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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
4
H. W. Bolender announces candidacy for the office of Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County subject to the Republican County Convention. He notes four years ago he was nominated by Republicans and asks for continued party support, dated March 13, 1900.
W H Cruizer of Lena Illinois declares candidacy for Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County subject to Republican County Convention decision. Announcement dated April.
GC Law of Dixon visits here. Senator Aspinwall went to Chicago this morning. Edwin Hall traveled to Chicago. Miss Bessie Krape returns from Madison. Clem Gordon visits his parents from Madison. Roy Fisher returns to Iowa after visiting here. Mr and Mrs H M Barnum, wintered in Los Angeles, arrive home. Prof H F Patton, former Dixon High teacher now in Elgin, visits friends. Judge James Shaw in town from Dixon during a heavy term of court. Chase Knowlton Jr Will Wagner and George Graham return from Madison. Mrs Buckingham and daughter depart Perry Iowa after visiting Wm Maine family. Richmond Dispatch notes former Freeport lady Miss Caroline Harding now in Virginia, after Florida golf reporting, en route to Virginia Hot Springs.
The Freeport club bowling series opened with Smith's Pin Destroyers defeating Heard's Slow Rollers. Pin Destroyers showed late championship form while Slow Rollers faltered from the start. Tomorrow night Rough Rollers and Odds and Ends compete as individual scores are listed for both teams.
Special services will be held on Good Friday at the Catholic and Episcopal churches with special prices.
Mrs Col James Mitchell learns of the death of her sister in law Mrs John A Clark at St Louis The body will be brought to Freeport for burial arriving Illinois Central at 125 pm The funeral will be at 4 pm at North Galena avenue residence Rev Mr White to officiate Mrs Clark widow of Gen John A Clark was prominent in local social and church circles
Viola Griger aged three, daughter of Chas Crager of Jackson street, died this afternoon at 8 o clock. She leaves her father, mother Mrs Sprattler of Freeport, and two sisters. The report mentions the death of the three year old and references the Sprattler family and Crager household.
Grace Berryman 18 of Juda Wisconsin quits school to elope with Dick Worley, a Juda youth. Worley and his father are jailed on abduction and aiding charges. Clergy certificate shows marriage March 2 at Brodhead. Bail set at 500 dollars each. preliminary hearing set for April 16.
Items of interest from Methodist charges across the district report a successful Pecatonica ministerial meeting with 27 pastors. Readings praised for high quality, Dr. Axtell’s sermon lauded, and resolutions honored the late Rev. T. V. E. Sweet while greeting Dr. G. R. Vanhorne as presiding elder. Epworth League convention then drew strong attendance as Dr. Burling preached powerfully. Newly elected officers include President Rev. C. K. Carpenter Pecatonica.
The community mourns Anna Jane Kyle Clark a pioneer resident of Freeport and widow of John A. Clark for many decades. Gen Clark previously held key posts and contributed to county record keeping. Also reported are the deaths of Thomas Francis Farley and Mrs Henry Lang with details on their births marriages families and funeral plans.
Shilling Savanna announces third vice president Miss Cora Engle of Freeport and fourth vice president Miss Bertha Hallett of Galena with secretary B. F. Smith of Pecatonica. The next annual convention will be at Embury church Freeport. East Dubuque revival yields ten conversions. Warren church reports 125 conversions with 67 uniting. Dakota Ill. revival adds twenty to Geo A Irving's church. Savanna revival noted. Dakota and D T Kahl report over 40 new converts.
An 19th century style advertisement by Joseph Emmert touts Blood Bitters as a stomach strengthener. It asserts the product fortifies digestion, makes indigestion impossible, and positions it as a remedy for common gastrointestinal ills.
A weather bureau report notes record snow for May with flurries in 1891 1894 and 1896. Heights ranged from 1 to 3 inches across Freeport Chicago Milwaukee Grand Haven Green Bay Davenport and Dubuque as snow spread from Minnesota and South Dakota to the Ohio Tennessee region. Chicago saw morning flurries and noon snow, with two inches by evening. Forecasts predicted flurries overnight. Weather varied from clear cold in Michigan to rain in Louisville Nashville and mild conditions at Helena. Western cities faced cloudy and threatening skies while the storm centered in Tennessee and Ohio.
A clipping from a Salem Idaho newspaper reports the death of Chas Mills aged about 35 from valvular heart trouble. He resided in the county about three years and had worked in the mines. He formerly drove stage at Bedrock for Emerson Hill. No close relatives in the county. Funeral to be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the M E church.
Readable items list projects and incidents across Illinois towns. Plans for a new Quincy school cost fifteen thousand dollars, plus updates on curfew revival efforts in Decatur, a Rockford district conference, a Joliet child near death from rope jumping, and school discipline controversy in Pecatonica. Also notes deaths and fires, road and monument plans, a Williams race track bid, a name change request, Pekin kindergarten efforts, Jacksonville natatorium, Eddie Bettner injury, Newell township talks, and related civic matters.
Miss Mabel Farrell travels to Chicago. I C R R section men clear snow and switches this morning. Judge Moses Hallett of Denver visits sister Mrs Lucy Snider. German Lutheran confirmation class passes final exam. eleven confirmed by Pastor Fred Bahr. Freeport crowd includes P A Emerich and others. Draft horses en route to Waterbury under D A Nudd. H R Nelson & sons return from Rockford. Dean's Ointment ad offers 50 cents. Joseph Emmert.
An advertising snippet lists California white cherries at 124¢ a can an 8-lb can of California Bartlett pears in heavy sugar syrup at 123¢ Plymouth Rock peas at 8¢ a can and a 3-lb can of Boston baked beans for Se.
The excerpt critiques Rocky Mountain Tea made by the Madison Medicine Co. and addresses Joseph Emmert, accusing a substitute product of being weak and scarcely lasting one summer.
Redlinger Bros Matt and Joseph opened their bicycle livery and sales room at 45 South Galena avenue today They will handle all high grade wheels and hire customers Hodtingy has ten years in the bicycle hospital business and the growing demand led to a new room across the river to expand the business.
Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets to Chicago at one fare and a third for the round trip April 30 May 1 and 2. Return valid May 3. Agents and F H Lord 118 Adams Street Chicago provide details.
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