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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
2
In Fraeott Pontotties, the Freeport Illinois report dated January 5 covers local happenings and brief city notes. Names and places reflect early 20th century reporting style with concise mentions of events and residents.
A jumble of personal notes recounts movements of residents and visitors. Schofield travels to Rockford, Hogan visits from Lanark, Borchers returns from George, Fry heads to St. Joe, and Miss Etta Huenkemeier moves to Madison. Mary Downing of Dixon. Henry D. Little of Joliet. Garrison at Rock Grove. Mrs Dr. and Mrs. Will Thompson in town. Ed Koehler and T. D. Rockford guests of Fry. Mrs. Wm. Ascher plans a winter trip through California and Mexico. B Kling in Moline for Sixth regiment election, Capt. Jott of Company K LaMoille chosen. Comings and Ford Rowe seen in Carroll, with Knights of Pythias lodge plans. Emil Haeni and others go to Mt. Carroll with Dr. Comings. state grand commander implied to be involved.
Writings celebrate the Buckeye area and Freeport theater opening. Early reports laud Messrs Johnston and Arthurs for building the opera house, praising scenery by Geo H Johnston, stage manager George Hornberger, and managers Knorr and Hildreth. A New Year supper with local notables accompanies impressions of civic progress and a municipal home project nearby.
Freeport’s new Grand opera house opened with Sydney Grundy’s Sowing the Wind. The Frohman company drew strong applause and critics praised Howard Hall and Amelia Gardner as leading talents. Next week Hall-Winters Co with Little Miss Weatherford performs, with prices 10 20 30 cents.
The Sick Liar reports Chas Beard among the afflicted while E D Allington remains ill and George Wertz is able to be out after an illness. Daniel Brewster and Mrs B A Arnold are listed as ill or unchanged as Miss Sarah Stoskopf improves after a Chicago hospital surgery. Gibler's orchestra performed Get your Money's worth during acts one and two at the Grand Opera House last night and the audience responded.
The family extends thanks to friends and especially the Sisters of St. Francis hospital and the G. A. R. for kindness during their father’s illness and death. Names include Mrs. Frank Hornprrcer Mrs. W. Virono Mrs. G. G. Avery Miss Pumniia Allendorf and Miss Bent Allendorf. Also Burrell’s offers Pure Wisconsin buckwheat flour and maple sugar at 110 Stephenson St.
Stephenson County Farmers Institute mounts a two day program at the courthouse in Freeport on January 26 and 27 with a lavish premium list. Judges award first and second prizes across displays in grain produce and dairy, including best white winter wheat, oats, corn and potatoes, plus contingents for Barnyard stock and essays by youth. Local merchants sponsor the prizes and entry blanks are available from H. R. Cotta, secretary.
The piece extols U S imperial reach from Alaska to the Philippines with lush rhetoric. It envisions prosperity, national pride, and global influence as the Stars and Stripes wave. A fervent celebration of expansion and unity under a benevolent guardian figure, urging rise and shine for a bright future.
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