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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1879
Page
3
A series of proverbs on prudent money handling and risk avoidance. Warns against unsafe lending and speculative borrowing, urges moderate living, timely payments, and steady earning. Emphasizes self-control in business, frugality, and careful settlement to preserve friendships and property.
The Militaer Wochenblatt publishes careful tallies of Prussian casualties from the Torgau clash. Of 26 000 infantry in action 3 350 were killed 7 956 wounded and 3 180 missing. Grenadiers and other units were reorganized after the fight. Other battles cited show varying ratios of loss.
The pig is praised as an economical producer, yielding more meat from less corn than cattle or sheep. It argues for promoting pork production to boost exports, soil fertility, and dairy waste utilization, noting favorable freight costs and the pig’s role as a dairy adjunct and income source.
A colonial report notes Chinese efforts in Yunan province blending religion and state policy. An imperial decree grants tax freedom to Muslims who renounce Islam and swear by Confucius, with rewards of new idols for converts.
An Ohio farmer with three years of thin seeding reports high confidence in its profitability. He claims sowing six to seven pecks per acre can outperform three to four, citing field comparisons where denser seeding led to similar or better outputs.
The piece recalls Senator Chandler’s blunt wit in a thicket of Alabama claims diplomacy. It cites a tale where Secretary Fish sought counsel with Chandler in cabinet presence, and his blunt quip "Tell ’em to go to hell" allegedly shaped settling language.
The Chicago Evening Journal describes itself as a reliable Republican aligned paper offering daily and weekly editions with market reports. It highlights its no tolerance for corruption, aims to inform with dignity, and outlines subscription prices and payment options for readers and postmasters.
The Journal proclaims a reliable record of local happenings and an outspoken Republican stance. It pledges to fight evils and corrupt measures, invite citizen cooperation, and engage fully in the coming politically intense year with strengthened facilities.
The notice advertises advance prices for newspapers including Freeport Journal Chicago News Inter Ocean Journal Tribune at 2.00 to 2.50 plus a special offer: all new subscribers receive the JOURNAL through January 1st 1880 at no extra cost. The deal targets readers in Chicago and offers a liberal prepaid package.
Harper and Brothers advertise Harper's Magazine and related titles. A complete 69 volume set in cloth will be shipped at purchaser expense for $5.95 per volume. Single volumes cost 3.60 by mail. cloth cases 88 cents. Remittances via post office money orders or drafts.
The notice advertises Harper's Weekly Harper's Magazine and Harper's Bazar for one year and in complete sets. It details prices for single volumes cloth bindings and full twenty three volume sets. Remittances by post office money order or draft are requested. Address is Harper & Brothers New York.
18890 Harpers Bazar promotes itself as a premier household journal offering the latest fashions in dress and ornament with authentic patterns and descriptive articles. It features stories poems and essays on social and domestic topics to provide varied reading for subscribers beginning with the next available issue.
Advertises annual volumes of Harper's Weekly and Harper's Bazar with binding options. Details prices: $7.00 per complete set, twelve volumes at $4.25 per volume plus freight. Includes cases for binding at $1.00 each. Remittance via post office money order or draft to L. and Brothers, New York.
A condensed listing of local churches with service times and pastors across denominations including Evangelical Pleasant, Emanuel Onak, German Evangelical John Union, German Catholic St Joseph, St Mary's Trish Union, Zion Episcopal, Baptist, Free Methodist, and Methodist Episcopal. City officials and staff such as Mayor E J Cronkrite, Clerk Wm Trembor, City Treasurer H Ratz, City Attorney J C Kean, City Marshal Chamberlin, Street Commissioner Rogers, and Surveyors Jusel, with ward aldermen and education department leaders.
Timetable notes for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul by railroad. Eastbound and westbound trains list departures and arrivals including Freeport Racine Milwaukee schedules, freight runs, day passes, and agt notes. Also includes Chicago Northwestern and Illinois Central time card details and mixed south and east passenger and freight entries.
Harper's Young People is presented as a weekly illustrated journal that avoids sensational or immoral juvenile content. It notes that volumes begin with the first number published in November each year and that continued subscriptions auto renew upon receipt of order.
Harper & Brothers of New York announces a 1880 introductory offer for Harper's Magazine Harpers Weekly and Harper's Young People. Subscribers receive two periodicals valued together for one year at five dollars with delivery starting January 1880. Remittances should be by money order or draft to prevent loss.
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