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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
4
This week brings opening days in Freeport for the Millinery Department. The store reports a unique display of hats unseen before in Freeport. The reveal promises a premier collection and special selections for customers.
J M Fox sheriff and M D Chilton county official commend Mr Barrett for glasses. Fox notes satisfaction with his fitted pair and Chilton says Barrett provided the most satisfactory reading glasses he has ever used.
Entertainments and meetings of interest listed for Freeport include the spring session openings at Harlow Business College and College of Commerce, township election, Freeport Presbyterian meeting, Patriotic banquet, B of L F ball, O M P dance, and a Ladies sodalities ball at St Mary’s hall, with dates from March 24 through April 19.
Lena April 2 reports Miss Euelah Shoemith returning to Chicago for university studies. Funeral services for Samuel Keeler of Kent and Mrs. Henry Althoff of Pearl City, and social notes on Verna Hinds visiting Winslow. Public schools and kindergarten open for spring term. Local caucuses form anti license and license town board slates. Various residents traveling to Freeport Chicago De Kalb Normal College.
Coroner's jury rules Miles Moore died from being struck by Illinois Central Engine 850 near Freeport. Engineer Bert Walker testified Moore stepped onto the track despite warnings as the train traveled about 35 mph, stopping 1000 feet past Moore. Doctor Fair described fatal injuries and the inquest adjourned after witnesses testified.
Russell H. Connell will present the sixth Y M C A Star entertainment lecture Acres of Diamonds next Wednesday April 4. The New York Sun notes Conwell’s fame as a Baptist preacher with a vast Philadelphia congregation and large attendance. Reserved seats go on sale at Hollister Fargher’s. general admission 25 cents with 10 and 20 cents extra for reserved seats. The Amity society meets Tuesday at 2 30 PM for year finale and officer elections.
A large crowd watched the Freeport club ladies defeat the men in a two game bowling match at the club alleys. The ladies won the first game by 40 pins and lost the second by one pin, then led by a total of 39 pins after both games. Misa Etta Hill led the ladies with top score, while W. E. Fry led the men.
Saturday evening at the masons meeting the masons who had not here tofore signed the scale joined the union and agreed to maintain the price of $2.75 per day for masons and $1.75 a perch for rubble wall. These prices are lower than all the surrounding towns the size of Freeport, and the raise in the prices will have a tendency to raise the quality of the work the masons claim.
A Morgantown Tennessee caller, C D Isbill, reported large sores on his daughter's head became scald head but Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured her. The ad claims guaranteed relief for eczema salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles, priced at 25 cents through Joseph Emmert.
Calvin T. Soper a well known county citizen died Sunday at his daughter's home in Silver Creek after a five day pneumonia illness. Born March 12 1825 in St Lawrence County New York he married Martha A. Page in Middlebury Vermont in 1848 and moved west to Chicago then Freeport where he lived until 1888. Funeral Tuesday at 10 30 from J C Frisbie's residence in Silver Creek with interment in Scott Cemetery. Also funeral notices for Warren Wietjes Florence Station ten month old son, George Tomlinson, Mrs M W Brown, and remarks on community service by Soper. Contained ad fare for Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co.
Matthaus Finkbeiner died at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon from extensive burns after a glucose Wednesday morning accident. Survived by wife and one son of 1313 River street, remains to be laid in Freport family lot Monday. Funeral held at 2 o clock this afternoon from Fred Smith’s home on Douglas avenue with Rev. Hilmer officiating.
During a recent Freeport visit Prof. A Vernon Hart was besieged by about twenty five to thirty county residents seeking medical treatment. He cannot treat them now due to prior engagements but plans to close his season in July and spend the summer there to offer his services to all who wish.
In Their New Quarters, Drs Caldwell Stealy and Firestone will be in their new offices in the Fry block by Wednesday.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills promising relief from sick and nervous headaches by building up blood health and nerves. Sold by Joseph Emmert. Also men s work shoes advertised starting at 1 25 at Staver s.
A fragment states Doan's Kidney Pills cost 50c per box from Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo sole US agents and urges readers to remember the name Doan's for kidney remedies. The item also mentions a stand by for Beecham's Pills for dizziness and a local millinery store opening at 163 Stephenson Street near the YMCA.
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