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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1871
Page
7
A Tribune summary notes 51 insurance companies have disclosed figures from a private memorandum, listing firms in New York. The item highlights ongoing reporting by these companies and outlines the sector's early participation.
The Michigan fire scorches Laren and Sintlac counties home to about 94,000 residents with an estimated 10,600 rendered homeless. Homes barns stock and mills lost leaving many with only the clothes on their backs. Towns including Verona New River Sand Beach Huron City Port Hope Crescent Center Harbor Rim Creek White Rock Paris Cracow Minden Forestville and a Polish settlement near Forestville destroyed along the lakefront with docks swept away. Property losses are estimated at 1.5 to 2 million dollars plus lumber and timber losses inland remain uncounted.
The tin mines at Oeden attract capital interest with a Cornwall veteran calling the finds extraordinary and promising a world changing impact. Silver receipts near 2000000 dollars mark while Brigham Young faces a suit from Mrs. Sarah A. Cooke seeking 3090 dollars.
Washington dispatch reports Spermburg in chaos as a Ku Klux den surrenders to U S Marshal amid multiple arrests. The inquiry, led by Attorney General Akerman, traces a broad conspiracy across counties with several clergy and a legislator missing. Georgia suspected as refuge for many refugees.
A brief notice lists letters remaining unclaimed at the post office in Illinois. It includes a partial roster of names such as Brock san, Mrs Banby, Elaine Bragee, Connor fad, Hee BW Cathey, Coenen, Dixon fo Diver, Dustan, Dent, Fone, Fisher, Samuel tout, Jar Ifeny, Leons, Hayes, Chorte, Hhorat, Jacob Hiye, Mary. An ending date is noted as October.
At Salem Church on Sabbath evening Rev. 88 Conde from Decatur Ind delivered a discourse on the value of the soul. He preached from Mark VIII and argued the soul’s origin power cost and immortality, noting salvation cannot be bought and the soul faces heaven or hell. The audience was large and intelligent with Rev BFEB Condo, the pastor’s elder brother, assisting.
In this edition at the bridal father residence on Tuesday October 31 1871 Rev Garey officiated. Cras L Currie of Obteage wed Augmena Knowlton Brown widow of Hon Theodore Brown and daughter of D A Knowlton Senior.
Clarence E F Achenbach of Buena Vista County aged 82 died at home on October 27. Born in Orangeville, Pa, he was a well known and highly respected citizen. A large funeral procession accompanied his body to the grave after a brief sermon by Rev. Geo Elliott. Masonic ceremonies were performed at the grave by Georg Thompson.
The page lists grain prices and provisions with items like wheat, corn, barley, butter, cheese, lard, potatoes, apples, tallow, dried fruits, flour and feed items, meat and poultry prices, hides, wool, lime, and boards and shingles. It notes pricing per bushel, per pound, per dozen, per sack and includes several company names and rail line references such as New York Central, Michigan Southern, Northwestern, and Western Union.
Manufactured by Sandwich Manufacturing Company formerly A Adams and Sons presents a range of shellers including One hole Cadlet shellers Two hole Hand-Feed shellers and Two hole Hand or Power shellers indicating product diversification at a historic firm.
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