Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Freeport Daily Journal in Freeport, Illinois

We have 16,534,107 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1898

Page

3

List of deaths and ages from City burials 1897

The page records numerous death notices and ages from city burial registers for 1897. It lists names such as Christine Sword Lena M Bucher Mildred Wallbaum and many others, with ages ranging from stillborn infants to nonagenarians, and notes causes like pneumonia typhoid fever cancer and heart disease across months January to November. The compilation shows a broad cross section of residents, including families like McGaughy Gree and Huth, and indicates public health concerns of the era.

Lena M. Bucher Infield Brown Christine Sword Sophia Oneten Gerlof Mildred Wallbaum John * Gite Pierce Mire Dorsey Alberd_ Ce ‘Hillbrecht Peter Huth Mercy Herrick Mary Louise Kennison Mary Belle’. Webb J. Luecke Voigt Harry Highley Maggie Gree Seis ‘d. Egan Caroline Strohm Milletus Yount Graham Ji' Sherbundy de PG Gleason Bright C. Hake T. Giles Ba Gao J. Weaver Um S. V. Allen Apio Itary Neberman Apo He J. Wernshank Harry B. Lichtenberger Gustav Seiler J. S. Wise Joseph Richman Fredericke. Huenkemeier Julian Edward Sherman Sophia Smith Connie McCoy Lloyd Hoover Moses Burns Cornelius Donohue Maria A. Mayer Fried Schroeder Hattie Ketchpan French Wm. Condon Deborah Borchers Jos. Schaetzel Hiram Hemenway Philip Goetz Susan Willie Hattie Ziegler I. Prante Wm. A. Bellows Carrie Stewart Frank Howard

Genuine Syrup of Figs Ad Links Fame to Quality

An advertisement extols the Excellence of Syrup of Figs, urging purchase only from California Fig Syrup Co. to avoid imitations. It touts the product as superior laxative, soothing kidneys liver and bowels without irritation or nausea, and cites the company as a trusted name. The text also lists a string of readable aged individuals with medical conditions and ages, amid garbled remnants.

California Catifonnia Me“ Syrup’ Co Caaxt- Forma Fie

Knowledge of Kidney Disorder Symptoms

A printed health advert lists kidney disorder symptoms such as backache, severe headaches, groin pains, frequent urination, dark strong urine, and edema. It promotes Morrows Kid-ne-oids and Liverlax from John Morrow & Co. of Springfield, 0, with testimonials and prices 50c and 25c per box.

Freeport Morrow Moogh Harnish John Morrow & Co Chemists Springfield

Illinois Dairymen's convention dates set in Galesburg

The twenty fifth annual Illinois State Dairymen's association convention will be held in Galesburg January 10 to 12. Over $500 in premiums will be distributed. Also notes on local diphtheria cases, bank loan rates, Beecham's Pills and Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertising, and Burrell's sales on sugar cured hams and bacon.

Illinois State Dairymen’s Association Galesburg Savanna Robert Lammers Rob Emmert Chestnut Park Belvidere

January Forecast From Foster Warns of Blizzard Ahead

Weather bulletin from 1898 predicts warm spells and cross continental storm waves. Warm periods cross west of Rockies around January 1, with central valleys and eastern states varying. cool spells follow by January 4. Temperature likely above normal east of the Rockies overall. blizzards and cold snaps expected late January.

W. T. Foster St. Josnex Pacific Coast Rockies Great Central Orbat Great Central Valleys Maine Upper Missouri Valley Canada Hook Wang Pacific Ve . Foster Freeport

Poultry Show Set for Blust's Hall Next Week in Freeport

The Illinois Fanciers Association sponsors a large poultry exhibition at Blust's Hall in Freeport starting Monday. Northwes t bred fowls fill the venue with prime birds from major breeders in the region. The event aims to attract liberal patronage to ensure the association returns next year, with daily and evening hours and admission at 25 cents.

Blust’s Hall Illinois Fanciers’ Association Freeport Lanark

Upcoming Freeport events and entertainments calendar

Listings of January happenings in Freeport include a poultry show at Blust's hall January 2 7 and openings of Harlow business college January 3 Freeport College of Commerce January 3 Grand Opera house January 4 Sowing the Wind January 5 a Germania opera house dance January 6 Pueblo installation of officers January 9 Eastern Star officers election January 10 Modern Woodmen county camps convention January 11 Knights for the Globe annual meeting January 18 Orlando Taft lecture January 17 a masquerade ball January 18 19 a St Pius society event at St Pius hall and a Bagniro dance at St Pius ball January 18 19.

Freeport Blust’s Harlow Business College Freeport College of Commerse Germania Opera House Verein John A. Davis Post Woman's Relief Corps Freeport Chapter Eastern Star Modern Woodvien Knights For the Globe Orlando Taft M.C. A Knights of the Maccabees Bagnar St. Pigs Ball St. Pius Society

Read our Advertisemen and pare With Others

Mall and grocery listed items include Fresh Oat Meal Belb Lion Coffee Good whole Rice Bar Soap Baker's Chocolate 16 oz Corn Starch Freeport Bulk Starch 12 lbs for 26¢ Early June 6 lb box Thingeford's Starch washing powders Kingsford's Starch Tooth picks Pillabury's Flour and Gold Medal sugar items. Fresh Pork Roast per lb and varieties of sausages including Link and Bologna.

Ieee Belb Abe Lennox Bess Maple City Baker’s Ellyeo Freeport Thingeford Kingsford Arge Beckage Pillabury Japan JET

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elvina Wallace W. D. Couell Ag—Mayme M. Bogar W. W. Frisbie Louise Schmertman Bart Henry A. Vaupel Mra. Schaeffer Amanda Clump H. N. Brown Leroy Shields Henry Hobleman Tal Mike One Yager Levein M. M. Maurer Po J. Bentley Charlott Hawes Bera Lizer Chis M. Zipse Mrs. C. Jenkins A. Rodemeyer Mrsa. R. Dawson Elmer C. Dodson Dickman Ellen Eb, Dubs Preumotia Oes Mays Moellenbrandt Julia Ie Steph Rigney Margaret D. ‘Wilson Franz Weinand Miranda Mallory Jos. Gartman Mrs. Brokema Jos. Culvey Henry W. Schroeder Amanda Rodebaugh Katherine Dickes Elmer E. Wisner Reifsnyder Shrouie Onry Borchers Diaetis Frank Hart Jos. B. Smith Nellie M. Schwarz Elizabeth C. Faizi C. Fi Mayer Oea Uancy Connor Fred Kobow Alvina Emrick E. Mullen Thos. Shirk Anna M. Bailey Moses Matter Lizzie Herrick Mayer Wm. Asmuth Henry Metz J. Andre John Coates Catherine Lichtenberger F. M. Meiers Elizabeth Ryan Henry Ertmeier Mary Lawless Wim Maria A. Waeser Jennie Shank J. Herbert Mary Coffman Alice Herbig Philip Drexler h—Louisa Ell M. H. E. Sherman Francis W. S. Brawley David Jones Ella Molter Melutis Molter Claude Lisscomb Concar Fye A. C. Meyers Herbert Hansen Della M. Howe Nellie Grace J. C. Culvey Une Geo Odner Sadie Vail Jas Ransing Morris Holiday Sophia Stopfer John W. Barnes Wm. D Kleckner Herman Wilson Popkes Alexander Beebe Elizabeth May Brush Mary Yordy California Fig Syrup CO San. Francisco Ont Louisville, Kr New York, N Patrick Byrne Simon Schroeder Kasel John Warrick Chas Young Beecham Bucklen Emmert & Burre Burrell’s Norous Piasters Allcock Sie Meat Department Bo ‘Ge Fia Chuev Couran Nott J.J. Nagle Prid Bloat Bldg Galena St Freeport College “of Commerce Woman’s Berton Cardus Mrs. Minnie Little Chattanooga SNS Chattanooga Medicine Co
Search Courier

Search the Freeport Daily Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Freeport Daily Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication