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Newspaper
Freeport Evening Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1866
Page
4
The Evening Journal announces subscription options and requests local correspondents to report on politics and neighborhood events. It notes planned Chicago market reports, high school exercises, and church matters, plus a lively column on local life, livery stables, and notable anecdotes about manners and pipe tobacco gifts.
The item blends pork market pricing with butter and liquor notices and a Middleditch partnership ad, plus oysters from Baltimore. It notes Field’s Logan Hat verses and a dedication for the new school building in the city’s third ward on Thursday the 27th with Rev. Lysan Whiting speaking. David Parsons, Supt. City Schools.
The Atlantic Monthly enters its nineteenth volume with a list of arrivals and readers interest. Notable names and places appear among contributors and subscribers, including Chicago and Savanna, with a note of a forthcoming year’s content.
Frederick Donglis makes an appeal to Congress for impartial suffrage while Henry Keep, New York Central Road president and railroad magnate, rises from poverty to control Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana and Cleveland and Toledo lines. The article also notes debates on a permanent state fair site in Central Illinois and details a Philadelphia to Washington robbery of Gen Lyon, plus a Mount Carroll burglary and a Jewish folk storm tale.
Market prices listed for wheat futures and assorted commodities on Thursday evening December 20 1865. Wheat extra winter and No 3 white spring grain values shown along with corn oats hay and hay items. livestock and dressed beef prices appear with ranges for live cattle and other farm goods.
Corrected weekly lumber market notes from White Rowell Co and Wisconsin and Michigan Lumber Yard. Trade quotes reference Wisconsin and Michigan yard prices behind Brewster House in Freeport. Market activity details appear in local timber trade briefs of the period.
Middleditch and Potter direct public attention to their large and varied supply of whiskies, brandies, wines, cigars and related items. They boast the finest brands from noted manufacturers in the United States and have special emphasis on shiuers. They offer pint and quart bottles suited for family and medicinal use, with attention to prices and stock variety for Christmas shoppers. Located on Chicago Street between the Post Office and Galena Street in Port Illinois.
Having laid out my farm one mile from the Court House beyond the Engine House I will sell said lots on the premises at auction Saturday December 29 1866. Lots suitable for building pasturing or gardens with valuable locations. Terms one third cash in hand balance in two equal payments. Enquire of Jacob Mayer Esquire Mayer 1st National Bank or George W Oyler Auctioneer.
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