17 Jan 1877
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1877
Page
1
A Rochester Democrat reader reflection on the chaos of thirteen weeks of summer with romping boys. The poem recalls ruined clothes, missing items, smoky knives, wormed tobacco, and the contrast of a mother’s love with the noisy days of vacation. The piece ends with a mother awaiting school’s end and a son buried beneath summer sod.
The new Illinois Governor Cullom delivers an inaugural address outlining support for the outgoing administration’s findings on state finances and capitol completion, urges fiscal restraint, emphasizes agricultural strength, education, infrastructure, and the need for honest elections and a robust militia system. The speech also references railroads, taxation, and public charities within the state.
A fairy hauls away a king’s golden cup that guided wise rule. Instability follows as the kingdom blames the loss on bad luck. Suitors seek the cup to wed the prince, while Grazella helps an old woman, rescuing a brass cup lost in neglect.
A May Maple essay argues boys should be raised to be honest, gentle, and self controlled rather than coached to imitate reckless bravado. It contrasts girls taught to be ladies with boys urged toward true gentlemanly conduct, warning against perpetuating harsh, violent models of masculinity.
A nostalgic guide to home decor urges placing flowers on the table with simple arrangements. It extols using daises, clover, grass, and single blooms like roses or lilies to bring nature’s beauty into meals and honor a poetical, timeless custom of floral displays in the home.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.