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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1896
Page
1
We announce 3000 pieces of china in odd pieces new styles at popular prices 1000 pieces of novelties in silverware half the price of rivals 1500 juvenile books about half price 2000 dolls from cheapest to finest many new novelties Opening day shoppers call the prices foolishly cheap Hundreds of additional Christmas novelties are available selling fast.
A Freeport house advertises a complete line of fashionable furs priced up to $20 each. The catalog emphasizes matching muffs to popular fur styles, claiming to be the only retailer in town with such a range.
A local house announces a record order, featuring popular mixed candies and novelties such as candied cherries crystallized pineapples and crystallized ginger. The items will be sold at 25 percent below the standard prices, matching the discount for popular priced candies.
A notice urges customers to watch the store for holiday merchandise and special offers. The message emphasizes keeping an eye on stock for Christmas goods and suggests the shop will provide items of interest to shoppers.
A listing of new juvenile and general books including A Guest at Ludlow Love in Old Clothes The South Seas Kate Carnagie Dick Deeeeees Checkers The Old Infant Mrs Cliff's Yacht and a full set of Juvenile Books. Notable authors such as Bill Nye Stevenson Ian Maclaren Ray Will Carleton Stockton Geo Ade l Blossom Jr and Tilustrated featured.
In Milwaukee on December 8 a sheriff seized Willis Meyers large department store at 2 AM and Meyers made a voluntary assignment to Geo Koch who posted bonds totaling 150000 dollars. Assets listed at 170000 to 200000 with liabilities around 100000.
Monmouth Illinois council approves a curfew prohibiting children under 15 from being on streets or public grounds after 9 pm in summer and 8 pm in winter. Violations carry a maximum $10 penalty.
The Kentucky court of appeals affirmed Scott Jackson’s death sentence for the Pearl Bryan murder. The governor will set the execution date, and observers expect the same outcome in Alonzo Walling’s appeal, who was also sentenced to death as an accomplice.
Belvidere Illinois young men organize a Christmas Eve party at Adelphia hall in gratitude for the ladies Thanksgiving Eve compliment. An orchestra from Freeport will be engaged to provide music for the event.
In Wilkes Barre on December 8 special report Abram Eckert who faced execution for the murder of Frederick Bittenberg ingested morphine early this morning. He is dying with no likelihood of reversal so the scaffold sentence cannot be carried out.
Washington Dec 8 Special At the Republican senatorial caucus this morning Senator Dubois of Idaho one of the bolting silver senators tendered his resignation as secretary of the caucus and member of the steering committee.
Chicago Dec 8 Special The convention of the International Association of Accident Underwriters opened with President O H Bunker presiding The session focused on officer reports and routine business.
Thomas English aged 42 attempted to kill his wife aged 20 by slashing her throat with a razor. Believing he had killed her he then cut his own throat and will likely die from his injuries.
Special forecast for Illinois indicates showers this afternoon, then partly cloudy and warmer tonight with showers in the south portion. Wednesday should be fair with variable winds.
At Union Stock Yards market closes for December 8 show futures for wheat corn oats and pork l ard ribs with varied figures. The Drover s Journal lists cattle receipts at 5000 steady beves up to 5 90, hog receipts 20000 easy 3 15 to 3 40, sheep 8000 steady native 2 00 to 3 75 across categories.
If you want something good try Brodhead Breakfast put up by O. P. Bucher & Son. Be sure and try it. 12-5d1 w.
Miss Mary Haegele visits Chicago relatives while Mrs. George Hall travels from Dodgeville to see family. Embury church youth plan a Christmas concert likely on Christmas night. A Wis. hunting party treks to Argyle, with prizes for a Woman’s Relief corps benefit at Wilcoxon's. Winslow delegation testifies on alleged gambling, which shifts to Martintown beyond jurisdiction. Clinton may gain a new railroad via a Wisconsin Central route from Waukesha to Kansas City, including a proposed 82 foot bridge near Joyce’s park.
Lena, Dec. 8. Martin Barr of Freeport is in town on business. Mrs. James McGurk travels to Jonesdale Wis to see a dangerously ill sister. Lena lodge I O O F meets in regular weekly session. Mrs W C Cooper goes to Columbus Wis tomorrow for holidays. Lena Chapter meets tonight with full attendance desired. Frank Shearer and Park Perry hunted rabbits yesterday, bringing home a string of 25. R M White went to Chicago today to buy stock for the holiday trade. Arthur Schudt and Ed Leiby of Waddams Grove were in Lena yesterday on business. Ed P Fitzgerald has appliances to tap the water main and connect with stores and houses. R S Rising returned to Ainsworth Neb after short visit.
Major C. T. Picton of the State hotel in Dennison Texas praises Chamberlain's colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy as infallible for diarrhoea and dysentery. He says he uses it personally and administers it to guests with unqualified endorsement. Emmert and Burrell sell it.
A large crowd gathered at the Germania Opera House for the final lecture by Brahmacharin Badabhikshu titled Sorrow and Sufferings of Humanity Their Cause and Cure. He argued that chance does not govern life and urged personal responsibility, noting the laws of cause and effect and the need to work out one’s own salvation through righteousness and knowledge.
The Martha Washington garrison will host a bazaar at K G hall Friday evening Dec. 11 inviting friends. The event promises to please with admission 10 cents. The note also mentions eczema cures by Prof. Miller, claiming long standing cases improve in four weeks.
Piano teacher Harriet M. Burbank offers lessons at studio 149 Weststreet. Contact for schedules and rates.
A lady reports a gold watch and fob chain lost Thursday evening and asks the finder to leave them at this office for a liberal reward.
Ralph D. Jones and Edith B. Wilson wed on December 2 1896 at the bride’s home in Gilbert Station Iowa Rev Paul Douglas officiated The couple are Stephenson county Illinois natives now living with T B Jones in Buckeye township Ralph to aid in the Jones creamery and the newlyweds received many congratulatory letters and gifts.
The text notes a man who has been first helper and manager for nearly three years, and that from January 1895 to January 1896 the operation shipped seventy tons of butter to New York. It states the outlook is good for expanding the business and that Ralph will apply himself to the creamery business.
Dates note a University extension lecture at M. C. A. Auditorium on Tuesday December 8 and Redpath Grand Concert Company appearance on Wednesday December 9. A course at Y M C A includes Tuesday December 22 with sale of celery cabbage carrots beets onions parsnips and turnips at Harlem Burchard's Gardens near water tower West Freeport.
Doll wigs made to order. A. . Thomas, 255 Galena St.
An old advertisement for the Baltimore Oyster House offers oysters in all grades bulk cans and shell with quality and quantity guaranteed and promises prompt delivery guided by manager J M Tisdel at 83 Stephenson Street.
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