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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1870
Page
7
Distant reports describe a series of accidents and obituaries, including a carriage collision near Deerfield, a railroad death near Chicago, and prominent U S figures perishing through the year. Other items recount political reactions, a French varnishing accident, and humane acts on rivers and trains.
The piece critiques Governor Palmer for pardoning Frost and three other thieves after only a short Joliet stay. It recounts Frost’s attempt to smuggle letters to accomplices on a train to Chicago and the Sheriff Hays’s intervention, then praises Palmer's past service while arguing his mercy may endanger the public.
A readable list names multiple individuals including Anderson II Brill John Bennett Bell Addie Curtis Henry Dake Rev J Daniels Geo Elwards Co Eaton J W Evans John Fay Andrew Gibler John Ganon Joseph Hicks George Mrs Hart Franklin Hamsle Abraham Soslyn Lucy M Johnoson John Kimberly and Lyle Sopile with various initials and titles.
At Rock City on November 11 1870 Rev F A Read joined Josefa Kkootm and Luornba a in matrimony.
In this city on Jan 16 1870 Harvey McLewanen aged 82 years six months five days died of heart and stomach disease. Born in Decatur Township Mifflin county Pa he joined Old School Presbyterian Church at 19 and was ordained elder at 21. He moved to this county in 1948 and helped found the first M E Church here later preaching across the county for decades. A faithful religious worker from age 19 until eight years before his death he endured illness yet prayed daily. His last words were yes I am going to Jesus and am glad of it.
In Freeport the Journal notes money for legitimate business easing and loans more accessible, while grain and farm goods volumes stay dull due to bad roads and weather. It lists current prices for grain, flour and feed, meat and poultry, lumber, hides wool seeds and related items with regional variations.
Wheat markets showed moderate activity with No 2 Berne at 78 cents cash and 784 cents for month and February. Corn remained dull at 71 7/14 cents. Oats inactive at about 39 to 41 cents. Provisions quiet with no sales. prices near 27.75 dollars cash and 27.75 for February.
New York Jan 17 money easy at five seven. governments dull and declined four to four and a quarter percent. Gold dull at 1213 and 2184. Stocks heavy and declined four to three eighths percent on the entire list. Prices shown for New York Central Erie Lake Shore Chicago and North Western.
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