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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1880
Page
4
Regular monthly City Council meeting scheduled for next Monday night. Several community notices include church guild events, charity drives, and social entertainments such as a select masquerade in Lena and a Tennesseeana concert. Local residents travel to Steven's Point, a sale near Winnebago, and a tribute to Freeport papers discussing the Goodhue case.
A Freeport banquet for Washingtons Birthday drew a smaller crowd but strong praise for the militia company. Attendees saw an exhibition drill at Armory Hall, a grand banquet at Brewster, toasts by local leaders, and a late ball with the Freeport Orchestra. Musician Yemeni (Kemenyi) drew a large audience at the Opera House, delivering a famed violin performance praised as extraordinary.
A printer visits a business house to solicit ads and meets a drummer with sample valises. The owner rejects advertising, prompting the drummer to declare he trades only with living men and would swap tombstones with the dead. The Tennesseeans bring word of big audiences and big crowds expected at the Opera House this winter.
An active Republican meeting in Belvidere pledges vigorous campaigning ahead of the election with calls for turnout and vigilance. The Chicago Journal informs a newspaper tie with the local paper has expired, with price changes looming up to 3.00 while the current 2.50 rate remains for now. A Tennesseean concert at Union Hall drew about 800 attendees with 550 seats sold, praised as financially successful and musically strong, and a potential repeat engagement is welcomed.
Lena notes show a thriving town with strong business, good grain and butter prices, and bustling horse markets. Builders Messia Poll Miles and Crick plan a 65 by 150 foot three story brick complex, with a hall or opera house, while N J Clark prepares a 25 by 60 foot brick building. A pleasant town visit is recorded as spring development begins.
Treasurer J C Smith spent Saturday researching matters while the General is highly admired in this area. M S Byerly, longtime merchant now of Kintersett Town, visits friends here and stays with Mr and Mrs J Anson Clark. The Clarks hosted a pleasant informal party for him on Friday evening. REMENII February 23 1880.
The notice touts Gilt-Edge Butter Maker as increasing churn output by 6 to 10 percent and cutting churning time by half while preventing rancid butter and delivering a rich color year round. Sold through druggists and grocers. address Buffalo for a pamphlet. Also includes a testimonial about St Jacobs Oil easing rheumatism after 30 years of pain.
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