Remembering Francis Murphy at the Opera House
Local note recalls Francis Murphy the temperance orator speaking at the Opera House next Monday night and mentions a festival there the following Friday. Also notes Freeport Fourth of July plans and a graveside decoration by Raleigh citizens.
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Francis Murphy
Opera House
Freeport
Raleigh
N. C
National Cemetery
Rockford
Pittsburgh
Marquis of Hastings
London
Freeport Cheese Factory
Messrs
Young & Henderson
Winnebago County Agricultural Society
General Sherman
Mart Mayer
Illinois Central
Staver’s Grove
Stephenson Street
Taylor’s Driving Park
Freeport Housing Shortage Sparks New Dwellings
Freeport reports a shortage of rental houses as newcomers struggle to settle amid rising construction. Weather has been frigid, with printers keeping warm by fire. Local notes mention fruit, a railroad excursion plan, a Sunday School convention, and civic updates on officials and library hours.
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Freeport
Mississippi
M. BA
Thompson Lodge
John W. Neff
Stephenson County Bank
Neff
Davis
Pecatonica River
Chicago & Pacific Railroad
Byron
Chicago
Rock Grove Township
St Beaum’s Chapel
Dacob Krohn
New York
Embury M. E
D. B. Byers
Dakota Township
M. E
Dakota
Opera House
The German Benefit at Turner Hall for Julius Schreiber
Theatre at Turner Hall hosted a complimentary benefit for Julius Schreiber last Monday evening featuring Catharine Howard or the Crown and the Scaffold. A large audience praised Chas Meyer as Henry the Eighth and Mrs Meyer as Catharine Howard, with Schreiber also highlighted. The program concluded with a grand ball. The German community, a hardworking, thrifty group, shows a capacity for joy and festivity.
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Julius Schreiber
Turner Hall
Catharine Howard
Chas, Meyer
Henry the Highth
England
Mrs. Meyer
Artesian well proposed to supply Freeport water
A column urges testing artesian wells for Freeport’s water supply. It cites Morrison and Racine as examples, notes a Mt. Carroll well in progress, and highlights John Wareham’s plan on the hill south of the city. The piece calls for civic support to drill a six inch bore and reveal underground water potential.
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Freeport
Rockford
Rock River
Pecatonica
Morrison
Whiteside County
Racine
Western Union Railway Company
Mt. Carroll
St. Peter’s
John Wareham
Wareham
Valades
Freeport urged to host Chicago and Pacific rail line
City boosters rally to bring the Chicago and Pacific railroad into Freeport. The line already runs to Byron and would shorten travel to Chicago by about twenty one miles from Freeport. Surveyors arrive, with officials Whitman and Youngs in town to gauge local interest and potential funding.
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Chicago
Elgin
Byron
Freeport
Chicago and Pacific
Rock River
Ogle County
Illinois Central
Forreston
Lanark
Mississippi
Shannon
Jo Daviess County
Baileyville
Florence
Loran
Kent
Jo Daviess
Rockford
Winnebago County
Western Union Railroad
Winnebago
Humboldt
Almira
Gatewood
Mont Clare
Orison
Turner Park
River Park
Manheim
Itaska
Roselle
Hammonds
Pingree
Hampshire
Genoa
Kirkland
Fielding
Monroe
Davis Junction
Stillman Valley
J. M. Whitman
George Youngs
Brewster House
Northwestern
Aurora
Mr. Youngs
Mr. Whitman
Festival at Opera House by First Presbyterian Church Ladies
The First Presbyterian Church ladies and congregation plan a Friday evening festival at the Opera House on June 18. They will present tableaux of scenes from the era of 1776 in olden time costumes, sing, and offer music and refreshments. Admission to the hall is 10 cents.
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First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Resolutions on the Death of Isaac Bechtel
Evergreen Lodge No 170 A F and A M adopted resolutions June 7 1875 to mourn brother Isaac Bechtel whose life exemplified Masonry virtues. They commend his morality and upright conduct and pledge publication and a copy to his relatives as a token of appreciation.
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Bro
Bechtel
D. Papiars
Temperance Sermon at the Opera House by Byers
A large Monday night audience at the Opera House listened to Rev. D B Byers sermon on the Infernal City warning against drinkers. He painted a vast procession of drunkards and a distant funeral, provoking strong emotion and approval from the crowd. A meeting with Francis Murphy and a Rockford delegation was announced for the next Monday.
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Opera House
D. B. Byers
Byers
St. Louis
Giles
Stevens
Francis Murphy
Rockford
New Advertisements Highlight Local Business Openings
This week’s notices spotlight T. K. Best introducing new goods, W. G. & W. Barnes selling harvesting machines, M. A. Hoyt Co. opening Freeport laundry, Stephenson County inviting proposals to rent the Poor Farm, John F. Brown executor’s motion for the estate of Benjamin Guldin, and H. O. Hyde trustee’s sale of the George Thompson property.
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T. K. Best
W. G
W. Barnes
M. A. Hoyt & Co
Freeport
Stephenson County
John F. Brown
Motie
Benjamin Guldin
H. O. Hyde
George Thompson
County Court Proceedings Inventory and Guardianship Actions
On June 11 the inventory of the estate of Jas Graham deceased was ordered filed and the apprisement bill approved and filed. On June 12 William J Fye was appointed guardian of Levi Anna B and Elmer E Fye minor heirs of Jacob Fye deceased with bond set at 2400.
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Jas. Graham
William J. Fye
Levi
Anna B
Elmer E. Fye
Jacob Fye
Stephenson County Teachers Meet at Freeport June 12 1875
The Stephenson County Association of Teachers held its third meeting in Freeport High School on June 12 1875 led by President C W Moore. The session featured map drawing by Miss Risley primary teaching tips from Supt E L Wells of Ogle County and talks on arithmetic geography and sentence making. The next gathering was slated for Lena on Oct 2 with plans for a programme and thanks extended to Supt Wells Prof Piper and the School Board for their support.
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Stephenson County Association of Teachers
Freeport
C. W. Moore
Hardin
Job
E. L. Wells
Prof. Piper
Miss Martin
Lena
C. C. Snyder
Temperance Sermon at St Marys by Rev OCallahan
The Reverend Father O Callahan of Cleveland preached on temperance at St Marys Catholic Church to a large crowd. He argued excessive drinking corrupts reason and endangers the soul, warns of judgment day, praises Father Steck's temperance society, and urges both teetotalers and drinkers to join and save money for their families.
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Father O'Callahan
Cleveland
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Jesus Christ
God
Heaven
Christ
Father Steck
Temperance Society
Good example yields to save many nodules
After the sermon a collection was taken to buy a banner and regalia for the new Catholic temper ance society Cassius M. Clay is not dead yet and can flare with old fire. He condemns liberal coadjutors and accuses Adams men of attempting to appoint a President. He cites the Schurz dinner of 1875 as proof leaders without followers.
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New Catholic Temperance Society
Cassius M. Clay
United States
Adams
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Galena Gazette
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Chicago & Pacific
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County Court Proceedings
St. Mary’s
LEGAL
Hiram Bright
Maynard’s Block
Freeport, II
Chamberlin the Hatter
M. Shafter
H. Sunderland
N.C. Barker
C.m.shaffer & Co’s
NEW Planing Mills
I.C.R. HK
Josh Billings
Wn. C. Wrieht
Vate Valises
Illinois
Wmn. C. Wright & Co
Reynold’s Bros
James McNamara
Stine’s
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