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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
5
An advertisement touts lumber for all purposes used by top builders in town and country. It claims superior caperadray wood, good grades, thorough seasoning, and under cover protection from rain and sun to prevent warping.
Wilbur Lumber Co located on Exchange Street near Brewer Street announces Atlas checks are issued only on cash lumber purchases. Sanford, manager, can be reached by telephone No. 7.
A visitor praises H. and B. Comp'd Syrup Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier liver and stomach remedy headache constipation and a beautifier of the complexion. She says it is the best she has tried and many friends commend it highly.
The E. and B. Tolu Tar and Wild Cherry product claims superior relief for coughs colds hoarseness and lung affections. Described as pleasant and effective, offered wholesale and retail at listed outlets.
The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Col. Wm. H. Henry to be a brigadier. Senator Mason of Illinois offered a resolution stating the United States will not govern other nations without their consent and will speak on the resolution Tuesday. The District of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up.
Gen Ludlow calls citizens to turn in arms at Castle la Punta and orders physicians to report infections. Saloons may stay open until midnight. guards will report illness and destitution to issue emergency rations. Doctors will provide special food for illness as Cuban forces may disband soon.
Cuatongo January 7 Special Western baseball league officials are in session here. It is understood that Buffalo will be admitted and several other changes made in the circuit.
Washington January 7 special Dingley is a little weaker this morning but he was able to take some food.
Ashes with live coals set fire to the Pleasant Hill wood shed at the Lancaster township schoolhouse on Friday. The shed burned, fire was believed out, but re ignition at night consumed the shed and the school building, a total loss not insured. Directors plan a new school building in the spring and will erect it as soon as possible.
Al Fretz becomes a Gill's clerk. Rev. Trager will preach at the German Reformed Church. Devore Piano Co to open an office and showroom above the post office. Miss Mattie Smith cannot sing at First Presbyterian due to illness. Rev. J H Keagle to preach at Baptist Church tomorrow. John A. Davis post G A R to attend Rev. Dodson funeral tomorrow at 1 45 pm. Deaconess Aid Society to meet Monday at 8 pm Embury M E B church. Edward Hance resigns from Weishar's barber shop to marry and run his father's Florence Township farm. J H Orvin shipped horses to Cedar Falls. three horses injured near Galena. Edna Krohn to sing again tomorrow with First Presbyterian choir and deliver a solo. Funeral of Mrs Henry Williams tomorrow from Douglas Avenue residence at 9 am. Rev. Spencer to conduct. body to Am boy for burial. Fred Tempel in charge of arrangements. pallbearers named. Lancaster Mutual Fire Insurance directors met and elected officers: President J F McKibben. Secretary Wm Glasser. Treasurer W T Lamb.
George Landis was pleasantly surprised by a gathering of young friends last night. The party featured card games and a substantial luncheon with guests including Misaoe Pansy Smith Florence Dittmar Vivian Weinhold Helen McCarthy Eva Ernst Mary Blosser and many others. A separate tea party honored Mr and Mrs Stine and Mr and Mrs George M Sheetz with acting by the hosts before their departure to St Louis then to California.
A district list of Sunday services across Freeport churches led by pastors including First Baptist Memorial Lutheran Salem Evangelical Y.M.C.A. and others with times of morning and evening worships, Sunday schools, and youth programs. Local illness and death notes appear with several updates on attendees.
H B Smith travels to Galena, John Burns returns from Milwaukee, George Murphy and Harl Vincent head to Texas, Mrs Tamrod of Webster City visits Freeport, Geo Marks and wife back to Lanark, H D Bentley and W C Hea to Chicago, Miss Emma Becker of Austin hosts relatives in Freeport, Dr Wins on from Chicago visits late Dr Arnold, Loretta Knipschild returns to Janesville with parents, Mrs Nelson DeGon of Addison guests of Weavers, Wm and Albert Ream of Hampshire Ill visiting their uncle John Lenz, Charles Gordon directors guest of parents, F S Boynton to depart Monday for Burrell Bros western trip, Mr and Mrs W S Best and Dell to visit New Orleans, F C Held to Shannon to install Col Holden Putnam post officers, ex-Sheriff Clingman and wife with Wm Clingman and Thomas Cronemiller of Davis depart for California for ~3 months, Ministering Circle of the King's Daughters meets Mrs Chas E Dunn Jan 9 at 2 30, dues due. Art Flachtemeier laid up with grip.
Judge Grosscup named Henry S. Dixon as referee under the bankruptcy act covering Carroll Ogle Whiteside and Lee counties. Dixon, of Dixon Illinois, is son of the late Sherwood Dixon who served briefly as district attorney before General Black. Fred Thomas was at Lena today.
The ad offers a salve touted as the best for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It promises relief for piles and guarantees satisfaction or refund, priced at 25 cents per box. Sold by Emmert & Burro.
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