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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1869
Page
7
The Carroll County gazette reports two women centered laws passed at a late session and outlines a special election for Congress in the district set for Tuesday June 8. It also notes Mr. Addams as a hopeful candidate and recounts a railroad fare deception tale and a local obituary.
Easter services at the Episcopal Church in this city featured elaborate decorations and a new altar frontal. The Rev Johnstone led the morning service with a responsive reading and Easter sermon, followed by communion. Also noted was a wholesale plan by local merchants Jones and I to open a grocery store, and a historical sidelight mentioning Dixon's Ferry and figures from the Black Hawk period.
Market list from Freeport shows Mayol gi 108.02 Mt Corn 40 vehicles for shelled corn quality notes. Various grains and seeds priced including Wheat No 1 Nig No 3, Barley No 2, Timothy Clover Seed. Live stock prices and produce such as potatoes onions mulls listed. Prices weekly with reductions noted for certain lots and sale at this office.
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