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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
4
Gus Wang in Advance, osc 1B week by carrier or mail joined every day except Sunday. Ences Paint wa Company No 8 Chicago printed at the post office in Freeport Illinois. Freeport, Ort, Ill. June 6.
A slate of candidates listed includes William McKinlay for President, Robert R. Hitt for Congressman, Charles A. Works for Collector or Board of Equalization, Richard Yates for Lieutenant Governor, W A Northcott for Secretary of State, James A Rose for State Treasurer, M O Williamson for State Auditor, J Hamblin for Attorney General, Carrie Thomas Alexander and Alexander McLean as University Trustees, A B Bullard for State Senator, and J E Taggart W C Middlekauff for Legislature.
Miss Amelia Soar went to Lanark this morning. Dr Saucerman visited from Winslow today. Senator H F Aspinwall traveled to Chicago. Miss Edna Best visited Chicago. Peter McDonald returned from Warren after a week away. Bertha Neil of Savanna visits with her brother. Attorneys Dodds and Clarity came from Wena for court. Rupert Woods left for Detroit for vacation. James Meecham heads to St Paul to work on a paper. Mrs W E Guy travels to Cedar Rapids for relatives. B F Brockhausen visits Tama and his brother George. Clara Wise of Chicago returns home after visiting Mrs Bert Fisher. Margaret Fry, four months in Chicago, returns home. Mrs Fannie Bolever of Evansville visits the Wareham home. Mrs J R Heck and children of Austin visit Nixon family. Chas Wright goes to Galena for the Carr ie Bowers and Louis Mavis wedding on June 14. Mrs J Matter and Mabel head to Goodwin to join Mr Matter for the trip home.
The pension board sits today. Ruth’s degree group meets tonight. Stephenson Lodge I O O F to confer initiatory degree tomorrow evening and invites all Odd Fellows. Fire department responded to Shawnee street fire at 2 30 pm. minor damage. Amity society holds special meeting Thursday at 4 pm at Harlow Business College. all members urged to attend. Business Men's Association meets tonight at 8 pm in city hall council chamber to plan annual picnic. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Garrison Eminent Ladies meet this evening. officer elections to be held. Mrs. Hackett’s church visit Friday at 3 pm for First M E Sunday school primary department rehearsal. children to attend in advance of Children’s Day on June 10. 2t
The Sick List notes Mrs. J. Eakle is ill and Mrs. Bailey the deaconeus is able to be up. Capt. Samuel Buchanan of Cedarville is reported very low today.
The Chicago Unions clash with the Cuban Giants, two premier colored ball clubs, in a feature match at Taylor's Park on June 17. Each side brings renowned players and a strong season profile as fans anticipate a competitive showdown.
Mr and Mrs F E Partridge welcomed a baby boy. The geboorte adds a new member to the family, reflecting a joyful household expansion.
Rev Dr Frank D Sheets of Edgewater defends liberty of action on card playing dancing theatre and circuses amid church discipline debates. He says his flock enjoys these amusements with no harm and rejects strict enforcement while stressing personal faith and charity. The article notes his liberal views and compares to his brother in the same conference.
George Abram Smith, once a leading baritone with the Metropolitan Opera company and a star with Emma Abbott, is jailed for 100 days after being convicted of assaulting Dr. Reid in San Jose. He is tied to Michigan congressman’s family and to Freeport roots, with a history of marriages and a high living career in Chicago and New York.
The senior class intends to present the old English play The Rivals by Sheridan. The production is described as a challenging undertaking for amateurs, with a cast list noted as to follow.
The Rochelle post office salary increased from 1600 to 1700 dollars as its annual business rose by nearly 1000 dollars. Aurora bans cannon fire crackers to avert dire results, urging other towns to follow suit. Genoa resident Stephen Abraham found a variegated horn pearl in Kishwaukee river near Combs mill, worth 75 dollars, among 20 others. Grace Letter, five, cut her thumb badly while a lawn mower blade near her home. Dr. Andrew Stoddard operated to reattach and save the digit.
The modern beauty thrives on good food and sunshine with outdoor exercise. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with beauty. For cleansing, she uses gentle purifying action from Syrup of Figs made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Hon A Bergman will devote his summer to selling real estate. He owns numerous desirable Lincoln Boulevard lots and other city properties he will offer on easy terms to buyers seeking to build homes.
A sensational ad claims a monster devil fish destroying its victim represents constipation. It touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a safe cure affecting stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Available for 25 cents at Joseph Emmert s drug store.
An old classified note advertises John’s Barber Shop under the State bank location offering first-class hair cutting for 15 cents. The brief entry hints at a shop established near a state bank, reflecting budget-era pricing and local commerce.
Illinois public schools will introduce an elementary agriculture course next school year aimed at engaging country youth and reducing rural out-migration. Prepared by Dean Davenport and Superintendent Shawhan, the program blends practical farm knowledge with observational tasks, including corn counts, apple cuts, germ life experiments, and simple weather records, with the goal of eventually offering a robust agricultural curriculum aligned to state and university standards.
A Manchester Indiana resident recounts a near fatal lung illness that followed post meal exposure. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a complete cure after doctors expected death. He notes many others used it on his recommendation and urges trial bottles at Jos Emmert's drug store.
The grand jury investigated alleged illegal liquor selling from Ridott and surrounding areas and charged Burdet Rice of Waddams Grove with assaulting a boy named Powell, causing paralysis. Flynn pleaded not guilty. Salter and McCabe pleaded guilty and were sent to the reform school. Jury praised Sheriff Fox and wife for jail conditions.
Closing Board of Trade quotations include July wheat 68 and July corn 38 1/2. Sept pork 11.50 5-23. Sept lard 6.77 4. Sept ribs 6.70. Union stock yards prices show cattle 21 000 with steers down. hogs about steady. sheep 16 000 about steady. Chicago and Northwestern receipts list grain and live stock movements. also an ad for tailor-made suits at $25.
A June wedding took place at 4 30 pm with Rev Kalvelage officiating at the church parsonage. Miss Gussie Hagedorn and Louis Toelle were married in a quiet wedding attended by close friends and relatives. The couple then hosted a wedding supper at the bride’s parents home on Winneshiek street with roses and smilax decor. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Hagedorn, long-time Freeport residents. The groom is a popular young man with many friends.
Rock Grove reports plowing underway with expectations of a large corn crop. Local residents including Peter Laborde and daughter from Juda and John Albright party from Oneco visited friends here. Henry Wagner and wife attended a funeral in Savannah for his father. Woodmen picnic at Madison Tuesday drew many locals. Eminent Ladies of Hope garrison event at Moyer's hall attracted a large crowd. Catherine Sedam, born 1843 in Dauphin County, died 1900 in Elgin at 56. Burial at Lancaster cemetery officiated by Rev. I Divan.
A special meeting of the stockholders will be held at the company's office Monday July 2 1900 at 8 o clock p m to vote on increasing capital stock from 250000 to 500000 Directors named D C Stover W A MerrilFieco A S Hetp O J ZIEGLER
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