction for days and fired a revolver in the air last night. Coroner Stearns held an inquest with a jury pronouncing the death a suicide amid despondency and a troubled marriage.
Various churches announce Children's Day activities across cities. Morning and evening services feature specific pastors, floral tributes, orchestra pieces, and missions collections led by local figures. Special programs include sermons on children and the Bible, youth concerts, and gospel song services for young men.
June 23 commencement at the Opera House featured salutations and essays by seniors including Mabel Tandy Anna Haynes Edith Van Bears Myrtle Mattison and others. Death of Win Springstead noted in Shannon Illinois with mournful tribute to his generosity and upright character. Funeral plans undetermined at writing.
A social evening at Upper Stephenson street home of S J Mugu hosted by Miss E Minn drew about titty attendees. Prof Gibler led an orchestra with dancing cards and refreshments. Notable guests included Misses Fry Stoskopf Stoskopf Stoskopf Wright Duck Stearns Krol nahin Krolitz Mayer Burbank Gem mill Carey Hayes Clark Sanborn Ford Hemmenway God dard Hart Munn Montilius Wolf Polk Blade Brown Krohn Wright Seeley Munn Williams Brown Start Pattison Burrell Hurrell Wise Schodlelil Scott Kan and others. Depot safe at Tole blown Friday night, fifteen or sixteen dollars taken, heavy sulfur smell noted when Agent Clark arrived.
The article reviews a recent horse racing meet with strong betting, notable wins, and praise for Col. West and the bus staff. It notes large pools and about seven thousand dollars in wagers, plus plans for a summer meet. It also previews a Burlington concert and a Portland McGibeny family show at the opera house with favorable Illinois press remarks.
A Freeport incident over a cream colored mare owned by Mr Kinsley of Elgin and Idle Pet owned by Mr Ward of Lena inflames Christian brethren who plan to denounce horse racing and gambling. Dr William Ogatey, in western attire, sells medicine at Chicago and Stephenson claiming Cheyenne ancestry and cure claims. A west life reminiscence follows. A dating age riddle for marriageable girls explains a coded method to reveal age and birth month.
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