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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1872
Page
3
A collection of humorous riddles and wordplay with playful exchanges and moral quips. Includes seaside banter, animal asides, and crossing jokes about fortunes, loves, and everyday life as told in a breezy, period voice. Notable lines lampoon pouting whales and donkeys, with quips on Shakespeare and stock quotations.
A reflection on religious healing and hymnody during Sabbath evenings, retelling how Sweet Hour of Prayer and Rock of Ages move worshippers. It recalls Augustus Toplady, his conversion in Ireland, and his deathbed spiritual triumph, paired with anecdotes about church persuasion and sacrifice in Christian life. The Great War of China note highlights the vast Wall of China and its historical burden versus modern costs.
An enlarged weekly aims to be a leading journal for farmers, mechanics, inventors, engineers, chemists, manufacturers, and all trades. It promises beautifully printed issues with original engravings showing inventions, novelties in chemistry, photography, architecture, agriculture, engineering, science, and art. The publication invites a wide audience to explore its diverse content and practical value.
An 19th century style advertisement for Scientific American highlights its value to households workshops and factories. It touts extensive editorial input from American and European writers access to leading journals and weekly patent lists. It promotes yearly and half yearly rates plus multi copy club discounts and a premium steel plate engraving Men of Progress. It invites readers to contact Munn & Co at 87 Park Row New York for patent assistance and free instruction book.
A condensed prospectus lists releases for 1872 including The Lady's Friend by Mrs Henry Wood with other works UNA AND TIER LIONS by Miss A L Muzzy Queen Coquette by Daisy Ventnor.
Appletons' Journal for 1872 outlines continued illustrated papers on Landscraps and Places in America with artist sketches, portraits of celebrities, biographical sketches, and stories by Hawthorne's son Julian Hawthorne, Col John Hay, Stoddard, and others. It promises serial novels, travel fragments, essays, and graphic papers on pursuits and recreations, with new features and biographical pieces by noted authors. Price 10 cents per issue or $4 per year. subscriptions in 12 or 6 months.
Malls arrive at freeport Post Office and close by route with listed hours. Chicago, Eastern and Northern via various lines show arrivals and departures from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm, with Dubuque and Monroe routes, plus Wisconsin towns and other stops. Office hours 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, Sunday 8:06 to 9:00 am. holidays 8 to 1 pm, 12 m to 121 pm, and 4 to 1 pm.
William Hartman administrator Frederick Hartman invites offers on a 160 acre well cultivated farm plus 48 acres of timber land near Freeport Illinois. The property lies 1.5 miles northeast of Freeport and is offered with terms to be discussed on the premises. Address inquiries to Frederick Hartman or J P Byeruy in Freeport Illinois.
The Eclectic Magazine Foreign Literature Science and Art established in 1844 begins its January issue marking twenty eight years of publication It is praised as America's ablest exponent of European periodical literature especially English works It Plan to select entertaining instructive and valuable essays reviews tales and biographical sketches includes five editorial departments Literary Notices Foreign Literary Notes Science Art and Varieties.
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