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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1872
Page
7
The document reviews transportation, supply and payroll figures for the army and navy, noting subsistence, quartermaster claims, and Indian affairs. It highlights road, river, rail, and harbor improvements, argues for a stronger navy, and discusses public lands, pensions, education, and territorial issues.
The Chicago market report for Monday December 2 1872 shows Wheat No 2 spring closing at 1.10 for December and 1.11 for January. Flour in good demand and firm. Corn No 2 at 81 8k%e cash or seller December. Oats No 2 at 24 14 2il%e cash. Rye No 2 at 8 744 c. Barley 6 4 c. Highwines 8 c. Mess pork 13 cash, lard 7 ic, green hams averaging 16 ½ lbs at 7 ¼ c. Beef cattle inactive, hogs active but a bit lower at 3.85 4.
In this city on the 25th inst by Rev Carey Frank Duvyan weds Carrie French of Stephenson County. On the 3d inst at Mr Smythe’s residence Rev Carey unites John J Hewitt of Forreston and Martha E Bluterson of Freeport. The printer was kindly remembered.
Notices report the deaths of Elizabeth Shuler born 1807 Clinton County PA died in Cedarville after a lingering illness during a visit to her son and friends. Also Bayard Sheller age five in Nebraska City and Mrs Mary Fowler in Freeport aged about seventy. Deaths note Christian faith and comfort in the Lord.
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