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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1898

Page

6

City Fire Losses And Funeral Travels Across Counties

The report totals miles traveled distances and hours worked at fires with $2,866 in city losses and $8,900 outside city. Funeral today for John Worick with Cadiz, Wisconsin burial. Rockford Register-Gazette notes talks to Milwaukee on stock and grain exchange. Memorial Lutheran church Christmas cantata drew good attendance. Tax Collector T D Hirst to open tax office next Tuesday with Miss Steffen assisting. Dixon Telegraph item: Harry Schroeder returns from Freeport. satchel misidentified as Just Married papered with labels.

Sean Stephenson Bayemeyer & Der's Michigan Wisconsin Dr. Price Arm &iHammer Soda Candy Vow Bakery Department Matoh Sulyy T. D. Hirst First National Bank Miss Steffen Mr. Hirst Dixon Harry Schroeder Freeport Utley-Noble Abela Harry

Death of Lena resident Kennison shocks neighbors

Coroner alerted this morning to the sudden death of Sewell Kennison a 44 year old Lena native who retired last night and was found dead in bed. Coroner Currier unable to attend in person deputized J Dodds to hold the inquest. Kennison was unmarried and son of T J Kennison a Lena old settler.

Currier Sewell Kennison Lena J. Dodds Mr. Kennison T. J. Kennison

Traveling Men's Association Urges Freeport Rockford Train Return

At a Rockford meeting the traveling men's group urged Illinois Central to restore the morning passenger between Rockford and Freeport, despite earlier removal for lack of demand. Hotel men promoted it to keep travelers overnight, but the service failed to cover expenses and was dropped.

Traveling’men’s Association Rockford Illinoiis Central Freeport

Choir and organist retain First Presbyterian church music

A Sunday morning and evening music program will feature a choir with Miss Edna Krohn soprano Miss Eleanor Demorest alto A C Kennedy tenor and R K Farwell bass. F J Burdett continues as organist for the year described as a modest musician with deep knowledge of music and a life study in piano and organ manufacture and organist work at the church.

First Presbyterian Church Edna Krohn Eleanor Demorest A. C. Kennedy R. K. Farwell F. J. Burdett Burdett

Brown Schauer takes over Brown and Snyder firm

J. H. Snyder sells his interest in Brown and Snyder agricultural implement business to Chris Schauer of Berg man and Dorman. The firm becomes Brown and Schauer at the start of the year with Schauer, an experienced dealer of 22 years in Freeport, joining Mr. Brown who has 25 years in the business. Snyder retires to concentrate on western interests.

J. H. Snyder Brown & Snyder Chris Schauer Bergman & Dorman Brown & Schauer Schauer Freeport Brown Snyder West Freewort

Vintage Menswear and Accessories at Bargain Prices

A fragmented ad describes satin edged edges and pockets, velvet and silk lined coats in blue and wine, silk covered handkerchiefs, and a BOVIS style ulster with sailor collar. Various garments include chinchilla reefers, astrakhan reefers with pearl buttons, and boy’s leather and cloth loggins priced from 50 cents to 5 dollars.

Astrakhan Loggins Jersey

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