13 Mar 1872
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1872
Page
1
Fragmentary verse describes a river crossing with imagery of heads and shadows. The narrator muses on time and hope as travelers move toward distant shores, noting fleeting fears and moments of calm as they drift.
A fragmentary verse recalls a wood pile dwindling to ash as the poet turns to printing on the first floor. The speaker laments a typo and the loss of a playful devil figure, blending rural imagery with urban work.
Miss Auchesson arrives in Newport to pursue a doomed social campaign. She schemes to win Leonard Drayton, uses Lilly Spencer as a rival, and endures social games amid a villa set, while hospitality and flirtation mingle with envy, jealousy, and tension over engagement and status.
A 1872 editorial urges strong enforcement of a new temperance law, arguing liquor sellers fear the measure as damages will be awarded to those harmed by intoxication. It notes legislative majorities supported the law and cites court cases where damages reached thousands, urging temperance supporters to remain firm.
A letter criticizes the legislature for passing an Emergency Bill on February 13 reducing collectors’ commissions. It argues the law targets a poorer class, deprives those elected last April of rightful earnings, and should have applied only to future collectors rather than current ones. The writer likens the measure to a lower pay for a year’s work and calls it petty and discriminatory.
The Marysville Locomotive notes strong belief that late drilled wheat will yield a full crop despite concerns from a severe winter. It warns broadcast sowing will fail, urges farmers to drill each time, and suggests borrowing or hiring drills as most households lack a creaper yet cradling remains limited.
A report from M Plantamour of Geneva claims a new comet will collide with Earth on August 12. Calculations warn of extreme heat ahead and possible deflection by gravity or other celestial forces, with prayers for safety.
Hattie Thomas, a Connecticut girl, was badly injured when machinery in a button factory tore her scalp about a year ago. Reportedly, physicians performed a skin graft from another body part and from others to cover the wound.
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