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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
7
Our Lumber is used for all purposes by the best builders in town and country. We offer good grades thoroughly well seasoned and protected under cover from rain and sun to prevent warping. Use it if you are not already.
Paris reports include thirteen or fourteen articles outlining cession and evacuation of Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Otjeda ill and Rios confined delaying final signature with secret negotiations and debate over religious freedom and Catholic property under U S rules. Senator Gray expected to vote for ratification despite anti imperialist leanings.
Chicago and vicinity expect continued cold with fair skies. Tonight and Saturday bring north to west winds and cold temperatures, with any light snowfall unlikely in the immediate area.
Frank Southwick travels to Racine to work. J Rotzler to clerk at Rogers store Saturday. A furnace installed in Weiss Co hardware. Freeport sportsmen hunted rabbits this afternoon. W H Flachtemeier gives out a 1899 calendar. Julius Meisenbaugh wins pin cushion raffle. B F Jones of Boston store travels to Chicago to buy goods. Telephone line placed at Miss Roberts's residence. F B Spink resigns as South Freeport agent and plans southward. J A McGonagle to meet with Division 235 O R C Sunday at 2 30. C W McCulloch to enter Midland Theological College in Atchison. Salem church decorating committee to meet Geo Lubbers for Christmas setup. Miss Guiteau to read on German Cathedrals. Mrs Boyd Hill on German Artists at Woman's Club tomorrow. George Shoemaker of Oneco accused of threatening language. deputy brings him to town. Illinois Central engine breakdown delays south-end passenger train two hours ten minutes. Salvation Army to hold several services in hall starting Sunday led by Mrs Divan with W C T U and others assisting. all invited.
Elias Hartz of Berks County, age 82, famed for goose bone prognostications, claims the winter of 1898 will be early and severe. He notes the bone is mostly blue, signaling cold weather, and forecasts a hard season that lasts into late spring.
The article notes there is no guaranteed advantage to drawing first as the initial chooser may end up with a poor seat, while later drawers could secure better locations. It highlights fairness in the seating process and the unpredictability of outcomes.
Managers ponder how to allocate reserved tickets for the opening night. They may let holders queue for seats or put each seat number in an envelope and allow a drawing. The second method aims to avoid a crowd crush.
Sunday evening program at Memorial Lutheran features organ voluntary by L Schoeffel hymn scripture by Mrs Loveland prayer choir anthem paper How to Create an Interest in Missions by Miss Albright recitation A Living Sacrifice by Mrs C H Verbeck solo Come unto Me by Mrs L W Albright address Rev H W Tope collection and closing hymn.
Corn fed hogs offered at 4.25 dollars per hundred and fancy select neatly dressed at 4.50 dollars per hundred. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Terms strictly cash. Painte Scriner Freeport Illinois telephone 287 lock box 1884. 9d1w.
In Armour & Co's elevator in Chicago three men fell from a scaffold. John Trozell was killed while John Kemper and Samuel Larson were fatally hurt. Two others held onto a cross beam 60 feet above ground until rescue. Directors urged McKinley to convene a special session for a permanent gold standard.
The President and Cabinet meet to discuss details of governing Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines under the treaty to be signed in Paris. Names and places reflect the era and current focus of the administration.
The Nova River rose nine feet overnight inundating the city’s lower quarter where residents rely on boats for communication. Reports indicate substantial loss of life and property, with the flood now subsiding.
Dallas experiences its worst blizzard in years as four inches of snow blanket the ground. Officials warn travel is hazardous while residents prepare for continued severe winter conditions and possible outages.
A reader argues that women should vote on school directors but not on school expenditures. The writer cites past law restricting women from voting on bond issues and urges the state federation and a new bill to extend woman’s suffrage to school matters, praising a more dignified approach than appealing to male officials. The letter ends with a note about mislabelled tea products from Emmert & Burrell.
We move our art room under Mrs Donathen in charge. Our large line includes cut glass and artistic lamps in metal and pottery. We import table china and art pottery with specimens from nearly every country. Recently added a complete Sterling Silver line.
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