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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1898
Page
6
Chicago struggles over a fifty year street railway ordinance with Democrats Republicans and citizens in mass meetings. Mayors and leaders urge organized opposition while threats of ropes circulate and the veto looms.
Chicago markets show mixed grain futures with Wheat and Corn varying in December and May contracts while Pork Lard and Butter prices edge. Live stock receipts indicate active hogs and fluctuating steer and lamb quotes. Milwaukee reports dull wheat and oats and steady rye with lower barley and stable prices overall.
Foster's forecasts predict storm waves crossing the continent from Dec 10 to 14, with warm and cool waves affecting the west Rockies to the Atlantic between Dec 13 and 22. Temperature and rainfall expectations show above normal temps east of the Rockies and below west, with a major temperature drop in the southern states and heavy rains. The piece also notes a hydralic ram water system by the Johnson brothers supplying 24 gallons per minute to home and barnyard.
Advertisement touts Beecham's Pills as a solution to modern life stresses, claiming they cure irritability low mood fainting burning and itching sensations and other malaise. Describes them as non irritant and concentrated laxative that cleanses the system of waste and preserves energy. 25 cents at all drug stores.
Dixon implements a curfew ordinance while a permanent business men's association forms led by J W Cormany as president and J W Squires vicepresident. Local news covers divorces, petty theft, a suicide inquiry, and a fatal farm accident near Palmyra.
The Illinois Trinda statute designates the Monday after a Sunday holiday as the official holiday. Thus December 26 1898 and January 2 1899 are legal holidays. Debts due on December 25 26 or January 1 2 are treated as due on the preceding Saturday.
The Illinois State Horticultural Society will hold its forty third annual convention in Springfield from December 27 to 29. Delegates from several states will attend. A varied program includes papers by H O Woodworth, J C Blair, Forbes, T J Burrill, L H Read, W S Perrine, Charles C Bell, H R Cotta, W S Ross, Emma Groh, Arthur Bryant, E A Riehl and H Augustine on topics from pest control to fruit markets and ornamental trees.
Saturday will close the engagement of Bryan's comedians in this city with a matinee at 2:30 and a final evening appearance. The company is of merit and the vaudeville acts are well rendered. Passages promise clean, humorous entertainment. The act opens a week at Germania Opera house Monday night. Take Rocky Mountain Tea. Emmert and Burrell.
The Freeport post office lists weekly uncollected letters for numerous individuals including Catherine Barnard and Katherine Barrett among others. A new cab service at the Washington DC Pennsylvania system station offers rub ber tires and omnibuses with low rates. inquiries to H R Dering at 248 South Clark Street Chicago.
A brief, unclear fragment mentions Beare and Hetoria with a phrase about a kind you have always bought. No concrete event or names to anchor a full card.
Byers and McCutchen announce a 99c store inventory with 4 large stock items. Dinner sets, cups and saucers from 10c to 25c, after dinner coffees, vase and fancy ware, chamber sets 1.30 to 8.00. Lamps, lamp parts, glassware, pickle dishes, and assorted tableware available at 990 Store 120 Galena S.
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