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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1853
Page
1
Fragment from a religious tale recounts Noah addressing his three sons Shem Ham and Japhet. Ham’s misfortune and Peters lore swirl as Ham asks about the virtue and consequences of the miraculous water. Noah grants gifts in order riches independence and genius choosing for the sons with Ham first.
A rambunctious tale narrated as if from a frontier gathering. A self styled professor of mesmerism dazzles locals with jaw dropping feats and quips about extracting teeth with a squirt gun. A Briar Swamp incident centers on a boy cured of fever and shakiness by the doctor’s theatrical methods. The report blends comic spooky shtick with colonial swagger and a Paris gossip note about a society scandal.
A Freeport Journal report details a weekend tour from Freeport through Mt Carroll and Savanna, Illinois. It praises Mt Carroll’s growth, water power, churches, a new female seminary, and mills while noting planned railroad links and rising property values in Savanna. The piece also mentions local figures, a Milwaukee shinplaster mill dispute, and announces a new political paper to be edited by J G. Mowells.
A fragment from a 19th century periodical notes poems by a young female author “E. B.” and praises recent issues of Putnam and Home Magazine with industry commentary. It mentions large circulations, forthcoming illustrated volumes, and publisher remarks. Also advertises soda at J. S. Ensmart and a local goods stock sale with assurances of value.
In Stephenson County many friends of Freedom plan a July Fourth gathering in Gedartillo to celebrate the National Sabbath. Attendees will bring provisions for a picnic, with a committee coordinating supplies and to dine together later, weather permitting.
A Georgia questionably printed counterfeit note scheme centers on George Sinich of Kan., who migrated south to Atlanta and Georgia swamps to manufacture shinplasters. The Bank of Atalanta signs with S. C. Slippingson and Dr. Valentine, circulating dubious notes to fool several states including Wisconsin. Authorities warn readers to avoid handling the contaminated money. The Thompson’s Bank Note Reporter notes a wider network of shinplasterers, including figures from Chicago and Newark, Ohio.
The article discusses a developing inland village, noting its modest beauty and purposeful construction. It highlights its central location near a busy rail corridor, with the Illinois Central line approaching Duluth and the Mississippi, and mentions Savanna and Chicago rail yards as crucial connections. Citizens are urged to remain hopeful for positive outcomes and growth.
An 1853 letter from Rome recounts a country fair and the Ferrata ascent, noting crowds, peasant costumes, stalls, and cattle with vivid local color. The narrator describes Tusculum ruins, Alban hills, and Pompey’s statue, interleaving vivid impressions of art, landscape, and personal travel anecdotes with reflections on Rome’s beauty and the life around the fair.
Government selected a gallant naval officer for special service in Lima then to explore the Amazon from its sources to its mouth. The expedition, led by Tiedt and Herndon, returned with a report to Congress, praising the voyage and its potential for navration and trade. The party included two officers and a Peruvian native. they descended the river on rafts and dugouts to report its navigability to the Andean region and beyond.
A Chicago and Galena Air Line bid committee awarded contracts to multiple firms for sections 1 through 48 with firms including Hughs & Co, Joseph Graham, Van Duzer & Kimball, and Dorman & Loach among others. A separate accident report recalls Howard Mahoy, a drayman, killed after a fall from a bluff near the river bridge in Geneva. the treasurer and engineer of the commission are named, with details of the chase up the hill and the dray’s downfall.
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