Social whirl and notices in Freeport city pages
Snowy forecasts and social hops in Chicago and Freeport. Julia Wood of Aurora visits. Caroline Richings Bernard concert pleases crowds. Rev I Springer of Forreston preaches. Dr F C Winston in city. James McNamara sends Boston papers. Lectures on Lincoln planned. Euterpean dancing ends. moonlight sleigh rides noted. ice hauling and lumber shipments cited. Rail timetable and Western Union connections promoted. Leggett and Lehman form carpet factory partnership. Lent starts Feb 10 with Easter on Mar 28 and variable feast days.
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Mire Julia Wood
Aurora
Chicago
Caroline Richings-Bernard
I. & Springer
Forreston
M. BE
F. C. Winston
City
Garden City
Boston
James McNamara
Freeport
Chicago Times
Schuyler Colfax
Abraham Lincoln
Grange Meeting and Local Notices in This City
The County Grange met during the storm and adjourned to February 9 at 10 a.m. Wm Preston, 95, longtime county resident, died Tuesday night. John R Hanley leaves for Crown Point Indiana after buying a confectionery with Geo Rhodes. High School Literary Society plans a February 8 program with music, essays, dialogues, declamations, and readings. Admission 10 cents. doors open for tickets. program starts 7 p.m.
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County Grange
Supervisors
Stephehaon County
Wm. Preston
Preston
John R. Hanley
Geo. Rhodes
Frederic Bartlett
Crown Point
Ind
Hanley
New York City
High School Literary Society
High School
Hunter
Peters
Barnes
Joe D. Burrell
Mira L. Giles
Lizzie M. Fifield
Ross
Fifield
Joe. E. Burrell
Progressive Freeport church sociable entertains guests
The ladies of the First Presbyterian church organize district socials to raise funds and foster community. Second division staged a well received program featuring Miss Kattie Rowell reading Mother Goose for Grown Folks, The Songs of the Seven with seven children performers, and Miss Alice Scofield reading John Burns of Gettysburg. Refreshments followed as the evening concluded with praise for the event.
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Freeport
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Jenkins
Kittie Rowell
Maggie Cook
Alice Scofield
John Burns
Gettysburg
Obituary of Francia E Ewing In 1875 at home in city
Francia E Ewing died at her parents residence in the city January 25 1875 in her fortieth year after eight years of consumption. She bore sickness with patience and Christian fortitude and joined the church professing faith in Jesus. She rests in peace leaving a comforting legacy of “Jesus can make a dying bed Sweet sweet sweet.” May all friends be prepared for their last change. Requiescat in pace.
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Jesus
Welch Weds. Hartman, Kline Funerals Mark January 1875
In Chicago Amanda M wife of F G Welch aged 31 died January 29 1875. Remains brought to Baileyville then Freeport for burial. Condolences offered from many friends at home and abroad. Jennie Hartman wife of Henry F Hartman died January 30 1875 aged about twenty one. Buried Freeport cemetery after religious services by Rev D B Byers. Catherine Kline widow of Joseph Kline died January 24 1875 aged 77. She leaves six children and was a Lutheran faithful.
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Lutheran Church
Frexfont Lane Orricg
John S Blakesley
M Lutz
Weat Point
Charles Selle
E A Snyder
Braska Add
Freeport
Clansman
N Dickes
Henry Propp
Conrad Edler
Powell Swadd
EO Gillett
Thomas McCauley
Oneco
GM Grier
Andrew Feist
Silver Creek
T O Steere
Lancs
John Koch
Michael Koch
Jefferson
Casmer Knecht
Christian Muefaly
Block
Helena Beck
Aly
Wm Kodemeier
Wm Prasse
Kent
Tayton & Aspixwal
Brown Infant Anna M Brown Lancaster 1875
Anna M Brown aged 3 years 2 months 24 days died in Lancaster on January 23 1875 from scarlet fever. Funeral held Sunday the 28th with many relatives present. Also report of Von Kettler vs Johnson verdicts 800 and earlier 4000, venue change, lawyers Bailey Marvin Shissler Brazee. Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans at 83 dollars round trip. Farmers Insurance Co closes 1874 books with all losses paid.
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Tremont House
Orangeville
Sanford & Rowell
Brewster House
John H. von Kettler
M. Y. Johnson
Circuit Court
Winnebago County
von Kettler
Stephenson County
Messrs, Bailey and
Marvin
Messrs
Shissler
Brazee
Daviess County
Rockford
Gora South
New Orleans
Farmers Insurance Co
New Dws.irsas-Messrs. Reineke and Otto to Build Dwellings
Messrs Reineke and Otto will construct new houses in Guiteau's addition next season. V Munn plans a three thousand dollar dwelling on Stephenson Street in the spring.
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Irsas
Messrs
Reineke
Otto
Guiteau
V. Munn
Stephenson Street
Back-slider doctrine debated in city sermons and papers
A reporter’s sketch of a sermon on back-sliding draws debate over whether back-sliders were ever truly converted. The discourse questions Arminian Calvinist tensions, the meaning of repentance, and the danger of praising perceived hypocrisy within church ranks. H L Shute moves to Chicago after a collision injury and will depart Freeport with his family.
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Webster
Christ
Coldest days and snows in monthly record excerpt
A fragment from a historic weather table detailing thermometers, snow measurements, and monthly averages for October 1873 through January 1875. Includes notes on highest and lowest readings, snow depths, and occasional remarks, followed by a Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis R. B schedule with Rock Island departures and connections. Contains multiple garbled OCR elements.
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Rockford
Rock Island
LOWOS
Lowes Esses Fresces Oestavetere Y Ce Et
Essesee
Cnet
Sasasseereee
Cecces
Rock Island & ST
Louis R. B
W.U.R.R
J. A. CotTon
Walnutst
St. Louis
Ivy Traty.-Geo Maynard in Rome Eyes Papal Succession
Maynard, identified as Ivy Traty.-Geo, is in Rome overseeing affairs as the Pope's health fails. The move signals concern over the church hierarchy and potential leadership change during a period of feeble papal health.
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Ivy Traty
Geo
Maynard
Rome
Pope
Baileyville Literary Society Minutes January 27 1875
Minutes of the Baileyville Literary Society meeting list officers readings music essays and selections with names of participants and topics discussed including questions from the Chip Basket and a program for February 8 1875. Names include W H Tibball S H Knapp D A Galpin I E Thompson Jennie Canfield Edna Dovenbarger and others. The secretary was absent and H Knapp acted pro tem.
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The
Baileyville Literary Society
H. Knapp
Miss Thompson
W. A. Tibbala
Edna Dovenbarger
Ethan Philbrick
Jennie Canfield
Isaac E. Thompson
S. H. Knapp
D. G. Bodman
W. H Tibball
D. A. Galpin
Columbus
A. B. Ausherman
Horse
I. E. Thompson
Washington
J. A. Hill
Our
Jennie B. Death
Laura A. Knapp
C. G. Bodman
Franklin
W. H. Tibball
D. W. Roberts
O. G. Bodman
A. Myers
G. S. Galpin
Mia
Jennie B. Heath
Billy Berry
Dowel Giana
Misa Kate Gn
O. Lott
Ji Sibert
U. W. Roberts
Thompson
Mr Thompson
Mena Society
J. A, Knapp
Bargains This Week at Broad's Book Store
Bargains this week in dry goods car and clothing before finishing inventory at Broad's Book Store Wa Watro proclaims the best stationery is always at this shop Local shoppers are urged to visit for value on staples and seasonal gear.
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Broad’s Book Store
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Galena
Georgia Minstrels
Brown
Mills
Jim Hall
Chas
W. Leggett
Messrs. Sawyer & Burchard
J. S. Lehman
Leggett
Onicaco
H. L. Shute
Egq
Ass’t. Gen
Burbank
Central
David Hent
Hiram Bright
Ehort
Turner Hall
Turners
BOOTS
Wright & Ct
Whent, Cavanaca & Co
Fry
Wright
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