Focal Splatters Announces Freeport Daily Journal
Local note from Freeport announces near completion of the Freeport Daily Journal newspaper with F Chas Donohue named city editor. Encourages Republican support and advertises upcoming office visits, court terms, and a public sale in Dakota with a nine month credit on purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Beeport Daily Journal
F. Chas. Donohue
The
Bulletin
Donohue
Chicago
Daily Journal
Journal
Donahue
Burglars Blow Open Musser Brothers Safe
The Musser Brothers of Orangeville report their county safe blown Tuesday night. A sight draft for 63.0 on Hunter and Drummond of Philadelphia, a 500 check on the Second National Bank of Freeport, and $100 in cash were stolen. Rev N D Jenkins D D will speak on Birds next Friday in the High School room with self drawn illustrations and a music program featuring choruses by Mrs Oyler Miss Danel Mr Thomas and Mr Kleckner.
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Lena
Musser Brothers
Orangeville
Hunter & Drummond
Philadelphia
Second National Bank of Freeport
N. D. Jenkins
D.D
Musical recital and farm sale notice mix
An 1880s item lists a concert with Mrs Schroeder, Miss Bentley, Misa Bentley, Mr F Weisse, Prof Bischoff and Miss Weary as accompanists and notes an 80 acre farm public sale near Orangeville on Saturday. It also quotes local editorials praising printers, dental event invites, and a Paxtang Valley School Masters historical note about Uncle Thomas Hutchison.
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Martin Ritzman
Orangeville
Marchi
Harrisburg Daily Telegraph
Paxtang Valley
Thomas Hutchison
Dakota
W. W. Hutchison
Thomas ‘Hutchison
Union County
Penn
Hutchison
Tammy
Pennsylvania
Keck's vocal course ends with Josiah oratorio concert
Professor Keck led a city class of about sixty through W. A. Ogden's Josiah an oratorio in two parts featuring thirty six recitations solos trios quartets and choruses Many students new to vocal music showed notable progress beyond thirteen scheduled sessions The audience including Rev Crissman approved the effort with a unanimous vote of appreciation for the professor's zeal and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keck
W. A. Ogden
Josiah
Crissman
Teachers Meeting At Rock City And Public Exams
Teachers gathering at the school house in Rock City on Saturday March 18 includes daytime topics Astronomical Geography English Analysis Primary Language and A Teachers Preparation followed by a general discussion. Evening program features A A Krape Lena Prof C Snyder Freeport Dr Geo W Snyder Rock City and Chas E Blake Rock City. Public examinations in city schools set for next Thursday and Friday with a programme for next week.
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Rock City
M.E. Church
A. A. Krape
Lena
C. ©. Snyder
Freeport
Geo. W. Snyder
Chas. E. Blake
Extra meetings at First M. E. Church this week
Extra meetings will be held at the First M. E. Church every evening this week except Saturday evening. Local pastor invites all members and neighbors to attend for prayer and discussion.
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M. EK
Local notes From Lena area mill, weddings, and school talk
Regular north easter disrupts travel as J M Casperi faces a possible mill closure with limited assets and modest liabilities. A son is arrested over a dispute with his father involving horses. Town gears up for several weddings as Mrs Hannah Pickard turns 67 with tea and surprise guests. Long piece notes departures to Nebraska, local literary society events, a threatened schoolhouse replacement, and remarks on modern education. Captain Young visits. Tom Schmeltzer travels to Cambridge Iowa for grain.
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J. M. Casperi
S.J. Dodds
Hannah Pickard
Kent
A. Lanterman
Waddams
Stephenson County
Nebraska
Locat
Jennie Askey
Georgia Chambers
H. C. Auman
Chas. Fisher
Mary Brubaker
BE. E. Streamers
John Butterfield
Frank Yount
H. Templeton
Bobb
EB. Streamer
R. K. Madden
F. P. Fisher
C, CO
Musser
W. Askey
Mr. Schurman
Rock City Literary Society
Dakota
America
Tom Schmeltzer
Cambridge
Iowa
Capt. Young
R. R
Eleroy Snowed In As Town Picks Up After Storm
Local notes from Eleroy recount a spring storm that caught many by surprise. Residents include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickard visiting Rockford relatives, Ery Richards returning from an eastern trip, and Miss Ella Denure safely arriving in San Francisco. Nellie Baxter faces foot amputation. Charley Bennet reports oak wood theft likely for Freeport market. Rev Knepper to preach. J R Little leaves school for the west. O N Bentley plans town purchases. Sunday school sociable enjoyed a successful program.
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Frank Pickard
Rockford
Ery Richards
Alice Pettibone
Warren
Chicago
Turner
Charney
Lavina Denure
Sciota Mills
Ella Denure
San Francisco
Nellie Baxter
E. B. Latham
Charley Bennet
Freeport
Knepper
U. B. Church
Eleroy
Sam
Wagoner
J. R. Little
O. N. Bentley
Harlem Center
Hally McKenzi
Seminary News and Social Life From Aurora 1882
The Dakota Literary Society hosted a successful Friday program with Holsopple band and vocalists. Reports detail lectures by John B. Gough and Prof. Bassett, choir socials, a candy pull, and Student Society activities including debates and recitals. Several students left for sickness or duties, while Carrie Nelson departed for Sheridan.
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Jennings Seminary
Aurora
Lit
John B. Gough
Opera House
Young Ladies’ Literary Society
Nelson
McClellan
Mollie Coleman
Cora Gilman
Miss Coleman
Myrta Hunt
Miriam Gilman
Miss Whitlock
Boyd
Miss McClellan
Frank Irwin
W. J. Carpenter
Aliss Carrie Nelson
Sheridan
Carrie
Our Clara and the hope of eternal reunion
A sentimental obituary style tribute expresses consolation in faith, recalling Clara's joy and piety. It envisions reunion beyond death, the loss softened by heavenly promise, and notes her care for infant Ethel as a beacon of solace for those remaining.
Orangeville Institute Meeting Sparks Debate on Re election
A report from the Orangeville Teachers Institute held February 25 1882 notes the exercises began at 10 30 am with officer elections. The editor questions the approach critiquing methods and suggesting a focus on school programs and fractions amid a political discussion on re election potential.
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Institute
Orangeville
Reybot
Devel
Fragmented OCR Letter Ends With Death Reference
A jumbled OCR fragment shows a censorship of school reports and asks whether a report belongs in the columns of the journal. It mentions a superintendent, a secretary instructor in grammar, and names Mr Ra and Jim with a death reference appearing at the end.
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Jim
Election Notice for Freeport Illinois Officers April 3 1882
Notice of final city election in Freeport Illinois on April 3 1882 in all wards with polling places at Cli House Penn sania House New Y House and specified streets. Officers to be voted include one alderman per ward police judge city clerk city attorney city treasurer city marshal 5th commissioner and city surveyor. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm. W C Clare city clerk. Invigorating food for the brain ad follows.
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Freeport
Illinois
Cli
Cerne Chicago Street
Pennsania House
Stephenson and
Walnut
New Y. House
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Freeport Daily Journal
D. D. Morse
H. $. Magoon
Darlington
George Maynard
East
City
C.S. Bentley
Dubuque
Journal Sanctum
Chas. E. Cross
Rock Island
Wm ‘Cox
Winslow
S. Crockett
Davis
R. H. Wiles, Esq
Washington
Patent Office
J. Fred Ravenport
Kingsley & Mills’ Dental Establishment
W. A. Richards
Alice
Colorado
James A. Cotton
D. A. Knowlton
Knowlton
Walker Templeton
Baptist Church
Daily Bulletin
Dental Department
University of Pennsylvania
Eugene Sunderland
D. H. Sunderland
Drs. Kingsley & Mills
Sunderland
Wich
Dakota Literary Society
Holsopple Band
Ella Askey
Susie McCalla
E. E.stream
Clara
BF. Brubaker
Miss Katie
Curley
Death
Redeemer
Vinnie
Ethel
Orangeville—“Teachers’ Institute
Buckeyé
Cedarville
Buena Vist
Wohford
Pepperman House
Ganding
Hemphill & Bun
John F
Becca Wagner
Fager
Bertha
Mr. McCool
Monroe
Buckeye
Susie Mack
J. Strayer
el Paso
Thomas Boal
Mr. Rossman
Sy Jones
Buc Center
Ter
Fountain Creeks
Parker
Mars
H. D. Jenkins, Stephenson
W. A. Stevens
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