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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
3
A look at current fashion notes features beaded trims on silk waists and cuffs, velvet yokes, satin collars, and lace. fur and chamois lined jackets, cashmeres, hats, muffs, and sable trim. It notes novel gloves, a wrist lorgonette, light travel cigar cases, and the rise of chiffon in dark gowns with lace trims. It discusses shifting fur fashions and chiffon's versatility in dressmaking.
Closing Board of Trade quotations show wheat 664, corn 344, oats ser Jan pork 9.27, lard 5.1h, ribs 07. Union Stock Yards quotes indicate hogs 18,000, market fairly active with light 3.10 3.15, mixed 3.15 3.45, heavy 3.15 3.45. Cattle 9,500 steady beeves 34.00 35.80, stockers and feeders 2.85 4.10, sheep 14,000 steady to shade lower.
Leave Chicago for the South over the Pennsylvania Short Line at 10 a m with buffet parlor car and coach, or 1:16 p m train with compartment sleeping cars and coaches to Cincinnati and Louisville, through connection for winter resorts in Florida and the South. For particulars address H R Dering A G Agent 248 South St Chicago.
A New York Herald idea praises folding a humble paper bag over a hat to keep it dust free during rail travel. The bag, tucked in a pocket or purse, is placed over the hat before departure and secured in the rack, protecting headgear from dust until arrival.
A historical note recounts Patrick Gordon a Scotsman born March 31 1685 in Aberdeenshire who rose to colonel in Russia under Alexis I. He commanded 12000 troops in Moscow and wielded czarist authority across provinces except those with General Shein. Scottish American.
An article urges proper food over drugs, highlighting Grap-Nuts’ pre-digested starches by a food expert. It notes Grape-Nuts by Postum Cereal Co. of Battle Creek as a brain-friendly breakfast, sold generally by grocers, and mentions a camera as a good Christmas gift from C P Gurexrnuzer & Co in Weidtf.
Prof Carnelle clairvoyant at 7 Exchange St offers advice in business speculation courtship love marriage and divorce. He settles lovers quarrels reunites the separated and promises speedy happy marriages. Call for consultation hours 9 am to 8 pm.
Prof H P Tilden, noted Elgin dancing master and former head instructor for Prof Martine, arrives Dec 9 to organize classes at old Temperance hall. Mothers’ meeting 4 30 to 6 80 p m to form a children’s class, then an evening dance and class. Admission 50 cents per couple. Two hours instruction and two hours dancing. Tilden conducts classes in Elgin, Chicago and other cities.
Richard Wainwright commands the Gloucester as Spanish torpedo boat destroyers leer toward the Morro and the fleet. The Gloucester fights for survival under heavy fire, saving the vanquished and even receiving Admiral Cervera with courtesy after the battle. A later scene recounts a grave error by Cuban burial detail at a yellow fever hospital, ending in a near-tragic misburial and a lifesaving rescue.
A Philadelphia collector keeps a live five-legged frog in a globe, the extra limb growing from the breast with a seven-toed fifth leg. Nearby in Ashley canyon Utah, painter Leo Voight ascends a cliff to paint a patriotic motto, surviving a rope twist and crowd fears as spectators watched from below.
The bulletin notes Adolp Toepperwein, hailed as the champion shot of the world, being photographed in London. It mentions the young Toepperwein as an expert marksman and describes him with his rifle, highlighting his reputation and skill.
London Spectator notes Vienna as a refined center of dignity and calm, proud of its squarely ancient lineage. It overlooks trade and art aside from music, stands between East and West, and gazes at its own lofty estate while Berlin, London, Paris shape a restless Europe.
A snippet from Gentleman's Magazine recounts lively exchanges involving M. de Fontenelle in his late nineties. The anecdotes cover a young man misreading love, a preacher restoring order after Rouen disruptions, a 90 year old remarking Death forgets them, and Fontenelle’s quip about gallantry as Mme Helvetius notes his courtesy.
A young man in a loud check suit asks for a horse and trap for a funeral. The cautious liveryman warns to drive slowly while patting the favored horse and checking harness. The young man vows to keep pace with the funeral regardless of risk.
Polk Miller of Richmond recounts a plantation life tale about Absalom the widower’s would be second wife and a joking “bridle” twist. A McKinley station anecdote recalls a woman with a camera challenging the president’s privacy and a jokey exchange about past loves. Chicago lost.
The New York Tribune notes a newly discovered peak in Alaska called Alauka's Sky Pillar, said to exceed Mount St. Elias in height. It lies on the American side of the boundary, making it unquestionably United States territory. Elias may lose its reputed pre-eminence, but the boundary leaders can take some consolation in the find.
Local ads trumpet a sensational clearance with 100 jackets and 400 coats in assorted fabrics, many silk lined, priced well below wholesale. Cloaks advertised at 12.95 each, jackets at 9.95, misses jackets at 4.95, and children’s coats from 1.99, valid for ten days.
A new shipment arrives from an overloaded jobber featuring 44 inch wide all wool black novelties valued at 75 cents. For ten days only these dress goods are offered at 39 cents each, delivering ample value for shoppers.
Great Clearing Sale announces free Goodyear glove fitting rubbers with each ladies shoe over two dollars for ten days. Rubbers valued at 60c at Freeport stores. December 12 preview includes dolls drums books albums perfumes jewel cases silverware air guns pocket books and toys with 30 to 50 percent savings. The store claims weekly buyer cash bargains and urges shoppers to follow the crowd for the most goods for the least money.
A large lot of OLIVES and other grocery items arrives with a special sale balance for this week. Limited quantities of sardines, liver sausage, pork side, bulk oysters, ginger snaps, and black and green teas are featured. Don’t wait, they will disappear.
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