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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1869
Page
7
The Brookmeier residence four miles east of Baileyville burned last Friday night. The father is found dead in the rubble, presumed to have slept on a bed upstairs as the blaze spread, possible chimney defect cited. The incident casts gloom over the neighborhood as investigators note the tragedy and cause.
Advertises Farmers Insurance Company with State Auditor approval under new state laws requiring a paid up cash capital of 100000 dollars. Praises company backing by local leaders and urges farmers and citizens to consider Farmers and its installment plan. Includes various local notices about meetings and commerce in Freeport Illinois.
G B Stanchfield of Nora reports from one acre of new ground an extraordinary harvest with 8 bushels beans 20 corn 80 onions 60 turnips 160 potatoes 5 dollars sage 12 dollars melons 200 cabbage heads 2 bushels peas plus cucumbers and more. He notes wetter ground on one corner cost 23 potatos. The item praises prompt insurance settlements by North American and Norwich companies via Messrs Porter and Wright. Marinpa Williams commends insurers for speedy indemnity and urges others to insure with reliable firms.
Report of a burglary at Mr. J. D. Diffenbaugh's shop in Freeport with rear-window entry, loss of cash and oysters plus cigars. The column notes a Littel's Living Age issue, a state Christian convention plans in Jacksonville, and a brief mention of a snowstorm with lingering questions about Indian Summer.
An account notes a deadly kerosene explosion incident requiring strict safety in handling flammable agents. It also reports a fatal wagon accident on Van Buren near Jackson Street where Rybarger died about an hour after the crash despite prompt medical care.
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