24 Apr 1873
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1873
Page
1
A mournful obituary-poem recounts a sister named Maes Hamilton of Florence who died young. It laments the lost beauty and bright presence, offers comfort about heaven, and prays for strength for grieving relatives. The piece envisions reunion in eternity and the enduring love of family.
A six month business failure sends Jared Abrams to the Rocky Mountains where he joins Shoshoni life. He adapts, marries Yellow Cloud after relentless courting, but plans to flee using a raft with two thousand dollars of groceries. A grizzly bear threatens his debut, then Abrams discovers his father’s dead body guarding the loot. He ships the goods to Oregon, starts a Chatham Street style shop in San Francisco, and the legend of The Man with a Nose Like an Owl blooms.
A Washington visit by Russian fleet dignitaries faced a language hurdle as none spoke the local tongues. Senator Romney of Minnesota astonished by conversing fluently through Pennsylvania German learned in boyhood and used to win votes.
A Scotch observer notes an employee’s linen has turned hazy black from lack of washing. The response recalls monthly washing and a brisk retort about two shirts a week, with Robbie exclaiming that twice weekly changes mark a dirty devil.
Henry Ward Beecher attracts attention as tavern signs display welcoming legends promising entertainment for man and beast in various New York towns, reflecting the preacher’s fame and the era’s barroom culture.
Letters from Lone Pine California report the Owen's Valley shifting fourteen feet southward. Over seven thousand shocks have occurred to date and continue, but are not strong enough to cause damage.
The vice president reportedly quit smoking and drastically narrows his letter writing. He now spends leisure time playing with his infant child, adopting a calmer routine and lighter public profile.
Voters in Jersey City elect four Justices of the Peace in a charter election. Aldridge, colored master, presided as votes were cast for the new statewide judicial seats. The scene reflected local civic engagement in New Jersey during the election period.
A collage of brief items mentions Sopheus Kerr entering Newark mission work, a woman’s weight concerns, a British doctor’s cautions to guardians about safety, and legal figures like Alderman at Law. Notes touch on Canada residence for Goldwin Smith, Charley’s accounts, and a new Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railroad superintendent in Cleveland. Also referenced are temperance concerns, measles and consumption estimates, and scattered political and social notes from various states.
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