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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1869
Page
9
The readable scraps mix historical figures and places with chaotic shorthand. It mentions a sultan, a Tague unfurled banner, and various names, events, and disjointed phrases, suggesting a garbled page segment with political or theatrical notes and scattered dialogue.
A Chicago Police Court scene features Mr C- a North Division figure accused of assault amid a farcical defense. He quips about punch and Old Crow while his wife reads from a biography of Mr. Gough causing domestic chaos. The judge dismisses charges against the defendant and scolds the biography seller.
In 1777 the British 64 gun ship Augusta sunk in the Delaware was raised after years of mud and sand. George W Murphy and partners hauled the hull to Gloucester costing about 5000 dollars in effort. Divers recovered silver items a silver watch and British guineas dated 1765. Kentledge and armaments remained aboard with timbers in good preservation and the ship built with trunnels rather than bolts.
Rail timetable notes list Eastbound and Westbound services for the Northern Pacific Western Union lines. It mentions passenger trains to Chicago, night expresses, and day trains with accommodations. Connections are noted at Fulton, Racine, and Clinton for Milwaukee and Chicago routes.
The note describes a Harper's Bazar supplement issued every fortnight with patterns and articles. It states the publication uses 16 footages of Timper's Weekly size, printed on calendared paper and published weekly.
Fragmented OCR lists mail and bus routes with arrival and departure times across multiple towns and days. It mentions Monroesville Yellow Creek Loran Kent Phon River Yankee Hollow and other places with varied service days including Monday Wednesday Friday and Tuesday Thursday Saturday, plus holiday hours and special openings.
Harper's Buyar one year subscription priced at 400. An extra copy of Harper's Weekly or Bazar may be supplied for each subscriber at one ramittgned or six des for 820. Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine and Weekly or Bazar offer annual notices to one address. Postage on Harper's Bazar is 20 cents. ARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
In Freeport a job printing event or notice appears with names such as Neatacas and Dinpatch connected to a journal or annual listing. The readable text indicates a local trade printing context and location without clear date or full details.
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