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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1873
Page
8
A poor boy seeks work in Cincinnati to support his mother and sister. He earns a dollar by laboring steadily at a merchant's shop, gaining trust and rising from errand boy to partner through honesty and diligence. He helps a family and faces dangers and teasing from siblings, learning patience and resilience in a harsh urban setting.
The article argues oxen provide cheaper farm labor than horses when managed for beef. It recommends a three-horse team for the hired man and a yoke of oxen for the farmer, enabling parallel plowing and versatile chores. It covers selection, feeding, fattening, and profitable beef.
A Des Moines correspondent urges support for women in beekeeping, citing several success stories including a teacher who grew from twelve to fifty four colonies and sold substantial honey. The piece notes European emigration rising, its impact on labor and prices, and argues for free trade, domestic manufacturing growth, and higher wages as immigration increases America’s global standing.
General Sheridan recalls obtaining vital information for the battle of Winchester via a loyal Winchester woman. He describes sending a letter hidden in tin foil carried by an elderly colored man to Miss Wright, a Treasury Department employee, and crediting her with crucial intelligence guiding his campaign plans. The account notes the woman was “a vice girl, and true as steel.”
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