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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
7
A local grocery promotes a grand opening with a large stock of brand new goods. Ads boast rock bottom prices on canned goods, flour, coffee, tea, pineapple, mushrooms, jams, and cleaning items while promising value with money back guarantees and no limits on purchases.
Local items report a deaconess in Aurora rejoicing over a new library gift, town auditors set a 1000 dollar assessment, Aurora health records show 68 deaths and 90 births in three months, and Rockford plans street upgrades and a new steam roller.
An advertisement states deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure cures nine of ten cases. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness from catarrh that cannot be cured and promotes druggists selling the cure. It also notes new business ventures may affect coffee markets and advertises Bugrero’s finest coffee at 110 Stephenson St.
At the stated price you can buy a sack of Peach Blossom flour and receive a handsome calendar as a free gift. Each sack is warranted. Martin SERF lists 117dwlw 52 Stephenson St. and Burrewv's at 110 Stephenson St offers fruits vegetables raisins figs dates nuts at low prices. Jungkunz' Cough Balsam promises to cure a cough when others fail. aoe 112w
Exsney Jan 16 reports hog car shipments by Hammersmeier Fred Prasse and C S Hill Son while eight hog cars this week indicate market drainage. Measles epidemic spreads through the community as Rev Tope lecture entertains despite illness. Local accidents, illnesses, and social events fill the week with Woodmen quarters leased, funeral for Patrick Kaufman planned, and Winstow notices of weddings and dances.
A Cedarville report notes fine weather and muddy roads as grippe spreads. Bert Ulrich is very sick while Mrs. Bell improves. Cedar Cliff camp starts Jan 30 for a week with 50 cent admission. Coble runs for town clerk. Several residents travel, visit, or report illnesses, and church services were canceled due to illness.
From Our Own Correspondent Rep Oax Jan 16 Lee Metz and wife visited Lena yesterday D L Kostenbadher may locate in Town Frank Brundage spent days in McConnell B O Rathbun Cedarville on our streets John Kramer Cockrell doing business here Large number of locals ill with grip and measles improving John Tobolt did business in Lena Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs John Myers Joe Fogel from McConnell E D Miller seeks the return of items in his possession.
John Kuntz of Afalkey bought cattle in town Monday. J Folgate and family visited with friends at McConnell Sunday. Miss M Frances Humphrey is ill with the grip. Peck and Snyder Bros shipped 17 000 pounds of Swiss cheese to Monroe last Wednesday. T H Hollister and wife of Freeport spent Sunday with M B Humphrey and family. At their beautiful home last Monday evening Mr and Mrs Douglas...
Snyder hosted a party honoring Ida Gedheart of Rock Grove. Lottie Moses spends the week in Freeport. Mrs. Frank Kryder and Hazel Jackson are listed as ill.
From Our Own Correspondent January 17 Orangeville Mr and Mrs Reuben Bobb remain ill with the grip Hose Co No 1 hosts an oyster supper and band concert in Musser s hall Friday night January 20 There s a dance in Musser s hall Wednesday Bolender s orchestra will play Edna Fahr teaches near Lena for a Miss Burkhart Masonic lodge to hold a banquet Thursday Rev Davis continues revival meetings Rev Cummings was summoned to Kentucky by telegram as his wife is very sick
McConnell Jan 16 Meetings announced at the U B church for this week with good attendance noted. Daniel Harney on sick list. Rev McKitrick unable to fill appointments due to illness last Sunday. Mid winter fair closed last Saturday. Little Elsie Shultz able to go out again. A new arrival at Cyrus Shippee's home. Salem school scholars largely sick with measles. Alfred Higley of Winslow in town. Stanley Webster of Winslow visited C Graves last Saturday.
The report lists closing Board of Trade quotes for May wheat corn oats pork lard rib and cattle and hog market activity at Curoaco with hogs light mixed and heavy categories and beef and sheep figures. It also includes a lengthy Market letter from Schwartz Dupes to M K McHenry summarizing wheat corn oats and hog movements and shipping demand with prices and open high low and close figures.
Try Grain-O a new drink offered by grocers as a coffee substitute. It imitates the rich brown appearance of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and is gentle on the stomach. Priced 15c and 25c per package.
All wishing to join Prof. Tilden's dancing class for the remainder of the term may do so Friday night. Social from 9 to 12 o'clock. dl4e18
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