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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1898
Page
5
Local notes from Wappins Grove December 20 summarize travels visits and social events. Names include Barn es Schudt Eustace Jacoby and Gibler with mentions of Christmas visits to Savanna Warren and Springville. Community updates cover school report milk factory output and obituaries.
Alta Bech returning from Mt. Morris for holidays. Mrs. Killion and Cora spent Christmas at Winslow with Augustus Killion. Duke Brundage and bride back, staying with Mrs. Catherine Brundage. Elmer Stamm and family visiting John Coles. Christmas exercises drew a large crowd, receipts $22. Several locals ill with measles. Dora Price visiting Princeton, Illinois. Rev. J. W. Funston called on C. Graves. Miss Miller filled Rev. J. W. McKittrick’s appointment due to illness. Wm. Frain from Winslow attended services. Lily Jones visiting James Price and wife.
From Our Own Correspondent Damascus December 27 Mrs Ed Fox of Iorreston is here for holidays with relatives Henry Hawke and wife of South Dakota have returned after two years away to visit kin and friends David Madden who teaches in Florence township came home to celebrate Christmas with his folks Rev Gilbert has returned from Galena where he conducted services in the Baptist church There was no Christmas entertainment at the Sunday school so many attended services at neighboring villages Christmas Eve Mrs Chas Landolt of Lancaster is visiting her folks here this week Katherine Schony who teaches the Schofield school is enjoying a week’s vacation
AYOLKEY Dec 26. The Christmas entertainment in the United Evangelical church Saturday night drew a large crowd and featured a fine program. The tree was decorated with handsome presents. Charles Kuntz returned home to spend Christmas with his wife and parents. Josiah Bixler to Baileyville tomorrow after Christmas at home. Jennie McClain and Willie Rotes,
Alvin Meads and Mary Fawyer were wed at the bride’s parents home in Winneshiek at 5 45 pm Thursday with Rev Bovee of Freeport officiating and Ada Bok enmeier presiding at the organ. The community sends congratulations and local activities include a Sunday school entertainment and a charity Christmas dinner for Chicago Home Mission.
Baileyville reports 8 to 4 inches of snow Saturday night. John Everts and family from Seward visited Rev. J. DeBeer’s home. Christmas programs filled both churches Monday night. Mrs. Tromp died Thursday after long illness. funeral Monday, Rev. De Beer officiating, buried in Scott’s cemetery. H. Trombauer shipped a carload of hogs Monday night. Wm. Krause enjoying holidays in Mendota. C. S. Hill & Son rented Mr.
Kruse's new elevator will be open for grain in a few days with Wm. Krause operating it for Mr. Hill. Dr. Frisbie, driving last Thursday, had bolts break on the buggy causing his horse to run away and the doctor to be thrown, suffering facial cuts and a broken nose. the horse survived and the buggy was damaged.
Closing Board of Trade quotations show May wheat 703, corn 38, May oats 28, pork 10.40, lard 5.65, ribs 5.15. Union Stock Yards: hogs 42,000 active and higher, cattle 12,000 steady to strong, beef 4.00 to 5.85, stockers 2.80 to 4.40, sheep 10,000 steady. Freeport market note: wheat up briefly then retreated, export sales 75 loads, 1,837,000 bushels clearances. corn and oats firm with open interest. Primary receipts list wheat 823,000 vs 1,074,000 year ago. corn 682,000 vs 862,000. oats 213, and other regional receipts.
Hoarseness relief shared by Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana after months of whispering. One bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is popular among speakers and singers.
Jean G Hayes oldest daughter of John R and Jane Hayes of the county died in Chicago on December 21 1898 from diabetes. Born July 15 1872 she lived on a Freeport farm then at Mt Carroll and Hyde Park academy. She planned to teach in Chicago schools and had taught mission Sabbath class. Survived by parents two brothers John and Graham and sister Mary. Burial followed a short funeral service.
The text describes friends bringing floral tributes at a Chicago home, the remains moved to Freeport for a funeral service led by Rev J D McCaughtiry at Mrs Woods Graham’s Grove Street residence. A Van Brocklin church quartet sang appropriate selections before burial in the city cemetery with pallbearers John Hayes Ralph Graham George Graham Harry Graham Harvey Best and Ed Black. The notice ends with an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea by Emmert and Burrell.
The Washington correspondent reports that James G Blaine's Oak Hill grave marker, once a plain dead tree per his wish, has been replaced with an eight foot marble shaft bearing only his name and birth and death dates. The change follows Mrs Blaine's decision after the tree fell and years of the grave remaining unmarked.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and pain in back and sides. After three doctors gave up a friend urged Electric Bitters. one bottle brought improvement and three weeks cured him, saving his life at 50 cents a bottle from Emmett & Burrell.
A notice touts a special demonstration of Butterine brands Boston and Fancy as clean and nutritious table foods. It claims only the seller stocks these brands and invites customers to test them, offering mail and telephone orders with personal attention.
A vintage advertisement lists numerous grocery items with bulk and per unit prices. Includes oats, rice, soaps, baking supplies, starches, tooth picks, prunes, matches, Barley, oysters, crackers, ginger snaps, coconuts, citron, lemon peel, cigars, horse shoes, toilet goods, Pillsbury flour, tea, catsup, washing powders, coffee, buckwheat flour, corn meal, tomatoes, baked beans, salmon, jelly, corn, and various nuts. Highlights emphasize low prices and bulk sacks.
OCR fragment lists various pork cuts and sausage items with inconsistent spellings and prices per unit. It mentions fresh pork roast bulk sausage link sausage liver sausage side pork and oysters, plus a vendor pitch against paying high prices for butter and references butter per pound.
A partial inventory listing includes suspenders suits pants shirts pajamas night robes fur gloves dress gloves mittens wristlers bath robes and related apparel items. The readable segment suggests a clothing sale or catalog entry detailing available garments for personals and households.
Tourists tickets to Florida and southern resorts are on sale through Pennsylvania Short Lines via Cincinnati and Louisville. Tickets cover an all winter stay in the south. For low rates and fast service, contact H. R. Dering at South Clark St Chicago.
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