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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1886
Page
4
Rain needed across the county. Mentions visiting Missey Shaffner of Tockford and Chicago business inquiries. Opera house events include Metiibeny family show, High School graduation, and M A A meetings. Notes on local election delegates, hotel changes, and several residents traveling, marrying, or attending gatherings.
Mrs W B Dingman formerly of Lenn now in Nebraska hosts friends in Clifton over Sunday. Mrs Septey Simms and George Jewell of Chicago visit Clifton. Will Rothermel of Kansas City at Ructig plans no visit to Mreaport before returning west. Louia H Burrell and daughter back in Chicago after pleasant visit. Mt Holyoke students to accompany Bidwall home soon. Miss Margaret Fry leaves for the east. brother WHHL accompanies to Chicago. Mr Fry departs Garden City. Fry sister heads to Europe for several months. Rev W C Dewitt travels to Chicago. Miss Atkins returns to Omaha from Mr G J Fry’s. Mrs J F Fink and Miss Jennie Nagle of Orangeville and Dr Plum mar of Chicago visit Brewster on Saturday. George L Covell and Ld 1 Forward of Forreston visit Freeport lady friends.
A week of secrecy ends with a city picnic on Ciena Street at nightfall with several ladies and gentlemen attending. The Freeport Nation travelers visited the city over Sunday alongside local notables and business figures from Hinde and Barnes houses, with plans and social visits noted for the upcoming activities.
Word reached here of the death of Mrs M F Boyles age about 38 a former resident who ran a hairdressing business on Stephenson street and later used Bul videre as her home for many years. She was a widow and well esteemed by friends for cheerful kind disposition and upright life.
The Sunday laws were urged for enforcement at the church gathering with sermons from Rev. etc. Reports from the Harrisburg meeting and Zion church were noted. The Stephenson County Sunday School Convention outlined a two day program with prayers, Bible reading, lessons for children and adults, and officer elections. Also coverage of Freeport Driving Park directors, Stillwater and Mankato racing notes, and local arrests and court actions.
Rail news notes a new Northwestern timetable issued Sunday. The evening passenger train now departs at seven, reaching Chicago by 11 15. Freight and other services follow usual schedules as the paper reports on related railroad chatter and regional updates.
The Damascus cornet band led a Wednesday festival at Preston Russell's barn with Osis place youths. The Sib-Dutch school grows, overseen by Jom Ames who enjoys strong support. Mr. James Wiles of Dakota visited relatives. Jacob Kratger bought a fine carriage. UL Recke shows a new ring, and a lightning shock to Win Martin sparks caution. Planned picnic July 8 in Jim Phillips woods. Mrs. George Worth celebrated a birthday with games and berries at midnight, then supper. Ma and Mrs. Ben Merrill visited Mrs. John Metz.
On Cedhieville road John Billerbeck and family were riding Sunday when a goat bolted from a yard, injuring John. He treated himself briefly, then continued. Dr Haniee rented a horse and buggy from Bergman and Dorit Saturday. the animal broke loose while stopped at a house, and authorities later located the wanderer.
In Stephenson County strong turnout yielded broad support for William Hitt as the Republican candidate for Congress. Results by township show Hitt leading in Silver Creek West Point Marlem Buckeye Florence Rock Grove Rock Run Ridott Freeport wards Oneco Loran Dakota with Garver trailing. Lancaster Kent Jefferson Erin Wadams Winslow also favored Hitt.
The Pecatonica News reports a chastening incident and condemns public behavior. It notes a Freeport resident’s harsh comment urging punishment for Snyder should he reappear and cites widespread citizen indignation toward depraved acts by local young men.
At a regular meeting of the Freeport Butchers Association officers were elected President F B Furry Vice President John Kercher Secretary Lllenry Lichtenberger Hredsurert PF Ohlendaorf The group is formed for mutual protection and will meet on the first Wednesday evening of each month Luther Gnitexo of Sibley Town National Bank visits relatives and notes Harris Emmett Reuben Myers Horace Upp and other former Stephen son county people prospering in God s country
In Durham 10,000,000 pounds of leaf tobacco await manufacture with trains delivering daily. Local tobacco firms pay railroads over $1,000,000 yearly for incoming freight as about 2,000 operatives work, over half are girls. One factory houses 500 girls singing while making cigarettes, many earning $1.50 to $2 daily. A factory turns out about 750,000 cigarettes daily. Bills of lading show shipments to Hamburg Honolulu Singapore Madras Antwerp Rotterdam Montreal Auckland Surabaya, with wide markets across China Asia India and Arabia.
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