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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1873
Page
2
A speaker laments the dead beloved, crafting a floral wreath as a final tribute. He recalls a bride’s bridal day that never came, and vows to place wild flowers around the child, while a celestial drift hints at reunion in the skies. The poem blends mourning, memory, and maternal tenderness in somber verse.
Poetic fragment from Harper's Magazine June issue. speaker laments absence of beloved voice and presence, compares longing to mute birds and strings, and yearns for June breath and kiss. Names cited include W. C. Ricua Anos, likely author or attribution, with archaic spellings and line breaks.
Fanny while visiting Olive falls for Mathew Donn, the hired man. A rich suitor Eben Wolcott adds pressure as Fanny discovers Donn’s true identity, a former gentleman secretly posing as a laborer. After a moonlit walk and a kiss, Donn reveals his real name, plans partnership, and Fanny forgives, leading to an unexpected union with hopes for horses and a grand house.
Miss Lizzie Housefelt owns a pet sheep near town. A rat built a nest in the wool and stuck its head out when touched. The rat was easily dispatched and the sheep behaved curiously afterward, nosing around the stable in a sign of a curious, friendly bond between them.
Dr. M O Richardson writes in the Congregationalist about an 148 year old Freehold New Jersey church. It still shows cedar shingle covering and original window sashes with six by eight inch panes. A Brainard table served communion to Indians in the church and a blood-stain marks a pew from the Monmouth battle. The Fenngates Gilbert and William preached here and George Whitefield once occupied the desk.
An Inter Ocean Washington report outlines claims that Captain Hall may have been poisoned aboard the Polaris and describes statements from Steward Herron Esquimaux Joe and Hans Christian. Tyson supports Hall and Buddington opposing further retreat, while Buddington faced criticism for obstructing the expedition.
A Scientific American correspondent recounts a bizarre crossing on Seneca Lake October 10 by a party who observed three spiders gliding on a water thread rising 80 feet with a balloon sized web eight feet long and five feet wide. The web lifted as they approached. the final spider, about the size of a house fly, was reeled back as the balloon carried on beyond view.
The Los Angeles Daily Press reports a purported mermaid on display caught in Pacific waters weeks earlier and embalmed by a San Diego physician. Descriptions emphasize large eye sockets, a broad mouth with 28 curved teeth, a mixed Roman snub nose, heavy brow, long ears, wooly hair, prominent cerebellum, and Adam’s apple. Arms end in four-finger claws, eleven ribs surround the chest, then fishlike scales and a dorsal fin extend along a tail.
An Aberdeen preacher, using the text “Adam, where art thou,” outlined three parts. First, all men are somewhere. Second, some men are where they ought not to be. Third, if they do not change, they will end up where they would rather not be.
Henry Green, a staunch advocate described as small in stature yet steadfast, represents Jo Daviess in the Illinois Senate. Born 1819 in Horbury England he rose from loom work to lead mining and smelting, embracing liberal ideas and British policy influence. A diligent reader and cautious, principled lawmaker, he never shirks duty and has decades of legislative experience.
The June Overland Monthly presents articles on The Lode ore history and Modocs by S Powers, a note on California interests by Amasa Walker, and sketches by Stoddard. Included are poems by Joaquin Miller and Ina D. Coolbrith, plus Current Literature reviews. The eleventh volume begins with the July number. subscription is $4 per year.
The Kansas Magazine, now in its fourth year with the July 1875 issue, champions Western life through sketches and stories. Editors aim to be a monthly family visitor, presenting current literature for professionals and businessmen in the Midwest and central states.
Frank Leslie's Lady's Journal maintains its esteemed weekly status as a most elegant country periodical offered at four cents per issue or ten cents for two numbers, distributed through Sanborn's and Brown's news depots.
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