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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1875
Page
8
A long OCR fragment compiles prayers, sermons, and moral maxims from various authors. It weaves themes of prayer as merit, repentance, conscience, and war’s dangers, citing Madison Spurgeon and Rev John Kerr while musing on truth, virtue, and human conduct.
A brief guide warns drivers against heavy pulls and teaches that a horse should feel supported by a confident backer. It advocates minimal contact, using lines only to guide the mouth, not restrain the chest, to allow freedom and speed.
The Farmers column invites correspondence from Stephenson County farmers. Proceedings of Granges and Clubs are welcome. Writers should share on any subject, ask questions, and include name and post office address. Content not guaranteed public unless requested. Please write clearly on one side of the paper.
The Galena Gazette reports a Farmers Institute held in Freeport under Stephenson County Patrons of Husbandry. Essays on agriculture preceded discussions on butter making and corn raising, with emphasis on farmer benefits and avoiding demagogic politics. A cattle raiser cites salt for livestock health and milk production.
A Country Gentleman correspondent explains that manure touching woodwork causes decay but a simple air passage prevents further damage. Nailing horizontal scantling beneath stable windows and at the sill with vertical boards creates ventilation, stopping injury while old boards can be used. Even existing decay can be halted by this method.
A editorial argues one third to one half of taxable land yields no revenue, urging farmers to reduce holdings in favor of smaller, well tilled farms like those in the East and North. It contends smaller farms are more productive, require less effort, and boost state revenue.
A journal excerpt laments turning unproductive land into harvest fields and ending centuries of wrecked forests and earth covered pits as the scene shifts toward productive use.
Madison County New York farmer Gerritt S Miller reports Crown Princess yielded 9 081 pounds in 177 days in 1871 and 11 766 pounds in 386 days after calving in 1872, then 12 3738 pounds in 865 days after calving in 1878. At one cent per pound this milk would be $128 78. A half blood Holstein cow owned by J M Young, New Jersey, produced 9 0664 pounds in 177 days from Sept 1872 to Feb 28 1874.
Advise farmers not to apply kerosene to calves to kill lice as it harms the animals. Recommend gentler treatment with linseed oil and a curry comb to remove lice.
A deadly blaze during a South Holyoke Catholic service claimed sixty six lives with many more fatally burned. The fire started when draperies caught from a candle as about 700 attended the vesper. Survivors crowded the stairs and exits, and priests and Sisters of Mercy aided the injured through a chaotic night.
From Reading Pennsylvania Eagle May 17 report describes a massive woods fire at Upper Bern during St Michael's Church dedication. Firefighters and volunteers freed horses from carriages as flames rose twelve feet, many animals burned, and a man suffered a cheek wound from a falling spark. The blaze started when a cigar lighter dropped a match.
Report describes a church escape where windows were smashed and several people fled. The last to exit was a man with his wife and a young daughter, the father lifting the child to safety.
An advertisement touts Vegetine as a blood purifier that cures scrofula and many ailments by cleansing the blood. It claims efficacy for pimples, skin eruptions, canker, female weakness, and general systemic relief, with testimonials and notes on safety for infants. It notes it is sold by all druggists.
A bank president responds to a rain soaked patron from Africa’s sunny clime who insists on equal rights to deposit. The man hands over about three hundred dollars and is allowed to deposit, illustrating civil rights enforcement in banking.
A speaker testifies against church cliques describing them as implacable and unreasonable. He condemns self-satisfied people who would afflict eternal punishment on all who differ with them, labeling their conduct as the world’s greatest uncharitableness.
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