09 Nov 1870
Page 1
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1870
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment from Stephenson County requests publication of a notice. The text mentions Larimer, Stephenson County and a county marker, asking for plain, single‑side printing.
Mr JC Stevens, president of the Ohio Wool Growers Association, argues wool has been and remains essential for clothing, food from sheep, and soil fertility. He urges increased U S wool production west and south of the country, urges supportive legislation, and closer cooperation between wool growers and manufacturers to reduce costs and boost home industry.
A vintage farming note describes processing long-wooled sheep skins with hot water and washing to clean the wool, then salting and drying the flesh sides. It highlights salt use in pasture fertilization and discusses breeding notes for Short-horns and crosses, plus dairy implications and a buyer’s remark about a Paraphrase dealer.
In Bull’s Corners a Kentucky grand jury found seven up a game of science not chance after Jim Sturgis argued the state’s law misapplied. A six to six jury regrouped wagers with Deacons and deacons testifying while a candlelit panel debated amid the crowd. The verdict declared seven up a science, not a game of chance, guiding future statutes.
A collage of humorous vignettes and reflections from a past era recounts quirky miscommunications, pranks, and social foibles. Notes include a Dutchman seeking beer, a painted portrait joke, a love letter found and returned, a shoemaker French prisoner in Berlin, and various quips about weddings, mothers, and trials.
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