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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1878
Page
7
A reflective piece urges shared responsibility and patience as economic hardships ease. It emphasizes national unity, the balance between capital and labor, and the duty of citizens to support the vulnerable while trusting in a restored era of prosperity and good will.
In Buckeye Freeport section Republicans clash over a Congressional candidate, denouncing a local clique and a biased press. The piece claims the people’s choice was overridden by party leaders and a postmaster lobby, predicting the nomination’s defeat to the rival slate.
A Walnut Grove rural scene unfolds with a national day celebration at C. T. Kleckner’s grove. Dignitaries Dr. D. H. Kleckner and Chas Gift preside, W. G. Gettle delivers an oration on civic duty, music and readings accompany a community feast and social activities. Crops look promising and health is good as Say making begins.
Mrs Sarah J Flansburg wife of Alonzo Flansburg died June 4 in Haddam Kas aged 33 leaving a husband and five children the youngest four days old. She belonged to the Presbyterian Church and taught in the Sabbath School. Funeral sermon by R P West cited Ecclesiastes 3:19 at the grave the preacher spoke ashes to ashes dust to dust.
Office hours listed daily 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with Sunday 8:00 to 9:00 AM and 12:00 to 12:30 PM. holidays 8:00 to 9:00 AM and 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Advertised letters include names such as Mabey, Miller, Landry, Tobias, Wann, Whiting and others. notice requests date of advertising.
The column lists prices for wheat, corn, oats, barley, hay, eggs, potatoes, turnips, onions, beans, apples, cabbage, dried peaches and apples, tallow, salt, wool, coal, hides, lime, stucco, tobacco, seeds, flour and feed, meat and poultry with various bid values. It reflects a 19th or early 20th century market sheet with multiple commodities and unit pricing. Local buyers and sellers can use the entries to gauge current market rates for farm goods and groceries.
Latest Chicago Markets notes wheat prices slipping under cloudy weather and new winter and spring grades. No. 2 spring cash and future bids shown. Corn oats rye and barley steady with mixed cash and future figures. Hogs in demand with higher packer bids. price ranges for light, heavy, and shipping hogs listed.
Plattville Illinois July 2 1878 notice lists a full slate of Bible canvass meetings across Stephenson County. Dates run from July 21 at Rock Run to Sept 15 in Freeport with times at churches and community venues. County Agent C Foster and Sec R Bickenbach note sessions approved by the county Bible Society executive committee.
Testimonials praise Sanford's Radical Cure for catarrh. Denver druggists J. Boanorint & Co and Messia J. C. Donoorth & Co report large sales and universal satisfaction. Percy Smith of Smith & Bolt attests he recovered after two bottles and again after a relapse, dated October 4 1873.
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