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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1899
Page
4
Freeport notices report many residents in Chicago and nearby towns, with social movements, travel and funerals. Rail developments include plans for a new line to Omaha, possible effects on Freeport as a division hub, and dispatcher HQ moves. Also notes on engineers, and the Illinois Central purchasing the Indiana and Illinois Southern to connect with Cincinnati routes.
The Sick List records several local residents ill or recovering. Notables include Miss Liddie Herbig with the grip and Rev Father Kalvelage taken ill while reading mass, with updates on others such as John S. Harpster, Mrs. Demuth and Miss Lucy Vought.
Twenty thousand copies of the annual poultry guide have been issued. Freeport is a key poultry center with J. W. Miller Co. operating Milhook yards south of town. The firm plans to expand to promptly meet orders for the coming season and has established a branch in Mexico. Miller Co. showcases high scoring birds and model yards enticing enthusiasts to view stock and coops.
Funeral services for the late Christian Winning were conducted Sunday afternoon, reflecting community tributes and family sorrow as mourners gathered to remember his life and legacy.
Freeport, a railroad hub, will be materially affected by the new line to Omaha with work starting in spring. Most material will be hauled on the line, boosting division business and advancing employment for brakemen and firemen amid railroading industry changes. In Chicago, engineer Real seeks bankruptcy relief after creditors garnished wages, hoping to erase debts and start anew.
The J. W. Miller Co. reports orders for nearly the entire edition of its annual guide and notes a high demand for eggs. The firm now houses over 5,000 fowls and shipped more than 8,000 birds and 8,000 egg settings last season. They expanded capacity, stocked, and hired more help for the coming year, with poultry operations run with Rev. W. C. Spencer and Rev. H. F. Jones. A Stephenson county bar delegation attended the funeral in person.
Mrs Christian Winning and children express gratitude to neighbors and friends who assisted during the bereavement, acknowledging kindness and support shown in this difficult time.
The undersigned firms promise to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold and offer a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or refund. Emsert & Bugrety, C. P. Guenrner & Co. Hi. J. Moogx.
An old advertisement promotes Jungkunz Cough Balsam as a cure for coughs. The brief note names the product and includes a web address style hint abo WwW. The exact source text is fragmentary.
In the twilight of life both are enjoying a retired life. Tomorrow evening at 7:30 an important meeting of callmays and tele graph employes will be held at the office of Division Supt. Dill of the Illinois Central. All railway and urged employees in the city are asked to attend to elect an organization.
A sales pitch claims Electric Bitters cure back pain kidney weakness malaria and nervous troubles. It is advertised as a vegetable tonic purifying blood and renewing vigor, with benefits listed for constipation headaches fainting sleeplessness and melancholy. Each bottle is guaranteed and priced at 50 cents at Emmert & Burrell's Drug Store.
A World article notes Dorothy Anxilous Little Sixcer worries about her baby brother cutting teeth. She pats the infant’s head at the mother's knee and asks if hair cutting could make him sick, voicing her fear of a tough time ahead.
Ed Kennison begins as clerk at Golden Eagle. Miss Irene Place reopens her kindergarten. Prohibition club meets at Good Templar hall tonight. Freeport Shakespeare Society gathers at Miss Etta Hill’s home this evening. Mrs. B Cahill wins Schoeffel & Brockhaus coffee premium pony. Freeport No. 23 R A M convocation scheduled for tomorrow evening. Locals attended Judge Hinds funeral in Lena. Attendees listed include W N Cronkrite E L Cronkrite C T Stuart Fred Held T J Kettenhoffen Robert Lekert Joseph Gibler Rey Spencer and W F Goddard. Mrs G I Brown reads on German universities at Women’s Club Saturday. Sara A Barnes presents current events.
Local grocer advertises a door to door and phone order sale featuring low prices on bread soda rice sugar citron baking powder and canned goods. Promises daily grand prizes and a Shetland pony featured as a main attraction while offering bulk sections, crockery, butter eggs oysters and meats with emphasis on budget buys and brand names.
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