Joling Notes From Journal Reporters On January 11 1875
Climas and weather notes describe cold Saturday night, church attendance, and houseplants damaged by winds. Mentions ink bottles freezing and readers urged to read Jere Pattison ad. Records ninth anniversary gathering for Mr and Mrs George Ruston and reports German Benevolent Association election results with officers listed. John Billerbeck, Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Benevolent Association
H. Brandt
J. W. Kneff
John Billerbeck
M. Analinger
Jos. Reineke
A. Stuckenberg
Chas. Otto
P. F. Ohden
W. Asche
H. Lambrecht
Wreeport Journal
J. R. Scroggs Lodge
O. O.F
Odd Fellow's Hall
Orangeville
G. M
A. A. Krape
Bobb
N. G
B. H. Bradshaw
V. G
John Ritzman
James Musser
E. Eble
Treas
David
H. Zattle
Warden
A. Reel
Sam
Krape
Wallace Shipton
H. W. Bolender
Blrb
Winters
Jonas Lauker
J. J. Moore
R.S
E. M. Heckert
Wm, Sandoe
Joan RiTaMan
Prayer Meetings Extend Across Freeport Churches
Last week prayer meetings began at Freeport churches and Salem and continued through the week with large attendance as residents joined millions in supplication for God's blessings. Also reports on local church and business matters including the Scott and Wise organ firm in Mendota and a lodge installation in Orangeville noting officers and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Salem
Clothing drive aids Hutchison needy in cold Kansas
In Reno County Kansas a box of usable clothing is being assembled at the County Clerk's office for Hutchinson and surrounding areas. Mrs Bareh Empey writes from Hutchinson that she will distribute garments to needy families, noting many rely on county aid and the weather has been bitterly cold with zero and below temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchison
Reno County
Kansas
Bareh Empey
George Empey
Our
Chas. Knorr
Charles
Hhe
Fire destroys Wright flour and feed store on Stephenson Street
In a February night blaze the frame building owned by Wm. C. Wright and run by M. & O'Belen housed flour and feed stock. Firemen, aided by a dry river cistern network, fought the flames from around nine until after midnight. Loss estimated at $700 with $1,000 insured. the origin remains unknown. Firemen refilled empty cisterns for days afterward and prepared for future outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stepheriacn Street
Wm.c. Wright
M. &. O'Belen
Stephenson Street
Relief for Nebraska Sufferers Letter from Freeport donors praised
A 1876 letter from O P Duncan of Hamilton County Nebraska thanks Freeport residents for cloth donations to Nebraska sufferers. He notes receipts on December 31 and January 1, describes happy recipients, lists the aid provided, and cites 29 signers praising the mercy mission and urging continued relief for western settlers through the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Duncan
Hamilton County
Nebraska
UO. B. Bidwell
Freeport
Mr. Duncan
Hamilton
O. B. Bidwell
Duncan
Hamiltonn Co
Citizens of
Hamilton Co
Neb
John H. Adams
John Burrell
C.P. Duncan
Mr. Bidwell
Grand Fair and Festival for St Marys Freeport
A four evening fair at Hettinger Hall starts Tuesday February 2 to aid St Marys congregation Freeport in paying new property and school building debts. Donations welcomed. Prizes for season ticket buyers. Meals 25 cents, music each night, single admission 15 cents. Committee notice.
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St. Mary’s
Freeport
Hettinger’s Hall
Mail Routes Open for Bids From Freeport to Elizabeth and More
Postmaster General Jewell advertises proposals to carry the mail starting July 1 1875 for four years on multiple routes. Details include schedules Freeport to Elizabeth 434 miles round trip thrice weekly, and other connections to Monroe Rock Grove Dakota with bond bids and deadlines. Proposals due in Washington by February 1 1875 with decisions by March 8 1875.
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Jewell
Krom Freeport
Waterman
Milla
Yellow Creek
Kent
Plum River
Yankee Hollow
Derinda
Derinda Center
Big Rush Creek
Elizabeth
Freeport
Eran
Cedarville
Orangeville
Oneces
Shuey'’s Mills
Wis
Monroe
Buena Vista
McConnell’s Grove
Waddam's Center
Damascus
Dakota
Fountain Creek
Rock Grove
da- Fore
Gen. Atkins
Washington
Seventh Annual Fancy Dress Ball at Hettinger's Hall
Advertisement for the Freeport Saengerbund announces the seventh annual fancy dress ball to be held at Hettinger's Hall on a date in Ith, 1876, inviting attendees to enjoy music and masquerade attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Saengerbund
Hettinger’s Hall
Jom
In Memoriam Walter Mayer 12-year-old son memorial note
Birthered in sorrow a long obituary praising Walter Frank Mayer son of M. M. and A. Mayer born in 1862 died Jan 5 1875 at age 12. A gentle, truthful boy beloved by classmates and family, he bore illness with cheer and spoke of returning to school. His memory lives among loved ones as a beacon of virtue and christian faith. He promised not to die and rests now in heavenly school with guardian angels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Frank Mayer
M. M
A. Mayer
Walter
Iika
Waller Mayer
Goodby
Papa
Christ
Married Notices From Jo Daviess County Illinois
MARRIED. FINKINBINDER-CULBERTSON On the 2th alt by the Rev S S Lawson Mr Emanuel Finkinbinder and Miss Julia A Culbertson both of Jo Daviess Co Illinois MORGAN-WILLIAMS In this city Jan 7 by Rev H D Jenkins at the residence of the brides mother Mr Edgar H Morgan and Miss Antoinette Williams all of this city Being personal friends of ours we wish the newly married pair a long life replete with sunshine and happiness The printer was not forgotten and returns thanks for a supply of value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finkinbinder
Culbertson
Lawson
Emanuel Finkinbinder
Julia A. Culbertson
Jo Daviess Co
Illinois
Morgan—Williams
H. D. Jenkins
Edgar H. Morgan
Antoinette Williams
Farley Death At Lena From Accidental Gunshot
Wm Farley aged 18 near Lena died after an accidental discharge while loading a gun during a hunting trip with James Fair on New Year’s Day. The rifle fires while pulled through a fence, causing fatal wounds. he died after twenty two hours of pain with religious faith cited. Caution in handling firearms urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Thomas Fair
Lena
Wm. Farley
Mr. Fair
James Fair
Store warms promise after summer expansion
Since cold weather caused complaints about the store being cold the owner says the addition built last summer requires double the heat to warm. He assures customers there will be no further discomfort and invites the public to feel at home at 104 Stephenson st. regardless of business.
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Stephenson St
Winter Apples at Low Barrels and Bushels
Advertisement notes choice varieties of winter apples in large barrels for as low as 3.50 per barrel and three bushels for 1 per bushel. Also mentions Geo Austen's ad for fresh unsalted butter, urging farmers to notice.
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Geo. Austen
Local Oyster Brand Sale Advertised in Baltimore Goods
J. D. Diffenbaugh advertises None Such favorite brands sold by the gallon, can, or crate with oysters as low as 25 cents a can. Goods arrive fresh from Baltimore direct to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Diffenbaugh
W. A. Redding
Baltimore
Local Store Ad Offers Bargain Fares and Fresh Oysters
Kerosene oil priced at 18 cents per gallon with half gallon at 8 cents. Swartz and Stocking’s opposite Court House. Fresh oysters offered at Diffenbaugh's fruit and confectionery at five dollars per dozen or similar.
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Swart2
Court House
Diffenbaugh
Boarders Wanted for Furnished Rooms on Jackson Street
Board by day or week at Dr. Van Buren's on Jackson St between Exchange and Walnut. Well furnished rooms available. Apply immediately.
Local ads tout McHenry gallery and Freeport grocer deals
The notice extols McHenry at Union Gallery over Elson's Jewelry for photographs and appeals to buy from Diffenbaugh's grocery and candies at low prices. It promotes Boschee's German Syrup and 75 cent sample bottles, touts A T K Tandy's ogee goods, and recommends Robey & Hutchison at Munn's marble front for groceries and fruit with door delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHenry
Union Gallery
Elson
McHenry’s
Freeport
Munn
Robey & Hutchison
Local Ads Promote Gold Pens and Shoes in Freeport
Full stock of Mable Todd Co. Gold Pens declared best in use at Ford's Jewelry Store. G W Tandy invites trial of U T K shoes, claimed best in market. Wheeler Wilson offers rent and sale of sewing machines with repairs and satisfaction guaranteed. Shirts tailored to order. office over Knowlton Sons Bank. Freeport, Ill. 8 O Westentine, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. K. Tandy’s
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Mabie, Todd & Co
Ford’s
G. W. Tandy’s
Wheeler & Wilson
Knowlton & Sons’ Bank
Ill
O. Westentine
Treating The Wrong Disease and Dr Pierce’s Prescription
Women visit family physicians for various symptoms which hide uterine disorders. Proper medicine directed to the cause could remove misery, letters praise Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The notes cite patients from Ohio Indiana Illinois praising relief and recommend the remedy sold by medicine dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorinda E. St. Clair
Shade
Athans Co
Ohio
R. ¥. Pierce
Buffalo
Ella A. Schafer
Zanesville
Ind
Pierce
John K. Hamlin
Odell
Demand for Hale's Cough Cordial Grows Nationally
The demand for Hale's Cough Cordial is now from every State in the Union. Users of the cordial recommend it to others with cold coughs and sore throats. Several citizens pronounce it almost a specific for asthma.
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Hale
Fragmented OCR note from 20th century page
A partial readable line shows numeric codes and stray words, lacking clear names, places, or events. The fragment likely records a data entry or caption but no coherent story or identifiable entities are present for full summarization.
Losses Paid by the Company During the Year
The document lists losses paid by the company during the year. It records amounts, dates, and possibly accounts or departments affected, reflecting the year’s financial obligations fulfilled and reducing outstanding liabilities. Further details are limited in the provided fragment.
Chicago Market Prices Drift With Stubborn Aftermath
Chicago market summaries show cash and futures for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, whiskey, and livestock. Prices slip slightly or hold steady while pork, lard, and dressed hogs move with light activity and cattle and hogs reflect modest declines in value.
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Chicago
August Flower Dyspepsia Cure Claim Ad
An amusing 19th century pitch claims most Americans suffer from dyspepsia and liver complaints and promotes August Flower as a remedy. It advertises Swartz & Stocking or Emmers & Burrell druggists and a 75 cent bottle with a 10 cent sample, naming G and Green as sole manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Swartz & Stocking
Emmers & Burrell
Green
Sole Manufactuer
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Jere Pattison
George Ruston
E. E. Wise
Mendota
Scotts
Scott & Wine
Mr. Wise
Carpenter, Scott & Wise
Wise
Westand
Jace
Willis
Diffenbaugh’s
Boschee
Swarts
Cerman
Tibota
UT. S
D. A. Knowlton & Sons
Bankers
Nat'l Bank
Freeport City
State of
Vénee Evede Tae Nee
Wone
Fordae Lessss
Eee
Ma Senin
Hiram Bright
Fice Maynard
Freeporments
Turspday
John
Smith, Graig
Astoe
Robey
Tee
Ener
Eben
M. V. Brown É Co
Glover
Veay
FORTE
Odoe
Joseph Rhodes
J.C. Pratt
Graham
Sanford Common
Fiogritg
Lear
A. Battens
Anon
Pennes
Vanee
Seeer
Geo. Rosendahl
Keokuk June
T. F. Baladw
C. Henecke
Millstadt
N. Oswego
Catharina
Adam Frey
Jacob Kaufman
Arlington
Mei Barkmeyer
Danforth
Katharina Simon
Uiney
G. W. Bridges
Anger
Galena
Christian Stre Below
Kankakee
Catharina Wiesen
Ena
Patrick Donahue
Frederick Peters
Bloomington
Henr S. Crawford
Jos.ellefant
la Salle
Campen
Peoria
Ete Y Banker
Rock Island
HK. Gifford & Son
Elwood
van Hi Ins
John G. 0Etta
Chas. Kauuffeldt
Kauffeldt
A. Vogel
Peter Bergman
E. Carey
Troost & Co
Johannan Gray
Jose Oscar Pfretzschner
Nic Jene Meyer
OlLumwa
Martin Schoeneboom
Arcadia
H. Frenzke
Cedar Fails
Geo. W. Chamberlin
Eddyville
Nic Maler
Bellevue
Fred. Glaser
Waterloo
Asmus Steffan H. Graevert
Blairstown
Raer
C. Dillon
Worthington
Onrad Leln
Weiss
Steinbracher
Dein & Co
Burling
Julius Klohn
Burlington
Fadiman
Sioux City
Munchbrath & Dahmer
Wah
O. Antleman
Mazomanie
John Deler
Ahnapee
Julius Kritschke
Edward McKey
Janesville
Wm. Brown
Manitowoc
M. Wagner
Fred Faber
Sess Opa
W. G. Brauer
Henry Schmid de R. Heisinger
Bro
Nicolas der
P. Lichtenberger
R. Neigenfin
Wescott
Ming Daemon
Omah
Henry Meigel
State of Illinois
Stephenson Co
M. Hettinger
F.gund
A. D
Oscar Taylor
Wisconsin
Qchicago Market
C. W. Beck
Leon
Sonera
W.B. Baxton
Lancaster
BR. J. Washburn
Palmyra
Draper & Co
Orange Williams
Wisconsi
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