Railroad Disaster Near New Hamburg Trains and Bridge Burn
Sudden collision on the Hudson River Railroad at New Hamburg causes fire and a bridge collapse. The oil train ignited the Pacific express, many dead or wounded. reports detail killed engineers, conductors, and passengers. Witnesses accuse railroad officials of brutality and looting of trunks before authorities arrived.
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Povaskeersiz
N. Y
Hudson River
New Hamburg
Pacific Express
Poughkeepsie
Doc Simmons
Peter Vossburgh
New York
Western Union
Povoukeersie
Chicago
Simmons
Peter Vossburg
Behrine
Deems
Andrus
Atvaxy
Behiine
Vaxsburg
Decius
Merrill Fowler
Salt Lake City
Mary P. Fowler
L.A. Root
Gilbert
Benedict
Buffalo
Civo
Thompson
Lowell
Can
Doe Nunereede
Now We
Rosenthal and
Farbush
Ninsodeus
Laine Jaye
Ermpan
Mr. Fowler
Toucey
Loss of French Transport Off Cape La Hague
Fresh intelligence from Lennon reports a French transport wrecked near Cape La Hague in Normandy. The heavily laden vessel carried about 1,250 to 1,260 troops and all aboard perished. The news has plunged the city into gloom.
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Lennon
Cape la Hague
France
Normandy
Cherbourg
English Channel
Alderency
Remarkable pigskin wallet and a trustful flour deal in Maine
A Maine grocer trusted a French stranger for a barrel of flour by taking half cash now and half next Saturday, delivering the barrel and promising safe storage. The tale then shifts to Col. Job Stout of Nardin County Iowa, whose pigskin wallet, carried by ancestors through wars, survived bullets and blood, with its coat on display in Indianapolis. poet Alice Cary dies in New York City.
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Unuimirep
Augusta
Maine
Eprron
Harper's Magazine
Eldora Ledger
Iowa
Job Stout
Nardin County
Stout
Wolf
Abraham
Bank of England
Colonel Stout
Canada
Montgomery
Stillwater
Trenton
Richmond
Indianapolis
Hoot Affairs Lecture Prompts Ticket Urgency
Hoot Affairs promotes Anna Dickinson lecture urging immediate ticket purchases at Emmert Burrells. Groceries offered by J G Best at 151 Stephen Street as part of announcements.
Valentines in the City Post Office Day
A historical note recalls a Tuesday last when every worker in the post office handled valentine deliveries. The city gifted numerous valentines to girls, with boys receiving double that amount, and a character named Sarrah noted as the “feller” in the tale.
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Sarrah
Public warning on bogus JOURNAL collectors
Oneone has collected money at Davis pretending to be a collector for the Jour nal. We have no one collecting for the journal, and no one should pay a cent to any one except to the publisher of this paper or at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneone
Davis
Public Sales Notice of Various Items and Dates
Public notices list sales bills printed for Henry Omo Dacota Mousehold goods and others. Items include cows horses steers cattle toys and machinery with dates March 1st to March 7th 1871 and locations Ludrews Mills Norses Xe nea Piles Grove. Bills issued promptly on short notice.
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Henry Omo
Dacota
Mousehold
Charles Wumphrey
Nea Piles Grove
John Mishlef
Ludrews Mills
Sula
Opera House draws record crowd for Gough show
John B. Gough drew the largest audience ever assembled in our Opera House. Indications suggest Anna Dickinson will draw a larger crowd, and friends who have not secured tickets are advised to do so at once.
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John B. Gough
Anna Dickinson
Billiards Hall Promotes Comfort and Good Fares on Stephenson
A popular billiards resort on Stephenson street invites patrons to enjoy new tables, top cigar brands, ales, liquors, and wines with free lunch. The host welcomes visitors to call on him.
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Stephenson Street
Gutta Percha Teeth Revel in Town Tale
A town young lady, boasting unusually strong teeth, was asked if her teeth were natural or artificial. She replied they were neither, but gutta percha, revealing a witty pride in her dental material.
Payments on Subscription
Journal office reports the names of subscribers who paid during the past week. The notice asks who comes next, listing individuals in the sequence of payments as part of the ongoing subscription ledger.
A Wolf Killed Near Florence by Adam Miller
Adam W. Miller of Florence township near five miles southwest of the city killed a large grey wolf six feet long last Wednesday after schoolchildren reported seeing it. He tracked the mate with C. H. Holinger for about twelve miles. the dog tussled with the wolf twice before the rifle finished it. Miller received a ten dollar county order for taxes, paid last Friday, prompting the remark about paying taxes with wolf scalps.
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Adam W. Miller
Florence
Tip
Mr. Miller
C. H. Holinger
Mrs Brown Sells Beecher Paper Agency This Year
Mrs Almira Brown acts as agent for the Christian Union the Rev Henry Ward Beecher’s paper Three dollars buys a year plus a engraving of Geo Washington and H W Beecher Mrs Brown will retain the agency for the next year
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Christian Union
Henry Ward Beecher
Geo
Washington
H. W. Beecher
Brown
Polo Press Adopts Quarto Form Amid Prosperity Shines
The Polo Press switches to the quarto format and appears bright. We extend congratulations to CLin- TON for expanding his ventures and earning hearty community support.
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Clin-Ton
Sociable at First M E Church Wednesday Feb 15
The notice invites all to a sociable event linked to the 1st M E Church on Wednesday evening February 15 at the residence of W B Thomas in Faringer’s block Stephenson Street. The gathering aims to provide fellowship in a community setting with likely refreshments and socializing.
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W. B. ‘Thomas
Faringer’s
Stephenson Street
Freeport Lyceum Debates For March At Lena
The Freeport Lyceum met at eight fifteen. A Lena Lyceum communication stated they accept the same challenge for a joint debate to be held in Lena on March third. The debate favored the negative after lively discussion. Officers for the term elected: President I C Winslow Vice President A B Wurts Secretary J J Knaley Treasurer D McCool. Question for the next debate: Resolved that women should have the right to vote. Affirmative speakers: Itaslam Tanley and M A Wurts. negative: Kryder A C Warner and Winslow A S Wurts. Wurts was named to deliver a declamation and J J Fauble to de.
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Orer
Lena Lyceum
Lyceum
Lena
I. C. Winslow
A. 8. Wu
NEPE and BABCOCK Liniment Ad
Dealers in THE is the best Liniment in use. Price 50 cents per bottle. For chilblains and frosted feet 15-43-3w.
Best successors to C C Best open new grocery store
No 151 Stephenson Street announces Jas G Best and successors will supply citizens, farmers and the community with new and fresh groceries at very low prices and deliver them into the bargain.
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Jas, G
Best
C. C. Best
Brilliant Audience For Miss Anna Dickinson Thursday
A splendid array of youth and beauty is expected as Miss Anna Dickinson visits the city Thursday night to lecture before a large audience. The event promises a cordial reception and strong public interest in her speech.
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Anna Dickinson
Freeport Banner to Be Presented to Zouaves at Opera House
Citizens of Freeport prepare a large silk banner featuring a Zouave and state coat of arms for presentation to the Freeport Zouaves on Wednesday evening February 22 at Wilcoxon's Opera House. The program includes music by the Freeport Quartette Club drills and speeches led by Dr. W. J. McKim and Gen. S. D. Atkins with Bayonet drill by 12 Zouages.
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Freeport Zouaves
Wilcoxon's Opera House
Freeport Quartette Club
R. M. Buckman
Freeport
W. J. McKim
R.V. Hunport
Hursarr
Quartette Club
S. D. Atkins
Dickinson Lecture Seats Limited to Eight Hundred
The number of reserved seats to Dickinson's lecture is limited to eight hundred. Secure your tickets today at Emmert Burrells.
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Anna Dickinson
Emmert & Burrell’s
Dickinson
Emmert ¢ Burrells
Thurstle Ticket Office Adds Advance Purchases
Thurstle offers advance tickets ahead of a February 16 event at Anna EB and Dickinson's. Burrells to Anna EB partners with the office to streamline sales and reduce rush. Local attendees are advised to secure seats early.
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Thurstle
al & Burrells
Anna EB
Dickinson
Urbanna Wins Western Car Works Site Deal
Urbanna lands the Western branch of the Wilmington Car Works on ten acres at a cost of thirty thousand dollars. The project will swell Urbanna’s population by about five thousand, inject thirty thousand dollars monthly into local merchants, and boost property values by roughly half a million. A lecturer cites a Mil tonic couplet while a Miss Kate Stanton credits thinkers incl John Stuart Mill and Harriet Martineau on women's insight into political economy.
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Urbanna
Wilmington Car Works
Kate Stanton
John Stuart Mill
Harriet Martineau
Jacob Bright
Take Notice of Canned Fruits at Stephenson Street
Local ad fragment lists canned fruits by the can or dozen at J. G. Best's on 151 Stephenson. The note hints at price or stock details with a casual, humorous tone about savings.
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J. G
Stephenson
How to Clean Silver and Brass with Kerosene
To Clean Silver and Brass use kerosene for easier polishing. Wet a flannel cloth with dry whiting and thoroughly rub plated or silverware, rinse in soap suds, wipe with flannel, and polish with a chamois. The item will look like new and stay bright for months with regular polishing. Bright silver enhances a table and the method also restores brass and irons.
Self Adjusting Curtain Fixture Promoted by Local Agent
A new self adjusting curtain fixture is praised as simple and adjustable and could be manufactured locally. Col Tamberling of Eleroy endorses it, and exhibitions in the office invite factory plans in the city. Available at S C Buckman agents near Staver & Snyder, Capt. Dunham's office, and D A Meylan lumber office at Galena street.
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Col. Tamberling
Eleroy
C. Buckman
Staver & Snyder's
Capt. Dunham
D. A. Meylan
Galena Street
Young Men Speak of Luck and Duty to Build Industry
In reflective verse, the speaker argues luck depends on early rising, frugality, self-discipline, and charitable conduct. He urges care of home and neighbors, against temptations, and champions manufacturing to revive the city’s prosperity, contrasting with Freeport’s stagnation and towns that aid industry.
Church Sociables Near Yellow Creek Post Office
A letter from a reader discusses a series of Church Sociables in Loran township hosted by the Sunday School. Attendees contribute five cents or more, and the events are praised as wholesome entertainment when well supervised by older members to guide behavior and support community good.
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Yellow Creek
Loran
Eight Hundred Seats Reserved for DePuy Lecture
Personal, Dr. DePuy has returned from P yania. Hon. William Massenberg was in the city the first of the week. M. B. Ruvit, Esq., of Olmstead, now visiting this city. He was 4 res! Freeport fifteen years ago. It bites our grumbling old fogies good.
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DePuy
P Yania
William Massenberg
M. B. Ruvit, Esq
Olmstead
Freeport
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Ile
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Peekskill
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Mle
Farwell
Alice Cary
New York City
Hoot Affairs
Best's
Valentines
Wm. Young
C Weitzell
SS Kortenbader
RS Morehead
Ed Lied
B & J Musser
RM Witt
M Bollman
John Ritzman
Reuben Babb
Henry Gable
C Clingman
I R Jewell
John W Addams
Geo Lambert
Eli Ellis
F Crane
Holinger
William Clingman
Wm. Stoneman
H Hopp
Blanchard
Lindsey
Mrs. Almira Brown
the Polo Press
Freeport Lyceum
Nepe
Babcock
Liniment
Glags
Arctic
Freeport Zouavés
the Car Works
Euphrosyne
On Pense
Pierson
Tin
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