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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1898
Page
2
Freeport Daily Journal notes a daily bar walk listing run by the Journal Payna Company. Excludes Sunday, priced at $8, appears as second-class mail matter under post office rules in Freeport Illinois.
Movements of Freeport people and friends include A N Verbeck visiting Lena, Mrs T K Best in Buena Vista, Theo Kundinger on Warren business, J P Younger in Winslow, John Andrews to Everett, George Foss in Buena Vista, Mrs A D Youngs of Ridott here yesterday, J W Henney in Chicago, John Bender and D A Garber at Sterling, and the Chas D Blanchards in Chicago for holidays. Mrs F O Burdett to Putney Vermont, Rev Messerschmidt Alberding and Kramer attending Mrs Est’s funeral in Elgin, Mrs E D Palmer and Gladys with Mrs J Page in Dubuque, Shaffers attending a Crotzer family reunion in Lena, Mrs E M Smith of Clio visiting, and Lieut Carl F Crain’s wife visiting. The Crains and wife attempted to go to Cuba with their husbands but were barred by army rules.
St Marys School invites the public to an evening of exercises on Thursday featuring a John Boyle O Rielly program and student performances. Admission is 10 cents to fund binding of magazines and periodicals donated by Catholic patrons and other friends.
Ira King and Miss Mabel Burkhart wed in Monroe on November 30 and publicized the event. Mrs. King works at E A Blust’s dry goods, plans to resign next year, and the couple will live on a farm west of Freeport with Mr. King’s parents. Mrs. King is daughter of Jacob Burkhart, foreman at Brigham & Bowler’s. Ira King is the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. E M King, with business schooling and farming work. Other social items include E R club games and prizes, a Florida honeymoon plan, double birthday party for Mrs Kitty Buckman-Mitchell and Mrs John S Harpster, a halldance and temperance hall events, a Freeport musicale at the club house, and dancing at Maynard’s Hall.
The Galena Gazette reports Freeport treated Galena whist players royally during a Monday trip. A welcome committee escorted them to Brewster House for dinner, then to the Freeport club for play, with private car and special train arrangements by Illinois Central R R Co and porters Dill and McDermott noted.
Members of Freeport Council No. 89 Royal and Select Masters elected officers for the year at the Masonic hall including Thrice Illustrious Master Louis Dickes and Deputy Master W. C. Milner. Baptist Young People's Union and Home Forum Lodge also announced new officers with George H. Ford and Phillip Diefenthaler among those chosen.
Under the big dome the county court transacted estate business. Reports approved and recorded for several estates. private sales of personal property ordered. petitions for letters and bonds approved. inventories and appraisals ordered. claims allowed for multiple estates including Siefert Kuntz Barnes Spangler Beebe Brown and Billner. Names of executors appraisers and claimants listed with amounts and hearings set.
The Winslow fair continues to draw crowds with grain and produce entries, a relic department, and neat booths. Highlights include a carnival of nations with Africa winner Mrs. N Sweeley, America contestant Miss Anna Gordon, and Roman winner Roy Gage. Tomorrow brings a baby show and Orangeville quartet entertainment. Thursday features G A R day and Winslow quartet. A separate note from Buesa Vista recalls John Bobb’s 90th birthday celebration in Stephenson County on December 10, 1898, with many local relatives attending.
The Junior League of Embury church staged a missionary entertainment in the church parlors with a program including songs, readings, dialogues, solos, and recitations on India and missionaries. Mrs Burling led Bible drills and readings while Mrs Watson and class presented Women of India. The league supports a girl in a mission cube in India and has raised nearly 12 dollars for this purpose.
Mrs A Mease sued the city of Freeport over a defective sidewalk. A circuit court jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff awarding $1000 after brief deliberation. Eckert & McDonald represented the plaintiff while Pattison and Mitchell were city counsel. The same court heard the State vs Barnes and Shaunnessey for stealing goods from Illinois Central freight cars, now on trial.
Dell DeGraff announces the arrival of a new baby girl born just before Christmas. The brief note highlights the joyful family moment and the gender of the newborn.
Mrs. James McCabe is very ill. Mrs. J. D. Williams can be out. Mrs. Ed Brown shows marked improvement.
This passage explains Deuteronomy as the second law given by Moses to prepare the new generation for entering Canaan. It outlines three parts from blessings reversed to obedience, plus Moses final exhortations, and notes its features including authorship, public reading, and its role as a basis of civil law. It cites key verses and concludes with a biographical note on its composition near Jericho.
A Virginia era newspaper fragment reports Mrs. Luther Lutz cured after seven years of severe illness by Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. W C Hamnick & Co of Shelby NC endorses the remedy with free trial bottles at Emmert & Burrell drug store. Regular sizes 50c and 1.00, guaranteed. Candy sale notice from Brupaker the Candy Man invites quick sale before lease ends January.
W A Startzman of Fulton sued Major C W Hawes head clerk of the Modern Woodmen for 15000 damages in a Fulton related dispute over office removals. The case opened in Mt Carroll circuit court before Judge Baume, jurors disagreed and were discharged, with a new trial possible at Carroll county at a later term. A fountain pen ad follows.
Readable OCR fragment lists items such as aprons, hoods, bags, hose, baskets, card cases, pin cushions, belts, collars, dress goods, skirts, shawls, silks, suspenders, suits, pants, shirts, pajamas, night robes, fur gloves, dress gloves, and Danee appears as an unclear ending.
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