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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
8
Practical dress for year round wear described as comfortable and well made. About seventy five suits arrived in the last week, offered from five dollars upward in Cheviots Homespuns Venetians and Covert cloths. Also new skirts and shirt waists shown.
An advertising claim proclaims a cereal as the purest healthiest nutritious and entirely satisfactory, praising its taste and health benefits as unparalleled in food products.
Malt Breakfast Food is described as the most easily digested cereal, adopted within six months by principal chefs of the finest hotels in America. The advertisement urges readers to try it and promises they will not use any other cereal.
A seller advertises discounts and top quality, claiming customers will be pleased by both price and quality of groceries. The message emphasizes affordability and superior goods to attract shoppers.
The notice outlines a series of March events including a social and dance by the Ladies of the Macenbees, a stage show Otis Skinner in The Liars at the Rand Opera House, a Puerto Rico lecture by Dr. O'Dell at the Baptist church, county and district Republican conventions, high school senior class entertainment, teacher's institute, a lodge gathering by I O G T, a St Patrick's Day Columbus club event, and the Freaport consistory rendezvous and reception.
The John A. Davis Post and W. J. McKim Post G A R receive an invite from G L Nevins Post No 1 Rockford Ill to attend an old fashioned stag camp fire at Grand Army hall in Rockford on Monday evening March 5 1900 Department Commander John B Inman and staff will attend along with other G A R officials The Davis post is asked to attend its regular meeting Friday March 2 to decide on attendance A round trip fare of one and one third is granted Commander F C Help.
All persons should have teeth examined every six months by a competent dentist. Early detection of decay and tartar prevents pain, strengthens tooth walls, and reduces future risk. Timely professional care yields high quality work, less pain, and lasting fillings.
The central examination season nears with dates across the county from Pearl City on March 24 to Freeport on April 9. Teachers urged to prepare students, with cautions against very young examinees and notes on eligibility. Reports praise Lancaster and Kachelhofer schools, new principals, institute dates, library fund drives, and a push for seven-month terms to extend schooling. Measles and mumps disrupt schools. a diphtheria death is rare. A list of county students studying in Toledo, Iowa, offers positive outlooks.
Freeport mobilizes a famine relief fund with Boyd Kramer authorized to receive contributions. An Advance writer recalls 1897 famine aid where American farmers donated corn to India. The current crisis threatens 50 million people with starving families, drought, and emaciated children. urgent funds and quick remittance via missionaries are urged, with dollar and five dollar donations framed as feeding tens to thousands for days or a month.
A Stockton Herald report says a fur dealer calling himself Mills at Wood stock pitched at Great Western, selling coats and robes for 12 to 25 dollars that proved to be shams. A Stockton Center man exposed the fraud by tearing a sample from his own coat, revealing imitation hide and dyed hair. The tale ends with a plain moral.
Mrs B K Meyers underwent an operation this morning for removal of a cancer on the right breast performed by Drs Stealy Freeport Miller Shannon and Wales of Lanark. The cancer weighed about two pounds an hour and three quarters were required for removal and dressing. At 2 pm she remained under anaesthetic. The Gazette voices wishes for her speedy full recovery.
A heavy storm raged across southern and central Illinois with twelve to eighteen inches of snow on the level. Central passenger trains required two engines to reach Freeport, while the fast mail needed two engines. Freight service in the south was briefly abandoned, but lines are clear today.
On Saturday this week the Epworth League will offer bread pies cakes and more at Mr Delhauer s new tea and coffee store. Prepared under the first M E Epworth league direction, items will be sold at reasonable prices with liberal patronage hoped for.
R. R. Tiffany of Stockton, just completing a Chicago law course, is considering opening an office in this city.
Foster's tan and black shoes, listed at four dollars, appear among Staver's Clearing Sale offerings. The sale features discounted footwear and other bargains as advertised.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio endured 18 months of rectal fistula. Doctors warned death without costly surgery. He reportedly cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, marketed as a reliable pile cure. 25 cents a box. Emmert & Burrell druggists distributed. Read the Jovignar's want column.
Edward Delhauer debuts a new tea and coffee shop with a home loaking sale featuring varied blends and introductory prices. Local patrons are invited to preview the store and sample beverages during a soft opening period.
J R Garrison cashier of the Thornville bank credits Dr King’s New Discovery with restoring his health from a serious lung trouble. He calls it the best medicine for cold or lung issues and keeps a bottle on hand. The ad offers 60c to $1.00 with free trial bottles at Emmert and Burrell’s drug store.
J C Koscu, Collector, announces payment of all personal taxes due this month at the office behind the First National Bank. Taxpayers urged to complete settlements promptly.
An advert notes Staver's Clearing Sale at 226d in A lot of tan love shoes with prices listed as $3 and the Staver's Clearing Sale price.
The bakery announces fresh bread at 3c per loaf and day old loaves at 2c. Buns rolls cookies and doughnuts cost 8c a dozen. Pies and cakes price 8c each. Nneeda Biscuits sold at 4c per package. Zweibach priced at 3c per dozen.
Meat department listing offers cuts at three to five cents a pound cheaper than elsewhere. Includes surloin steak 124c lb, round steak 10c lb, shoulder roast 8c lb, rib boiling beef 6 lb, pork chops 10c lb, pork roast 10c lb, hams 10c lb, picnic hams 8c lb, finest breakfast bacon 10c lb. Herring one cent each, salted salmon 124c lb.
J. S. Brubaker presents an exhibit of a reflection oil gas burner at the store. The stove is described as versatile for heating or cooking, safe from explosion, coal, wood, ashes, smoke, and odor, and easily attachable to any stove. Visitors urged to examine its features.
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