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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1883
Page
5
An ad proclaims direct-from-source buying of syrups vegetables oysters and other groceries with spot cash discounts. The firm argues it can offer lower average prices than any other Northern Illinois merchant and invites customers to investigate the savings.
An 1888 local column tells of two rough miners raising a found orphan girl named Nell. They abandon rough talk as she grows, and the pair become caretakers, teaching her work while she matures. A family tale blends beekeeping, farming, and a quiet rescue in a drifting settlement.
A Detroit lawyer seeks an heir in Livingston County seeking $25,000 from a New England estate. The man investigated is pressed by creditors, faces betrayal, and plans to move to Chicago. The lawyer travels the Detroit and Lansing Railroad line with a shotgun in hopes of spotting the attorney, while the case unsettles the community and exposes fragile deals.
A temperance column reports on a Free State Union gathering featuring president Shetta-Chriathin, secretary KE Runne, treasurer Treaguren, and Mrs L. Marti. The piece notes attendance, remarks on reform, and local church support for abstinence initiatives.
Frances Willard lauds the Woman's Christian Temperance Union as the broadest, noblest civic effort. She highlights its church roots, educational and reform works, hospitals, prisons, and international missions, praising unity, charity, and global outreach across the nation.
The English Army punished 43 656 soldiers for drunkenness in the past year. Courts martial and commanding officers handed down the penalties, with 28 255 cases in the list of punishments. The home establishment includes about 188 210 men, with roughly 100 000 men left in service, implying nearly 28 percent guilty.
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