07 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1899
Page
1
An old style print promotes lumber for all uses by leading builders in town and country. It emphasizes top quality, good grades, thorough seasoning, and protection from rain and sun under cover to prevent warping. The ad urges readers to switch if not already buying from this supplier.
A nationwide winter storm brings heavy rain, cold waves and snow. Cities from Atlanta to Louisville report crop and fruit losses, paralyzed transit, and rising rivers threatening safety and property.
In Washington Alger announced a $3,000,000 treasury requisition to pay Cuban troops from the war. Officials expect the new Spanish cabinet to secure ratification of the peace treaty without convening the cortez. Senator Jones of Arkansas shows improvement but requires a month of absolute rest.
March 7 dispatches report Hale and Wheat brigades clearing the vicinity of waterworks with quiet conditions overnight. Post offices established at Iloilo Cebu and Negros as Lenox reports Choate’s cordial Windsor reception. Kipling and daughter improving as remains of Lord Herschell arrive in New York for escort by marines. Carter nominated for mayor by Republicans in Cuicano.
Mayor F A Truman won a third term over J F Palmer in Dixon Tl with election of George F Stanbook Alderman First Ward Fisher Second Ward Barber Third Ward and Parsons Fourth Ward. The license proposition received approval.
Ill inois fair tonight then threatening weather Wednesday with rising temperatures. Southeast winds. Note mentions gas savings ad line.
German Valley dealer Ulfert Poppen sold three German coach stallions to J Crouch & Son of Lafayette Indiana, a firm that had previously bought three from Poppen. A German paper notes stallion exams at Aurich on February 7 drawing many buyers from Holland Italy and Britain with prices reaching 8500 5000 and 4500 marks. The German coach breed is praised for noble form strength and tractable harness qualities, with Hanover stud central to breeding efforts begun in 1735 at Celle marking 150th anniversary 14 years ago.
James McCabe died after a fifteen week illness at his Iroquois Street home. The cause remains unclear though headaches and long unconsciousness marked the illness. Born in Eagle Wisconsin he would have been thirty two in July. He lived in Forreston and, since moving to the city as a youth, worked for Bongye Schwarz fourteen years after early employment with C H Little. He leaves a wife and three children Edward Mary and Florence, his father John McCabe, a sister Mary of this city and a brother John of Dubuque. Funeral from the house at 9 then St Marys church at 3 30 with Rev Father DuFour officiating. An old gentleman named John Hensing of the Third ward died this afternoon.
Hermsmeier ad change noted Busy Bee sewing circle meets at Mrs Theo Janssens home tomorrow afternoon West Freeport Democratic caucus set for March 18 at 1 p m in West Freeport council rooms Trinity church WMS to meet at Mrs Craner Beaver Street Wednesday 2 30 p m all members urged 21 E E Barclay M D back from Anti Saloon league trip organized nine leagues in state Blooming ton petition signed by several hundred men to vote on saloon question this spring
The Sick List reports Albert Ruston Bert Bookman Roy Mogle's son Miss Lucile Wilcox and Al Plowman's young son ill. Mrs Frank Raubenheimer improved today. Al Green's daughter sprained her wrist at her grandfather's home Sunday. Dr Mease was called. Geo Luebbing is confined at home with a knee injury from Saturday at Blust's.
Smith voices disgust over lack of local backing for a Freeport baseball club. Uncle Hi Smith says he spent four to five hundred dollars last season and faced poor encouragement. if a team is to exist next year, someone else must take the project forward.
Meeting will be continued with revival services held at the United Brethren church each evening this week except Saturday. All members are urged to attend and others are invited if their duties permit.
W R Custin of Shelbyville Illinois Mary Miller of Freeport William Liebergesell of Florence and Emma Sober of Loran are noted in a brief local marriage license listing with names and towns.
A corner at Stephenson Street and Galena Avenue is cited in connection with A J Karcher in readable notes. Details are fragmentary but indicate an event or location reference involving the name Karcher. Further context from the source would clarify the incident or notice.
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