Local Matters and Delinquent Subscriptions Call
A plea for immediate payment of outstanding subscriptions Across the issue patrons are urged to remit by mail to keep the Journal in print Note mentions counterfeit bills and praise for Gen J C Smith now a commission merchant in Chicago with favorable Board of Trade references Also reports on temperance events school openings and a new Freeport business directory project with non prepaid model.
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J.C. Smith
NAD
Washington Street
Chicago
Gen. Smith
Chicago Journal
J. C. Smith
Washington Stree
Smith
Board of Trade
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
General Smith
Journal
Julia M. Bidwell
New Haven Conn
George Melick Debuts a Fine Self-Propelling Buggy
George Melick displays a new self propelling buggy praised as a perfect beauty. The buggy features top quality components with painting by Achenbach Ditzler and Co noted as exceptionally well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melick
Achenbach, Ditzler & Co
Local Resident J. Clark Opens Marshalltown Venture
Mr J Clark, long resident of the city, journeys to Marshalltown Iowa to partner with Mr Frank Manion in new business. The notice extols Clark as upright and industrious and worthy of public confidence and esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. &. Clark
Marshalltown
Iowa
Frank Manion
Clark
Baptist Sabbath School officers chosen at election
At a recent election the Baptist Sabbath School chose Superintendant Judge Bailey plus assistants A W Ford and Miss Belle Galloway. Treasury and Secretary Henry Stearns. Librarian Frank Rhodes. assistants Gilbert Rhodes and Vernon Yontz. Organist Miss Carrie Montelius with assistant Miss Ida French. The Northern Horticultural Society holds its annual meeting at Franklin Grove January 23 24 and 25. The Chicago Northwestern and Hli nuis Central railroads offer one fifth fare homeward. Valuable papers will be read on leading horticultural subjects and the meeting aims for strong attendance and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sabbath School
Judge Bailey
A. W. Ford
Belle Galloway
Treasury
Ilenry Stearns
Frank Rhodes
Gilbert Rhodes
Vernon Yontz
Carrie Montelius
Ida French
Northern Horticultural Society
Franklin Grove
Chicago & Northwestern
Hlinuis Central
Reform Club Meeting in Temperance Hall
The Reform Club will hold a meeting in Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening January 6 1878 to consider and transact business of great importance. All members are urged to attend. President GM PeGate and Secretary Uazlett Basch Wo.
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Red Ribbon Club
Temperance Hall
Refuree Club
Temperance Wall
PeGate
Fire Department wrangle over hose use at Taylor Tannery fire
A heated dispute among fire companies in a Taylor Tannery blaze reveals tension over hose access and authority. Steamer No. 2 occupied a cistern first and used more hose, while Steamer No. 1 and hand engines clashed over lines, water supply, and leadership decisions, ending with unclear orders and ensuing confusion.
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Epicror Journan
Taylor Tannery
Galéna
Adams
Liberty
Pattison
Steamer No. 1
Steamer Hose Co. No. 2
Maj
Arno
Engine. Co
Col. Stephenson
M. Arno
Ee. T. I
Jackson Street
Steamer No. 2
Asst
F. M. Maj. Arno. F
T. H. Engine Co. No
Steck
Freeman
No. 2
Hose No. 2
F. T. H. Engine Co
Trmp Ward
School House
Taylor
W C T U Opens Coffee Room in Tem perance Stall
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened a Coffee Room in Tem perance Stall on Monday last. They offer warm meals and refreshments at set prices including warm meals 25 cents oyster soup 20 cents toast with egg 10 cents tea or coffee 10 cents cold lunch 10 cents and more. They can serve large parties on short notice and invite farmers and townsfolk to enjoy lunch at hard time prices.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Winter Roads Still Rough After Freeze
New Years brought cold winter weather and a week of freezing temperatures. Roads remain nearly impassable, hampering traffic. Farmers continue to visit daily but bring small loads due to the rough conditions.
Directors Elected by Second National Bank in 1878
At an election held Jan 8 1878 twelve gentlemen were named directors for the ensuing year including John I Adams Michael Lawyer John Kenegy Jacob Krohn Wm Young Alfred IL Wise Pells Manny David Neidigh and Thompson Wilcoxon.
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Second National Bank
John I. Addams
Michael Lawyer
John Kenegy
Jacob Krohn
Wm. Young
Alfred IL. Wise
Pells Manny
David Neidigh
Thompson Wilcoxon
Fire destroys J B Taylors tannery near depot
On Friday morning January 4 a blaze wiped out the tannery of J B Taylor near the 1 C R BR depot. Loss estimated from nine to nineteen thousand dollars. Insurance coverage listed at six thousand dollars.
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J. B. Taylor
Joss
The Arson Suit Denial by State's Attorney Cochran
State's Attorney James S Cochran of Freeport Illinois issues a denial regarding quotes attributed to him in a prior issue about the arson suit. He states he had only one conversation with Oscar Taylor about the indictments and repudiates any boastful or improper language. He suggests Taylor misinterpreted or misquoted the exchange and offers no further remarks.
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Epitor
Oscar Taylor
Grand Jury
T Taylor
Taylor
James 8. Cochran
Mr. Taylors Reply to Mr Cochran in Journal
Mr Taylor defends his veracity against Cochran's insinuations about indictments. He recalls a five minute office conversation the day indictments were found and asserts Cochran claimed the testimony was overwhelming. Taylor questions Cochran’s language and cites conversations with Gund, Crain, and Goodhue as supporting his recollection and urges truthful treatment in the press.
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Tam
Cochran
Gund
Crain
Munn
QO. Taylor
Young Men's Library Association Elects Officers
At an election held Monday evening last the Young Men's Library Association named new officers for the year. President Gen S D Atkins, Vice President C F Goodhue, Secretary Chas D Isnowlton, Treasurer C F Bentley, Librarian Kid L Martin, Trustees Miss W L Taylor E P Barton John Burrell D S Brewster J F Kleckner R H Holder L W Guiteau and C B Bidwell. The association appears now a permanent growing institution. Upon such a
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Young Men’s Library Association
Gen. S. D
Atkins
C. F. Goodhue
Chas. D. Isnowlton
C. F. Bentley
Kid L. Martin
W. L. Taylor
Messrs
E. P. Barton
John Burrell
D.S. Brewster
J. F. Kleckner
R. H. Holder
L. W. Guiteau
C. B. Bidwell
Public Library Lecture Promises Bright Future for City
Officers elect present express confidence in the library’s continued success and praise the institution as an honorable city asset. Matt M. Cooper will deliver his famous Plea for the Fallen at Temperance Hall on Monday evening January 14 1878. Admission is 25 cents. The lecture is deemed highly eloquent and finished.
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Matt M. Cooper
Temperance Hall
Lena Items and Local Court Notice
The Sons of Temperance in Lena disbanded last Friday. Dr W P Naramore suffered heavy hog losses to cholera this fall, from 137 hogs only 2 remain. Nine youths were charged with climbing trains, pled guilty, fined one dollar each. four jailed until costs. All released that night. The incident aims to curb boarding trains at the station.
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Lena
Sons of Temperance Organization of
W. P. Naramore
Wingart
Calaboose
Acquittal of two church members at Freeport meeting
At a January 3 1878 meeting of the Board of Elders First Presbyterian Church Freeport Illinois the unanimous verdict of acquittal for Wuenreas and two members L L Munn and L XK Scofield is announced. The pastors and officers express thanks to the Great Head of the church, pride in the verdict, and congratulate the acquitted on their innocence.
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Board of Elders
First Presbyterian Church
Freeport
Wuenreas
L. L. Munn
L. XK. Scofield
D. Jenkins
D. A. Knowlton
Chicago Markets Show Quiet Grain and Provisions Declines
In Chicago markets grain and provisions were quiet with lower values due to poor country roads. No. 2 Spring wheat fell to $1.08 1/8 a bushel cash or seller January and $1.07 3/4 seller February. Corn slid to 41 1/2 to 44 1/2 cents with January cash or seller, February, and May bids. Oats dropped to 24 1/2 to 28 1/4 cents with January and February terms. Beef cattle quiet, hogs steady to active with common to extra prime sold at $4.10 to $4.37 1/4, and pork noted at $11.17 to $11.42. Flour steady. high wines steady at $1.05.
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Chicago
Bailey
Lord
New York
Debtor Clerk’s Balance in Yellow Creek No 9
The text shows Mr Epitor claiming a solution to a problem from last week and stating a clerk debtor amount of $76.40. It notes he turned over $81.47 and mentions a town’s adherence and Condoaneylly fe bves the town. The readable fragments indicate a financial discrepancy without clear context.
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Epitor
RIN
Mr. Epitor
Temperance talk on prevention and home duties
A fragmentary temperance discourse argues prevention begins at home with parents shaping children’s tastes to avoid intemperance. It urges parental effort and contrasts it with political recall of a Republican senator recounting distant conversations with the President, suggesting dissatisfaction with conciliation.
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Tvort
The True Secrets of Happiness in Wealth
A fragment argues that wealth alone does not create happiness and warns that many waste energy pursuing riches, harming their nervous systems, while true joy comes from a sunny spirit that finds happiness in life’s trials and incidents.
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Earth
Accustoming a Child to Narration and Observation
The passage urges early education by guiding a child to narrate daily experiences and observed events. It emphasizes speaking with the child about accidents griefs fears hopes and worldly observations to foster a thoughtful character and attentive focus on surrounding objects and happenings.
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Gratis
I.C
NEW
Temperance Reading Room
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Onghee Basch
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Middleditch
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Indianapolis ‘Journal
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