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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1873
Page
6
A fragmentary reminiscence shows a young boy reciting lines about a colt and praise for his efforts. The text includes references to Farmer J Wite and neighbor Joe, with a moral about growing up to deeds and keeping the tale from spoiling.
A family tale set in a Western New ark cabin during a December blizzard recalls a starving period. Grandma recounts how Grandpa, ill and stranded, relies on snowbound birds to feed hungry children with broth made from the birds.
Two girls Birdie and Mollie talk about life at home. They describe a nice house with large trees and a soft yard while imagining dolls, dresses, and chores. Birdie wonders what adulthood holds as Mollie echoes the wish to help and work.
Birdie asks to help and visits her mother. Mollie West is mentioned as a model, then Birdie is given daily dusting of the sitting room. She finds happiness in helping and no longer wishes to be Mollie West.
The text urges unconditional trust in children, advising to assume truthfulness and respond with tenderness. It warns against suspecting a child without proof, arguing that misjudging can foster deception or falsehood, and that believing a child can deter lying. It emphasizes best construction and avoiding harsh suspicion.
The June Aldine showcases Kruseman Von Elten and R. W. Hubbard landscapes, plus notable figure pieces and animal studies by Peter Moran. It features stories by Frances Lee and Elizabeth Stoddard, writings on Rosa Bonheur, Madame Thiers, and Lost Music, with poetry by Osgood Bailey Sydney Lang and others. Subscription is $5, including chromos.
The June Eclectic features E B Taylor on Primitive Society and a notable piece by St George Mivart on Man and Apes. It also includes essays on the Moon, Earl Strafford, musicians, Irish folklore, ghosts, Chinese writing, and other varied topics plus Taine portrait and life sketch. Published by E R Pelton at 108 Fulton Street New York. Subscriptions: five dollars yearly, two copies nine dollars, single issue forty five cents.
The Nation No 412 features The Week and Editorials on The Political Bearings of the Erie Investigation and The Coeducation Question. It also discusses John Stuart Mill England correspondence notes and reviews on Froude, Darwin, and academy art exhibitions.
The weekly issue highlights fashion and garment cutting charts with extensive circulation. Proprieties publish useful and interesting content with choice reading and wood cuts.
Announcement for a May 1 publication by Union Publishing Co. of Ingersoll's Life of Horace Greeley. Described as graphic, impartial and valuable to all readers, with handsome binding and illustrations. Encourages readers to buy.
A new private medical work by Dr E B Foote titled Plain iame Talk and Medical Common Sense is advertised as a nearly 1000 page bound volume with 200 illustrations and a Chrome Throw Physic for purchasers. The physician’s stance and the accompanying bonus are highlighted, with reference to an advertisement in another column.
The June issue lists Italian Art and Artists with Cellini in four illustrations, Spain in the Seventeenth Century drawn from Don Ramos memoirs with three illustrations, The Origin of Man according to Darwin, The Serpent's Fang, Flamingo in Natural History with one illustration, A Sketch by Carle Vernet with an anecdote, plus items on French Dandyism, Mothers-in-Law, Our Friend's Friends, a Historical Summary and a Scientific Summary.
The June issue lists essays and fiction by James Parton G P Lathrop Constance Woolson Charlee Dawson Shanley Louisa Sushnell Clemens Peterson Christopher Cranch W D Howells N S Shaler T B Aldrich and Robert Dale Owen. It features Recent Literature Art Science Politics and a piece on President Grant and the Civil Service Presumption in Favor of Innocence.
Appelton's Journal presents a singularly well written Romance of Old Court Life in France. Julian Hawthorne's Bressant finishes the tale. A portrait of William Charles Macready with a life sketch, a May Days poem by Edgar Fawcett, Norway scenes with illustrations, Names and Name-giving by Osborne Howes, and many other miscellaneous papers entertain and instruct readers.
Hearth and Home showcases Sir John Gilbert portrait and Drontheim Cathedral in Norway. A Mirage seen at Paris and A Simeon are included with children's department cuts. Mrs. Morton Diaz offers Lucy Maria instrument. Kate Putman Osgood closes Madame la Comtesse. Mrs. Kate Hannilee resumes her diary.
Under Editorial The Gard ener's Monthly for May notes an Improved Cucumber the Marques of Somne and gives valuable hints on Pulverizing the Soil. The Gardener's Monthly is the best Horticultural Magazine for amateurs and professionals alike.
The Phrenological Journal announces the start of its fifty seventh volume with the July number. Subscription is $3.00 a year, $1.50 for six months on trial, and 30 cents for single issues. Wells New York.
The issue features two full page pictures from Thea Nursery for June and several charming cuts including a pencil drawing by Oscar Pletsch. The paper About Bees offers engaging content for children as the next Nursery volume begins and subscriptions are invited.
The June St Louis Magazine offers an elaborate colored fashion plate, multiple illustrations, a sheet of new music, 32 pages of diverse reading material, and household notices. Sample copies available at the office or by contacting the publisher.
The June Godeys Lady's Book is received on time and praised for its superior table of contents. The fashion plates are highlighted as the magazine's best feature, and subscribers receive a chrome "Our Darling" presented with annual price details. Address: Philadelphia.
Our Young Folks features Sugaring off in the Woods as its frontispiece for the June issue. James R. Osgood & Co. promote the magazine as a leading children's publication in Boston, Massachusetts.
A discussion in Northwest Texas Baptists centers on forming a Northwest Texas General Association. The Texas Signet at Weatherford urges careful, harmonious organization and prudent steps for unity among regional Baptists.
A leading Lutheran writer extols his denomination as the eldest Protestant church. He notes its reach across North Europe, the Scandinavian kingdoms, the German states, and millions in Russia, Hungary, Poland, France, Halland, and many global regions where Protestantism is tolerated, reflecting broad ecumenical influence.
The Freeport Post details arrival and departure times for routes including Chicago, Dubuque, Monroe Wisconsin, and Buena Vista. It lists office hours from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, with Sunday and holiday variations, and names the postmaster SMITH D.ATEIYS.
Public notice: In the Illinois Stephenson County Circuit Court a December 1872 decree in Brewster estate cases the Master in Chancery I C Lawyer will sell May 3 1873 at 10 am at the Freeport Court House front door parcels 6 7 8 in block 15 town now city of Freeport for cash to highest bidder minimum bid 1000 dollars. Sale adjourned to May 3 1853 at 3 pm due to no bids.
Employment notice seeking a few capable Special Agents for the Wilcoxson Opera Building office with Farmers Fire Insurance Company. Immediate openings and local duties outlined for qualified applicants.
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