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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1870
Page
7
A fragmented OCR snippet from a local page shows names and terms such as Go Proels and elections, with unclear context. The readable bits hint at a community event or notice involving individuals Terri and 18k Mili, but the rest remains unintelligible, leaving the core facts uncertain.
The piece reflects reader correspondence urging renewed input to the Port News Journal. It discusses the value of local news, advertising, and farming notes, and reviews recent crop yields, weather, and grain prices. It notes profits from corn, hay shortages, and a general view of the economy, trade, and national events shaping rural life.
A new scholar, a young bear about 40 pounds, attended the Methodist Sabbath School in Traverse City Michigan. He sniffed the books, sat in the pulpit, and caused laughter and distraction. After being restrained, he broke loose, overturned a kerosene can, and departed in a dramatic exit illustrating the chaos of a Sunday school incident.
In this city on the 2d inst Charles F. Scott and Hattie L. Barnes were married by Rev J E Carey At the parsonage in Loran on November 1 William A Mendenhall married Amelia Hoycat of Jefferson Stephenson County Illinois
In tifacity on October 19 Erastus I Carey died at age d4 years. On November 3 Mary daughter of Erastus Carey aged 18 years also died. The notices provide brief death records for members of the Carey family.
Inquiring letters are listed by surname initials from Adams to Young. Advertised letters require the recipient to cite the advertised notice and date. Office hours are daily 7 AM to 7 PM except Sunday, with Sunday 8 to 10 AM. holidays 8 to 9 AM and 1 to 4 PM. postal staff Smith D and Atkins as postmasters.
A comprehensive 1870 Freeport market listing detailing prices for grains, provisions, flour and feed, meat and poultry, seeds, hides and wool, salt, lime, and a full lumber table. Entities include Wheat No 1 per bushel, Corn, Rye, Oats, Barley, Butter, Eggs, Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Apples, Dried fruits, Flour, Middlings, Shorts, Ground meal, Meat terms, Hides, Wool, Seed, Salt, Lime, and various lumber categories with unit prices and measurement specs.
The Evening Journal reports updated commercial figures for Monday, November 7, detailing market activity, prices, and business movements across major sectors. Key firms and trading desks are cited with current valuations and short-term outlooks.
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