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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
5
Company claims direct timber ownership and in house saw mills to produce lumber quickly. Lumber is stored under cover to prevent warping and is offered to customers for inspection or purchase. Call to visit whether buying now or later.
East Northerin mp Mass Dec 22 Dwight L Moody famed evangelist dies at noon after long illness linked to overwork. He led numerous revivals across the United States and abroad and died peacefully with family at his bedside. Funeral plans not yet announced. In Memphis, J H Sanders a Chicago resident and Paris Exposition commissioner died by suicide in a hotel after locating a brother’s grave.
Lady Randolph Churchill received a cable stating Winston Churchill was captured by the Boers in Natal and taken to Pretoria but escaped, with a December 18 casualty list reporting seven killed and fourteen wounded all non commissioned officers and men from regiments indicative of a Ladysmith sortie.
Secretary of State Hay said Germany did not authorize its Samoa representative to raise the German flag and that the government would disavow the act if it occurred.
The body was placed in the chapel at Paco cemetery this morning with private services at the residence. Public services are planned for later to honor the general.
Marriage licenses issued for Oliver Finkenbinder and Loran Abbie Knapp. The notice lists the names and implies a formal recording in the county records.
The Journal reports Springfield telegrams that Governor Tanner pardoned Otto Herbig, linked to the Be Bevre killings, while refusing to interfere in Frank W. Harris’s life sentence for killing Charles Beagle. Citizens split on clemency, noting Herbig’s minor role and Harris’s deliberate murder. A late dispatch says Herbig’s sentence is commuted to take effect tomorrow and Harris’s pardon was denied.
Lena residents send relatives and friends to spend the holidays. Mrs John Beadle and Miss Jessie Beadle plan a trip to Galena and Hanover. Miss Lida Doll goes to Chicago for a two week stay. Mrs A Newell returns from a Chicago visit. Miss Emma Miller leaves for Toulon for Christmas. Miss Lucy Wilson visits relatives in Galena. Miss Anna Askey visits her sister Mrs Homer Hart. Arthur Gates returns from Evansport for the holidays. Miss Beulah Shoesmith arrives home from Chicago University. Mrs George Schoeny visits Freeport today.
A large crowd attended the Ridott shooting tournament on Thursday with marksmen from Freeport Rockford and Belvidere. Captain C B Kling returned home with a turkey several ducks and other game. Another shoot under the same management is planned for Ridott next Friday.
Mr and Mrs John Buss announce the birth of a nine pound baby boy in Lancaster this morning Dr Holke attended the event and John Buss declares the gift a Christmas present he would not exchange for a kingdom
Emmert & Burrell advertise Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for assimilation, blood health, muscle strength, nerves, and brain quickening. The claim emphasizes the tea as a great medicine and lists the druggists as sellers.
The ad promotes Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for poor digestion and liver issues, claiming it creates a strong appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily habits. Available for 26 cents at Emmert and Burrell’s drug store.
Cloudy tonight and Saturday with rain in the south and central portions of Illinois. Temperatures remain mild as the system moves through the region.
A Christmas event at Miss Place's kindergarten on State Street featured 9 AM games and songs. Children and friends enjoyed a decorated tree with presents while Miss Place’s care and training were praised. The kindergarten will reopen January 16 after a vacation. visitors are welcome.
A regular review of the Knights of the Maccabees is scheduled for tonight. The gathering will assess activities and plans for the fraternal order.
An old advertisement promises to cure LaGrippe in two days with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It states druggists will refund the money if it fails to cure and includes the EH W Grave signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
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