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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1869
Page
7
A garbled ad touts superior color and finish at lower price than rivals. It mentions a dealer and a supplier, claiming unprecedented value in the current market. The fragment hints at a promotional pitch and regional commerce.
Periodicals publish a club rate offer tied to two subscriptions paid in cash. List shows Journal and Lady's Friend at 3.00 for club, 4.50 separately, with other titles and price differences. The paper notes a one day delay due to Fourth of July celebrations and typographical delays.
The Union Base Ball Club of Freeport traveled by wagon to Monroe last Monday and defeated the Make or Break Club. Umpire was John Stewart. A written note thanks local hosts and school groups for support and a railroad meeting lists new directors including Alex Mitchell and S. Merrill.
For sale name of Butter and Egg Depot on Galena street. Seller offers house and lots on Carroll street between Mary and Williams streets. Two story nine room house with good well and cistern. Call on George Ruston.
Beloit celebrated July 3 with a morning parade by firemen and calithumpians and a hot cannon accident. A young man loading the cannon burned his clothes and chest but survived after surgical care. Fire companies rejoined the streets in the afternoon as festivities wound down.
A visitor to Beloit, Wisconsin, toured Simon Ruble’s Beloit Stock Farm noting over seven hundred acres of blooded imported stock. The collection includes Norman draft horses, Buckshot the stallion, Cashmere goats, fine wool sheep, imported cattle and swine, and renowned poultry yards with Golden Pheasants and Brahmas. The article praises Ruble’s spread as top notch in the Northwest and urges stock enthusiasts to visit.
June 21, 1869 Newton Bateman announces a state examination for teachers at State Normal University on August 10 and 11, with a minimum of ten applications by July 20. Notifications will follow as soon as the quota is met. The Illinois State Teachers' Institute session begins August 9, offering participation to candidates.
The Executive Committee will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock to authorize the Secretary to advertise the opening of subscription books in compliance with the charter requirements.
For the week ending July 5th the Freeport Journal reports with Neff and Babcock druggists at 85 5 tephenson street Frae Pork final observations.
Abraham touts Plantation Bitters as a universal cure in Sangamon County. He proclaims Magnolia Water superior to foreign colognes, and claims the drink restores stomach and mind, boasting worldwide reach and success.
The Lena Star notes the district’s spring term ended last Friday. It reports a cow owned by Mr Ring was killed after a collision with a passenger train within Lena, while a hand car was derailed by a northbound train two miles east of Elro y. The Lutheran Sunday School Library near Lena has grown by about 300 volumes. Local talk hints at Harvey J. Bailey becoming Lena’s station agent. Clark’s new brick block foundation nears completion, two stories high, with Justice Wingart moving to the new block. A marriage is announced between John P Forseman of Stephenson county Illinois and Rachel A Bower of Elamsport Penn. Col Turner arrived in Lena after delivering an ovation with large audience and enthusiastic reception.
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