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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1873
Page
5
A fragment from a 19th century issue notes plans for gardens and tithe to advertise. It mentions Fish hooks and garden seeds in order, a National bank for Prophetstown, and Lingard entertainment sents. It predicts a snow storm Sunday night into Monday with a freeze up, praises Freeport schools, and hints at spring in the air with green peas and chickens forthcoming. Read the Lingards ad and keep reserved sedate.
Stiles Jenkins & Co is dissolved with E Stover and D C Stover retiring. The business will be conducted by Stiles and Jenkins thereafter. A brilliant luminous bow appeared across the sky last Wednesday night extending to the south, drawing wide notice as a remarkable phenomenon. The 1872 calendar shows five Sundays in March June September and December.
Five thousand bushels of flax seed will be sown near Chatsworth this year prompting remarks on hemp needs. A clock under one arm and a mirror under the other passersby are joked about as people move about town. Jonathan Haye opens a new store at 155 Stephenson Street showcasing musical instruments and sewing machines. Swartz and Stocking, druggists opposite the Court House, offer fresh garden seeds from Harkel at low, warranted prices. The Forresters impress with Bertha, a troupe praised for strong performances. The Atlantic and Pacific Railway will be renamed the Chicago and Pacific Railway, a change welcomed by locals. hope grows for Freeport. Children trade playful chatter about fishing as chores loom. The Hinslaw anti-bribery act restricts officials from contracts benefiting them. Special attention is drawn to G M Clayton’s paper hangings stock advertised elsewhere in the paper.
The Lingards bring a renowned traveling company to Wilcoxson Opera House next Friday evening April 19. The Montgomery Journal lauds William H. Lingard's mimicry and protean powers praising a crowded dress circle and a polished program, urging longer engagement for Montgomery audiences.
In Galena Circuit Court last week, Von Kettler sued Johnson over alleged false imprisonment related to an estate settlement. Judge Marvin and Judge Bailey presided. Shissler and Turner represented defendants. Jury awarded plaintiff 4000 dollars, later reduced to 2000 on motion for new trial. plaintiff accepted drop in amount, defendant to appeal to the Supreme Court over excessive damages.
Six months after the Chicago fire the New York Sun and other dailies echo the journal’s praise of the city’s recovery saying the former growth was a marvel and the rebuilding will rank among the wonders of the world.
The Lakeside Monthly in April prints a sensational piece Dr Dolbie's Experiments about a criminal named Henry Fenton who die and is buried for thirteen months before being revived. Meantime cerebrospinal meningitis rages in Rockford with three deaths, including James B. Skinner of Skinner Briggs & Enoch. Vesuvius shifts policy as locals evacuate and Naples attracts many foreign visitors.
The passage notes birds singing on fences and trees, a robin atop the highest branch, meadow lark piping, and birds like blackbird crow and bluejay signaling spring. It claims ice left the river, urges people out west to recognize the season, bees to hum, and merchants to advertise at once.
In Freeport the Friday evening program at the Opera House invites every young man to take a lady, or two if possible, to enjoy the event. The note urges attendance and social participation amid a lively local scene.
A young man named Root was killed in Elgin last Thursday night and the Common Council has offered a $500 reward for the arrest of the murderer. Fresh Charleston strawberries sold in New York last Saturday at $3.00 a quart. An advertisement by A. I. Broad appears in this issue. Broad operates a bookstore and many visit his shop. A harsh remark notes the slanderer and the person who repeats hearsay to others. The Ways and Means Committee in the Lower House struggled to agree on a newly introduced tariff bill.
The first week was strong but farming duties slow town commerce. builders begin activity though the goal of a new Illinois Central passenger depot remains unmet. A temperance law meeting at McKathron's hall endorses the bill with pledges of support and plans a trustee election. Rev I E Cary preached at the Presbyterian Church due to the pulpit vacancy.
In recent town meetings voters chose leaders across Kent Waddams Oneco and Buckeye. Kent elected W P Naramore as supervisor M R Kiseley as town clerk H M Gillett as assessor Henry Biesauieier as collector Abram Reber as highways and S J Kleckner as constable. Waddams chose James L Hartsough supervisor Carlton S Solace town clerk Levi Robey assessor Cyrus Folgate collector Phillip Reeser highways John Pauley and Shippy as constables. Oneco elected Andrew Hinds supervisor G F Reim town clerk Phillip Moyer assessor Aaron Gettig collector Samuel Wise highways. Buckeye chose Frederick Bolender supervisor Cyrus Yeagle town clerk Joseph Sherbondy assessor Peter Martin collector Geo W Hartsough highways Samuel Rosenberger constable.
The Presbytery of Freeport met in Warren Tuesday through Thursday with Rev. Dr. Curtis as Moderator. It includes about 35 ministers and as many churches, reporting good prosperity. Rev. Mr. Coit was installed in Warren and other calls were extended, signaling a push for ministerial permanency. The body will send two clerical and two lay delegates to the Detroit General Assembly on May 16, including Rev. A. J. Lauenberger and Rev. Mead Holmes as alternates, Elder A. O. Thompson among the lay delegates.
Last week saw multiple calamities including a Mississippi steamboat explosion near Cairo killing sixty people, a tug-boat blast on the North River with six deaths, a Boston and Albany locomotive explosion injuring and killing, a Philadelphia house collapse killing one, and two boys hurt near Schuylkill in the same city.
A local observation notes that school boys favor outdoor pursuits like hunting and fishing over mathematics. The remark highlights a shift away from classroom study toward practical activities, reflecting concerns about academic engagement among youth.
The March term calendar lists numerous People v Keeler et al and Lambert liquor indictments, various civil actions including attachments, appeals, and mechanic liens. Several cases conclude with guilty pleas, verdicts, or judgments, detailing damages and costs, with attorneys listed for each side and docketed motions for not pros. Renowned parties include Emil Janzie pleading guilty on liquor counts, and multiple judgments totaling hundreds of dollars across many civil actions.
A letter from Illinois Republicans to ex Governor Oglesby asks if he will accept the 1872 GOP nomination for governor. It asserts party unity, praises the national party, and pledges strong support if the convention unanimously selects him, while noting his duty to public affairs. The correspondence cites Co. names and dates in April 1872.
St Louis reports the loss of many lives after a Mississippi steamer exploded. Twenty eight survivors and seven bodies arrived, with a partial passenger and crew list. The dead and injured show horrific burns and scalding, and officials note the middle boiler exploded after a watch change.
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