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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1870
Page
7
News clippings report mixed items including remarks on cultural workers and politicians such as Washburne and Revels, a Haiti ruler’s death, bonds and finance updates, local officials in Elgin, and various brief anecdotes from New York to Belfast, with political commentary and human interest vignettes.
On the 25th Inst Rev Isaac E Carey joined Michael Sawyer and Magrah L Williams both of this city. In this city by Rev W J Johnstone on the 18th ust Henry Dexter and Lana Karmany both of Freeport were united in marriage.
The Freeport market summary lists grains, provisions, flour and feed, meat and poultry, lumber, and raw goods with varied prices. Wheat No 1 85c No 2 55 60c. Corn 40 12c. Butter 82c. Eggs 20 25c. Beef live 16 per 100 lbs. Pork 9.50 10.00 per 100 lbs. Lumber clear 80. Hides dry 15 16. Wool fine 38 35. Curcaco Jan 31 1870 notes firmer wheat at 80c and corn around 70c at Open Board.
A list of individuals appears in a historical directory fragment. The entry enumerates Benjamin Eli, Boyce Julia E Burns Minnie Beerer Samuel Brongan Thos Campbell Thos Jorning Thead¢ Cohen MA Crane J F Cramer Hiram u Dieht William F Dawson Miss Sar Krain Susan Dean Emelia Edmonds France Fuller Mr Felyp US ye John Feltons A Guild N P Gratelo Louis and others including Golden Jno Hathaway Th Haines Rh M Hoekman D Hockian Jer Hershey J M with scattered titles and roles.
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