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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1873
Page
4
Fragmented notes describe local events and chatter in Freeport. Mentions paint shop on Chicago street, insurance office opening, a Fourth of July schedule, minstrels, frescoing efforts, and concerns about bridges and sewers. Also references weather, arrears, and various local notices.
A fragmented Chicago note recalls a country cousin and a local custom of charging five cents for handling twenty. The garbled text implies a small commission or fee, but details and names are unclear, leaving a vague glimpse of a historical market quirk.
A reader recalls a pleasant Sunday shower that refreshed the afternoon and evening light. The rain helped garden vegetables look fresh and cheerful while easing the persistent dusty air.
The Rev. William Atg. Smitti was away from Chicago on Sunday and preached in Michigan Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in the morning and evening. Reverend Afr. Sheps filled Mr. Smith's pulpit here, delivering two very able sermons.
Bray, who returned last week, could not be induced to leave the city until he had seen the entire show. Henry enjoyed a pleasant visit on Friday, and we hope he will call again.
We are glad to chronicle the names of eighty paying on subscription to the John WAL. It will pay all to square up accounts and prove readers are staying with their paper. The Freeport steamer company adopts blue flannel shirts and similar belts for uniforms. Hats samples to be shown at next meeting. Expect a brilliant display of danger-fearing firemen on our street.
A man named John Wareham suffered a leg injury when he tripped over eight sticks of wood while moving from a house to a barn late at night. The awkward fall caused a break just above the knee, noted in a local report.
The Star notes hesitation to celebrate Lena locally with Lenaites likely traveling to Cedarville. Fears of extra cost 25 cents per person and lack of witnesses surface amid plans for gathering on the first train. Community opposition and incomplete actions leave event unsettled.
Fragmentary note discusses who will receive newspapers and the need to revise lists. Mentions valuable papers and retention of listing in the local counties and some outside, with unclear accountability for nonreceipts.
Mr Bently near the city recounts a trapping excursion in Wisconsin where a bear cub he fed from his hands suddenly bit off two fingers. He says the bite hurt little, and a surgeon was consulted to tend the hand.
Last Thursday evening four brakemen on the Western Union road saw a man named Shilling on top of a passing freight car near the Central crossing. His head was crushed and nose broken before the danger was noticed. Dr. McKim attends and reports the injured man doing well.
A sheriff in custody of a deaf prisoner noted the man could store many eatables and asked on a slate if he was getting enough to eat. The reply claimed he was getting more than he needed, better than at home. The sheriff joked about boarding burglars.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a discussion of Barnum show bills and advertising costs. Figures cited include 450,000 for year bills and total $700,000 for advertising, with daily expenditures over 10,000 and monthly gross near 120,000. The text questions whether advertising pays and hints at public reaction.
A woman walking on Chicago Street last week lost her hat when a thief lifted it from her head. She kept walking, unaware the hat was gone until a passerby soon retrieved it and returned it with a confident explanation.
The district around Freeport features extensive sugar beet fields with men, women, and children working to plant and harvest. Despite difficulties, workers expect to supply the sugar factory with ample beet crops and express confidence in the factory's future operations.
The Sheriff of Telesaan, Tadene, arrested a man on the No. 13 freight train then learned the suspect had been directed to the wrong train. The guilty man reportedly passed through the depot and was seen by onlookers who can identify him. The offense charged remains unclear.
A girl reported her dinner stolen and, after tears, a plan involved a doughnut filled with Cayenne pepper placed in her pail. A boy seen at the pump acted with unusual speed, the fire averted and the structure punished. The boy claimed no regret and made no effort to share the mischief.
Members of the Methodist Churches in this city voted to hold their annual Camp Meeting at the old camp ground on By. Snyders farm, about two miles north of the city, with August 18 set as the time. Preparations are underway to welcome visitors from distant places and a large attendance is anticipated. Bills with full particulars will be circulated in due season.
At Shannon crossing last Friday a sudden whip crack spooked a team drawing a wagon, throwing the rear seat with Mrs Boulton and another lady into the road. Mrs Boulton fractured her arm and was treated by Dr. Sprogle, recovering as well as could be expected. the other woman was uninjured.
Mayor Krohn declares a strict no fire crackers within city limits this year and posts warnings in German and English. The longstanding ordinance will be enforced, with police stationed around the city to nab violators and send them to justice, risking punishment some cannot pay.
The Milwaukee Symphony and 32 singers joined the Freeport Seingerbund for a two part concert at the Opera House. A 22 piece orchestra and 60 performers presented an evening of grand overtures and arias. The event drew about 60 Milwaukee attendees and netted roughly $440 after expenses of about $450.
The text reports scattered urban concerns from Milwaukee papers noting cholera rumors, burglary events, misaddressed residences, and social mischief. It mentions a cholera scare, burglary near Viirbanks, and a young woman unfavorably drawn into croquet, while residents joking about crackers and fires a few nights earlier.
Orangeville plans an old fashioned Sabbath School pickie on Saturday July 26 with the Excelsior Brass Band providing instrumental music. Many schools are expected to take part in the event.
The Freeport High School senior class will hold graduation exercises Wednesday evening at the Opera House starting at 8 o clock. The program features essays by students S Hawes Elida J Pattison Lizzie F Prentice Anna Murphy Lillian A Burrell Kate De Forest and addresses on Adherence to Principle Our Ideal and The World goes on, with Wm H Taggart presenting the diploma. A note mentions a Chicago legal action against premium note makers via Wilmer S. Lamb. The piece closes with praise for the Freeport Church Guard and its duties safeguarding congregants.
An entertainment will be given by the Dakota school on Wednesday evening in July at the M E Church. Exercises include declamations recitations essays toasts and responses by professional men with vocal and instrumental music. The Dakota Brags Band will attend. Admission free. Exercises begin at 8 o clock.
Mount Carroll public schools closed last Friday following a district decision. No classes were held as administrators notified families and staff of the temporary closure.
Lost Creek Grange organized on June 20 with officers elected including Master Ralph Sabin Overseer Ira Byington Lecturer J. Pierce Steward S Yeager Asst Steward A J Yeager Secretary Woods Graham Treasurer Jacob Hershey Chaplain A Davis Gate Keeper John S Fox Ceres Mrs Pierce Pomone Catherine Fox Flora Clara Byington Lady Asst Steward FR A Byington Joan Syattwoop Deputy Freeport Ui Lane 90.
Diffenbaugh and Phillips announce readiness to serve meals in the best style at their Central Rooms opposite the Brewster location day or night. Charges described as very moderate.
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