Brave rescue on a trapeze ends in safe descent at Oran
In Oran a daring act by Blondéau saved a man entangled on a trapeze beneath a balloon. As ropes held the craft aloft, a fall seemed certain. Blondéau steadied himself, shielded the man, and with calm commands guided a safe return to earth amid a fearful crowd and fainting spectators. The incident, described in the American Register, ended with both men unharmed.
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Blondeau
Oran
Alrid
Montgolfer
Honster
Anid
Blondéau
vAmerican Register
Fashion Notes From the New York Tribune
Fashion notes describe bridal slippers trimmed with flowers and long tulle veils studded with silver stars. Elaborate dresses favor flat lace pockets, metallic ribbons, and new silks with polka dots or satin flowers. Cashmere blue stockings and damask roses, gauzy hair ornaments, and monochrome low slippers match evening gowns. Other items include Princesse black or white lace over satin, a green leaf bonnet with bananas, and novelty currency holders. A moral anecdote about a Cincinnati heiress and a breach of promise trial follows, linking spelling education to social prob lems.
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New York Tribune
Tiffany’s
Russia
Sixth Avenue
The Helectte February Issue Features Meissonier Portrait
The February number showcases a steel engraving of painter Meissonier and opens with The Moral and Social Aspects of Health. Dr J Bridges spoke before the Natural Health Society on June 20, 1877. The issue reviews English literature and foreign periodicals with notes from Blackwood's, Cornhill, MacMillan, and more. E R Petton & Co New York.
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Meissonier
MacMillan’s
Charlotte Bronte
Leslie Stephen
Cornhill Magazine
Max von Pattenkoffer
Contemporary Review
Blackwood Magazine
Frazer's
Young Musgrave
Cornhill
Chamber
Edior
E.R. Petton & Co
New York
Peterson's Magazine February issue praised for engravings and stories
February Petersons Magazine on sale with praised steel engravings led by The Challenge a mischievous snowball scene. Frank Lee Benedicts Her Creditor and The November Night deemed powerful. Fifty fashion wood engravings and Paris fashion plate, two dollars yearly, subscriptions encouraged with club offers. Specimens sent from publisher Charles J Peterson Philadelphia.
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Peterson
Frank Lee Benedict
Paris
Chas. J. Peterson
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Freeport land office real estate sales report 1877
The Freeport Land Office records farm land activity with sales to numerous buyers including Reuben Hunting, C F Kaiser, Elizabeth Doerr, Specter Bedee, Henry Burrell, Daniel Lantzer, Jacob Maurer, John Wirth, heirs of John Diemer, C L Solace, Peter Shippy, S K Fisher, Conrad Klopping, Wm Skelley, Henry Hille, F W Lestikow, Rowell Colby, Ritzman, J M Frankenfield, James M Rees, and others. Transactions cover multiple tracts in Florence, Knowlton’s add Freeport, Waddams, Buckeye, Lancaster, Lena, and Silver Creek with prices listed. Abstracts of title and deed drafting offered by Taylor & Son.
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Freeport Land Office
Reuben Hunting
C. F. Kaiser
Florence
Christoph Kaiser
Elizabeth Doerr
John Penticoff, Jr
Loran
Specter Bedee
Frederic Baker
Bik
Knowlton
Freeport
Henry Burrell
Jno
M. Becker
Daniel Lantzer
James Peck
Wig Ne
Jacob Maurer
John Wirth
Buckeye
Lancaster
John Diemer
E. E. Streator
Wright & P
C.L. Solace
Fred Ichmfeldt
Waddams
Peter Shippy
Isaac Klontz
S. K. Fisher
Conrad Klopping
Henry Klopping
Wm. Skelley
Henry Skelley
Allen
Lena
Aspinwall
B. Doll
W. Hayward
Silver Creek
Ritzman
J. M. Frankenfield
Elf
Wif
James M. Rees
John M. Rees
Erin
Joans
Taylor & Son
Overcoming Fretting Through Cheerful Outlook
A healthful tip urges avoiding fretfulness as a misfortune that spoils life. It warns fretting grows quickly and proposes stern self control. The remedy is to focus on the cheerful side to nurture positivity and happiness.
Story of editors misjudging a proprietor
A tellable parable from a daily paper recounts two editors who sketch biographical portraits of their eager employer. They chairly rate him as a "great screw" ready to shortchange work for profit. The proprietor discovers their drafts, reads them, and tells them he wishes they did their other work as well, hinting the paper already runs poorly.
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Oa Amiteing
Selill
No Place and Utopian Syntax in Historic Snippets
A fragmented 19th century note cites Utopian origin from Greek roots meaning no place and links Thomas More, Plato, and imagined Atlantic archipelago. It mentions a school board exam in a sea town and a quip about Noah interpreting a flood from weather reports. It also references Phrenological Journal February issues and a publisher, New York, R Wells & Co.
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Thomas More
Atlantic Isles
West
Hesperides Islands
American
School Board
Finod
Noah
Rail Road Time Table from Freeport and Chicago
Train schedule from Freeport to Chicago and return with day and night passenger and freight times. Includes departures from Freeport 9 60 am 9 60 pm and freight 6 15 pm, and Westbound arrivals in Chicago with notes on carriers and agents R H Honper and W H Stennet.
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Utne Caer HA Pratlroad
Géepor
Freeport
Trans Spo Pic
A. Mitchell
Cileags
Ney Passi
R.H. Honper
W.h.stennett
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Chicago
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Harpers
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Fireside
New York
Forreston
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Mt. Morris
Yure Lorpeeaeoanons
Oregon
Toledo Bladen Virthetel Cwienests
Roeelie
Aurora
Agricultura L. Rochelle
American Agriculturist
American Farm Journal
Beef Keeper’s Magazine
F.E. Hickley
Prairie Farmer
Gardeners’ Monthly
New Yorker
Arthur
Atlantic Monthly
Appleton’s Journal
Eokee Ae
Godey’s
Euetvey
Harper’s Monthly
Peterson’s Magazin
Phrenological Journal
Scribner’s Monthly
É Scientific
Health
ETO Popular Science Monthly
Scientific American
Hall’s Journal of Health
Herald of Health
Nichola
Rock Island Rail Schedule Notice
Rockford to Rock Island departures and connections described with times and notes to leave Rocksland. Includes references to various trains and a general manager signature, SKINNER and PENFIELD as officials.
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Rockford
Rook Island
Loui RR
Rocksland
Rock Island LY
U.R. Gio
Skinner
I Penfield
Invariably in Advance Club Rates for Publications
A reduced rate list offers subscriptions to various papers and periodicals through the JOURNAL. Subscribers gain the benefit of lower prices, with multiple publications possible under one subscription. Regular terms include single or double subscriptions, and new subscribers receive the remainder of 1877 free.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's
Fappincott’s
Blackwood's
Sueliab
Littell
Eppieton 8 Journal
Morris Phillips & Co
Park Place
New York
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Cincinnati
Murphy
Africa
Kentucky
M. ¥. Madl
Big
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New York, & R. Wells & Co
Chicago & Torth
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Westerk Union Raxylroad
Spaihegomi fHastleave
Pth Patong
Paaben
Fréépor
MGA
Pabaet
Freigntan
M . A. Cotton Ag
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Freeport Journal
Dailier
Jacob Kline
van Buren and
Bridge Streets
Pope Neylay
Lely
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Fagle Gold and Silver Plating Co
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Plating Co
Hagle Gold and Silver PaLatina Co
Elm Street
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Eagle Gold & Silver Plating Co
Elna St
Gaia Dons
Tansil
ATD
Swarts & Stocking’s
Popular Drug Store
Court House
Ained
United States
Canada
Europe
Washington
Fted States Patent Office
German American National Bank
D.C
Joseph Casey
Tate
U. 8
Courte Claims
U. S. Patent Office
Congress
Louis Bagger & Co
Patents
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Washington, D.C
Dr. Daan
J. O. Kean
G. Herrick
Key
W Howard
Samuel T. Skidmore
Henry A. Oaklly
Taylor & Sun
Haller? & Co
Portland
Maine
Journal Bloor
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Chicago & Bridge Streets
Home Journal
N. P. Willis
G. B. Morris
Ice
America
Homie Journal
Beau Monde
the Home Journal
the Nursery
Illustrated Magazine
J. John L. Shorey
Bromfield St
Boston
D. Kuehner
Galena and
Exchane Sts
Metallice Woon
Henrie
D.kuehne
M, Hettinger, Pres
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German Insurance CO
Frfeport
Illinois
First National Bank OF Vygcopol
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