24 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Freeport Evening Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1866
Page
1
A nostalgic verse and prose fragment depict Christmas Eve rituals, feasting, and merriment across England. It contrasts village revelry with charity and remembrance, urging readers to cherish giving and reflect on poverty, loss, and seasonal blessings. The piece ends with contemplative, somber notes about happiness viewed through others’ eyes.
The paper opens with holiday wishes and greetings, urging merriment and gratitude. It then notes difficulties obtaining facts on Winnesheik Insurance Company's recent assessment, promising to publish details next week, and defends mutual policies to prompt payment of assessments as part of the contract.
Petition circulates for an act to condemn the north half of the Public Square block and to vacate Hridge street for Court House purposes. A new Court House seems needed despite debts and taxes, and securing the shore hill block is urged before further improvements. The piece mocks a local discovery about county seats and suggests an “office on wheels” to bring the court to farmers. A Belleville merchant was murdered similar to a robbery, prompting distrust of nature.
The page lists wheat and flour futures, spring and winter varieties, cotton wool and dairy items, butter at 2 cents per pound, eggs per dozen, hay types, lard per hundred weight, potatoes onions cheese and dressed pork prices. It reflects a general market round up with multiple commodity quotes and crude numerical data.
Corrected weekly lumber market notes issued by White Rowell and Co and Wisconsin and Michigan Lumber Yard, located behind the Brewster House in Freeport Illinois, outlining revised bids and supply details for regional buyers.
The note describes a neighboring site next to James Mitchells Bank titled Ivy’s New Block, indicating a nearby development or location name. No further details provided.
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