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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1873
Page
4
Vocal Affairs announces postage 20 cents per year after the 80th of the month. Postage will be prepaid for subscribers who prepay for the Freeport Journal. Readers urged to pay before June 80th to save postage and continue reading their paper. Tromas Breen & Haws.
The record notes the Cedarville bridge repair, assorted town notices, and upcoming Fourth of July plans. It mentions Mr. Lo the Indian visitor, local advertising and social events, theft, court exams, and the Freeport preparations for a grand Independence Day celebration with speakers General Atkins and Dr. McKim, games, prizes, and a parade of civic detail.
Last Tuesday morning an alarm sounded at about 1 thirty due to a pile of lath burning in Seth Mann’s lumber yard at the corner of Adams and Galena streets. Loss was slight thanks to a fine fire department response. Officials warn debris in cellars could trigger an epidemic and urge residents to remove old vegetables and other refuse from premises. Notices in German and English urge citizens to act promptly to protect public health.
An editor argues that advertisements are read by all, noting that people respond to ads by seeking goods and services. The piece humorously claims readers are motivated to buy or sell items from dogs to sausages to larger trades, illustrating the pervasive value of advertising.
A city notice warns that anyone lying or sitting on cemetery grass or under shade trees will face arrest and a fine of at least five dollars. Mayor Jacon Krong and Sexton W. N. Saxny urge immediate action to stop vandalism and disturbances by roughs, especially on Sundays, to protect visitors.
Jaco Latshaw of Cedarville reports on a small bird he calls the cherry bird that damages fruit crops. He describes feeding habits from winter berries to spring blossoms and summer cherries, reporting numerous birds, flock sizes, and repeated fruit loss. Latshaw recounts shooting birds to prove their impact and urges fruit growers to wage war on the species and offer rewards for killing it.
A city gathering last week at Prof. David Parsons residence marked the first Osborn family reunion in twenty years. Seven brothers and a sister with spouses from Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Kansas gathered with Mrs. Osborn, now about seventy, and son William H. Osborn, a Civil War veteran, who had lived in Ohio. The group praised the visit, with plans to perhaps settle here, as friends toured the area. A Boston post office box mishap followed, as a dress attached to a young clerk became entwined in the box, prompting a comic rescue attempt by a merchant.
Mr. Dorman B Eaton, named to head the Civil Service Commission, says he has received no official notice, would accept if not tied to conflicting obligations, and believes the President is sincere in civil service reform. He hints Curtis resigned over reform scope and states he would not undermine reform with the appointment. Fashionable London prayer meetings and a frontier whisky and knives plan close the piece.
The cholera is prevalent along the Mississippi River from New Orleans to St. Louis with deaths in Memphis occurring within hours of symptoms. Freeport currently has no panic but calls for thorough public cleaning of alleys and slums, urging authorities to act and citizens to disinfect stables drains and cellars, using fresh earth and lime where suitable.
A quirky old line notes a pun about a young lady who pouts and a man who never smiles. The piece references the Sons of Temperance thig winter in a playful, conversational tone.
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