Masonic Fraternity Seeks Local Communications
The fraternity urges all members across the county to send in items that will enhance this column. It appeals for cooperation from friends to make the page more valuable and interesting to the craft.
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1869
Page
4
The fraternity urges all members across the county to send in items that will enhance this column. It appeals for cooperation from friends to make the page more valuable and interesting to the craft.
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The article argues for inviolable secrecy of the lodge ballot to prevent reveal of black balls. It urges members to scrutinize applicants, condemn breaches, and maintain discipline. It notes theft at The Masonic Mall Worthington Ohio and a theater incident involving two servant girls.
The writer visits Asahel Morse and other residents, notes a honey entertainment, public offices, and local trades. He lists prominent locals such as Hiram Tyrrell, Joseph Moore, and Isaac Gates, mentions a population around 180, a three-doctor lineup, two wagon shops, and a schoolhouse with no church building yet. More anon.
A Gartenlaube note from Leipzig reports that the Chilean island San Fernandez, near Valparaiso, was ceded in December 1868 to a German colonization society led by engineer Robert Wehrham. About sixty to seventy Germans settled there, bringing cattle, goats, horses, donkeys, and farming gear, with a Chilian youth tending the pigs. The site includes Robinson Crusoe’s grotto in a valley of wild turnips, and Juan Fernandez serves as a water stop for whaling ships.
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