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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
6
A letter clarifies a baking contest result claiming Mrs Brady won first prize with White Satin flour. It notes a second first prize awarded to Mrs Kochsmeier and states the earlier claim was mistaken and fully vindicates all parties involved.
A bustling assortment of groceries appears in the listing with prices for sweet potatoes at 2 cents per pound, salt by the barrel, molasses at 40 cents, maple syrup, sugar, comb honey, navy beans six cents per quart, baked beans, cider at 20 cents per gallon, mince meat, Burrell's vinegar at 2 cents, yeast foam, baking powder at 15 cents per pound, and various canned fruits and fish.
Beloit Wis December 2 The Beloit college annual catalogue is issued with a 50th year cover. Prof E G Smith takes over editing from Prof Whitney. Enrollment reaches 196 in college, 55 women, total with academy 434, 457 including music. Alumni total 520, living 464. Changes include new admissions terms, enlarged accredited schools list, Bacon fellowships added, Stanley and Rogers scholarships dropped, and library and art additions noted. The document also lists class years and addresses.
Fitzsimmons alleges he was robbed of ten thousand dollars after last night's fight with Sharkey in San Francisco. He plans to seek an injunction to stop payment of the purse and take the matter to court, asserting the right hand hook to the stomach as the deciding blow. Sharkey required two physicians through the night and showed severe groin inflammation on his attendant’s account.
For Minds Fair and slightly warmer tonight and Friday with light to fresh winds mostly southerly. In Kentucky a Morgan and Harrison family clash in Letcher county leaves Wm Morgan and Jim and Henry Harrison dead and Tom and Caleb Morgan fatally wounded.
Special closing quotations list grain and livestock prices for December and May futures including wheat corn oats pork and lard with a range of bid prices. Drover's Journal outlines cattle hogs and sheep receipts and price bands, noting steady markets for cattle and sheep and firm hogs with varied categories and regional weights.
A morning blaze in Mrs Turner's confectionery shop in Ottawa Ont caused property losses of about 400000 dollars. Roza Co suffered the largest single loss at roughly 260000 dollars with extensive damage to the premises and stock.
A roundup of daily activities includes Hill in Evanston, Stakes in Chicago, Devore in Rockford, and Mrs. House improving. Local visits span Orangeville to Freeport with several social events, elections, and entertainments planned, plus church and fraternal notices and a December Bazaar.
Freeport Commandery No. 7 Knights Templar re elected most officers for another term at an annual meeting. New officers include Eminent Commander W N Cronk rite and Generalissimo J N Galloway with installation by Past Grand Commander L L Munn. Cherry Camp Modern Woodmen also elected officers led by Edward Wagner as Venerable Counsel and Edward Wagner and A Zimmerman as state convention delegates. Broder Lodge Mutual Aid and John H Adams Lodge AOU W announced their officer slates. Harriet M Burbank noted as piano teacher.
Notice announces 30 day millinery clearance at Cross jewelry store P. O. Block. N E Keck urges ladies to attend the auction with special invitation. Also found is a bread promotion at McHenry’s offering a $2.00 bill on Saturday.
Open call to view a mammoth stock of new dry goods carpets flannels and blankets at 104 106 Stephenson St WM Walton agent for Butterick pattern. Declares stock large enough to do business in any city and challenges competitors on price.
Baltimore Oyster House offers oysters in all grades bulk cans and shell with quality and quantity guaranteed and prompt delivery J M Tisdel manager at 83 Stephenson Street.
Fine celery cabbage carrots beets onions parsnips and turnips offered for wholesale and retail at Harlem Burchard's Gardens near the water tower West Freeport on November 27.
Vernon Hart will give a silver plated cake basket to the holder of a ticket who guesses nearest to the correct number at Sam Jones lecture. Guesses must be turned in by Saturday evening.
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