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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1897
Page
5
The notice outlines a two day sale with limited quantities and low prices on Lonsdale and Blackstone bleached muslins, Bails Taffeta, comforters, blankets, Vaseline, and assorted dress goods. It emphasizes remaining stock and urges swift shopping for bargains.
This ad outlines a large two day sale by O. P. Bucher featuring Buckwheat, self rising mixes, crackers, cereals, prunes, raisins, currants, evaporated fruit, coffees, teas, spices, canned goods, starches, cocoas, baking products, extracts, noodles, flour, oysters, oranges and more. Prices are stated as heavily discounted versus rivals with limited stock and two day duration.
Will J. Johnson editor of the Rockford Recorder was indicted by the grand jury for criminal libel. The complaint comes from L. A. Trowbridge formerly cashier of the Third National Bank, now with Trowbridge & Co. in Chicago. The libel centers on a Recorder article accusing Trowbridge of dishonest dealings with the Chicago and Northwestern Railway and of obtaining free rides. A forged letter purporting to be from Trowbridge accompanied the piece. Johnson will plead tomorrow morning. Trowbridge maintains Rockford as home, visiting on Saturdays.
Menominee Mich Jan 15 fishermen carried out into the lake on an ice floe were safely landed on Green Island. Three hundred nets were lost. Theodore Johnson a millwright who started to skate from Menominee to Sturgeon Bay yesterday is missing and feared lost.
Rome reports that England France Germany Austria Russia and Turkey will meet to discuss precautionary measures to prevent the bubonic plague, raging in India, from spreading into Europe.
Five boys died and several were seriously injured when a fire destroyed the Buckner orphan home dormitory near Dallas. Three of the dead were children of the matron Mrs Britton. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
Special weather note for Onroago January 16 predicts rain tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures and southeasterly winds. Illinois reports include a Dixon Camp Meeting update with dates and new superintendent and facilities.
Prescot t Arizona January 16 special report says a continuing Sunday storm blocks traffic with all Atlantic & Pacific trains stopped. A California orange train derailed fourteen miles west of Ashford.
Levi Grimm shot three would be attackers during a dance disruption at his Flat Rock home. The deceased are Jessie Russell Elmer Moore and John Green.
Removal notice states the office has moved to the second floor of the Harter building opposite the Brewster house. Office hours are 11 to 12 a m and 1 to 8 and 7 to 9 p m with phone numbers 206 for the office and 202 for residence.
Springfield readers report rising support for Hitt among Cook County lawmakers amid a fractured machine backing. George Anthony of Chicago publicly asserts he will back Hitt, denouncing Lorimer and machine control as efforts to wield power over the legislature. Olsen, Shanahan, Miller, Buckner and Mitchell corroborate Anthony's assessment.
Jefferson City Missouri January 16 The Standard Shoe company made an assignment this afternoon for the benefit of its creditors Liabilities amount to seventy five thousand dollars assets are smaller Poor collections are cited as the cause of the failure
A government decree bans the importation of linen rags from Indian districts where bubonic plague is prevalent. Market reports from Wheatstone and Freeport note price quotations and trading activity, with cattle hogs and sheep varying in value and volume across hubs.
A mix of civic notices reports minor posts and events in Freeport. A. J. Glaw returns from Springfield while W. O. Edler plans to reopen the Little Delmonico on Lower Stephens Street next Monday. The Shakesperian resumes at Mrs. Byrne at 7 30 p m. Revival efforts at Salem church continue with more conversions. Will Tice defeats C. D. Knowlton in billiards and H. S. Webster edges A. C. Knorr in pool. Reverend Phelps preaches at Embury and a permanent pastor for Height's church is sought. Daniel Kenedy, 75, dies at St Francis hospital. funeral held in Stockton Monday. Leopold Godowsky to give a Freeport recital soon. An encyclopedia dictionary agent visits JOURNAL office. A successful teachers institute is held at the High School. T. O. Shaffer plans an Iowa agency for Milwaukee Harvester with HQs at Dubuque or Marshalltown. Freeport forms a new choral society under Prof. Tamm and Rev. Keator. fall concert Jan 29 with tickets at 25 cents.
George J. Dollmeyer has gone to De Kalb to spend Sunday with relatives Harriet M. Burbank a piano teacher Studio 149 West Street terms and notes offered to buy at this office Mrs A O Thomas 255 Galena Street.
A Friday drugstore event in Freeport invites residents with back pains rheumatism and kidney troubles to visit H. J. Moogk 102 104 Chicago street on Monday January 18 from 8 am to 9 pm to receive a sample five day treatment of Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills. The company emphasizes the merit of the pills as the reason for the generosity.
The mammoth crockery store of C. H. Little & Co. promotes its expansion since 1859, now occupying 15,000 feet of floor space. A car load of stone ware is opened today highlighting improved quality at unchanged prices.
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