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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1872
Page
4
In Rockford the General Kilpatrick lecture is set for the evening of the 16th. In Nebraska courtships run about three and a half hours. Secure seats at Sanborns for Lena Hastreiter concert Thursday. Prof Tenney’s five lectures tickets are one dollar.
A Rockford Gazette note describes a Christmas money find and refusal to declare it a gift, plus a string of brief items. Prof Renney begins evening lectures at the High School and continues through the week, offering valued knowledge for attendees.
A tinner named Louis Schoeler fell about sixty feet from a cornice at the New Court House in Freeport and died from a crushed brain and injuries. The inquest returned a finding that the death was accidental and urged proper scaffolding until completion. Schoeler, a German man of about 35, left Chicago after a fire and had a wife with no children.
Public school report for Freeport detailing attendance, expenditures, and progress through December 22, 1871. Highlights include enrollment figures, teachers employed, and notes on curricula and facilities in the district.
Announcement states a grand masquerade ball will be held at Turner Hall on Thursday evening January 16. The list of characters suggests a lively, enjoyable affair for attendees and participants.
Dr J G Holland will deliver a new lecture on the Social Undertow at Wilcoxson Opera House Monday evening January 22. The Eastern press highly commends this talk and urges attendance to hear it.
There will be a Prayer Meeting every afternoon from 34 to 44 o clock at the VY W C A rooms this week.
Citizens hear the celebrated Company of Artists in concert at the Opera House soon.
A blunt public service message warns residents to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice to prevent injuries. It urges caution and offers practical guidance to avoid causing harm to others, emphasizing responsibility for safe walkways.
Special notice calls readers to Mr Jonathan Hay store on Exchange Street where a large stock of musical instruments has arrived. The selection includes rare and elegant items of superior make and tone, all first class. Visit to choose from the extensive inventory now available.
A crowded Freeport Opera House welcomed Miss Alta M Hulett of Rockford for a lecture on Justice Versus the Supreme Court. The audience, including Embury Literary Society members led by J A Yontz, heard an engaging hour and a half of polished oratory praised for grace, voice, and presence.
R R companies and Hinckley defendants named in complainant's bill. Ogle Carroll County R R Co ordered to answer within 40 days. Attorneys Jacobs Meacham for complainant. Buck versus De Haven et al. orders Edward P Hodges to pay money. Court adjourned due to judge's obligation to hold court elsewhere. term ended.
Misa Lena Hastreiter will headline a grand concert at Wilcoxon Opera House on Thursday evening. The troupe, praised for last fall's performance, includes Suckow the violinist and Des Aulniers the pianist. A full house is anticipated and another show is planned for the following night. The program features Le Petit Savoyard, The Mocking Bird variations, and a soprano violin duet with Hastreiter and Suckow. The notes also mention Tenney lectures at the High School Halton beginning Jan 9 with tickets $1 for five lectures and 60 cents for a single lecture. Beecher criticizes spiritualism, framing it as scriptural teaching of the Divine Spirit.
Death notice for Mr. Hi) Hi) or Hi) Hi) of Ward's Grove Illinois born 1766 in Little York Pennsylvania. Died December 24 1871 at age 105 after a two week illness. He voted in every presidential election except the last for Grant, rarely professed religion, attended Lutheran services, moved from Clearfield County Pennsylvania to Jo Daye county Illinois in 1854, and rests in Morville graveyard.
A prior report misnamed the city, stating New Orleans for a Monroe, Louisiana blaze. The telegraph made curiously faulty edits, correcting the location to Monroe, Louisiana in later updates.
A rambled excerpt recounts Artemus Ward’s humor and ignorance about public figures like Greeley Train Grant and Adam. includes satirical lines from Montaigne Bonaparte and Laurin, plus aphorisms on virtue education wisdom and patience. The piece notes Twain’s remarks and a chorus of wry observations on society and human foibles.
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