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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1879
Page
5
The excerpt wanders through disparate topics including railroad finances, English governance, industrial allegory, and humorous anecdotes. It cites vast rail profits, England's accounts, and a jumble of names, places, and figures, then shifts to vignettes of daily life, education, and cultural quips, ending with an archaic measurement table.
In Cambridge the Longfellow family saga ties to a colonial landmark once used by Gen. Washington and later home to scholars. A young Henry Wadsworth Longfellow rented the southeast corner room, formerly Washington’s chamber, after lodging in Craigie House.
A Columbus State Journal correspondent describes a Mohammedan festival in Cairo marking Mecca pilgrims return. Thousands march with banners and ragged attire while the Sheikh rides over prostrate worshippers. Some collapse or suffer injuries, yet officials suppress reports of damage.
An agricultural note urges farmers to treat liquid manure as valuable as solid manure by storing muck or loam under stables, adding fresh bedding, and draining liquids. It estimates substantial value from proper composting and waste management, and advises moving forest leaves to bedding and compost use farm-wide.
A humorous exchange on the Mississippi bank beside a huge alligator is followed by a long church directory listing German and Protestant congregations with service times and pastors, then city offices and local officials. Names include W. H. Bucks, various pastors, and city officials such as the mayor, clerk, treasurer, and aldermen. The fragment ends with county and school notices and public office hours.
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