10 Feb 1869
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1869
Page
1
Under this column we gather items from exchanges in the Northern counties of the state. These short notices may interest readers as a weekly quick digest of happenings, reports, and snippets from the region.
The Fulton Journal reports a fire nearly reached a house occupied by William Fredericks when a lamp left burning near hanging clothes ignited them and burned through the roof. Neighbors helped extinguish the blaze before major damage occurred.
The Quihey Whig reports city authorities raiding vagrants with wages and rations strained. A middle aged man Crane of Macomb jumped from a ferry and drowned, amid domestic trouble. Prominent men from St Louis and Washington inspected the Union Pacific Railroad in Adams County. In McHenry County, Woodford Sentinel notes a failed rear door entry at Davis Hartman store in Ridgefield, burglar fled when clerk alerted.
From Damascus EpiTor Journal a report on the formation of the Damascus Farmers Club of Stephenson County. Initial meeting January 23 at Damascus School House. constitution drafted, corn growing discussion planned, officers elected for the year, and a strawberry culture essay read by Mrs. Brazade Hathaway. Regular meetings set for Saturdays at the Damascus School House.
The highest authority on earthquakes is Professor Perrey of Dijon. Consuls worldwide supplied observations to form a vast dataset. More than seven thousand shocks recorded show winter prevalence, equinox and solstice peaks, and links to atmospheric pressure. Wave speeds vary from forty to one hundred forty miles per minute on land and eight to ten miles per minute at sea, with Pacific crossovers noted. Lima averages forty five yearly shocks. Chile notes sixty one in a year.
A Boston girl named Birkshier or similar walked fourteen miles through the city. Details are fragmentary but indicate a long urban trek and possible local interest.
An advertisement from MUNN & Co New York No 87 Park Row offers a patent related service with no charge for fon and bend sketch description. It describes application process with model and drawings, mentions fees for stamp and government, and notes extensions of patents and appeals. It claims patents taken out in all European countries and provides illustrated pamphlets of 110 pages sent free.
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