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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1880
Page
7
An old German accented monologue describes a marriage gift scene with a long list of household items and chattels given by relatives. Names such as Paton and Bord ner appear amid mentions of furniture and silverware for a bride and groom.
The February 26 wedding near Florence Un at John M Owing’s home drew many guests despite poor roads. The event featured a 2:30 ceremony by Rev. W. H. Bucks with Miss Hamm and Mr. Luebbing, a full dinner, and generous gifts to the couple amid warm congratulations. The notice also reviews Illinois gubernatorial history and advocates Gen J C Smith as a strong northern candidate.
A series of anecdotal letters claim St Jacobs Oil cured rheumatism in patients from Minnesota Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Cleveland. Cases include a 17 year bed-ridden patient healed after three days and others with hip leg and shoulder pain reporting quick improvement.
A Rochester woman with rheumatism says St Jacobs Oil made her feel like a new person after years of pain. Joyful endorsements follow from Christian Hanni of Youngstown and others in Wisconsin Massachusetts and Ohio citing cures for neuralgia rheumatism and related pains.
Becker of Rock Run Illinois weds Hinkel of Davis Illinois at Salem parsonage on March 4. They plan to travel to Seward Nebraska next week. Bokenmeier Turner marriage at Emanuel parsonage Freeport March 6 by Rev Hulster Sam Bokenmeier and Mary Turner both of Lancaster Stephenson county.
Post office lists unclaimed letters for Freeport Illinois with names including Mrs Emma Moran Lizzie Barton Thos A Miller and others for weeks ending March 1 and March 8 Office hours listed with Sunday times and notices to quote advertised letters with advertising date.
Market notes from Freeport dated March 9 1880 report grain prices for 12 M. barley oats corn and wheat as observed by grain buyers Smith and Porter in Freeport.
Public notice lists a mortgage sale of property in Stephenson County Illinois to satisfy a 14 49 58 debt with interest. Trustee David H Sunderland will sell on April 10 1880 at the Freeport courthouse front door to the highest cash bidder. Executor notices for the Daniel Sidles estate follow on May term in Freeport.
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