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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1881
Page
8
A string of humorous vignettes and notices appears from Rochester to Buffalo, with flurries of oddball lines about slang, a barber shop inquiry, theatrical quips, medical ads, and brief local anecdotes. It mentions Moody in Arabic, Day's Electric Oil, and local mishaps, wrapping in scattered world notes and letters.
Two unusually small elephants from the Malay Peninsula, 28 and 36 inches tall, arrive in New York aboard the Oxfordshire. Believed 5 to 7 years old, they roam their keeper gently, with woolly coats and playful trunks, earning names Prince and Sidney.
The Inter Ocean proclaims steadfast Republicanism and leadership, affirming party fidelity and a stalwart platform. It pledges to expand coverage, improve departments including Curiosity Shop and Woman’s Kingdom, bolster the Veterinary section, and maintain strong state, national, and foreign reporting while expanding the weekly edition’s scope. The paper notes stable edition pricing and invites subscriptions, with postal rates and sample copies available from The Inter Ocean in Chicago.
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