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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1898
Page
5
Our lumber is used for all purposes and by the best builders in town and country. We want you to use it if you are not doing so already. You can't get better or more satisfactory lumber than we sell. Good grades, thoroughly well seasoned, and under cover, protected from the warping effects of the rain and sun.
Wilbur Lumber Co located on Exchange Street near the Brewster house announces Atlas checks are accepted for cash lumber purchases only. Manager W M Sanford oversees the service and telephone number is 7.
A catalog of cheap books in pretty bindings at 25 cents each. Teachers' Bibles discounted at about half price. Albums, Prayer Books, pastel and water color pictures, and platinotype and photochromes in wide variety.
Gurdoliday offers fine leather goods in cases bags purses card cases and toilet sets in trays new. Elegant perfumes in cut glass and plain bottles with mirrors brushes and combs. Shaving sets manicure sets pocket knives and assorted grooming items with Guenther's candies 5c to 5.00. We aim to please in both quality and price.
General Miles testified to the House committee on military affairs that the current force is inadequate for a first class power. He urged a standard of one soldier per thousand residents with colonial native troops, two natives per thousand in colonies. House member changes noted, Col. Bryan resigning, and Pettigrew introducing a bill to raise the Maine battleship for U S service.
Iowa’s soil product aggregate value tops 225 million dollars for the year as the Iowa Weather and Crop Service releases its annual findings. Corn yield reaches 289,214,850 bushels at 34.5 per acre with counties exceeding prior estimates and about 10 percent unmerchantable. Spring wheat 19,152,352 bushels. winter wheat 3,168,916. oats 149,915,346.
Kansas City session opens the annual convention of the Federation of Labor and Building Trades council. The first day’s work focuses on preliminary business and organizational matters.
A detailed program for the Musicale at Freeport Club House on Wednesday evening features Miss Kerlin, Miss Farwell, and Miss Knowlton with accompanist Miss Kerlin. The event includes duets, solos, and selections from Liszt, Paderewski, and more, with tickets sold through Chas. R. Ferry. The Good Time club plans a necktie party and dance Tuesday at old Temperance hall, with Gibler's orchestra providing music. Sheriff Fox recently escorted Henry Althorf to Elgin asylum after a county court finding of insanity.
Yesterday Charley Palmer, son of L. H. Palmer, suffered a painful non serious foot wound when a small shotgun discharged while loading. Dr Torey spent hours removing shot from Charley's foot.
Chicago weather forecast: light snow this afternoon, generally fair tonight and Tuesday. East portion sees colder air with brisk north to northwest winds.
Various small town notes include John Daniels as a father, Krehl & Schrank’s barber shop closing Sundays, Miss Jaeger selling jellies, Shakespeare society gathering, and a new Chicago & Northwestern calendar. Also announced are forthcoming poultry and book catalogues, club meetings, Christmas programs, and health ads for Rocky Mountain Tea. Minor accidents and health updates populate the paper alongside theatre previews with Bryan’s Comedians opening at Germania.
Local items record residents visiting Freeport and Warren, travels of J H Babcock and others, the steam laundry closing and moving to Belvidere, Emma Barnes visiting, and a talk on German Cathedrals at the Woman's club. Also mentions Mrs D B Breed, Miss Flora Guiteau, Prof Tilden, and a display of Copley Prints at Brown and Dollmeyer.
The firm announces a refitted Art Room under Mrs Donathen. They emphasize a large cut glass and artistic lamp line in metal and pottery, import table china and art pottery, and a new Sterling Silver collection. The exhibit features specimens from nearly every country.
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