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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
4
An economic promotion extols Marshall's Best Flour as superior in quality efficiency and economy. The ad urges consumers to prefer this flour over others, claiming it is seldom equaled and never excelled and invites trying a sack for proof.
Freport residents urged to consider magnetism as a modern treatment. The advertisement claims many local patients testify to cures, with others preferring anonymity, and invites public investigation of the method and its claimed results at the reception room.
Gergory G Gregory advertises magnetic healing services at the office corner of Stephenson and Chi ng o streets in Freeport Illinois. The listing notes office directions from upstairs and includes a street reference.
Listing of events from Jan to Feb including plays at the Grand and Germania opera house, farmers institute at the court house, masquerade balls, and dances. Notable items include Under the Red Robe at the Grand, Chimes of Normandy for St. Francis hospital benefit, and the 50th anniversary of Excelsior lodge of Magons.
The thirty-fifth annual statement of the German Insurance Company appears in this issue. It shows an ably managed affair with a strong net surplus of 1,288,882.62 and total assessments of 3,446,194.15. In thirty-five years it has paid losses totaling 13,061,121.20. Officers are President C O Collman, Vice President Henry Baier, Treasurer D B Schulte, Secretary Wm Trembor, Assistant Secretary Ff M Gund.
In flourishing condition the St Pius society elected officers for the ensuing year at Sundays meeting. Officers include President N B Loos and Vice President E A Blust with other posts filled by Anton Ballus Louis Luecke H C Heyer Frank Schaedle and Walter Schwarz. Reports hailed as encouraging and a social is planned for Wednesday evening. The Mariam Seton society of St Marys church also met and elected officers: President Lacy Barron Vice President Mrs J Peck Secretary Miss Eliza Murphy Treasurer Mrs J Tracy.
A Saturday afternoon program by Aleck Ostrander and Helen Birch impressed Freeport audiences. Ostrander demonstrated refined technique learned from masters Bernhard Listeman and Jacobson, earning hearty applause. Birch accompanied with accuracy and sympathy, delivering encore-worthy solo numbers. The loaned Kroeger piano from De Vore Piano Co. contributed to the evening's superior sound.
Mrs Anna Meade age 85 of Lancaster township died at her home this morning after twenty years in the county. Born in York County Pennsylvania she was married 65 years and leaves seven children. Funeral from her home Wednesday at 10 oclock.
John Vail an Illinois Central fireman fell about sixteen feet from a pile driver Saturday and sustained severe bruises. Tobias Engle Jr of Lancaster township had his hand caught in a circular saw Saturday. his middle finger required amputation after wounds were dressed by Dr Mease.
The new city hall will be opened February 22 with a patriotic program. Officials say the ceremony will include remarks by city leaders and a brief inaugural salute reflecting civic pride and progress.
Savanna Times notes Chicago Tribune support for Senator Busse as state treasurer candidate while urging acceptance of Senator Aspinwall in northwestern Illinois. The piece argues Cook county strength should not monopolize the ticket and praises Aspinwall as a capable runner backed by the northwest, citing reception of his treasurership boom in Freeport and Rockford.
Weather forecast notes crude storm crossing times from January 14 to 31 across the western Rockies central valleys and eastern states. Predicts Alaskan warm waves entering Saskatchewan headwaters and a major blizzard along the Missouri Souris headwaters. Warns readers to be prepared for a severe winter storm and outlines temperature trends through late January.
One week from next Tuesday the county treasurers of the state will meet at Springfield to consider suggestions for amending the new state revenue law and to frame recommendations for the legislature. They faced the act last year as supervisors of assessment and have survived its first year. They aim to identify improvements and will compile suggestions accordingly.
Mr. d. EK. Lilly describes a severe illness from Typhoid and Pneumonia, grew weak and feared consumption. After using Dr. King's New Discovery, one bottle brought relief, continued use led to full recovery. Advertises the medicine as the quickest cure for throat and lung troubles with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00, trial bottles free at Emmert & Burrell's drug store, every bottle guaranteed.
The Illinois Farmers Institute will circulate leather bound libraries at no cost. Each set holds fifty one books on agriculture and general literature, packed in a portable case. Applications require signatures from the county institute leaders and five property owners, with transportation paid by applicants. Libraries rotate after six months, then reissued to new communities.
A chorus rehearsal of Chimes of Normandy is slated for tomorrow evening at 7 80 o clock at St Pius Hall. Beecham's pills are not relevant to the event and appear as a misread element in the text.
Will Ford became champion bowler at the Freeport club with a 201 game on Saturday night setting a new club record.
The Lexington club minstrels plan 8 o'clock rehearsals with a public performance slated for the latter part of February. Will Kasten and family died Sunday night from coal gas exposure. Mr. Kasten awoke and crawled to a window to let in air, saving others. Revival services at Trinity church occur tonight and every night this week except Saturday, with afternoon meetings daily except Saturday at 8 o'clock.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as restoring health and boosting brain and body power. It claims to improve stomach liver kidneys and bowels and notes a price of 2 cents at Emmert Ruprell s drug store.
R G Shumway a Polo capitalist and brother of R H Shumway Sr. was elected an official at Fergus National, succeeding A Brandanburg as president. He will personally attend, visiting periodically, and already serves as vice president of the State Bank at Freeport with holdings in Polo Sterling Dixon and other cities.
F A Schulz markets discount groceries with guaranteed value and widespread price cuts. Featured items include White Satin flour 90c per sack, butterine 12c lb, Arbuckle coffee 10c lb, dried blackberries 8c lb, and propitious deals on soda, starch, pancake flour, canned beans and clams.
House furnishing dept offers thick tablets at 4c each or 3 for 10c, galvanized dippers and wash basins at low prices, heavy tin tea steepers 9c each, tin wash basins 3c each, and large long handled spoons for 2c.
Fresh bread three cents a loaf with one day old bread at two cents. Buns rolls cookies and doughnuts eight cents a dozen. Pies and cakes priced per item. Zweibach three cents a dozen and Kineeda biscuits four cents per package.
The advertisement promotes a meat department with prices undercutting competitors. Featured items include surloin steak 123¢ per pound, porterhouse 124¢, round steak 0c, beef roast 4c, boiling beef 6 and 8c, pork roast 8c and 10c, pork chops 10c, leg of lamb 10c, lamb chops 0c, front quarter lamb 6c, bacon 0c, spare ribs 8c, pork sausage 3 lbs for 25c, skinned hams 10c, picnic hams 7c, and herring 1c each.
S. Hermsmeier & Son promotes low prices across a wide range of groceries. Featured items include bicycle package coffee 9c per pkg, Braun & Fitts butterine 14c per lb, fancy cranberries 6c per quart, Favorite flour 75c per sack, Belmont flour 70c per sack, Peaberry coffee 12c per lb, syrup 25c per gallon, red steak salmon 24c per can, maple syrup 123c per pint, Boston baked beans 8c per 3-lb can, California peaches 15c per 3-lb can, Jersey sweet potatoes 10c per 3-lb can, solid packed tomatoes 1c per 3-lb can, fresh crackers and ginger snaps, buckwheat 35c per 10-lb sack, peach plum pear butter 10c per 3-lb can, Plymouth Rock brand peas in a can, French mustard 5c per bottle, granulated salt 35c per 100-lb sack, navy beans 7c per quart.
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