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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1873
Page
5
Grand Central serves warm meats as a standout feature while J. D Diffendaugh promotes a Toilet Mirror. The brief ad mentions both shops as local destinations with distinct offerings.
The San Francisco Bulletin notes rising talk of U S annexation of Mexican frontier regions from Tampico to San Blas. Proponents include claimants against Mexico and investors, with a railroad line and mineral wealth seen as motives. Tejada’s border protection is seen as key to countering these pressures.
The piece notes the arrest and transport of Walworth to Sing Sing for a parricide case amid discussions of gubernatorial clemency. It reflects on public opinion, legal nuances, and references to counsel, controversy, and a New York newspaper tone.
The department outlines that a postal card with any attached matter becomes letter postage. Two postal cards with inquiry and return reply fall under letter rates. Inserting a name or date in printed mail matter also subjects the item to letter postage. Concealing letters in mail matter charged less also carries forfeiture penalties.
A letter to the Evening Journal recounts early life in Galesburg in 1837 facing rattlesnake danger. The writer describes children bitten, deaths, and a home remedy using spirits of turpentine applied to the heads and necks, with boots chosen to protect ankles.
Fragmentary notes describe self treatment with turpentine after animal bites and a mistaken belief in antidotes. The text also records vague farming updates about fruit and grain yields, plus a brief, garbled deputy mention and weathered references.
A late report described the South Wing fire, noting only about a dozen rooms damaged and small pecuniary losses. It debunked initial sensational figures, stressing the steam logs and sailing records survived, while most claims and prize pay records remained unharmed. The blaze began under the roof in an inaccessible area and the building showed heavy smoke damage but essential records largely intact.
The London Times Parla correspondent recounts an Orleans incident involving Madame Plotard a music professor in the city and her aged mother Madame Flo tard. An ecclesiastic M Witt visited twice amid suspicions of imminent death but Plotard claimed she was not dying though seriously ill.
Reading mostly garbled: a witness recalls not being at home when events occurred and describes reflective statements about a vestment and a confession. The narrative includes mentions of a murder, attempted burial, church involvement, and reluctant rites amid a disputing group and religious officials.
A tangled report discusses a land grant of 60 900 000 acres and a 30 million subsidy tied to a railroad push. Allan defends, while Sir Hugh notes French influence shaping elections. Huntington leads Liberal annexationist exposure with potential to topple the ministry before Parliament.
Thirty seven plans for the Centennial Exposition are destined for public exhibition. The Northern Pacific commissioners choose Tacoma Washington as western terminus. Russia halts Russian port imports due to the widespread Rinderpest outbreak. Frank Walworth takes a position in Sing Sing Prison clerk’s private office. His family relocates to the village. Oakes Amos dies with about 6 million dollars. Democratic Liberal papers seek to influence the farmers' movement amid similar past confidence games.
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