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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1870
Page
4
At a stockholders meeting of a prominent railway, an aged banker recounts how a boy, starting in a hardware store for seventy five dollars a year, toiled with a heavy load, endured mud and delay, and earned a five hundred dollar clerkship through a merchant's reward. The tale ends with a moral urging industry and perseverance to youth.
Connecticut Congressman proposes to back a state shipyard with Treasury funds equal to the ship building tax, plus subsidized trips and tax exemptions. The piece argues against monopolies, urges tax removal on ship building materials, and questions preferential treatment for a single company while noting linguistic quirks from French and Shakespeare.
A Missouri youth praises his girlfriend Pearty in a rustic sentiment, declaring she is as pretty as a red wagon. The casual colloquial style reflects rural speech patterns and affectionate local color.
A meeting of horticulturists debated whether the Illinois Industrial University aligned with its charter and purpose. Resolutions urged aligning study with agricultural and mechanical aims, limiting independent Latin courses, and appointing a committee to inspect Champaign reports. Professors Turner and Baker spoke on education goals and university progress.
A published account accuses Bombay officers of gross carelessness and brutal inhumanity in the January loss of the American steamer Oneida off Yokohama. The Bombay struck the Oneida and left 176 aboard, 120 drowned, while continuing its course despite distress signals and loaded guns. The piece urges a full inquiry by the British Admiralty to restore naval honor.
From Chenoa correspondent, a 16 year old girl named Lucinda North, once employed locally, faced parental opposition to her marriage. After being turned away, she stood on the Chicago and Alton tracks, placing her head between rails as the engine approached, and was ground to death. Identification came from her hat and shawl. The case follows a quarrel over her relationship and threats made by her father.
The article cites President Grant promising no rising public expenditures during his term as he tours New Hampshire with Congressman Dawes. It lauds his fiscal restraint, citing lower deficits and tax revenue gains against Andrew Johnson, and highlights a claim he paid off debt while reducing taxes, contrasted with prior administrations.
The New York Herald predicts Grant would easily win the Republican nomination and presidency, arguing party unity will collapse the Democrats. A Stanford Post ice story recounts a July ice punch alibi, featuring a deacon blamed for intoxication and a jokey heckler calling for expulsion for lying.
A San Francisco congregation sang Rock of Ages and Let Me Hide Myself in Thee when the earth beneath began to heave as if the rocks would cleft open. The scene showed that Dr Watts may need revision before singing in California. The article likens worldly claims to peeking into water and asserts peril in overreach.
The second grand masque parade and ball at Freeport Turnverein hall on March 1st drew about fifty masked horsemen with an imported mandolin, grand decorations, and a program featuring Juvenile Zouaves, negro minstrels, acrobats, gymnasts, and a women’s rights tableau. Prizes honored groups, acrobats, minstrels, and best masks for ladies and gentlemen amid a lively crowd and evening supper.
The Stephenson County Teachers Institute will convene in Freeport on March 30 1870 for a three day session. President Edwards of Illinois State Normal University will assist throughout. All county teachers are urged to attend with further notice next week. Signed F Kleckner County Superintendent.
A catalog of awards at Broads showcases a broad array of merit prizes and honors. Local organizers highlight diverse categories and notable recipients, signaling a festive display of achievements across disciplines.
The Durand Teacher's Association will convene at the Durand High School on Saturday March 12 1870. The programme lists opening exercises music roll call reading analysis history and various subjects with multiple teachers named including Hattie Carpenter A M Felts W J Rulison and Phila Smith. All members are urged to be punctual and participate while the public is invited to witness. H Runison president L Preston secretary.
A pure bred Clydesdale English Draft horse owned by Butterfield Bechtel and Davis, named Ife, stands sixteen hands one and a half inches high and weighs 164 pounds. I Miss Cora De Lamond, an illusionist, appears at the Opera House Thursday Friday and Saturday this week March 10 11 and 12. She will host a matinee for families Saturday afternoon and distribute presents to every child at each evening performance.
McNamara of No 7 Stephenson street, known as the popular Boot and Shoeman, started for the east last Monday to make extensive spring purchases. He does not promise specie in exchange for greenbacks yet offers goods at astonishingly low prices to the closest buyer.
The Salem Myangali Church in this city was dedicated despite Rev. Clewell’s illness. Rev. Jowett and Rev. Byers led services. The Gothic edifice seats nearly 400, cost over $7,000 with a remaining debt of about $2,000. The audience praised the church, while funds were being raised to finish towers. A railway extension Sabula Ackley Dacota Line was organized to run westward, with officers named and promises of funds for bridges and track.
A narrator recalls a morning train meeting in Freeport Illinois with a playful traveler who proposes a kiss challenge. The twist ends as the traveler reveals his wife, making the bargain a safe wager. The piece closes with a community notice: YMCA prayer meeting moves to 8 30 am Thursday.
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