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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1898
Page
7
The piece argues Corigreas holds unquestioned rights to settle expansion issues but warns against premature action. It urges cautious legislating and full fact gathering before decisive measures, advocating military governance for now and to trust the administration while withholding bills.
The essay argues the 1890 McKinley tariff on tin and tin plate spurred a major U.S. tin plate industry, reduced imports, and cut costs for consumers. It credits protection with expanding production, improving tin quality, and challenging free-trade theories as protecting policy.
Miss Libbie Otto assists at Gill’s notion store as Emmert and Barrel offer Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and other skin conditions with a money back guarantee and 26 cents per box.
The Freeport and Galena whist clubs meet Monday night at the Freeport clubhouse after Galena won the first encounter in Galena on the 7th last month by twenty four tricks. Freeport shelves changes to strengthen the lineup with Read pairing and Farwell joining Louise Taylor while Webster teams with Mrs Crain. The Freeporters aim to counter Galena’s short suit system and regain edge with new partnerships and improved play.
Deaconesses hosted a warm reception on North Galena Avenue drawing 92 attendees. They registered names for a keepsake book and shared hopes for expanding the Protestant hospital, coffee house, reading room, and youth programs as their work grows from two to six deaconesses. Prof Tilden held a dancing social at Old Temperance Hall, while Ragazza club members served a home cooked dinner to local young men in attendance.
The column lists numerous church services led by pastors including Rev. Theodore Alberding Rev. H A Kramer Rev. W C Spencer Prof A C Kroesche and others across Oak Street Salem Grace Embury Trinity First Presbyterian United Brethren First Methodist Episcopal Free Methodist German M E Second Presbyterian. It notes service times Sunday school Y P U and other church activities inviting parishioners to attend. Harris Bennetham now sell cyptors in nn pails with a customer keeping the pail.
Chicago Journal reports on Jennie O Neil Potter a once famed vaudeville performer known from St Petersburg to Utah whose recent troubles include an arrest for disorderly conduct and an alleged drug influence. The piece traces her career from La Crosse to New York and Europe, notes a hospital stay, a bail, a Kimball Hall recital, and a pending court dismissal due to absence of witnesses.
Freeport residents and visitors are listed moving about including D. E. Heard in Chicago J N Galloway at Pecatonica M E Scott in Chicago on business Bert Dana in Chicago Henry Melchoir visiting from Chicago D B Kinsley of Chicago here A Barber Orangeville here Joseph Marks Stockton visiting Mrs M Adleman Lena W L Lawhorn from Lena Frank Adleman returned to Durand Geo C Fry visiting Freeport relatives Mayor Younger toured Wisconsin creamries Capt C B Kling and wife back from Cockrell GC B Salmon and wife Beloit visiting Chas D Knowlton and family W M Belding and wife went to Chicago for niece Nellie Belding funeral J C Scott home from Michigan orders booked Miss Alice Dodd and Miss Hardcastle Rockford seminary here for Sunday with Marion Clark Mrs Gee Dollmeyer and child to Aurora to see Mrs Dollmeyer’s sister L Watts ill
Three sons of Christopher Koehler of Galena and a relative of the Hettingers and Gunds serve in the regular army. Edgar F. Koehler of Omaha is praised for gallantry at San Juan Hill earning a lieutenant’s rise and a gold bravery medal. recommended for captaincy and assistant quartermaster generalship by Brigadier General Ames and Major General Kent.
Holiday trade has begun with crowded stores in Freeport as merchants showcase large varied stock for Christmas. Extra clerks and up to date goods invite shoppers from the region with reasonable prices. A Chicago trip example notes higher prices there and urges buying locally.
A food expert describes Grape-Nuts as rich in grape sugar formed from the starch of wheat and barley. The article notes its quick digestion into blood and nerve support, and mentions its pleasant flavor served cold with cream or hot as a mash. A separate notice seeks the return of Lola Hart's lost fox. Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised at 85 cents by Emmert & Burrell.
Closing Board of Trade quotes show May wheat 653, corn 283, May oats 251f. Hog prices at Union stock yards: light 3.20 to 3.40, mixed 3.25 to 3.42, heavy 3.25 to 3.45. cattle 100, steady. sheep 600, dull. St Marys BVM meeting Sunday 8:30 am and afternoon. Young Ladies sodality head may resign. return library books promptly. Schutz department store holiday display featured. St Agnes Guild gag meeting Monday at Mrs Hewitt’s residence at 2 pm.
Prof Tilden announces a 12 lesson dance term teaching the latest dances including the German. First lesson next Thursday night. Prices: ladies five dollars and gentlemen six dollars, payable in advance with a partial payment due Thursday. Tickets unavailable after next week.
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