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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1877
Page
5
A fragmentary collection of quirky vignettes and misheard dialogues from a bygone paper. Jokes about candles and ladders, a girl named Adason teased for compliments, a gentleman and a bread slice, and references to a court judge Dunning. Some quips reveal newspaper foibles and social puns of the era.
A reflective piece on parental influence during bedtime rituals. It emphasizes quiet, tender moments shaping a child’s conscience through hymns, scripture, stories, and patient dialogue. The text cautions against harsh admonitions and urges consistent, gentle instruction to foster moral growth.
A June 1 1877 Real Estate Salon listing details multiple property transfers across Dakota Freeport Lena Erin and Jefferson areas. Transactions include Lutheran Church to Joseph Anangst lots 3 4 block 6 Dakota a600 and Emanuel Kailey to J B Long lots 6 7 dock 24 Lena 3800, with several others including Freeport Knowlton add parcels and Harlem allocations. A brief humorous aside follows about arriving grapes and cigar shop banter.
Seneca Falls Nov. 9 1876 Mrs Cat NeINE cooNns of Seneca Falls writes VEGETINE saved her life after doctors declared no help. She endured weeks bedridden with a Sumbango like illness and paralysis before three bottles let her sit up and move, leading to recovery and praise for VEGETINE in every family.
A 1877 railroad timetable fragment shows departures from Freeport and surrounding towns, including passenger and mail trains, morning and night routes to Chicago and Aurora, with stops at Forreston Rochelle Mt Morris and Rochelle. The document lists station agents and officials, revised May 28 1877, under H honor and J A Johnson era.
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