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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1873
Page
4
A lively Saturday with notices of crops and weather, local travel, and community happenings. Updates include new city directory, corn and blackberries prices, a seven pound Stone birth, repairs to St John’s Church tower, and routine items from residents and visiting officials.
The Embury Church sociable at J D Diffenbaugh’s residence drew a large crowd with ice cream and cake. A fire at Mrs Carr’s millinery shop near Brewster House caused alarm but was extinguished. loss about 200 dollars. The Dixon Jubilee will feature Prof McCosh and the Light Guard Band of Chicago with trains from Mendota DeKalb and Sycamore. A district camp meeting opens August 19 at B Snyder’s grove. A sociable at T Wilcoxon’s raised about 22 dollars for church repairs. A lively runaway damaged two wagon tongues. horses unharmed. Weather remained hot with fans and cold drinks after services. Major Albert Woodcock to speak at Mt Carroll September 4 with Western Union Railroad offering half fare. Winslow’s sociable at Embury Church well attended. ice cream and cake sales contributed to church funds.
Whiteside county allows Carroll county claim for $501 plus expenses related to Joseph O Neal. Foreston and Oregon societies plan a August 27 picnic, with location to be announced. Township mutual insurance efforts grow in Ogle county, while beet farming expands in Stephenson county. Camping near Beuna Vista yields fine fishing and a beets harvest rises. a First M E Church sociable targets funds for church repairs at the St Hemenway residence.
The First Methodist Society reopened after five to six weeks of repairs with a bright audience room, new frescoes by Adameon, fresh carpet, varnished woodwork, and new chandeliers. The improvements cost about 1000 dollars, offset by funds from the Mite Society, enabling rapid debt repayment. Pastor Rev. Wm. Aug. Smith departs after three productive years, leaving a well kept church and engaged congregation for his successor.
In a quiet Sunday night scene a cow rampages from barn to yard, tossing a newborn calf over a fence and charging would-be captors before rope capture ends the chaos. A doctor assesses sunstroke as the cause and a local butcher is hired to kill the animal and keep the hide.
From Baileyville Avaver 11 1878 many items of interest in the notices describe a new fence around the seminary and improvements before reopening the institution. Oregon may awaken with the railroad. Lightsville shows a busy postmaster and a new post office building with other local business updates. Lane's child injured by potash is recovering while crops and trades are noted as excellent and cheap goods expand in Baileyville.
A Western New York woman vents to Third Assistant Postmaster General Barber about two cent postage on a letter inviting guests to a picnic. She explains guests never arrived, as invitations were sent with insufficient postage and forwarded to the dead letter office. Barber notes postage rules are set by Congress and not modifiable by the Post Office.
The filing by Anna Mirza Webb Young seeks divorce from Brigham Young citing desertion neglect and hardship. She claims lack of support medical needs and requests sizable alimony and fees amid a monthly support level and a large settlement from his estate.
A Chicago Journal discussion on the Vice Presidency contrasts its ceremonial role with the Senate’s power. It weighs health fate, historical figures, and the line between executive ambition and constitutional duties, highlighting figures from Wilson to Johnson and the nation’s mixed trust in the office.
Prof John Wise outlined a balloon voyage to Europe with a 100 foot diameter craft. He argued ocean crossing possible with right machinery and advocated ballooning as a future safe transport, aiming to benefit humanity. Vanderbilt and the Union Telegraph Company stock control were noted in related railway and telegraph discussions.
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