23 Apr 1873
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1873
Page
1
A fragmentary verse piece reflects a preacher’s day with a sermon on snow. The speaker feels joy and relief as winter purity transforms sorrow, describing snow as a gentle mission and a miraculous, cleansing force that brings refreshing waters and coolness to summer heat.
A fragmented poem portrays a girl by the window reading and sewing while dreaming of romance. She ignores a watcher as she envisions beauty and daily tasks, hoping for a real suitor when the right moment arrives. The piece mirrors longing, daily chores, and elusive love.
A fragment reflecting admiration for working girls who earn their living and move boldly through city life. The writer extols their independence, contrasts them with fashionable women, and imagines a future where their resilience shapes society. A call to readers to consider these working women.
A disorderly parliamentary session features a speaker responding to calls for information and a member defending a bill on capital punishment. Amid interruptions a bystander quips about suppressing dialogue as others argue for or against the measure.
A brief, garbled account describes a young man entering a eatery attracted by a sign offering crab for 10 cents. He orders nothing, eats none, pays a fraction of a cent, and departs, muttering about the sign and prices.
A biographical sketch traces George A Black born February 2 1841 in Canton Ohio. He travels from Freeport Illinois to Pike's Peak, joins the Civil War 46th Indiana, later works in journalism, law, and becomes Utah Territory Secretary under Governor Shaffer. Notable actions include handling the Nauvoo Legion incident and legislative printing disputes.
The piece contrasts popular and reflective judgments of ready speech. It argues audiences prize vivid, engaging delivery over subject mastery and moral depth, noting speakers reflect listeners’ thoughts while shaping them. It warns that being a popular orator differs from being a true teacher, with many more ready speakers than genuine educators.
An old man recalls a prosperous farming life with a wife and two sons who died in drunkenness. He blames alcohol for poverty and hardship. At seventy, he struggles to earn daily bread and regrets drinking that long ago changed his fate.
The Chicago Times reports Hon. William Tweed from Theedville New York and his two daughters touring the city from the Briggs house second story front. A Times reporter calls on Tweed who speaks of his early chair-making start, wealth now valued around five million dollars, and denies Harpers Weekly shares. He criticizes Nast and Curtis, discusses Chicago plans including a proposed 6 million dollar court house and city hall, and notes admiration for Jonathan Scammon and others while awaiting further meetings.
The Lake Front repeal marks progress toward honest legislation, denouncing lobby influence and corrupt purchases of Assemblymen. The act’s repudiation is praised for cleaning Illinois statutes, with praise for Oro County senators and noted arguments by Megyrs, McGrath, Dow, and Thompson in support.
A reflective critique argues that nine of ten failures stem from a neglectful upbringing. It contends that avoiding burdens in childhood and easy life choices from indulgent parents create lifelong shirking habits and inevitable failure unless a moral miracle intervenes.
A Danbury boy borrowed a cat and dropped it from a belroom window to test a belief about cats striking feet from distance. The cat fell first, but the boy slipped and rolled after her. The incident drew the attention of the entire neighborhood in an instant.
A dense OCR page shows circuit court matters and county court proceedings. Entries include People v. Fred and other liquor cases, motions by state attorney, indictments, and pleas in Winneshiek county. Chancery and guardianship items cover estates of John Mac, N D Beeb, Mehisi Goodhue, Ira Shu, and other guardianship and sale confirmations.
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