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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1879
Page
3
A haunting verse recounts a child’s plea for a letter from the postman and the sudden tragedy as maddened horses crash through a crowd. The scene ends with the child’s death and the cold stamp on the forehead, while a draft titled “Shapa's letter” rests with God.
Mr Edward Jones returns from a dull day to find his wife Mrs Jones missing and hints of party plans. A note on the desk begins with Dear Edward and an unreadable message hints at a secret meeting. The scene mixes suspicion with a domestic mood as the afternoon spirals.
A dramatic old-time tale unfolds as Samuel Jones misreads a buried letter from his wife and plots to confront her supposed lover at ten o'clock by the oak tree. In the suspenseful chase, Jones plus officers confront a stranger, only to learn the handwriting and identity reveal a family mix up ending in comic relief.
In a tale from Waverly, Amelia and Laura Waite write mistaken elopement letters. Uncle Joshua and Mr. Jones clash over a forged letter found on Amelia’s desk. The joke ends as Amelia reveals the letters were part of a story she was drafting with Laura Waite, not a real plan.
The article argues labor saving reapers increase overall employment by creating new demands across mining, timber, metalwork, transportation, and storage. It contends that though reapers reduce manual harvesting labor, they generate work in shops, railways, shipping, and related industries, yielding more jobs year round rather than fewer.
A cleric asks what binds friends from church and the sexton replies it is worse than gocian ism and deaconry and honor and deism, culminating in rheumatism as the true glue that holds the congregation together. The dialogue parodies religious terms to end with a medical jab.
The Texas flock tops eight million head in January 1878 with Merino crossbreeding from a Spanish Churro line. Large growers divide stock into 1000 to 1200 head flocks tended by a capable shepherd, rotating ranges to protect ewes and lambs from northers. Winter forage includes misquite, oats, and anti rust oats sown in November to boost grain.
A Paris invention uses a spark pen to burn holes in paper atop a copper engraving plate. The inked holes guide roller ink transfer, then acid bath reveals relief on the plate. The artist both draws and engraves simultaneously, streamlining printing plate prep.
Traveler observer Grattan Geary of the Times of India reports Babylon’s site in mid April shows green fields and irrigation canals. The ancient city once counted in millions now lies buried under dust, yet nature returns with birds, butterflies, and fragrant air as spring revives the Euphrates bank landscape.
A 16 year old boy in Texas performs female roles as actresses remain scarce. His dramatic usefulness wanes as a mustache begins to show on his upper lip, signaling a turn away from cross gender parts.
The Journal asserts it is the leading Republican newspaper in the Congressional District, the sole Republican publication in the county, and the oldest and best family newspaper in the area, emphasizing reliability and decency.
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