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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1879
Page
3
The speaker ponders Life Death and Destiny beneath clover blooms and drifting sunbeams. The verse blends dreamlike imagery with questions of fate, rest, and exile as shadows lengthen and hope flickers in the gaze toward an unseen beyond.
Paul Carter learns his wife Mary idolizes her late first husband Johnson who left no debts. A street collector reveals fake bills created by Maurice Carroll to test Paul. The ruse backfires as Mary laments the deception, but Maurice confesses and Paul gains relief and renewed respect from his wife.
In a heated exchange the narrators Lyman Beecher and Hosea Ballou debated scripture with textual “missiles.” Beecher quoted Psalm nine about the wicked and hell while Ballou cited Revelation twenty about death and hell delivering up the dead, each paradoxically challenging the other to restore what was expelled.
The JOURNAL pledges to provide a trustworthy local record and to advocate for what it sees as right. It affirms partisan roots yet vows to expose evils and corrupt measures, inviting Republican cooperation as Stephenson County enters a politically intense year.
The Chicago Evening Journal outlines its mission as trustworthy and fair in politics and commerce. It details publication schedules including the Daily Evening Journal at 5 and 6, Tri-Weekly Journal, and a weekly edition with market reports. Subscriptions and payment methods are specified for Chicago readers.
The aged baron is presumed dead and possibly in urgent condition. His daughter in law urges many prayers, while the Dowager notes he valued pride and would refuse thanks, insisting on remaining to the end rather than owe gratitude.
Directory lists multiple denominations with church names, addresses, pastors, service times, and Sunday school hours. Includes Evangelical, German Evangelical, German Reform, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Zion Episcopal, and Baptist offerings with varying morning and evening services.
A dated listing names offices for city officials including MAYOR E IL Cronkrite at Cronkrite's Brewery 98 Stephenson St. CLERK Wm Trembor in Council Rooms Try's Block CITY TREASURER H Ratz opposite Barnes' warehouse CITY ATTORNEY J C Kean Fry's bik CITY MARSHAL E Chamberlin STREET G COMMISSIONER J 5 ann ete SURVEYOR F E Josel Court House ALDERMEN First Ward Irvin and J H Crane Second Ward D Kuehner and I Zartmaan Third Ward HJ Porter and J R Wagner
The Times outlines its Republican aligned editorial stance for the Presidential year. It vows independence within the party, upholds national credit and fiscal reform, opposes subsidies and vice promoting ads, and pledges fearless, non sensational coverage with broad domestic and foreign news. It promotes family reading, semi weekly and weekly editions, and mail subscription terms.
Clerk I F Kleckner Treasurer W W Hutchison Recorder Daniel Brewster Sheriff J B Leigh all county offices are in the Court House.
F Bartlett presides with Wright and Barnes on the board and Chas C Snyder as superintendent. Office in the High School building with hours from 7:20 to 90 o'clock a m.
Railway timetable fragment lists trains between Freeport Racine Milwaukee and Chicago with day and night departures and arrivals. Includes freight and passenger services, specific times such as 1.19 pm 6.14 pm 9.15 am 6.45 pm, and notes Saturdays excepted.
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