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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1872
Page
6
A passerby helps expose a woman promoting astrologic rites to a group of girls. The scene turns when the reader cites Biblical warnings about wickedness and deceit as the woman insists astrology is true. The piece discusses Christian duty, daily discipline, and moral cautions against superstition, urging steady spiritual practice.
The piece critiques Mullhorst's Ideal Numanity arguing Adam and Eve born in undeveloped form. God altered plan, Jesus as the realized Form not equal to an ideal Adam. It warns the article promotes Christ worship as idolatry and denies universal natural law of growth through forms.
A historic discussion argues that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Spirit without earthly paternal mediation and that his humanity was a new creation beyond ordinary humanity. It links divine natural humanity to scientific law, contrasts with Darwin, and asserts the Lord’s divine life replacing Mary’s humanity after the crucifixion.
An antiquarian compendium traces cholera outbreaks from A M 2987 in Palestine to multiple Roman and Greek episodes. It cites outbreaks in Rome under Priscus and Brutus, Taurian Games, deaths of priests, and later references to epidemics across Asia Minor, Greece, and Italy with notes on cultural responses and priestly measures.
In Baileyville this week farmers report most cutting done and stacking underway. Barley damaged by wet weather and oats heavily hit by army worms in some fields, while nearby fields escape damage. Worms march in ranks, stripping oats but not eating kernels, with losses of 800 to 1000 bushels feared. Corn and vegetables grow well. sugar beets near Mr. Adam Wilson yield about thirty tons per acre, promising harvest.
In July 1872 the Administrator George FP Swartz seeks court order to sell part of the Jacob Swartz estate to pay debts. The petition targets real estate in Section 33 Township 8 North Range 8 East, Freeport, pointing to a sale to satisfy obligations. Public notice names Henry P Swarts and Peter W Swarts as non residents and cites a court date set for August 3.
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