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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1869
Page
9
A fragment discusses inducements for postmasters to act as Freewort Journal agents, seeking wider circulation and listing plans to handbill, subscribe, and share lists. The piece also notes bicycle photography in Chicago and urges public morality, condemning sidewalk fruit peel litter to prevent injuries.
A Freeport city election produced a Republican victory attributed to The Journal. The author thanks Hamsher and Messer of the Decatur Republican, praising their influence and editorial skill. The piece notes dual quarto headings as a shared feature pleasing readers and advertisers.
This week the Journal amplifies and rearranges its market reports to offer a more accurate weekly feature. Each report is carefully corrected before press, with dealers’ names omitted to guarantee accuracy and maintain integrity of the data.
A review notes Geo P Rowell's Complete Directory of US Newspapers as valuable and comprehensive. It praises its alphabetic town listings, town histories, and population figures, while acknowledging some omissions and minor publisher name errors. The piece mentions its elegant 400 page format and a low price before shifting to a Carroll County political convention.
The Roscue Hook and Ladder Co holds its annual Ball at Fry's dell on Tupeday aves ning May 4. The entire Department and citizens are invited. Members of other companies in uniform admitted for half price. Tickets cost $1. Strewing Flowers. General Logan, Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, proclaims flowers ceremony for graves of dead soldiers nationwide. The 80th of May is the designated day for the ceremony.
Mrs. W. M. Miller canvasses in the county for a work by Matthew Hale Smith, titled Sunshine and Shadow, published by J. B. Burr & Co. of Hartford. The 700 page octavo volume is illustrated and priced around $3.00 bound in dots or £3.50 library style. Jas H Prescott buys rights to Kasson’s New Dominion Coffee and Tea Pot claiming superiority and a one-third savings with guarantee. General B Dornblazer resigns as Warden and returns home, planning manufacturing ventures locally.
The Presbytery of Rock Run met at the 2d Presbyterian Church on Tuesday April 20 with Rev. J. B. McClure as Moderator. They dissolved Rev Roberts from the old church and considered two calls for Rev Linn and a call for Rev Vanderlas from the German Church. Kiev A H Lackey and Elder Snyder were elected General Assembly commissioners.
A Steamer Hose Company meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 o clock in their rooms. All members are urged to attend due to important business to transact. Foreman H. C. McLaure.In orders the call. Plantation Bitters ad extols health and vigor and claims unrivaled quality and value.
A Chicago volume titled Secrets of the Great City is described, detailing New York's virtues and vices, business fortunes, Wall Street schemes, social scenes, and city life. The piece notes subscription sales, agent recruitment, and mentions related local notices about a Stephenson County Teachers' Institute talk and a depot tank removal. It also reports a theft at J D Dittin baugh’s smokehouse and a damaged boat block of hams.
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