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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1878
Page
8
A fragile infant lingered through November and into 1878 as doctors and grieving friends hoped for recovery. Despite free advice from Dr Maslin, Dr Askey, and others and trials with gas and opiate remedies, the baby died in the summer after the council's actions. The community mourns the loss of the dear child.
Hutchison wins by a 423 majority as Democrats failed to rally and lost ground last week. Settinger faded in the city and the final vote shifted to the Republicans. Republicans decide to stand by their banner with the Buzzard spared the extra printing cost for the delinquent list. Figures follow.
At a Stryker Woman's Temperance League gathering an incident with a drunken husband sparked a dramatic confrontation. Mrs Lindsey lifted a bottle and blamed saloon keepers, moving the audience to vow renewed efforts against liquor as the room wept and resolved to intensify the temperance fight.
The Second Annual Convention of the Ontario Woman's Christian Temperance Union met in Toronto on October 23 and 24 with Mrs. Youmans presiding. Officers for the next year were elected including Letitia Youmans as president and Miss M Phelps as recording secretary. The meeting issued resolutions urging a national union with U S women for prohibition advocacy and temperance education. Miss F Willard spoke on Wednesday and Thursday to large crowds.
The article notes the difficulty of uniting all Christians into a single church across denominations. It calls such schemes brilliant air-castles and suggests millennial hopes persist, while observing a twenty year drift in Christian sentiment toward greater unity.
A large audience attended Thanksgiving day services at Embury Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. H. D. Jenkins of First Presbyterian Church delivered a clear strong sermon arguing the Bible underpins civilization and proves our indebtedness to its influence.
The piece outlines Luke 23 33 46 and John chapters 14 15 16 17 and describes Jesus farewell discourse prayer in John then goes to Gethsemane the betrayal arrest and Pilate’s trial with the crucifixion at Calvary noting it outside Jerusalem called Place of a skull and that crucifixion was a Roman method.
Journal notice from Freeport dated December 3 1878 reports the Freeport schools for November 1878. Grain buyers Smith and Porter of Freeport report the document content and provenance.
The Forty-fifth Congress opened its third session with a large, distinguished audience in Washington on December 2. The House and Senate conducted formal steps to notify the President of readiness for communications, the President's Message was read, and Congress adjourned. An advertisement touts Giles' Liniment for kidney and liver pains with testimonials from David Waller and Edwin Booth.
Chicago wholesale prices show wheat lower for current delivery and firmer for January. Corn steady with December cash and January higher. Oats and rye mixed with quiet trading. Barley steady, extra No 3 price range by location. Flour quiet. Hogs softening. Packers dominate trade with light bacon and packing lots selling around 2.70 to 2.90 a hundredweight.
Notice is given to all persons with claims against the estate of Abram B Hershey deceased to present them for adjudication at the Stephenson County Court at Freeport Court House. The court convenes on the third Monday of January 1879. claims heard on the first day of the term. Debtors should pay promptly. Dated November 25 1878.
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