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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1873
Page
5
A poetic reflection on the old year fading and the new year rising. The speaker describes a vision of Guardian angels, a mournful yet sweet requiem, and the progression from grief to renewed hope. The verse contrasts past sorrow with promises of health, blessings, and brighter days ahead for those who endure.
Ellen Merton and Stephen Oakley reunite after ten years of separation as Ellen endures a forced vow to wait for parental consent. Stephen returns to seek forgiveness, and Ellen’s steadfast faith leads to a Christmas reconciliation with family, culminating in a hopeful engagement.
From a canoe to Kanab the narrator details a southwest traverse across Buckskin Mountain to the Grand Canyon. They encounter John D. Lee at a lonely ranch and describe stark cliffs over 5,000 feet high, cliff walls and a roaring river below. The party endures cold and difficult terrain, planning further trips near Shivits Mountain, closing with reflections on agriculture and transport.
The poem argues the past is gone and the present moment holds hope and duty. It urges active effort to shape the future, embracing Now as bright and nourishing while rejecting idle nostalgia. It reflects on time, heritage, and righteous labor for a better world.
The account traces John B Gough's extensive speaking career in America and Britain. It notes miles traveled, times spoken, and lecture counts, including 223 temperance talks before England visits, 867 total talks before those journeys, and 709 lectures with personal expenses paid. It highlights his early London lecture in 1860 and his stubborn pledge to destroy any disliked manuscript.
A Paris tradesman pasted advertisements on the backs of bank bills to spread his cards. The practice spread to new notes, prompting government action. A complaint was filed and the court ruled on the matter, settling the right involved.
A quirky tale notes Norwegians wearing a bag of sunflower seeds around the neck as a folk remedy to keep smallpox at bay, reflecting traditional health beliefs and unconventional practices of the era.
A letter from a newspaper office rejects rumors of changes. The author derides country correspondents for spreading Bohemian lies about business affairs and asserts no changes are probable. He notes the office runs smoothly and satisfies all except its enemies.
Connoisseurs declare the Empress of Australia the era’s finest beauty in Europe, though some contend they have not viewed every contender. The remark hints at evolving standards of pageantry and public fascination.
A story from Titusville about a visiting young man who attempted threshing oats with a flail. He accidentally struck a cow, a farmer, a roosting man, a setting hen, and finally himself, collapsing unconscious an hour before dawn. He fled town to avoid discovery.
A freight train on the T P and W Railway struck something far from Gridley. Trainmen found several bodies in a car lumber yard after the wreck. Some victims were sailors. one pass book showed thirty dollars. The event stirred local papers and inquiries into the incident.
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