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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1871
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text shows a meeting notice for Scroggs Lodge possibly in Freeport with names like James Musser and addresses or locations such as Street and Pollows Wall. Details are garbled but indicate a Saturday gathering and lodge activity.
The Lena Star reports locals in Ienites are considering building a railroad from Jena to Davis. Rev. J. S. Best of the Christian Hollow charge received a cash donation of 125 dollars last Wednesday evening.
A dealer asserts no credit needed and guarantees savings for cash buyers, emphasizing immediate payment discounts and quick deals. No further details on terms or eligibility are provided.
Back of the Howard House, Rowell and Sanford advertise the largest stock of dry lumber lath shingles and pickets in Freeport. They also offer glazed sash doors and building paper with a stormproof storage building and a well on premises for customers teams.
I am now receiving the new styles of mens boys and children's hats for spring and summer. I shall keep the largest stock and sell at the lowest prices. Corner Store Fry's luck.
A Monday night audience at Union High School enjoyed L. Bownns's lecture on the Athenian Republic with fine music. Next Monday features L. W. Gur FAU and promises another strong program. Readers lament missing Prof. Corron's talk two weeks earlier, praised by attendees.
On a Sunday morning in Ep. Journant On March 6 1871 Dr Bobb’s nine year old son Eugene hitched the sulky driven to the house. The surprised horse bolted onto the railroad ice breaking noise frightened animal. The boy fell head first between the shafts struck the ice but was unhurt reports say the lines were not fastened around him. The horse was halted near the depot with no injury to horse or vehicle. The doctor vows to be more careful.
To George Francis Train's lecture can be secured without extra charge. Admission 30 cents.
On March 3 cow about five years old light red with white along the back was found. Any person giving information or returning her to Jobb Dewalt will be liberally rewarded. Public notice published March 7.
The advertisement states removal to Maynard's block near the Court House with army price offering hats and caps at 1 each boots and shoes 1 per pair and other goods at bottom prices. Also notes a stock of fine chromes to be sold at very low prices. 16-47-1. W H Dawson reports high school attendance for February month ending the 24th with 1053 enrolled and 104 attendance percent. Names of pupils with perfect attendance listed. Floyd Mynard walked in snowbound, losing half a day. 8 C Corron, Principal.
The Embury M E Church in this city has temporarily placed Rev. Crews in charge replacing Rev. F A Harding who has withdrawn due to ill health. Crews, formerly stationed in Galena and later presiding elder of this circuit, previously pastored Clark Street M E Church in Chicago and is described as an eloquent preacher.
Train Always speaks extempore and leads a bright note on improvements. J Krohn and Adamson fresco the store. Wright Cavanagh fresco and fit up Fry's block. McNarama takes Kemper Bros. old stand on Stephenson street and renovates. Kemper moves to Carlip's building. Buckman frescoes billiard parlors. Despite hard times, spring trade in Freeport looks brisk. croakers out of order. city seen as promising for legitimate business and remuneration.
A clipped exchange laments public reaction to articles praising people while ignoring the same praise when it benefits them. The writer notes how negative remarks draw instant outrage, whereas compliments go unseen, and misinterpreted critiques spur anger while good deeds go unnoticed.
From Rev D B Byers Freeport. After three years with the Estey organ in his house he compares it with other organs and finds it unmatched for durability range of sound depth softness and sweetness of tone. D B Byers Freeport Inn Feb 23 7) A7 tf ant hy
The platform’s top lecturer drew the largest hall in Bloomington for four evenings in one month, attracting standing room only audiences and marking a standout season performance.
In 1856 a Moultrie county circuit court case over divorce faced Old Longnecker as advocate for the complainant. The defense claimed extreme cruelty with boiling water poured in the ear. A hotel room joke mocked Judge Emerson, leading to a later divorce granted on slight proof of additional cruelty.
The Freeport Journal Office boasts top quality printing with five steam presses and a full book binding and blank book factory. It offers wedding cards, bill and letter heads, hand bills, posters, pamphlets, magazines, law books, cash books, ledgers, and more, with prompt, reliable service and guaranteed satisfaction.
A woman recalls a travel incident in which she rode with a drunken stranger to a hotel. He sang and whistled, annoyed her, and she warned he would summon police. The man then asked mockingly if she was Anna Dickinson or the devil, challenging her independence.
Kemper Bros have moved from Stephenson to Exchange It one door north of Herrick's grocery and fitted up rooms for the season. They advertise choice candies nuts cigars and dried fruits and say the ice cream rooms are being prepared and will open at the earliest moment of the season.
An advertisement from the Freror Journal office touts guaranteed satisfaction with work and prices described as the lowest, inviting orders by mail for prompt service and high quality results.
The final course lecture will occur Monday evening March 15 at the high school by L W Gineau on drones. All are invited. Doctor DeWiro, a well known city figure, died of consumption at Dr N F Prentice’s residence last Saturday. His remains were escorted to the depot Sunday by local masons. W A Stevens mourns his little boy buried last Sabbath.
A local committee explains a misstatement about car works locations and reports ongoing talks with several parties to attract manufacturing to Freeport. They cite Urbanna’s terms and express optimism about landing a boot and shoe factory, noting that one successful plant could spur others. Our presses stay busy printing pamphlets and colored business circulars for W. G. Barnes & Co. and L. A. Bancock, M.D.
The description states availability of printing on common white paper and colored papers of any quality at the most reasonable rates, offered at the office of the Feerrone Journal.
A local inventor Tamberling promotes a self-adjusting curtain fixture claimed to be simple and inexpensive. An exhibit is available for viewing at the county seat with potential plans for a factory in the town. The device can be purchased at the insurance agent office, the county surveyor’s office, and the lumber offices near Galen street.
A historical notice states the removal and denial of sale at McNamara's store located at 1-0-2. The item concerns boots and shoes and reflects a restricted retail action in the period.
Sumner Martin promotes Cook Stores with a bold guarantee of lower prices than any house in the Northwest. Limited detail on location or dates accompanies the sales pitch. Potential buyers are urged to act promptly.
Staver and Snyder advertise a cash sale on their boot and shoe line claiming they will not be undersold. They invite customers to visit the Big Boot sign to secure bargains on boots gaiters and related goods. Also noting J G S Best on Stephen son street offers a fine grocery assortment while J H W McNamira plans a move to HT Stephenson street around the 10th today.
Persons in want of job printings of any kind will please remember that we have the only strang printing offee in the county and have more presses in operation and a larger stock of material to select from than any other three offices combined. It is therefore evident that we can do work cheaper, better and faster than any of our competitors.
Spring Term of fifteen weeks at Rock River Seminary begins March twenty with an 80 percent tuition discount due to money scarcity. Board set at 2.5 dollars daily, no reduction in facilities. music excluded. Circulars available from Rev. S. ApaMs, ALM, KW, and Borie. Associate Principals listed.
Sometime about the first of [month] or as soon as the room is repaired Wright Cavanagh and Co will remove their stock of boots and shoes trunks and valu es to the middle room Fry's Block expressly fitted up for them Our readers should consult their firm for the best assorted stock and lowest prices in the city.
In Freeport Smythe's offers the handsomest easiest best fitting shoes with a wide selection including Misses and children's styles. Gentlemen's boots of top manufacture arrive in latest style at low city prices. All goods marked down to a gold standard at W. W. Laurie Corner Store Bry's Block.
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