Freeport notes of spring rumors and local notices
A collage of 1874 Freeport items reports earnings, theater plans, weather guesses, and social gossip. Mentioned are Deeds filed for $14 270 20, Reverend Gilbert preaching, Steven’s low prices, and Richings concert tickets selling fast. City life, fires, temperance, and odd anecdotes fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder's Office
Gilbert
The
Baptist Church
M. E
V. Averill
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Frank
Africa
Rockford
Richings
The Clock Factory Comes to Our City
Messrs Fifield and Brainerd and Estell and Jenkins discuss forming a stock company to manufacture the Programme Clock with Jerome Clock Co patents. Required stock is 75000 to 80000 dollars, most paid in within a year, and the factory would move here with about 75 current workers. Estell will visit to present figures or withdraw the offer. citizens decide if the clock factory joins the existing watch operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Estell
New Haven
Sunday School Institute to be Held by Baptist Association
A Sunday School Institute under the Baptist Association will be held at the city venue with Rev J O Baker of Bloomington serving as Sunday School Missionary. The program includes addresses essays and discussions on Sunday School work and invites all Sunday School workers and the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Dixon
Baptist Association
J. 0. Baker
Bloomington
Afl
Gitpenr
Krohn
Gaarles Rosebrugh
James Darrah
I. S. Zartman
John Kerch
S. F. Dubs
W. T. Giles
Wm. Wagoner
Wm. Trembor
E. W. Dreyer
D. B. Shulte
Oyler
W. Scott Agney
Goodhue
Lichtenberger
Perkins
Council
Hettinger
McCoy
Ferris
Fire Department
F. J. Middleditch
David Steck
Adam Reichard
C. N. Saxby
Chas. Rosebrugh
Fairbank
Dornier
Nic Gartman
James Mannion
C. Arnold
Baptist minister returns home after fruitful Freeport visit
Rev E L Hunt of Aurora and Rev Gilbert have worked together for three weeks. Seven baptisms were reported in the past week. The First M E Sunday School quarterly missionary concert drew a full house, with dialogues recitations and an essay by Mrs I F Kleckner, plus strong music. The collection totaled about $77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Hunt
Aurora
Gilbert
Freeport
M. E
I. F. Kleckner
A Difference of Opinion on Thomas and Proof
Allen A. Gagrrrita, an elocutionist from Brewster House Freeport, writes asking the Freeport News to publish a synopsis of Rev Jenkins argument on Easter Sunday. He cites Jesus’ blessing on those who have not seen and yet believe and urges Sunday readers to consider a clearer demonstration for doubting Thomases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Thomas
Freeport News
Brewster House
Freeport
Ilinois
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Jenkins
Thomases
Allen A. Gagrrrita
Oscar W. Beaubien
Denver
Colorado
Oscar
Watch Factory Push for Freeport Industry Growth
Freemont Freeront Journal urges immediate civic action to secure a watch factory and additional plants along the Pecatonica at Freeport. It notes nearly a quarter century of support for manufacturing, praising public enterprise and urging business leaders to back this opportunity with similar vigor used in local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeront Journal
Freeport
Chicago
Mississippi River
Pecatonica
Read Advertisement From Stayer and Snyder Column
Our friends are urged to read the advertisement of Stayer and Snyder in another column of this issue. The request implies personal benefit to readers and aims to inform via a presentational placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stayer & Snyder
Concert at Opera House Promises Finest City Event
Caroline Richings-Bernard brings twenty five singers and a pipe organ with the United States' top organist for a Friday evening concert. Officials claim it will be the best ever in the city. A few seats remain at Emmert & Burrell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie
J. B. Snyder
Richings
Court House
F. C. Welch
Emmett & Burrell’s
Freeport
Caroline Richings-Bernard
Opera House
United States
Emmert & Burrell’s
Book binding offered at local office with fair prices
This office specializes in book binding and promotes quality work at fair prices. Customers are invited to bring items for binding and restoration work is advertised as dependable and affordable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Cour
Arly
Jorkuan
Opera
Traveling staff gains new post and local notices
Personal news item chronicles Rev A Schroder traveling east and Warren Clark joining the German Insurance Company staff. It notes retirements at Gates & Burton Brewster House and moves of T K Best and Charley Young. Also reports on school director election and various local civic changes including aldermanic acts and city office adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schroder
Warren
Clark
C. Burton
Gates & Burton
Brewster House
T. K. Best
William Lichtenberger
Shannon
Charley Young
John F. Smith
St. Paul
Clint Miller
Chicago
Colorado
A. W. Hall
Lena
Hall
W. T. Giles
Monitor
Giles
Louis Shisler
Galena
Fire alarms spread fears near foundry row house
A daylong fire alarm reported near a foundry, threatening a row of frail houses. Firefighters responded, keeping the blaze from a disastrous outcome as hose and cisterns were deployed and the steamer operated through the street.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James McNamara
America
D. A. Olin
Western Union Railroad
Billy Patterson
Bulletin
A. K. Moore
Womans’ Temperance Union
Cerrolton
Tll
Lake Peppin
Asprin Ag
Ag Moses
John O. Kean
McHenry
Turner Hall
Turnverein
Moses R. Thompson Lodge
No. 381
A. F
A. M
C. L. Suarren
Mart Mayer
Michael
Dr. McKim
Galena Street
Stine’s Corner
McNamara’s
W. Scott Agney, Esq
Brown
Mr. Timms
Hettinger Block
Mr. Gorman
Jorema
Egbert & Fidlat
Hoffman & Janssen
Staver & Snyder
Staver & Snyder’s
BO Wright, Cavanagh
Wwe
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Wright, Cavanagh & Cos
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