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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1879
Page
3
Local notice requests reliable correspondents in every town and school district to send condensed neighborhood news. It invites friendly cooperation, promising materials, postage, and courtesy, while urging readable summaries free of personalities and quarrels.
Citizens of Stephenson County rallied to fund and stage the 8th Regiment encampment in Freeport. The city aims for a grand Independence Day, with potential participation by regiments from Chicago Rockford Wisconsin and Iowa. Sheridan may review the troops and an artillery battery will provide music. Local officials and residents are noted, with obituaries and notices of visitors, meetings, and new ads.
The 6th District Temperance Convention opened in Temperance Hall with committees formed for convention business and resolutions. Miss Willard, Miss Kimball, and Mrs. Foster spoke. a singing quartet entertained. Local reports note court actions, Good Templar installations, Brazee’s encampment, and upcoming ventures for Rock Falls and Beloit.
Mystery and science acts from Bambrega the Swede and Misa May Layton roll into Tree Port with two shows on the 17th and 18th insts based on strong Chicago buzz. Plus local notices report a quiet marriage by Rev. Huston, school debates on Bible usage, and various county incidents from wolves to a well accident and a mad dog episode. The community also notes a Fireman’s Tournament announced for June and railway traffic and state expenditures figures.
Local notice advertises J R Smith’s confectionery stock and a large opening of new goods at Elson’s Jewelry back of Diffenbaugh. Promotes Genuine Singer sewing machines via E W Trout agent and lists household staples such as dried peaches sugar flour syrup and kerosene offered at reduced prices. Slogans urge buying only genuine Singer products and highlight clearance items by S W Chapman.
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