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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1867

Page

5

Poem and Local News Notes From July Atlantic Whittier Ball News

The piece cites John G. Whittier with a July Atlantic Monthly poem about liberty and destiny. It notes baseball match ideas for fairground games to boost county interest, a new steam fire engine due by August 10, and local clerical and civic items. It mentions Rockford bookstore stake, Logan speech copy, Rev Clark’s child improving, Lena Masonics relief fund, and a Sabbath School festival at Christian Wollow with brickwork progress at McEathron Bros.

Lena Sta Masonic Fraternity of Lena South Christian Wollow McEathron Bros

Accident at Winnebago Claims Station Agent

Tuesday’s Daily reports a fatal accident at Winnebago where a station agent died after his foot slipped while walking beside a moving train to chat with a person onboard. He was taken to his home where he later died.

Jai Winnebago Ife

Eloquent Shaffer Oration and Florence Murder Attempt

The supplement prints Gen. J. W. Shaffer's oration before the Amboy Post G A R on July 4. A Florence town correspondent reports an attempted murder near Florence station as John Bartold was attacked by five or six men. he fought back with a board and escaped with a painful but non fatal wound. The motive remains unclear though Bartold suspects a grudging party not present.

Fa Ina J. W. Shaffer Amboy Post Florence Forence Station John Bartold John Burkhart

Reunion of the 92d Illinois Volunteers at Polo July 1867

Ex members of the 92d Illinois Volunteers meet at Mosher’s Hall Polo July 16 1867 with Maj R M A Hawk elected chair and Capt J M Schermerhorn Dr G R Skinner and Capt Geo P Sutton secretaries. Resolutions call for regular five year reunions, open air or indoor if needed, a permanent association, a twelve member drafting committee, and publication of proceedings. Music committees formed and officers listed.

92D Illinois Volunteers Mosher’s Hall Polo R. M. A. Hawk Carroll County J. M. Schermerhorn Stephenson County G. R. Skinner Ogle County Geo. P. Sutton Collen Bowden 92D Band If Preston Cartwright Pole Smith D. Atkins Freeport Albert Woor Ogle Eis Beek Carroll Co Aav Alecetatenese Ogle Co Major Becker Dr. Skinner Collen Bawd Skinner Ogie Co Ogie Carroll Stephenson Chicago BR. M.A. Wawe WT Mo Beeker Htl Becker Geo P Stuttoh Cape of M. Tinins W B Mayer HJ Smith MS VanBuskirk PR Walker Sammis P 1 Walker Keene Lee Irving J M Nelson Geo P Sutton Sergi Jno M Noyes O Freegard W BA Mayer Wm Cox E D Waebury SL Spear Franklin Pierce John Cushman O Bassett WA Norton GR Skinner

Local Sash and Door Makers Advertise New Machinery

Emmert and Pattison announce modern sash doors blinds window frames and mouldings all made by new machinery with custom work and pattern matching also offering brackets and drafts sawing. The ad notes manufacturing at their Works and invites orders before delivery. Nurse remedies and various medical products including Dr Schenck’s Pulmenic Syrup and Dyspepsia Cure are also advertised with testimonials and agent listings.

Abovs Freeps Emmert & Pattison

City Crockery Store Ad After Brewster Ft Cush

An historic advertisement notes City Crockery Store Co. H. Little importer and dealer in crockery china lass silver plated Britannia and tin toilet ware table cutlery mirrors kerosene oil and allied goods opposite Brewster Fort Cush.

The Mason Hamlin Cabinet Organ Praised By Chicago Tribune

Local items praise the Mason & Hamlin cabinet organ for its superior sound and compare it favorably to other instruments. The piece notes the instrument’s eminence among reed organs and its distinction in American manufacturing. It also mentions sales of sheep and lambs, agricultural implements, and local goods from Freeport vendors.

MKS Tillotson Chicago Freeport Adams Insurance Company Kline Mason & Hamlin America Chicago Tribune Forth Ana Amerts Cain

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