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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1897
Page
2
Historic Freeport Illinois newspaper fragment dated January 6 1897. The readable text presents a brief, undetailed record typical of late 19th century local reporting with no complete events or named individuals confirmed.
St Paul guests of Fred Held and family. Chicago street carpentry shop opens. Kent couple granted marriage license. Ladies Aid at St John’s church plans meeting. Bergman party honors Polo visitors. Park skating to open soon. Y M C A vocal practice led by E O Smith. Ahn injures left leg but recovery expected. Red Men and Odd Fellows announce pallbearers for Henry Smith funeral. Rockford whist players prep for Freeport contest. Shaffer to oversee Milwaukee Harvester agency across twenty counties. Monroe Times notes on Osbourne Lagton urging city house numbering ordinance. Newcomer suffers a briefapoplexy, recovering well. Schmeltzer will probate will with substantial bequests to relatives. Executor named as D B Bobb. Will dated 1895 with codicil naming T J Schaffer for personal effects.
A Dimundale Michigan letter from Rev. J. Gunderman praising Dr Kings New Discovery for his wife who suffered pneumonia and a severe flu with long coughing fits. The medicine worked quickly and satisfactorily. trial bottles offered at Emmert & Boydel’s store with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar.
Mrs Ella Margaret Saul Turner, aged 40, died at 5:80 am at 75 Lincoln Ave after an illness and failed operation. Widow of Z. T. Turner, she left five children and a baby, with funeral planned Friday officiated by Rev. Beidler and Rev. Dysinger. The family’s store was seized by creditors and Mr Turner endures great sorrow.
Aurora appropriations for the coming year total 167 038.44. Rockford G A R reports eight deaths among its soldiers in the last year and Polo Post mourns two members. A burglary at Northwestern tool house in Dundee New Year’s night ends with a hand car placed on the main track. Elgin police sought. Henry Pooley of Scales Mound reports a rich vein on his farm, described as large as a stove. Illinois Central abolishes Night Ticket Agent at Galena depot. W F Lacy assumes duties. A tramp at Elizabeth sustains a foot injury while riding under a car, rescued by sawing a beam. Christine Monnier of Scales Mound dies at 87, last survivor of the Red River colony.
Gibler's orchestra gave a highly enjoyable concert last night at St Marys Hall before a large Freeport audience. The troupe, rooted in Freeport since Joe Gibler organized social music here, is now led by Will Gibler with added musicians. The program featured marches, jolly medleys, dances, cornet solos, and a sword dance, followed by dancing.
Prof Sparks delivered the final lecture at the Y M C A Auditorium on The Period of Nation Making. The audience praised the entertaining series noting American sentiment, dialect writing, and depictions of national destiny through poets and prose while hoping for future appearances by Prof Sparks.
Members of the Embury church Epworth League held a lively debate on whether the United States should grant belligerent rights to Cuba. The program included Bible study, and the affirmative side led by Allen Janssen and others edged the negative by judges James Rodenbaugh John Allington and Ira King.
List of students in the Fourth and Sixth grades named as never absent or tardy for the terms ending December 23 and December 25, 1896. Includes Willie Brinkbok Luella Brice Robert Brice Allen Dann and others.
Electric Bitters is a medicinal tonic for all seasons especially spring. It helps with languor, liver sluggishness, and malarial poison. It claims to prevent fevers and relieve headaches indigestion and dizziness. Only fifty cents per bottle at Emmert and Berrell's drug store.
The passage argues catarrh stems from climate and exposure, not blood problems, noting attacks peak in winter and spring. It asserts Ely's Cream Balm quickly relieves and cures catarrhal attacks, presenting it as a remedy for the condition.
Due to mild winter weather the shop is overstocked with winter goods and each piece will be sold at cost. JOHN S. HARPSTER, 12dl. The Merchant Tailor.
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Freeport Illinois will be held at its Freeport office on Tuesday January 12 1897 between 10 a m and 12 m for electing directors and other business. J H Brocemier secretary.
The I C R RB offers round trip excursion tickets for the Springfield inauguration on Jan 11. Tickets go on sale Jan 9 to 11 and are valid for return until Jan 12. H W Rowley is the ticket agent.
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