27 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
1
Our lumber is used for all purposes by the best gilders in town and country. You want quality you can’t beat. No better or more satisfactory lumber than we sell. Good grades, thoroughly seasoned, and under cover to protect from warping by rain and sun.
The E and B. Tolu Tar and Wild Cherry has no superior for Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness and Lung affections. It is pleasant and effectual. To be had wholesale and retail at.
Witnesses testified to the defendant's good character and lack of profanity before the court martial. Senate debates covered expansion, treaty ratification, and a pension bill. House discussed army reorganization with mixed views on size. Col. Sexton's condition unchanged. Illinois state capitol quiet with no business.
Fred Ohlendorf and wife announce the birth of a young son Geo Snyder is named as the father of a boy. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Brubaker are the parents of a son, adding new arrivals to the community.
Herman Zanoni is able to be out while Jon Sensenbaugh is sick. Mrs Ralph Piersol is ill with the grip. Mrs Dean, who fell yesterday, sustained severe injuries and is in the hospital for treatment.
Modern scourge grip blamed for illness across homes. Advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as the cure for coughs fever aches and sore throat with promises of healing inflamed membranes killing germs and preventing after effects. Priced 50 cents and 1.00 with money back guarantee and a free trial bottle at Emmert and Burrell's drug store.
Mrs Ellen Hannifan 76 native of County Kerry Ireland died last night at her Iroquois Street home after four months illness and a recent operation. A devout Catholic and longtime St Marys Church member, she leaves three sons and a daughter. Funeral held at 2 PM with Rev Schmidt officiating. Nearby notices recount Susanna Baker and Susanna Mills Baker deaths in Monroe and Freeport areas.
Clair Brumley, feeding fodder at the M. T. Lee farm south of Sterling, had his left hand caught in a corn shredder roller. The arm was amputated four inches above the elbow. Brumley previously served as a private in Company B during the late war and returned home uninjured.
Cuoco reports Illinois will be fair tonight with increasing cloudiness on Saturday. Snow possible in the southern portion, warmer in the north, and variable winds expected.
It adds spice to dreary life, encourages the human heart, lifts one from despair, breathes new life and confidence. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea does. Emmert and Burrell.
A dated letter from Kimball Piano Co promises a facsimile of the gold medal diploma from the Omaha expo. It notes Ferry’s store in Freeport displays a fine selection of Kimball and other pianos for sale at 58 Stephenson Street on easy terms.
A harsh frost destroys the orange blossoms used in Rocky Mountain Tea, priced at 85 cents, sold by Em mert & Burrell.
The matinee at the Grand tomorrow opens at 1 45 with the performance starting at 2 30. No seats are reserved. Charles Chamberlin of Galesburg reports via free-port friends that he is the father of a baby boy. Dr. S J Best notes a two days old boy with several teeth, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Reberger of Lincoln Avenue. Max Zoellner, advance representative for Darkest Russia, to appear next month, was in town today.
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