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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1881
Page
6
A fragmented Rockford column discusses temperance, license debates, and lodge activity. It covers The National Liberator in Chicago, Rockford and Rockton lodge histories, current officers, rededications, and proposals for juvenile temple work. The piece reflects temperance views, charitable critique, and community notices from local fraternal groups.
The article traces the Great Seal adopted in 1782 and readopted in 1789, noting the obverse eagle with thirteen stars and the uncertain unfinished reverse with a pyramid and eye. It recounts how arrows were reduced from thirteen to six in 1841, the involvement of Adams and Jefferson, and a London-connection through Lord Denman, highlighting ongoing questions about authority and design.
A collage of jokes anecdotes and notes covers flirtation and marriage views on work and travel misadventures and comic observations. It cites tobacco myths postal delays luggage slips church manners and a mix of local and national curiosities with names like Stanton Park Moody Washburn and Rosecrans appearing in passing.
Directory shows church listings with pastors and service times including German Evangelical Emanuel Oak, St. John’s Union, German Reformed, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Zion Episcopal, Baptists, and Free Methodist. Contains mayor, city clerk, treasurer, attorney, marshal, street commissioner, surveyor, aldermen, and county officers plus board of education and school hours.
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