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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1877
Page
8
An excerpted farm note advises lining poultry houses with paper and carbolic solution, keeping warmth and light, letting birds run while grass is available, and furnishing dry dust for dusting. It stresses regular feeding, roost placement, and ample corn to maintain health and profits through winter.
The Journal of Chemistry discusses cattle fattening noting two thirds water in poor cattle and one half in fattened animals. It explains fattening shifts to more fat, decreases proteins, and raises bulk cost per pound over time. It warns lean beef remains better value for consumers.
The article advises buy timing for store sheep and highlights summer purchase as optimal. It notes flock readiness after midsummer with weaning activities in August and stresses knowledge of flock size, grain and forage to winter properly. It mentions market timing for summer or fall sales and references the Livestock Journal.
The Illinois Senate ratified a slate of standing committees nominated by Independent and Democratic caucuses including Judiciary, Judicial Department, Railroads, Warehouses, Finance, Revenue, and more. Members span numerous senators such as Archer Hodges Brewer Dearborn Hanna Shutt Ware Parish McDowell Morgan Moderwell Hunt McClellan Joslyn Banfield and others across committees with independents reserving chairmanships on key panels.
Speaker Shaw announces the committee rosters for the session. Judiciary chaired by Morrison includes Matthews Herron Baldwin Callon Chesley J Mayo Palmer Browning Robinson of Ellingham Fountain Wentworth Sherman Truesdel Easton Merritt Crocker Halley. Judicial Department chaired by Sherman lists Morris Smith of Cook Winter Boyd Woodward McKinlay Chambers Davis Graham Wilderman Zepp Van deventer Neal Brown. Corporations chaired by Black includes Evans of Bond Ramsey Graham Sexton Zepp Pierce of Madison Lott Bibb Mounohan Albright Hurd Wilderman Kidlbassa Brendrickson Sittig Hall. Railroads chaired by Granger lists Neal Herrington Roche Smith of Sangamon Boydston Washburn Thompson Aston Lindsey Morrison of Christian Seerman Moore Tice Whittaker of St. Clair Foutch Kendrickson Warehouses chaired by Kedzie includes Baldwin Hickey Granger Bibb Fox Rea vill Hollister Williams Oakwood Berry Monahan Cannon Wood Raley Thomas Allen.
A reflection on seeking pleasure and place. The text laments that in every pursuit some want remains and someone will hinder you, leaving the mind unsettled regardless of location. It conveys a moral warning about chasing profit and comfort.
An Arab hunter trains long pursuit on the swiftest horse to capture a shy ostrich on sandy plains. Birds alarm with wings spread to scent pursuers and circle in groups. Hunters chase at angles, switch to fresh horses, and may catch one or two before tiring. The piece ends with a spelling riddle.
The Freeport Post Office lists Mail Register arrivals and closing times by route. It notes schedules for Chicago via C N W R R and I C R R, Dubuque via I C R R, and western and eastern routes with varying morning and afternoon windows. The notice covers office hours from November 11 to April 1, daily except Sunday, with allowances on holidays and fast days.
Symptoms of the disease include right side rib edge pain on pressure and left side pain sometimes felt, back shoulder area, fatigue, memory loss, and a dry cough. Liver derangement found at death. Dr C M Lane's Liver Pills advertised as effective with quinine and as a purgative, with seals and signatures for authenticity.
Regular quarterly meetings are held on the last Saturday of February May August and November at the Hart and Millerberg school in rotation. Any county citizen in good standing may join by signing the Constitution and By-Laws. A V Sheetz
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