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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
2
The fragment notes Freeport Illinois or Freeport Maine style postal matter date January 20, 1807 and mentions second class matter classification. It reflects publication formatting rather than a full news item.
Notable quick items from Freeport society and area: Shannon resident M Schauer visits Freeport. Wellsville Mo resident James Blanchard in town. Bilver Creek father George Frei celebrates a 12 pound baby girl. Dr A B Nichols travels to Biercy on business. W Sawyer to play organ at Baptist church. Kuehner couple to visit Chicago. 99cator e sale begins Saturday with John Jackson auctioneer. Fred Gund council Royal Arcanum officers to be installed. Freeport grocers meet to organize. Lexington club to present a minstrel show in February with 45 participants. Dr Davenport assumes Brewster duties from Chicago. infant son of Mr and Mrs John Bowers dies of pneumonia. funeral tomorrow at 2 pm. Salvation Army to lead last city meeting tonight before Chicago departure. Mechanical Association to hold grand ball with book holder prize for best lady waltzer. Industrial School Work Committee meets Friday at Mrs John Burrell’s. Mrs Geo Blust hosts card party honoring sister Mrs R J Bucklin of Brodhead. City council informal session over defective sidewalks to avoid compromise, will fight in circuit court. Central’s time changes include LaSalle passenger extension to Bloomington with crew increases. trains rerouted: Centralia service reduced to Pana with St Louis Diamond link. Chicago morning and afternoon trains altered arrival times. further changes under review.
The Springfield vote settled a fierce Illinois senate contest with William E. Mason of Chicago chosen by the Republican caucus after strong backing from Stephenson county. Hitt, praised for his campaign, acknowledged the result as Mason’s victory while Mason’s supporters hailed a hard fought campaign and steady party unity under McKinley era promises.
The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at the First Presbyterian Church elected officers for the new term. President Mabel Devore. Vice president Margaret Becker. Secretary and treasurer Russell Wiles. Missionary treasurer Boyd Brown. Corresponding secretary Carrie E Moon. Pianist Miss Collman. Assistant Pianist Harriet Burbank. Lookout committee Alice Collmain. Dower committee James Best. Prayer meeting Florence Munni. Sunday school Alice Runner. Social Clara Knowlton. Music A H Robertson. Missionary W Sanford.
Notice says a carpet opening advertised for the 20th will take place tomorrow January Bret. It also notes many new dry goods. Cal Wu. Wavine it.
Freeport Republicans received news of Hon W Mason being selected as United States Senator by long distance call after 9 pm. Journal-NAL interviewed several prominent Republicans who expressed satisfaction with the result and noted Mason’s experience and service to the party, acknowledging Hitt as a strong first choice but praising Mason as well.
Mrs H D Bentley hosted last evening for the Musical Literary club. An impromptu program featured Miss Nellie Beat and various artists despite several absences. The next meeting will be February 2 at Mrs Elton’s, with Meyerbeer as composer.
An explanation clarifies the Rockford Freeport whist match counting under the Laws of Duplicate Whist. It notes Rockford won by 17 tricks over three, and discusses gains above the average method, with reference to last Sunday's Times Herald, amid local school institute notices and the near demolition of the Northwestern elevator at Fulton.
F A Schulz promotes drastically reduced prices on groceries claiming prices far lower than competitors. Highlights include Lion Coffee 14c per package, Buttermilk Soap, sugar at $1 for 22 pounds, rice, corn meal, peaches, and Butterine butter substitutes. Urges customers to switch from high priced grocers to Purity Creamery Butterine at 12-16c per pound with a money back quality guarantee.
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