Extraordinary offer for subscribers in arrears
Local Matters announces an exceptional deal: pay all arrears and a year in advance to start now through January 1, 1882. New subscribers who register and pay for a year will have their credit begin January 1, 1888, plus a special package of FREEPORT JOURNAL and WHEALY INTER OCHAN for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Journal
Whealy
Inter Ochan
Inter Ocean
Chicago
Journal
Kendall
Temperance meeting updates and local notices in Freeport
The itemized notices cover Thanksgiving church services, upcoming court term, and local events. Substantial mentions include Thanksgiving services at Zion Church, a revised temperance meeting date at Ridott, a wedding invitation for J W Lauck and Elizabeth Hurd, and various updates on residents, travel, and business activities in Freeport.
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Leo Wolf
Jake Levi
Loursville
Chicago
Freeport
December term docket and local notices in Freeport
The December term docket lists 167 cases with 30 in People, 53 in common law, and 4 in chancery. Notices mention church fairs, railway permits due by December 10, a Masonic party at Rockford, and an upcoming Madam Fry Concert at the Opera House with 50 cent admission. Also reports include weather, wedding ads, and local society events across Freeport and Rock City. Airing details cover a track obstruction near Galena, a retirement sale in Lancaster, and upcoming county Sunday School and literary events in Aurora and Scribner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Literary Society
sRock City
Nellie Fitch
Freeport
Chas
Blake
Geo. W. Snyder
Rock City
Last day of December term Circuit Court noted
Friday November 26 marks the final day of service for the December term Circuit Court. Mr and Mrs T P Richards, editor’s parents, arrived from Springfield by Illinois Central to spend the holidays. Dr Burbank moved his office to rooms once occupied by W Scott Agney in the Munn building, as Mr Munn expands space for Grand Lodge and Grand Commandery documents and files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Richards
Springfield
Ilinois Central
Dr. Burbank
W. Scott Agney
Munn
Mr. Agney
First National Bank
Mr. Munn
Grand Lodge
Grand Commandery
Deaths and disorder mark city week in frontier paper
Theodore F Sage, engineer for the C M & St P Ry, dies after a chain of illnesses culminating in heart disease. The funeral honors include Masonic rites. A basement saloon brawl at Fry's Block ends with Bender severely injured and possible arrests pending. A sorrowful family notes the death of Sadie and two other children after their mother. Deep sympathy extended for the stricken husband and father.
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Theodore’ F. Sage
Meredith
Racine Lodge
E. ©. Warner
Evergreen Lodge
L. A. Brigham
Excelsior Lodge
Sadie
P. FisuEenr
Death visits town again as seven year old boy dies
For the third time in as many months the relentless messenger of death has visited the house of our townsman, Pp, Fisher. This time Eddie, a little son of seven years, has been called away from a bed of long-continued suffering.
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Fisher
Eddie
Mme Fry family entertainment charms Lena crowd
The Lena Star reports a last evening musical by the Mme Fry family as first class and a rare, refined treat, urging attendance to boost a future return. Obituary notes little Johnny Parkinson died of diphtheria at Willow on Nov 15 1881, age 3 years 6 months 14 days, with a funeral sermon by Rev C H Hemstreet.
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Ridott
D. B. Byers
Mme, Fry
Lena
THE
Gann
Warren Sentinel
Mme
Fry
W. W. Lewis
Risine
G. M. Hierrien
J. R. Smith
A. S. Gardiner
Willow
Little Johnny
Florence Parkinson
C. H. Hemstreet
Mme Fry troupe graces Dubuque concert at church
The Dubuque Daily Herald reports a large audience at the Congregational Church for Mme Fry and daughters. The eighteen piece program drew frequent encores, praising the troupe as musical prodigies with strong vocal and instrumental skill aided by Mr F Wentworth in impersonations.
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Mme Fry
Dubuque
Lulu
F. Wentworth
Marriages Reported in Wisconsin and Nebraska Communities
Navy bridegrooms and local brides wed in Bennett Nebraska and Davis Illinois as F P Stone and Clara B Hull unite. Daniel Webster and Clara Winds marry in Cadiz Wisconsin. Wm Bike and Nettie Epley join in Buckeye in early November Rites conducted by local clergy.
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Stone
HUL
Navy
N.b. Market
Freeport
F. W
Card of Thanks for Freeport amputation treatment
Henry Duggan of Galena Illinois expresses sincere thanks for the skilled treatment during his leg amputation at Freeport and for the many kind favors shown by friends during his stay. November 19, 1881.
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Freeport
Henry Duggan
Galena, IL
Breakfast mix lineup at Burrell Buros
A brief note lists breakfast mixes available at Burrell Buros including self rising Graham Tour white winter wheat and self rising buckwheat flour in 2 and 6 pound packages.
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Graham
Burrell Buros
Wentworth Dialect Readings at Opera House next Monday
Advertisements note W F Wentworth with Mme Fry Concert Troupe at the Opera House next Monday evening. Burrell Bros advertises new goods including raisins canned fruits olives and vegetables at Walton's. I W Parkinson offers a $5 reward for seven stray Poland China shoats. Also mentions Thanksgiving dinner needs and Bargain store deals on Stephenson Street.
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W. F. Wentworth
Mme. Fry
Opera House
California
Burrell Bros
Poland
China
I. W. Parkinson
Willow
Stephenson Street
Bread and ointment offer relief in old ad style
An old advertisement touts bread as the staff of life while presenting Tras Ointment as a crutch for rheumatism and lame aches. It promotes Roller Process Flour at $2.00 to $2.25 per sack, urging readers to avoid poor bread orders.
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Burrell
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Eli ‘Ellis
Florence
Zion Church
Stephenson County Circuit Court
M. Lawyer
Second National Bank
Ackley
Sweet
J. W. Lauck
Dakota
Elizabeth Hurd
F. B. Gressinger
Buena Vista
Jehn Pile
Buckeye
Jesse Burchard
Barnes Manufacturing Company
Walter G. Barnes
William Barnes
Mr. Hefti
J. Wright
Trarlem
East
Washington
New York
Milton
Joeman
Susan F. Graham
Europe
Our City
G.G. Norton
Lieut. C. BP. Norton
London
Pompeii
Orin Crocker
Jace
Mr. Crocker
Michigan
Sawyer
First M. E. Church
R. H. Holder
Alfred H. Wise
L. L. Munn
First Presbyterian Church
M. E. Church
S. H. Bowman
Nellis
Eunice Bowman
T. D. Wilcoxon, Esq
Jerseyville
Ill
Madam Fry
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Sanborn’s
Freeport Commandery
No. 7
IX. T
Galena
Menominee
L. A. Munn
Lancaster
C. i
State Sunday School Association
Aurora
D. B. Bobb
E. W. Richardson
Clarrison
Scribner
Merrill
Father Neaton
Warner
J.B. Gilbert
James Oakey
Harrison
Antreville
Glencoe
Thomas G. Wonderly
Jennie B
D. I. Loveland
Mr. Loveland
Northwest
Great Northwest
Wonderly
Hills
Fry’s Block
Bender
Hillebrand
L. Burgess
Iowa County
Mich
Robert Jones
Nellie Foster
Webster City
Iowa
Jesse Jones
John Hompson
Cedarville
Joseph Matter
George W. Ritzman
John K
Dorothy Berwickk
Walton’s
Burneell Bros
Freepor
J. Rieger
Stephenso Street
W.A. Stevens
W. A. Stevens
Lepeenson ST
Seeley & Read
Stephenson
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