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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
5
Kingsleys Department Store runs a week long semiannual clearance with thousands of dry goods items cut 10 to 50 percent groceries 10 to 40 percent kitchen wares 15 to 40 percent and all departments keep these reductions through the week ending Monday with the aim to close fall and winter stocks.
In Springfield the house and senate steering committees agreed to delay the Republican caucus until Friday at 3 p m to name a United States senator. Six candidates Madden Mason Hitt Littler Carr and Allerton renewed efforts as observers say the postponement gives time to unite behind a single man.
An electric car on the Pennsylvania avenue line sped through a sharp curve at Thirty-fifth Street, left the track, and struck a telegraph pole. No deaths occurred. four passengers were seriously injured and about a dozen more lightly hurt as brakes failed on the car.
Special from Mrppxsporo Kentucky dated January 13 reports a mob gathering at Hayden in Leslie County to lynch W Garnett a colored man held on charges of outraging and murdering Polly Feltner If Garnett cannot prove an alibi he is to be hanged before night time
London Jan 14 Special Right Rev William Basil Jones bishop of St David's in the Church of England died at Abergwili palace Carmarthenshire Wales today He was consecrated bishop in 1874اعت
Keller Ettinger Fink wholesale jewelers at 24 John Street suspend operations with liabilities listed at 150000. The report also covers closing quotations for January and May grains livestock prices from Union Stock Yards and market notes from Freeport Board of Trade including wheat corn oats and hogs.
In Havana on January 14 Luis Someillan a naturalized American was found guilty of conspiring against the Spanish government. The tribunal sentenced him to life imprisonment in chains. Someillan’s lawyer will appeal to Madrid’s supreme court to contest the Havana verdict.
Unsettled weather continues tonight and Friday with light snow likely in the northern portion. Tonight remains slightly colder in the north with variable winds.
The Illinois Firemen's Association annual election at East St. Louis produced no opposition with all incumbents re elected except nine vice presidents. Elected officers include President M J Myers Mount Pulaski Secretary E W Barkman Decatur Treasurer O F Buck Monmouth Statistician B F Staymate Clinton.
The grand jury in Rockford Illinois returned indictments against Marcus E Parmele former real estate broker charging embezzlement and misappropriation of about 3500 funds lent earlier. The cases were set for circuit court arraignment this evening.
Delegates to the monetary convention leave Indianapolis for home. Chairman Patterson will announce the fifteen executive committee members in about a week.
Berlin January 14 special report The large Meyer and Strauch commercial warehouses on Hopethorstrasse were destroyed by a large fire. No loss estimate is available.
Failure at Detroit Michigan January 14 special report says H Robinson and Co boot and shoe manufacturers filed three trust mortgages this morning securing creditors for liabilities totaling 138 365 dollars.
The Trinity Sunday school members chose O. M. Taylor as Superintendent J. R. Weaver as Assistant Superintendent Mrs B F Hichelberger as Assistant Superintendent Wm Schuneman as Secretary Mabel Matter as Assistant Secretary B F Hichelberger as Treasurer Wnm Reissnyder as Librarian Katie Bamberger Minnie Raymer as Assistant Librarians Mary Entorf as Organist Maimee Dessinger as Assistant Organist D M Winter as Chorister Lucia Kessler as Assistant Chorister for the coming term.
A A Crary, writing from Canhoun Nebraska January 11 1897 reports a brief blizzard and unusually pleasant winter weather in Nebraska North Platte? He notes Omaha bankers blame Populists for hindering eastern capital and prosperity and remarks on the slow business in Omaha.
Short note announces pamphlet publishing letters from farmers in North and South Dakota. The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway offers the illustrated pamphlet for two cents postage, with request to send via Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent 410 Old Colony Building Chicago Illinois.
John Campbell of Freeport dies at 8:30 pm at 55 Homer Street after years of illness. Born Sept 17 1821 in Scotland, he endured a wide career from Wisconsin farms to California gold fields and travel before settling in Freeport. He leaves wife and five children. Also, Mrs. Caroline Spay Herold dies after years of illness at Lancaster Township home. Born Dec 18 1849 in Pennsylvania, she moved to Freeport in 1867 and leaves four children and several relatives. Funeral details follow.
I O G T Centennial lodge No 232 to hold a souvenir social and supper at the Good Templars hall on Wednesday evening January 20. Each ticket includes a copy of Mr T B Arthur Ten Nights in a Bar Room. Admission is twenty cents. The program features music by Gibler's orchestra recitations by Hattie Brennen Blanche Knipschild and others piano solos and an address by Rev Mc Caughtry. After the program refreshments will be served. Wm Rees and Stella Derr of West Point township were granted a marriage license today.
Members of the O. C. club hosted Miss Mary Nohe with a cordial reception and pleasant games. Mrs. T. D. Osborne and Martin Flanigan won head prizes as the originator prepares to move to Chicago to work in a large wholesale millinery house.
I will buy some first Claes notes. Call at this office.
Removal notice states the office has moved to the second floor of the Harter building opposite the Brewster house with hours 11 to 12 a.m. 1 to 8 and 7 to 9 p.m. Telephone 206 and residence 203 Dx EB E Burwell.
The mammoth crockery store of C. H. Little & Co. boasts a forty foot sign plated 156 times and announces a carload of stoneware opening today. Established in 1859, the store now occupies 15,000 feet of floor space with improved quality and unchanged prices.
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