Local notes recount births unions and crimes in city
Mr Geo M Sheetz welcomes a nine pound son as cigars dwindle. A union service by Embury Second Presbyterian and Salem Churches will be held each Sabbath in August. Ed gar M Richards, eleven, prints his first copy. James Swinnerton visits from Marion Ohio praising the county. Mrs Botdorf dies from cancer in liver and stomach. Freeport Malleable Iron Works breaks ground for October occupancy. J Anson Clark leaves Lena for a Chicago selling role. Zine Crapper Mug Co ad promo by Cyrus Tobias features horsemen. Burglars strike Bartlett hardware and Little & Co crockery, stealing knives revolvers, cash. Winnesheik Lodge installs officers. Fire damages Bolender property near Orangeville. losses include crops and building, cause unknown.
New Departure Hand Corn Sheller Impresses Freeport
A Home Enterprise feature profiles L. M. Devore of Freeport and his small five pound hand corn sheller the New Departure. The device shells corn quickly with less effort than larger rotary shellers and can be operated by a child. Priced at 3 dollars it outperforms cheaper models and draws interest from western dealers and international inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Devore
Devore
Freeport
Correction from Dr Burbank on Brugman wound probe
In Freeport on July 13 1881 Dr J C Burbank corrects Forreston Herald remarks about Brugman case. He states the rusty knitting needle was used by the first physicians called, not by Drs Wales and Burbank, and invites inquiry to verify his conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forreston Herald
Drs. Wales
Burbank
Brugman
Dr. Burbank
The
Herald
Freeport
Editon Herald
The Ladies of the White House Editor Laura C Holloway
A Brooklyn Daily Eagle editor Laura C Holloway, a dedicated journalist for years, balances family duties with a regular editorial role. The New York Star lauds her persistence, earnings, and professional standing, noting she is the only woman in her paper’s editorial office and earns respect for her capable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Daily
Hagle
Laura C. Holloway
Daily Press
New York
Buckman
Army worms hit farms as wet spell slows harvest
Wet weather last week hampered harvesting with grass and grain losses while army worms infested fields in Stephenson and Ogle counties near Baileyville. Colorado beetles damaged potatoes and European cabbage worms troubled some gardens. Farmers urge control, noting outgeneral tactics against army worms, with tips such as Paris Green on beetles, ground pepper on cabbage, and hot water sprays. A past McDonough County report recalls a coordinated community effort to trench and trench-ward the plagues. A note announces a final lake excursion by August 2 with tickets valid sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leucania
Grand Army Corps
Stephenson
Ogle County
Baileyville
Legion
Paris
The
Farmers’ Review
McDonough
Nem
Dakota County Notes and Local Updates in the JOURNAL
Dakota lies eight miles northeast of Freeport along the C M St P rail line. Mrs J R Young left for the East with her husband the P M. Mrs Walker Templeton visits Southern Kansas. Mr and Mrs McGuire departed suddenly with an infant under two weeks old. their stay stirred local chatter. Prof M M Garver, once school principal here, now at Cornell, passed through. Rev J M Conlee of Rockton visits with Rev Crummer. Luther H Mitchell of Portage will preach Sunday. A late storm damaged corn and oats. harvest is progressing but small grain yields lagged. LEPORTER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Freeport
J. R. Young
P. M
Keystone
Walker Templeton
Kansas
McGuire
M. M. Garver
Orangeville Prosperity and Institutions Highlight Town
Orangeville in north western Illinois shows robust activity with multiple churches led by Rev B F Pugh Rev F W Stump and Rev Wm Caton, a two story Masonic hall housing the 100 F Good Templars and Patrons of Husbandry, a substantial village school under Prof Wm M Burbridge and Miss Della Lincox, and physicians Drs B H Bradshaw J P Fishburn and Dr H P Fahr serving locals. James Musser oversees the leading mercantile house while the old store, a county landmark, is slated for demolition as business shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser
Masonic Hall
Mueser
Wm E Ebel
Deal & Swarts
W Woblford
G W Wirt
Jacob Bertold
Piere Herbst
If Schadel
J K Young
Joseph Nolf
T N Rote
M Lenker
Wm Lincox
T W Werkheiser
Hiram Skinner
J M Musser
Jeremiah Stair
John Young
Thos Evans
Wm Potts
B F Kern
James W Young
J W Potts
ET Moore & Co
Orangeville
Illinois
B F Pugh
F W Stump
Evangelical
Wm Caton
United Brethren
ED Palmer
Wm M Burbridge
Della Lincox
B H Bradshaw
J P Fishburn
Stephenson County
H P Fahr
James Musser
Oneco
Benjamin Musser
Jewell City
Kansas
Oneco Voices Demand Local Initiative and Growth
A Oneco village correspondent laments neglect and calls for enterprise. The letter notes the town’s Indian name, strong road access, and the need for an ambitious merchant as the current trader plans to move south. It mentions school activity with teacher Eli Hinds on vacation in Iowa and reports August Matzkieth’s improving condition after a reaper accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneco
Journal
Iriquois
Hig Ridin
Ruthlegg
Iowa
Matzkieth
Reverend Kerr to Speak at Ridott U B Church
Rev Dr Kerr of Rockford will preach at Ridott U B Church on Sunday July 31 at 10 am. An invitation is extended to all to attend and hear this eloquent speaker.
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Dr. Kerr
Rockford
U. B
Ridott
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George
Embury
Second Presbyterian
Salem
Second Presbyterian Church
Edgar M. Richards
Tie
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Marion
Ohio
Tron Works
J. Anson Clark
Lena
Messrs. W. E. Burlock & Co
Chicago
Joe
Mi’g Co
Cyrus Tobias
Frederick Bartlett
C. N. Little & Co
Little
Winnesheik Lodge
C.C.F
W. W. Krape
N. G
F. L. Jones
Gil B. Price
H. O. Chapman
Treas
John Gail
E. W. Trout
John Moritz
RLS
N. G—W
W. K Krape
J. H. Gibler
V.G
T. D. Hirst
I. Sof
Franklin Bolender
Oneco Township
J.C. Belknap
Belknap
Home Enterprise
Clear Lake
James P. Slade
Springfield
A. McKim Dubois
Carliavelle
Ill
James
P. Slade
Mrs. Wm, A. Stevens
Parasotls
Jess
Raf
WM. A. Stevens
Stephenson Street
Pric
Genuil
Seeley & Read
Stephenson St
Chiapus T
Joan Mich
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