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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1876
Page
6
A collage of humorous vignettes and stray dialogues about drinking, politicking, and farm life. Jokes range from coroner verdicts to shopping woes and odd curiosities, capturing a bustling, rumor-filled street scene with colorful residents and shops.
The Premium Engraving by Tilman & Brothers for Peterson's Magazine 1877 is a first class stipple plate of 27 by 20 inches, depicting the surrender of Cornwallis with authentic portraits. Du MareSQ is credited as the artist. a Paris Salon prize winner of 1875. Free by joining a Peterson club or for 2.50 including the magazine. subscribers receive specimens.
The piece argues that happiness is the natural goal of humanity and religion offers true happiness through holiness and Christian faith. It contrasts popular misperception with religion’s consolations, promising unbankrupt service to God and enduring hope, peace, and delight in divine praise.
The speaker recalls former thoughts on holiness but valued humility and poverty of spirit most. They longed to be low in the dust and for God to be all, expressing a deep desire for Christlike meekness and dependence.
The 1875 Agricultural Report notes abundant coal along Kansas Pacific routes with seams from 6 to 36 inches thick and depths up to 200 feet. Leavenworth shaft reaches 710 feet with an 80 inch vein, producing 30,000 tons valued at $2.50 per ton. Coal costs 3 to 12.5 cents per bushel, cheaper and ready compared to wood.
Vienna based statistics show 3,000 paper manufactories employing 80,000 men and 180,000 women plus 100,000 in rag trade. Global output 1.8 billion pounds yearly. half for printing, one sixth for writing, rest for packing. Per capita use: US 17 pounds, England 11, Germany 8, France 7, Italy 3.4, Spain 1, Russia 1. Americans emerge as the most extensive readers.
Advertises Centaur Liniment as a universal remedy for pain and many ailments including rheumatism burns sprains and nerve pain. Claims success for sore throat toothache and other conditions with testimonials from Indiana in 1876 and offers free samples to the poor and sick.
Adapted to tough muscles cords and flesh of horses and animals it has cured spavin sprain wind galls scratches sweeney and general lameness. New York January 1874 reports owners approving the Crn Taur Linament as the best article used in stables with ex stables endorsements from H Marsh E Pu ltz Alberts olin and others.
Enthusiastic notices praise Songs of Yesterday by Benj. Taylor as refined gift volume with elegant bindings and fine illustrations priced at 4.00. Other works Getting on in the World by Prof Wim. Matthews and Words Their Use and Abuse by the same author are advertised with prices 2.50 and 2.00. Roberts Rules of Order praised for society use. Publications by S. C. Griggs & Co., Chicago, offer free or post paid delivery.
A brief, fragmented line touts a paper as the best cheapest and most successful family paper in the Union, signaling a promotional notice with uncertain OCR fragments.
The Harper's Weekly illustration driven notice page extols the publication as a national illustrated paper with high tone discussions and strong editorial work. It highlights its abundant illustrations, learned and amusing content, and broad reader appeal across the nation.
The third volume of St Nicholas magazine is completed with eight hundred pages and six hundred illustrations. It features splendid serials short stories poems and sketches bound in red and gold and priced at $4. The January issue includes works by Bryant Whittier Hughes Holland and Stockton among others with annual holiday offerings for boys.
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