Annie in Rockford lecture feud over Men's Rights contract
Letters discuss Miss Annie known as Gentle Annie or Menaights in Rockford and other cities. She failed to deliver a lecture on Mens Rights after contracting, prompting calls to quit foeling and accusations of breaking promises. The Lec ture Association faced high fees and carriage costs for her attendance and travel. A note mentions J U W McNamara boot firm moving to Stephenson Street and a Teachers Institute at Kidott will be covered next week.
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Will
Annie
Rockford
New York
Washington
Freeport
Peerin
Joan’ of Arc
Darling
J. UW
McNamara
Stephenson Street
Winter term closing exercises schedule
The closing exercises of the winter term occur March 8 and 9 with examinations on Wednesday and Thursday. A lecture precedes the Philological Society on Wednesday evening, followed by an exhibition class Thursday afternoon, a students' sociable Thursday evening, and exercises open to all.
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Philolorian Society
Fremorr JOURNAL Office Offers Quality Work at Low Prices
All job work done at the Fremorr JOURNAL office guaranteed to give satisfaction or it need not be taken. Prices as low as the lowest, and the work as good as the best. Orders by mail solicited.
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Fremorr Journal
Job Printing and Book Binding Offered by FRexport JourNAL OFFICE
The FRexport JourNAL OFFICE promotes its long standing reputation as a first class printing establishment with five steam presses and full service capabilities. It offers visiting or wedding cards, bill heads, letter heads, business cards, posters, pamphlets, books, lawyers briefs, and more with prompt, accurate work. It also highlights a new top tier bindery and blank book factory with extensive machinery for binding and blank book production.
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Frexport Journal
Turkey
Morocco
Thage
The Irrepressible Train To Lecture At Opera House
George Francis TrainEsq will lecture at the Opera House about March 41st 1871. He is described as an Irish and French patriot, defender of America abroad, traveler and advocate for women s rights.
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George Francis Train
London Street Railroad
America
England
China
Opera
Bailey Spring Bed Bottoms for Good Nights Rent
An advertisement from the Pacific and Athetic Telegraph office offers Bailey Spring Bed Bottoms with a price of 85.00 and a warranty to fit. GG, C. GAP, 15-40-Sw Agent for Breepoart.
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Pacific and Athetic Telegraph Office
C. Gap
Breepoart
Deaf couple wed in Dacota as parsonage union
Rev Barton Cartright presided at the parsonage in Dacota over the marriage of John Beardsley of Daviss County Illinois and Louisa E. Rupp of Henry County Illinois both deaf mutes. The ceremony used sign language with witnesses Mr and Mrs Brown and Mr and Mrs Walker. The couple were congratulated on their quiet married life ahead amid reflections on how few years lie ahead for happy unions.
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Barton Cartright
Dacota
John Beardsley
de Daviss County
Illinois
Louisa E. Rupp
Henry County
Linois
Brown
Walker
General Kilpatrick Lectures on Civil War Coming to Farwell Hall
General Kilpatrick will deliver two lectures in Farwell Hall on Monday and Tuesday March 6 and 7 titled Sherman’s March to the Sea and Battle Scenes of the Rebellion. The talks will be held in Chicago.
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Pegy
Kilpatrick
Sherman
Farwell Hall
Chicago
Amadeus I Refuses Civil List to Pay Clergy and Teachers
Amadeus I of Spain declines his civil list, saying he will live on a monthly allowance of 125000 dollars. He plans to have his wife handle housework and reduce children's clothing costs to cover clergy and schoolmasters payments.
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Gy Amadeus I
Spain
Local Editors and Officials Visit Freeport
Mr Grrrags secretary of the State Senate and editor Blackford Legister were in the city Monday. J KR Mowner editor Carroll County Gazette was in Freeport Saturday. He spoke of recent trip to Oregon and claims to have influenced the Hinckley Railroad to exclude Shagnaun. Dr Gaspony of Rook Grove plans Kansas trip. Capt Schemmerorn PM Lana visited Freeport on Tuesday.
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Grrrags
State Senate
Blackford Legister
J. KR. Mownerr
Carroll County
Great Thursday storm causes widespread property damage
Reports describe extensive destruction from a major storm across multiple states. The Sangamon county poor house near Springfield suffered a roof loss, Elgin saw a church steeple collapse, Cleveland’s German Protestant schoolhouse was wrecked with two children hurt, Jefferson City penitentiary buildings damaged and a guard injured, Baxter Springs suffered many buildings damaged with a fire and $21 000 in losses, Cincinnati reported accidents as telegraph lines failed delaying full news.
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Sangamon County
Springfield
Elgin
Congregational Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Jefferson City
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Cincinnati
Dissolution of Copartnership and Debtor Transfer
The firm Wm A Stevens & Co dissolves by minute consent today. Lag business to be carried on by Wu A Stevens with duties to collect debts and assume liabilities. A Stevens, Guosaully Plumb River, has taken the Journal for three months and returns refused. the note laments lack of payment and pity for the debtor.
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A. Stevens& Co
A. Stevens
Mt Carroll’s Oldest Town Strides Toward Brick Era
A travel sketch praises Mt Carroll as the region’s oldest town and a steady trading point. It notes brick block replacements, visits to First National Bank rooms frescoed by Daniel Adamson, and Blake & Stowell’s dry goods and implements. The piece praises local schools, a female seminary, and a lecture association, ending with memories of Captains Nawk Becker and General SuerMan and frontier yarns.
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Mt. Carroll
Freeport
First National Bank of
Mt Carroll
Mills
Daniel Adamson
Adamson
Fry’s Stlock
Cavanah, Wright & Co
Blake & Stowell
Carroll
Stowell
Young Ladies
Court House
Becken
Lawk
Printed Paper Sources at Reasonable Rates
The notice advertises printing on any paper type including white or colored, letter or note paper, offered at the most reasonable rates by a printer identified as Frgerort JourNan. It emphasizes versatility in paper quality and pricing.
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Frgerort
Departure Notice for Freeport Journal Scribe Mr P P Beck
Mr P P Beck formerly employed as a suilelting and scribers for the Freeport Journal is no longer in our service. We wish him success and consider him an honest young man.
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P.P. Beck
Freeport Journal
Chicken Buried in Snow Drift Near Baileyville
A chicken owned by Mr. B. B. Fiscus near Baileyville was buried in a snow drift for ten days from Friday night to the following Monday. Cut off from food, the bird subsisted on snow until freed, then recovered after being fed 48 combs of corn and crowed again.
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B. B. Fiscus
Baileyville
Ife
New 1871 Book Five Years in Texas and Mexico
A review of Thomas North's 1871 travel narrative covering Texas and Mexico during the rebellion. It praises the author’s eloquent prelude to Hon. Martin P. Sweet, highlights the Civil War observations, notes pieces on Sam Houston, a 36-page Captured Letter tale, a theater poem, and an eighteen-page ode. Five hundred copies are spoken for with a second edition ordered. price is $1.50. Proceeds aid the author who lost ten thousand dollars in the South. Available at Freeport shops.
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Texas
Mexico
Mexicd
Martin P. Sweet
Northwest
Thomas J.sane
Benj. K. Sheldon
Stephenson County Court
Sweet
North
New Orleans
Charles
Dickens
Mary
Freeport
Emmert & Burrell
A. F. Broad
Sanborn
Payment received on life policy by Catlering Egan
Mrs Catlering Egan reports receiving three thousand dollars from M. Griffin, general agent of a life insurance company, for a policy taken by her husband in 1865. She thanks Mr. M. Krimble, agent, for prompt and satisfactory payment.
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Precvorr
Corlity
Notice of dissolution and change in ownership
Wai, A. Stevens & Co. dissolves as the partner retires. Wr. A. Stevens announces sole ownership after buying partner’s interest at a low price and securing reduced rent to lower costs. He pledges low prices to benefit customers and maintain a liberal patronage despite past years. The business has opened a large stock of prints and domestics at very low prices.
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Wai
A. Stevens & Co
Wr. A. Stevene
A Young Lady's Bonnet Fashion Tossed in Verse
A playful verse fragment ponders girlhood bonnets and fashion through shifting styles. The speaker recalls hats from youth, noting the contrast with newer trends and a pancake blue mat shaping the head, ending on a humorous reflection about looks.
Pews Rise and Pork Drops Stir City Faithful
A wealthy church member with a city pew was startled by a rent hike noting the gospel rising while pork prices fall. The anecdote mocks religious and civic economics, highlighting sudden shifts in church dues and meat costs with humorous irony.
Time to buy Cook Stores and Burdett Organs
The ad copy touts low prices at Cook Stores North West and endorses Burdett Organs as excellent road instruments with strong tone. Agents Laws G Jonan A Polton Co and A Pelton & Co back the claims. Local sign-cutting incidents are noted with warnings of exposure and prosecution.
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Northwest
Sumner & Alartin
Ffrom
Q. John
The
Musical Academy
Freeport
Burdett
Jona
A. Polton & Co
Boots and Shoes Bargains at the Big Boot Store
The retailer advertises deep price cuts on boots and gaiters and insists they will not be undersold. Shoppers are urged to call for details and to discover how cheap their next purchase can be.
Steam printing advantage in county presses and stock
In wanton job printing people are urged to note that the county has the only steam printing office with more presses and larger stock than competitors. The message claims faster cheaper work and superior selection.
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Waann
Ouro
Local Boot Stock Moving to Meyers Clock Room
Sometime about the lint of Marel or as soon as the root is put it repair Wright Cavanagh and Co will remove their stock of boots and shoes trunks and other goods to the middle room in Meyés Clock being fitted up for them Our readers will consult their interests by buying their boots and shoes from this era as they sell their whole assorted stock at low prices in this city
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Wright, Cavanagh d& Co
Meyés Klock
Reytalds U P Button Gaiters Shown At Smythes Store
Wording advertises Reytalds U P Button gaiters and Smythes selection for Misses and children shoes and gentlemen boots at Low prices. Mentions W. O. Suynup Corner Mt Tare, ky and asks readers to remember the store and ask for certain synods.
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Reytald
U.P
Smythe
Remumbeer
W. OW. Suynup
Mt Tare
Ky V
Battou
Polisi
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