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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1870
Page
3
An old widow starves while a deacon preaches verse, then prays for peace as she asks for food. He finally distributes his potatoes, ending a night of hunger with a blessing that centers on charity over ritual. The tale urges readers to replace hollow prayer with alms for the needy.
Aacked tribute lauds Dickens for his humane portrayal of child death, citing Paul Dombey and Little Nell. The piece contrasts Nell with the dying girl in the Old Curiosity Shop, describes her serene, God given beauty, and notes the schoolmaster’s sorrow and hope in immortality.
An exhausted child near death recalls fading memories of family and friends as the river journey nears its end. Florence and Walter comfort him while his nurse and mother appear in recollection, and a final peaceful passing echoes with warmth and blessing.
The readable passages evoke old fashion and a river journey toward the ocean. Phrases reference garments, time, and distant horizons, suggesting a contemplative, poetic excerpt rather than a clear news item.
A Cincinnati correspondent recounts Steele known as Coal Oil Johnny and his rise from the Widow McClintock Farm four miles above City, Pennsylvania. The tale traces his hoarding, lavish gifts, wild spending with Seth Slocum, minstrel ventures, hotel swindles, and eventual fate, ending with Slocum dying in Erie jail.
The writer laments extravagant display in New York society amid a booming wedding season. Gowns, jewelry, and luxury items surge in price as elite donors shower a bride with gifts reportedly totaling tens of thousands of dollars. Gloves, ribbons, and French jewelry see sharp price hikes, while traders fear higher costs due to Franco-Prussian uncertainties.
The Secretary notes lower expenditures for the year ending December 1, 1870, by over 1,000,000 compared to 1869, but warns economy costs American commerce abroad and citizen rights. He urges more ships for global duties, cites Asiatic station needs, and describes a weak navy compared with Britain and France. An English court quip about a bonnet ends with a sharp woman’s retort.
A miniature watch concealed in an artificial rose sits at the center of a bouquet. A slide in the stem reveals or hides the dial, which sits like a silver dime in the flower's heart. Geneva-made timepieces follow a design from an American firm.
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