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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
7
Land deed transfers three lots around the unmarked grave of Captain John Q. Adams and eight men from the Black Hawk war in Stillman Valley. The piece notes a knoll in the village as the grave site and references the land’s historic burial marker.
Market notes from Cuero and Chicago report wheat and corn futures edging lower while pork and lard rise. Cattle and hog markets show firm to higher tone with stockers and feeders active. receipts in Cuero and Chicago indicate steady to stronger cattle and mixed hog activity. Wheat and corn futures show narrow ranges amid daily volume.
A long list of new acquisitions across FICTION MUSIC BIOGRAPHY and MISCELLANEOUS categories. Notable titles include Jennie Baxter Journalist, Santa Claus Partner, Admiral George Dewey, and Roosevelt Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail. Many authors and subjects span literature, history, science, and education.
The article recounts Queen Maria Cristina riding to a Madrid station with King Alfonso beside her. A former nurse who once saved Alfonso from kidnappers is credited with rescuing him by grabbing a basket carried by two men and uncovering the child in the basket.
Myrtle Smith of Cadiz married John Rhody at Chester Smiths home with 160 guests. Louisa Leck wed Mr Stark near Martinown with forty guests. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day events planned by U B Sunday School and Union Sunday School. Community updates include illness of Mrs Sweeley, Mum social, Christmas dances, music by E G Kneeland, travel notes, farm and animal concerns, and local society elections.
From Our Own Correspondent Dakota December 18 thermometer three degrees below zero Friday morning. Woodman and Royal Neighbors supper well attended Wednesday. Melvern Yacht joins J R Chambers dry goods firm. Walter Bingaman’s team pulled meat wagon Friday morning, no injuries. Yocht to move into Butterfield building. Lilley back from Lee County. Ada Brown of Freeport visiting Dakota relatives. Mrs Gitchell and Elma Ridott visiting Dakota. A C Caldwell of Freeport with Dakota friends. Reform church meetings concluded last night. Jeff May opens cobbler shop in Meyers building. Xmas exercises planned in M E church Saturday, Union school Monday, Presbyterian school Sunday.
It is a muddy Christmas upcoming with a church Christmas program on December 23 and a church tree event. Wallace Bonebright and family visit the Boltons, August Volkers returns from Ackley, and Harold McLaron is hospitalized after a spasms. Clark Byington celebrates a surprise party with a rocker gift from Rev. W C Scott.
From Our Own Correspondent Pearl City December details a series of social moves with Mrs Anna Goodrich visiting St Paul Minn Mrs Trumbull Byron visiting Station Agent Palmer and Miss Elsie Wise heading to Columbus Ohio for winter with her parents Mrs Philip Kline and her young daughter travel to New Rockford Iowa to visit Klines parents A band concert is praised as fine and Kent township residents Fred Neimeyer and Henry Biesmeyer report clothing line thefts The excerpt ends with C Brockhausen H Brinkmeier Mr Hileman and daughter Dot attending or departing unclear events
From Our Own Correspondent German Valley December 18 rough weather with rain and snow. Theodore Cordes joins the college as a new student. Dr. E Elfeld returns from Chicago trip. Local men try rabbit hunting but fail. Richard Johnson of Bolton visits relatives. Valley camp M W A holds annual election with A H Wieman as consul and other officers. P P academy to close next Friday and reopen January 2 1900.
Mrs McCracken travels to Bloomington to visit her daughter Mrs L M Hiatt. Chas Wiler who has been ill can now move about. Ells Askey weakens. Eli Crosby of Scotsdale Pa visits sister Mrs Ben Boyer. H Freeman travels to Freeport. Revival continues at Free Methodist church with Rev Woertendyke assisting. I O G T meets Thursday with plans for a basket social Friday December 22.
An old advertisement notes a woman’s demands of a man including courtship respect kindness and a product described as Rocky Mountain Tea sold by Em mert and Burrell druggists for 35 cents.
Rudolph Danick remains able to be around after a siege of sickness. Frank Hornberger’s family is afflicted with the mumps. Tobias Engle of High street and John Nuesse of American street are on the sick list with mumps. Ed Harnish is out again after several days illness. Mrs. Conrad Matter recovers from operation last Friday. John Washburn improves after a siege of sickness.
An old Open Health ad urges women to use Beecham's Pills to remove obstructions and improve health. It claims benefits for complexion and vitality and lists Dr. Rideout and eye ear nose throat services. Also notes Freeport water rents due January 1 1900 with 10 percent early payment discount.
Bellamy's great story Looking Backward offered at Pattison and Kryder's for five days or while supply lasts. A. W. Ford & Son Jewelers advertise diamonds watches and silver novelties with a 10c refund on every dollar spent between now and Christmas. No trading stamps. Halw eighth line included.
A. L. Ginpert advertises a special sale of pipes and cigars by the box at 60 Stephenson Street with details of hats, bonnets, and new foliage. DeJONGH promotes unusually low prices this week on winter trims, baby bonnets, and flowers including roses and violets.
We will sell strictly fresh eggs at 16c per dozen. Argo bulk starch 3c per pound. A full line of Na val seedlings and Florida oranges bananas pears Concord Maligna and California grapes New York apples green onions radishes celery lettuce tomatoes and sweet potatoes are available.
A compact city ad touts the meat market with a line of dressed Ducks Geese and Chickens Blue Points Lobsters Shrimps and Venison offered as the finest and most up-to-date market in town.
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