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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1877
Page
4
Local items note Lincoln birthday events and a proposed national holiday. Discussions include temperance convention plans, town sanitation concerns, and a humorous critique of political figures. Industrial notes report J P Easter & Co resuming work at Morgan Bros Foundry making wire fence barbs and wind mills.
A petition in Lena urges the President and Board of Trustees to submit to electors the question of Lena becoming a city under state law. The Star notes enough signatures exist to warrant Board action, likely at the next meeting after presentation.
The Reform Club invites all to the Grand Temperance Jubilee at the Opera House this evening. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent with Zion church services on Wednesdays and Fridays. Friends honor Mr. M Hettinger and family with a pleasant Monday surprise. Mrs. Ann Scroggs sustains a head injury near the house last week, concussion feared.
The Galena Gazette reports on cheaper gas in Dubuque and Freeport, questions whether local gas works earn fair returns, and notes the Galena Gas Company’s apparent lack of profit. It covers a Springfield trip by local figures to lobby for Freeport as the State Fair site, announces John Habberton’s authorship of Stelen’s Babies, and mentions a Supreme Court reversal in the City of Freeport vs. Isbell case. It also quotes a diphtheria remedy from an exchange and celebrates Pitell and Brainerd’s recovery and relocation to 108 Stephenson Street with praise for Fifield and Brainerd.
Sterling notes Miss Clara Miller visits Miss Emma Fry while Mr Herbert B. Johnson of Buffalo arrives seeking a life partner. Also update on Hon Jacob W. Wrohn returning from Cincinnati, Mrs Davis recovering, Rev Culver assisting revival at Salem Church. The column includes society notices and medical remedy anecdote from Aunt Alice.
Illinois temperance reform clubs organize a state delegate convention in Freeport starting February 20 at 10 a.m. for three days. Each club may send three delegates. report by February 15 to Geo. L. Piersol. Notables and officers listed. Freeport Lyceum hosts program notes and upcoming events.
Marriage notice from February 7 1877 at the bride’s father’s residence. Charles G Smith of Freeport Ir wed Miss Jane M Savage daughter of Jos N Savage Esq of Shefford Mountain Canada East. Also obituary for Rear Admiral Theodorus Bailey died in Washington February 10 at age 72, with brief career notes. Then a recruitment appeal for agents and a binding request for magazines.
At a February city council meeting an ordinance renamed many streets. Exchange street and State road became Galena Avenue. Wisconsin street became Van Buren street. Summit street became Carroll street. Grove street became West street. Pleasant street became Fourth avenue. Locust street became State street. Union street became Illinois street. Elk street between Galena and Union became Dexter street. Charles Street became Homer Street. Oak Street became Ordway Street. Spring Street became Homer Street. Webster Street became Clark Avenue.
The Adelphian Teachers Association met at Timms Grove School House on February 3 1877. Bad roads limited attendance as members discussed teaching methods and prepared a program for the next meeting at Schofield’s School House February 17 1877 with plans for sessions on orthography arithmetic geography history letter writing and business matters. FB L Brarrinwarrr secretary invited all interested in educational matters.
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Ella Armitage presents The Childhood of English History for Youth, published by G P Putnam’s Son New York cloth bound 1.95. The book aims to be brief yet accurate and engaging, read like a story, sparing less interesting parts to avoid bulk. It spans 250 pages packed with readable data, suited for children and library collections.
Under new management The Western Rural continues as a comprehensive farm and family weekly. It adds a systematic Cropan Weather Bureau covering counties from Ohio to the Rockies and surpasses Washington Agricultural Department reports in condensed weekly form. It offers market reports, rural affairs guidance, entertaining and instructive literary sections, all for $2.00 per year. Address The Western Rural Chicago IN.
List of patents issued to inventors with dates Jun 30 1877 and names across multiple professions including Coonrad Line Fastener Rockford Seed Droppers Me Henry S Found Animal Traps Decatur Ostrander Fences Fountain Green Dahlborn Wheel Cultivators Carpenterville A Decker Fence Wire Bushnell Vans Meal Chainets Waukegan ILix Stencil Copying Press Stecmore J Kirchner Cradles Chicago J Thomas Rotary Engines Carlin Ville Z Angle Dentist Chair Chicago G Bingham Gas Regulator Chicago F Braymer Cigar Show Box Chicago A Christian Bottling Machine Chicago J Howard Tin Cans Chicago T Lippengood Peg Floats Gariber M Prentice Spike Puller Rockford W Sherer Grocers Scooyis Chicago J Underwood Coal Oil Stove Aurora
Dec 1 1876 dispatch from Oregon Governor Grover to Samuel J. Tilden promises to decide every point in the Post-Office Elector case in favor of the highest Democratic Elector and grant the certificate accordingly, with cryptic preface recovered as Gobble.
W Stevens announces 2 500 yards of Hawbury embroidery named as Jas opened at one shilling per yard. The message proclaims it the best value shown at this price and invites customers to view the lot.
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