Local Matters and community notices
State Secretary seeks copies of laws from the Thirteenth General Assembly. An advertisement promotes Thoroughbred Stock for sale by A Y Wise at Cedar Springs Farm. Freeport temperance groups host an ice cream festival next Monday night August 18. Baptist sociable at Tlas Perkins residence on Webster Street near Tremont House Friday evening with refreshments. Rev W I Dorward, pastor, returns from Western Iowa trip. services resume next Sabbath.
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A. TY. Wise
Cedar Springs Farm
Temperance Organizations
Freeport
Temperance Tall
Baptist Sociable
Tlas Perkins
Webster Street
Tremont House
Change of Time and Local Notes From Freeport
Change of Time. Morning passenger leaves Freeport at 9 10 A M arriving in Chicago at 3 P M. Rev Dr Jewett will be at home by next Sabbath occupying his pulpit after four weeks away. Choir rehearsal Saturday evening. Western Union subsidy for State Fair funds. trains to aid fair travel. Luke Martin and Miss Carrie Bray join Jo Murphy party in New York for season 1877 8. W Stoskopt's new residence on Stephenson near completion. Children found a bundle of 40 knives 9 razors and 21 butter knives after play near the old warehouse. owner can claim by proving property. Freeport musicians traveled to Orangeville for a concert and ice cream festival. they returned early Sunday. Locals rode to Catfish Point. inquiry about intoxicated man in a gutter near Eddard's Grove referred to MED MAN.
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Dr. Jewett
Flist
M. BE
Luke ‘Martin
Carrie Bray
New York
Jo. ‘Murphy
Luke
Bray
Freeport
Orangeville
Masonic Hall
Catfish Point
Eddard’s Grove
Base Ball Game at Taylor's Park Lena Club vs Picked Nine
A Friday afternoon baseball match is announced at Taylor's Park on Aug 10 between the Lena club and a picked nine from local players. The Lena club is described as strong and likely to push a hard contest with three o’clock start and free admission. A local farmhand wrongly assumed the game was free from the Journal notice and was admitted after paying the gate fee.
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Taylor’s Park
Lena Club
Excursion to Rockford by Steam Fire Engine Co No 1
A grand excursion to Rockford is planned for Wednesday August 22 by Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 to raise funds for the company. Round trip fare is $1. The train leaves Freeport at 8 am and returns at 9 pm. Committee members include Captain Polley H B Amerling J Leon ard Stoskopf Tip Tolland and Marshal Dreyer. Tickets available from the committee and C G Sanborn's bookstore.
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H. B. Amerling
J Leonard Stoskopf
Tip” Tolland
Marshal Dreyer
Rock River
Rockford
C. G. Sanborn
Cherry Valley Camp Meeting Program in Illinois
The Cherry Valley camp meeting in Illinois runs August 22 to 30 with daily events led by H L Martin P E. Activities include opening sermon at 7 30 P M daily prayer at 8 A M class leaders convention at 9 A M discussions on class meetings preaching at 10 50 A M 2 and 7 30 P M a 1 P M children’s meeting and 4 P M temperance meetings. Board available at 75 cents a day or 35 cents per meal. No huckstering on Sabbath.
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Cherry Valley
H.L. Martin
P. E
Centennial Lodge officers installed for 1877 term
At a regular meeting of Centennial Lodge No. 232 1.0. of G.T. officers were installed by D.G.W.C. T. R.W. Jones for the term ending Nov. 1 1877. Names listed include John F. Hineline Jennie Massenberg C. Hazlett Emma Becker and others. A later item reports a burglary at Gilson near Galesburg with a fatal shooting of Mr. Chas Belden and injuries to several others, prompting a manhunt.
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Centennial Lodge
G.T
R. W. Jones
John F. Hineline
SE. Clark
Jennie Massenberg
Www
R. J. Hazlett
W. B.S
Annie Buckman
W. A
Fred B. Hazlett
W. FP. S
Lucretia Bell
W.T
John Wilson
W. M
Malinda Barnes
Fanny B. Hazlett
Personal notes from Galena and Chicago visitors
Mr S K Miner of Galena visited the city on Monday. Rev ST Shaw pastor of the MFE church at Arlington Heights near Chicago is visiting his brother in law J P Easter of this city. James A Martin brother of John A of this city, who had been in St Louis for six months, arrived Monday afternoon and will stay four or five weeks.
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S. K. Miner
Galena
ST. Shaw
M. FE
Arlington Heights
Chicago
J. P. Easter
James A. Martin
John A
St. Louis
Free Methodist Camp Meeting Near Ridott Illinois
A campmeeting hosted by the Free Methodist Church will begin August 22 for one week. Located one and a half miles north of Ridott in Stephenson County six miles east of Freeport. Abundant pure water and shade nearby. All lovers of spiritual worship invited. No huckstering permitted. Rev. D B Baker will lead the meeting.
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Providence
Free Methodist
Ridott
Old Settlers Meeting Set in Cedarville Aug 1877
The annual meeting of Stephenson county old settlers will be held in Cedarville on Wednesday August 76th 1877. All who can come are urged to attend and join in making the gathering lively. Secy Jd. Raaghart notes meetings have been enjoyable in the past and promises another cordial gathering for pioneers to reminisce and renew friendships.
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Cedarville
Stephenson County
Jd. Raaghart
Disorderly arrests in city after races and saloon brawl
The report details numerous incidents from the city last Friday and weekend: a mid day free fight at Colvin's saloon leaves only minor injuries and no arrests, while Daniel Lane and Tierry McCoy face drunk and disorderly charges. Fred Allen fights with policemen at Taylor's Park. he is fined $12.35. Phineas O'Neil, fined $14.85 after trial for involvement. Carrie Williams Dell Smith and Nellie Powers, inmates of a brothel, each fined $10. James Henry, accused of assault with a stove poker, is jailed after trial. James Killion is discharged after being found not enough evidence to bind over. The column also mentions other local notes and a severe accident near Rock Grove.
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Dreyer
Colvin
Galena Street
Daniel Lane
Tierry McCoy
Root and
Freeman
Essquire I
Fred
Allen
Louis Korn
Mr. North
Taylor’s Park
Esquire Goodhue
Phineas O'Neil
Marshal Dreyer
Goodhue
Hotel de Leigh
Malbury
Stephenson Street
Carrie Williams
Dell Smith
Nellie Powers
Stoskopf
James Henry
Thomas Kennedy
Henry
Esquire Green
James Killion
John Miggin
Iliggins
Killion
Esquirestoskopf
Davis
Free Port Guards Meet At Tarbox Hall This Evening
The Free Port Guards hold a drill and business meeting at their Hall in Tarbox Block near Ford's store this evening. All members are expected to attend. By order of Captain A. V. Richards.
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Freeport Guards
Tarbox Block
Ford’s
A. V. Richards
Freeport High School Course of Instruction 1877
The course to take effect at Fall term opening September 3 1877 outlines Preparatory Year Junior Year Middle Year and Senior Year study plans. It covers arithmetic grammar history penmanship German rhetoric geometry civil government natural philosophy geology book keeping chemistry botany English literature and Latin or Greek with substitutions and a grading system for promotion and attendance rules.
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Freeport High School
Senson
Evolution of High School Course Standards and Examinations
The document outlines high school requirements including minimum regular studies, options for health-related exemptions, and the three-year college preparatory path through classics. It specifies entrance exams in English Grammar Arithmetic U S History Reading Penmanship Spelling Geography, and notes curriculum changes such as replacing Algebra with Physiology and Natural History for the next year and continuing English Literature study with Shakespeare.
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Qral
Hose
Iigh School
U. S
Shakespeare
Julius Casar
Board of Education
C. C. Snyder
Sup’t
Resolutions of Respect for Geo Claus of Winnebago Lodge
Resolutions of Respect from JIALL OF WINNESHEIK LODGE No 30 I.O.O.F. Freeport Illinois Aug 1 1877 memorialize Geo Claus a respected member. They note his benevolence, sympathy, and service to the afflicted, extend condolences to his wife and family, and announce the lodge room will be draped in mourning for thirty days with resolutions published locally and recorded in lodge records.
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Jiall
Winnesheik
Geo. Claus
Brother Claus
Geo. Lewis
Charles Xs, Shue
M. E.newcomer
Freeport
Ill
Debt of the Nation Shows July Public Debt Drop
The New York Times reports July’s debt statement shows a public debt reduction of $818,904, excluding $500,000 for military expenses. Revenue from internal taxes fell by about $500,000 due to labor strikes, likely offset next month. The coin balance remains strong, with Treasury gold at $18,182,223 after adjustments.
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New York Times
WasnineTon
Treasury shows large gold balance and rising currency holdings
Government reserves include about 35 million dollars in gold and nearly 68 million in legal tender and certificates, with increases from last month. Tax receipts around 19 million, customs 10 million, internal revenue 9 million, and bonds or notes liquidation figures referenced alongside domestic notices. A Punch cartoon caption contrasts a job seeker asking about a boy helper and an old man retorting about piano duties.
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Treasury
National Banking Security
Northwestern College Admits Students for Fall Term
Fall term of 13 weeks begins Angl 99 and multiple courses including Classical Scientific German and more. Advertises private family housing from 93.50 to 2.50 per week, with about 400 students enrolled last year. For catalogues address President A A Smith and Treasurer Rev W Flivister in Naperville.
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A. A. Smith
W Flivelster
Naperville
It Pays to Trade at 110 First Quality Corn Syrup
Freeport corn syrup offered at 55 cents a gallon by BURRELL Bros. This ad promotes value and quality, signaling favorable trade at the 110 market point and highlighting Burrell Brothers as the supplier.
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Freeport Corn
Burrell Bros
For Sale Bartlett's Littlefield 17 Heater
For sale. Bartlett's Littlefield 17 heater with complete setup. Asking $150 cash. Viewers to contact Lemon for details.
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Bartlett
Littlefield
Peaches are sling quart. 5 to 10 cI Di FEFNBAU cil
Fragments describe fruit quantity and a set of initials, with unclear context. The readable items show peaches and a measurement phrase but lack a clear event or named entities to form a coherent news item.
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Chas. Belden
Gilson
Galesburg
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C. M. Comer
J. Packard
Keeler
Rock ‘Grove
B. F. Kern
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