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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1880
Page
6
A poem from the San Francisco Argonaut laments the man who loved not gingerbread. It imagines a churl immune to baked sweets, unable to savor meringue or cakery despite wealth, books, and status. The verse ends with a stern omen that Providence will record the deceased as having loved not gingerbread.
The Atlanta Constitution notes Mrs E H Green wife of the Louisville and Nashville vice president as the richest woman in America aside from royalty. Her late father the whaling master known as blubber Robinson left a fortune of about eight million and her own fortune now tops twenty seven million.
Leavenworth Times recounts Mr. Tilden recalling a youth betrothal to a New York noblewoman. She spent two years in Europe before marriage plans. They pledged eternal fidelity, vowed across distance, and he visits the seashore each farewell anniversary. His heart remains true through life’s temptations.
A street den on 3 Commercial Street hosts a draw poker match between Tsing Slam and Old Persimmons a Digger Indian with stakes rising to thirty dollars apiece. The Chinaman wins with four aces prompting a chase before Officer Scott intervenes ending the altercation.
A child on Tenth Street San Francisco brings a package marked Collect that, after a mistaken chase by a flashy man, reveals a faded sheep’s wool doormat wrapped around hay and grain sacks, delivered with careful packaging as if a sale.
A brief quip notes a routine seen after a call where some girls begin dusting around the house. The line hints at domestic duties as a customary post call activity.
The New York Herald editor offers a playful portrait of "Big girls" in school who wield imagined privileges over younger girls and peers. They flirt with the schoolmaster, dabble at the post office, and while coy at home, plot playful pranks at school, revealing a lively, mischievous age.
Professor Adler describes risks facing clergy outlining five perils superstition insincerity sensationalism immorality hypocrisy He argues awareness helps clergymen avoid guiding others astray and reminds listeners ministers must live by genuine belief and conduct.
An account details at the Connecticut River Pulp Mill in Holyoke turning poplar logs into pulp. Machine output averages seven and a half cords daily producing three to four tons of pulp used for news and book paper with spruce pulp limiting cheap grades.
The Empress Elizabeth of Austria sends Mrs Isabel Burton a gold locket with a monogram and imperial crown to honor her and her book on the Innus Life of Syria. Miss Mary Allen West governs Knox County Illinois schools winning six of eight premiums at the Illinois State Fair educational exhibit. The exhibit's superintendent urged the State Board of Agriculture to award Miss West a medal.
A listing of congregations with addresses and service times. Evangeli cal and German denominations noted, with pastors Prof Huelster Rev Hoitmeister Rev Wernley Rev Jenkins Rev Manderville Rev Hiller Rev Elfeld Rev Kalvelage Rev L Kalvelage Rev Langan. Methodist Episcopal and Free Methodist entries show pastors Washburne Ferris. Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Zion Episcopal, Baptist. Sunday school times and afternoon vesper references included.
Mayors office clerk treasurer attorney marshal surveyor and street officials listed with offices at Cronkrite Journal Neff Stearns Fry's Brock Court House and Ward representatives H Dorman TL Waddell I 8 Zurtman J Brown Taylor J Wagner H J Porter named for three wards.
County officers listed including Clerk I F Kleckner Treasurer W W Hutchison Recorder Dan I Brewster Sheriff J R Leigh and Surveyor Hiram Shone. All county offices are in the Court House.
Public Schools announces board office hours in the High School building. Superintendent Cha Snyder and staff Wright Bartlett Press and W G Barnes manage duties with office hours from 7 30 to 9 0 oclock a m.
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