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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1871
Page
7
Bays of verse and civic notes mix as a reunion of soldiers in Rock Island ends with plans for next meeting. Reports cover budgets, salaries for judges, election warnings, and remarks on public finance, plus brief mentions of senators Sumner Morrill Ames and patent activity.
May 22 1871 Rock Grove Illinois report shows members debating cheapest and best ways to farm. Speakers discuss keeping land in grass rotation clover use and sowing clover with grass to secure sod. They consider stocking, manure return and cost benefits of pasture over clover alone.
On the 3st inst in Freeport at the 2d Presbyterian Church Rev George Elliott united W L Messox of Rockford with E L Oyler daughter of Geo W Oyler Esq. On the 8th inst also in Freeport Rev Elliott joined WM Hem to Harriet Lathaw Stephenson County Illinois.
A garbled inventory lists hides wool lime boards joists and timber terms with ranges for lengths and finishes. It mentions dressed and undressed stock, fencing and siding materials, shingles and lath, with assorted price notes and measurement abbreviations.
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