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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1872
Page
7
The author argues advertising aims to grow business and newspaper ads are most effective because readers encounter them willingly. Circulars and flyers are easily discarded, while the newspaper places ads at the exact moment readers seek the product or service.
The August meeting in the executive mansion library explored a rough draft proclamation to free slaves in rebellious states. President Lincoln noted his mind was made on emancipation but invited Cabinet discussion, with Mr Bates and others expressing mixed views including deportation, concerns about race relations, and potential political fallout before Antietam.
Four strong boys are to be paid weekly, according to a brief notice in the employment column. The ad specifies regular weekly wages and assigns tasks suitable for their strength. No names or locations are provided in the fragment.
A humorous fragment features a shrewd grocer and a stuttering merchant bargaining over turkeys, then a mild warning about drinking and a salon-like note on hair care using Lyon's Katharion. The piece closes with a jumble of playful word games and a travel quip about Idaho.
An 1870s style notice explains the New York Tug Weekly Times stance supporting the Republican Party and reform against the Tammany Ring. It outlines publication schedule, pricing for semi weekly copies, authentication methods, and subscription terms with addresses for Jus New York Tugs in New York City.
Brief notices record weddings at Tremont House and Rock Run township with several couples named. An obituary honors a Green County born Christian man who joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1861 and died in town, promising immortality. Local prices for wheat, corn, livestock, dairy, and flour appear beside market terms.
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