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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1872
Page
4
The town buzzes with demand for soda water and strawberry festivals as crop prospects look bright. The Journal office offers printing services while references note upcoming Fourth of July festivities and local architecture. Rev. H Crews to lecture on temperance. H C Burchard’s return expected. white hats and brown bands mentioned in political notes.
Widower couple from New York State, parents of the Hon. J.M. Bailey, are visiting their son in the city after enduring heavy grief.
An interesting communication on Prairie Scenes arrived too late for this issue and will appear next week. A father who did not believe in whipping confined his child to the pig pen, claiming the pen is mightier than the rod.
The Chicago Inter Ocean now enjoys a larger circulation in Galena than the Chicago Tribune, reflecting shifting newspaper competition and reader preferences in the city.
Rev Geo Elliott delivered the first of a course of lectures on the 4 Confession of Path of the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath evening at the Second Presbyterian Church.
Chicago Bishop Foley will visit Freeport on June 18 to lay the new Catholic Church cornerstone and conduct a large number of confirmations.
To those ladies who worked zealously in making wreaths and bouquets for Thursday last’s decoration the Freeport Zouaves return thanks. If the dead could speak, they would heap blessings upon them for their kind remembrances.
The Rockford Gazette reports a column of job type and two roosters announcing General Farnsworth’s defeat for renomination. It notes 26 of 4 delegates have been instructed against him and lists opponents William Lathrop of Rockford General Dustin of DeKalb and W N Hawkins of Aurora as the field so far.
The Lyons Republican notes that in six weeks 154 loaded emigrant cars passed Lyona station on the New York Central. Assuming fifty emigrants per car, about 7700 people have left New York on one travel line as the season opens. The item also reports a potato bug appearance in a neighboring county, observed by a farmer who found pests in a furrow that revived after sun exposure.
Among 142 German newspapers in the doubt try six have declared for Creeley. Only four are daily papers located in Cleveland Chicago St Louis and New Orleans. Of the whole number about fifty are daily.
A report notes that EB A Yontz late Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court was accused of taking money and offering a trust deed. After full settlement with employer Captain Polk it is found Yontz owes nothing and the trust deed is surrendered. Readers are asked to exonerate him.
The Ladies of the First Presbyterian Society host a Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival in the church parlors next Friday evening June 7. They promise a first class entertainment with extensive preparations, aiming to be one of the finest of the season. Everyone is invited to attend.
The election held last Monday re-elected O. B. Bidwell to the Board of Education for a three year term by a 128 vote majority over David Parsons. A total of 495 votes were cast with Bidwell 309 and Parsons 186, reflecting strong public approval of Bidwell’s past year of service.
The Springfield Republican and Chicago Tribune express regrets at Farnsworth’s defeat for re election to Congress. They accuse the Greeley papers of trying to elect an enemy to the Republican party from a radical district. The people saw through it and Farnsworth remains at home.
The Great Eastern Circus and Animal Show, to perform here on the 29th, earns high praise for chaste and superb entertainment. General Manager Geo. W. De Haven, a respected local figure, is praised for maintaining decorum and presenting a noteworthy spectacle for families.
The Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Sabbath School Association of Illinois will meet in Aurora on June 18 19 and 20 1872. The program mirrors the National Sabbath School Convention with topics The Field The Seed The Sowers The Sowing The Harvest. Rail fare reductions will be arranged.
The Damascus Farmers Club held regular meetings through May with plans to meet every three weeks at the Damascus school house. A special session at Waddams Center covered crop rotation. a Flansburg session failed due to weather. Members discussed Thomas Harrow and tested it, calling it useful. State Lecturer Abbot spoke on producer consumer relations and middlemen, urging farmers to unite and protect their rights. A Grange chapter of sixteen members was formed, with S. Train as Secretary.
General Burnside’s order set Decoration Day for May 80th. Freeport Zouaves and citizens visited the armory and monument, wreathing the statue and placing flowers on graves. Rev Dr Crews urged a half day yearly, called for a committee, and urged schools and businesses to observe the day with solemn remembrance and patriotic duty.
I F Kurcener, county superintendent, urges cooperative teacher compliance with the new Illinois school law requiring examinations in physiology hygiene and the broad natural sciences. He argues for botany zoology and natural philosophy as core early studies guided by observed child interests.
Details note a festival taking place in the parlors of the First Presbyterian Church on Friday evening, June 7th. The item emphasizes the venue and date as the main points for readers to attend or mark on their calendars.
An event at the High School Building next Friday evening features performances by the scholars. All are cordially invited to attend the entertainment and support the students' efforts.
The Strawberry Festival hosted by the Zouaves at their armory Saturday evening was well attended and successful, yielding $40. Organizers plan to repeat these events at intervals during the season.
The Freeport Zouaves met to reorganize and select material for a new uniform. R. W. Hulburt elected Chairman. D L Shaffer Secretary. Officers chosen include Captain Hulburt, 1st Lt Buckman, 2d Lt Williams, 3rd D. Ambrose, and others. D Padmore elected Secretary, C L Shaffer Treasurer. Committee to draft constitution. name changed to Stephenson County Guards. Uniform proposal by Mr Stine accepted.
A baroque narrative discusses cholera origins in Moab Seir and Idumza, weaving antiquarian travels, Arabmedicine praise, and prophetic musings. It cites Irby Mangles Burkhart and ancient scribes while portraying a grand, almost mystical view of the desert landscape and a warning of a great pestilence looming on the horizon.
The document notes President Lincoln’s opinion that Pete Greeley was an imprudent and unsafe man in political affairs, suggesting distrust in his leadership and influence at the national level. This view reflects concerns about Greeley’s stance and the broader political landscape of the era.
The Buffalo Courier notes a Liberal and Republican coalition seeks a Democratic administration of the Government, signaling a cross party effort to influence national policy. The piece frames the goal as uniting factions to ensure Democratic governance at the executive level.
The will of James G Gordon Bennett founder of the Sitardeye Herald sets aside funds and real estate valued at around $10,000,000 for his heirs. Provisions indicate preservation of the estate against claims by a son and daughter while outlining the distribution plan and major holdings.
The Rutland Herald notes internal Vermonters show divided support for Circalay as readers weigh the man policy and platform. It argues loyal Republicans remain unlikely to abandon the party, reflecting cautious opposition within the state.
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