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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1881
Page
4
Farmers are urged to subscribe in advance to receive Kendall's Treatise on the Horse. The book provides disease indices with symptoms causes and treatments, a drug table with doses and antidotes, horse teeth engravings by age, recipes and more, all given to prepaid subscribers.
Mr and Mrs George French near Baileyville welcome a daughter and Mr Frank Reigard also near Baileyville has a daughter. Notices of weddings, travels, and local events fill a page with farm accidents, frost, sidewalk building, and obituaries. Dr Walton leaves for Europe for nine months. Dr Winslow will care for patrons in his absence.
Our Market Reports invite farmers to rely on weekly revised market data for Chicago produce grain and livestock. A fair festival at Armory Hall October 24 to 29 for St Mary's Church offers tickets at 1.00 with prizes. Local items include a Stephenson Street runaway near Second National Bank a Pecatonica fire at Sanborns warehouse and a surprise party at JQ Adams residence honoring Miss Eva Adams before her move to Grundy Centre Iowa.
A C M and St Paul Railway official announces a new train from Freeport leaving at 12 15 a m arriving Sioux City at 8 55 p m and notes the line now reaches Chamberlin D T on the Missouri River 721 miles from Chicago. The paper covers Sheriff Stewart’s return with Capt Piersol’s mare and a farewell sermon by Rev D H Cooley joining the University of Chicago as Financial Secretary. It also reports Loyal L Munn being elected Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge in Chicago amid praise from the local community.
Last Wednesday evening the elite of Freeport gathered at the Episcopal church for the marriage of Dr W H Taggart and Miss Ida Long. Rev R F Sweet performed the ceremony. Attendants included Ada Long and Ella Long sisters of the bride. A large reception followed at the bride’s home with elegant gifts and admired guests. The Journal extends best wishes for their future life and notes life’s joys and trials ahead. A hunting party reported rain and near-tornado while seeking game near Stevens Point. A fatal accident at Fulton claimed railwayman John Flanigan and devastated his young wife, daughter of ex Alderman McCoy. A city proclamation announces a special election for Third Ward Alderman on Oct 25 1881. Tobacco sale and local stores advertise bargains and new goods.
Chief of Police Chamberlin captured conductor Chas C Berry of the C N W Ry during an attempted abduction of his daughter Georgia last Thursday evening. Rev S M Crissman aided Berry in the scheme, but the marshal prevailed obtaining the man as the midnight train to Tama City Iowa carried the couple away.
Mrs Tarbox wife of Horace Tarbox died after a year long illness near midnight last Tuesday. Born in New York in 1818, she was sixty four. Having lived in the county since 1841, her kind Christian character and amiable disposition endeared her to many. The funeral, held Thursday, was well attended.
Mrs J Benson announces the 10th annual opening with the largest stock yet. The catalog highlights cloaks and dolmans, underwear and hosiery for ladies and children, including Scarlet children’s underwear from 55 cents, hoods, and a broad fancy goods selection. Also promotes wools, felt cloth Turkish satin plush and colored cotton flannels plus new satin ribbons and neckwear.
A special election is set for October 25 1881 in Freeport Illinois Third Ward at the New York House to fill the ex Alderman H J Porter term. Polls open from 8 AM to 7 PM. City Clerk W C Clars notes the notice dated October 11 1881.
Canned goods at bottom prices from R Martins. Swarts Bros sell pocket knives and pocket books. Burrell Bros sells pure ground spices, warning against dirt near victuals.
Fragmentary ad reads Buy your Window Glass ses Sat Swarts For Fresh Oysters at I go to R. Mertins Owest prices. Readable details indicate a small grocery or market notice promoting glass and seafood with pricing hints. Entities named include R Mertins and Swarts and local vendor context.
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