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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1872
Page
6
A department of the paper invites submissions from farmers and residents of Stephenson County on any farming related subject. Readers are asked to contribute plain, well argued pieces supporting one side of the issues discussed.
The article explains horse anatomy in broad terms and argues that while form and breed influence value, experience and testing determine the best animal. It notes horses reach their prime later, often around eight years, and warns against forcing early exertion. It emphasizes avoiding cruelty and prioritizing health, spirit, and honest suitability over appearance.
The article urges meticulous sheep care with a devoted hired man who feeds at fixed hours, provides clean bedding, monitors health signals, and separates fat from bone. It discusses a rose growing venture at Mr Harrington’s nursery, noting a three year old tree under Manetti stock, a large flowering house, and strong market demand for blooms.
The Teter jurors failed to reach a verdict, with seven for conviction and others for acquittal, adjournment followed and Mayor Hall urged continued prosecution while noting the disappointment after forty six years. Advertisers were blamed for lacking business, criticizing those who do not advertise.
Survivors of the Missouri describe chaotic escape from a fire that consumed the steamship on Oct 22 23. Boats swamped or burned, donkeys failed, and nine men perished with rumors of seven women and seven children aboard but not saved. The Anna faced unusual customs charges in Nassau while aiding the survivors.
The new bridge at the foot of Main street is nearly complete and will open soon allowing teams to cross. A Republican meeting at Union Hall last Thursday featured strong addresses by J. M. Bailey and J. S. Cochran, generating enthusiasm.
An elderly resident, Mrs Detsy Crocker aged 96, is confined in Maine's insane asylum. Born in 1776 in the Revolutionary army camp, her long life spans the early American era to present.
A cautious mother cautions her daughter to marry for love, but only if the suitor is as rich as Croesus. The remark blends romance with wealth as a guiding principle in marriage.
Mrs Elizabeth Hill of Geneva New York died recently from congestion of the stomach caused by swallowing a four inch square piece of cloth.
A quiet Miss Stride in London aiding fallen women through mercy not sermons. From Hart Street Bloomsbury she housed clothed fed and treated three hundred seventy five women, offering real change rather than reform. Her work, though ruinous to her fortune, draws timely charitable support from a generous public.
A preacher recalls a tale of a poor mother in a European city who begs for grapes for her sick child. The gardener refuses, the king’s garden is named, and a royal daughter offers generosity beyond price. The tale frames Christ as an unmerited gift from divine bounty.
The Kansas Pacific Railway runs from Kansas City to Denver 639 miles offering homes in fertile healthy country. Along the line are the State Capitol University and Agricultural College with strong educational facilities. Kansas yields leading cereal and fruit honors in national fairs and its scenery and Colorado air promise health and pleasure trips. Consider settling along the line.
The notice urges travelers to assess routes before starting west. It lauds the Burlington Route for direct Southern Town to Nebraska and Kansas connections with California links, recommending C B and Q and Burlington Route. A pamphlet titled Few to go West offers a map and information, available free from the General Passenger Agent, Burlington Iowa.
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