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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1900
Page
8
Freeport March Events and Entertainments Calendar
March 0 high school senior class entertainment. March 10 Stegfenson County Teachers Institute and Mortison's Faust at the Grand opera house. March 14 Aronson musicale at the Y. March 16-17 District lodge 1 O. G. T. at Good Templar's hall. March 17 St Patrick's day by Columbus club at St Mary's hall. W R C supper at Blust's hall. March 20 Warren Academy Glee club at Y M C A auditorium. March 26 20 Annual rendezvous Freeport consistory reunion reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Stegfenson County Teacher’s Institute
Mortison
Faust
Grand Opera House
Prof
Aronson
District Lodge 1. O. G. T
Good Templar
Columbus Club
St. Mary’s Hall
Blust's
Warren Academy Glee Club
Woman's Auxiliary
Republican Meeting For Township Nomination Call
Freeport Republican County Central committee members plan a meeting at the county club rooms on Saturday evening at 7 30 to issue a call for primaries for the nomination of a township ticket. All Republican voters in the city are invited and those seeking township office are urged to attend by order of the committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Republican County Central Committee
Not a Candidate for Rock Grove Supervisor Seat
Supervisor Barton G Cooper of Rock Grove township will not seek reelection. He commends the board and says Republicans will nominate a worthy successor. Supervisor F W Clingman of Buckeye township will seek renomination after one term, praised as a capable and faithful member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton G. Cooper
Rock Grove Township
F. W. Clingman
Buckeye Township
Cooper
Clingman
Beloit Engineer Charles H Menzie Elected to SAR
Charles H Menzie, formerly of Freeport and now Beloit, has been notified by Secretary Stickney of Milwaukee of his election as a member of the Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution. After reviewing his lineage to a Revolutionary War soldier, he hopes Beloit may form a local chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Freeport Pastor to Speak Several Nights in City
Rev C H Holden of the First Baptist Church Freeport will visit for a few days and speak six times. He preaches tonight at West Side school house tomorrow and Friday at the church and Sunday at the Baptist church. Mr Kempton will fill in Freeport. Mt Carroll Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
C. H. Holden
First Baptist Church of
Our City
West Side
Baptist Church
Kempton
Mt. Carrol! Democrat
Christian Endeavor Meeting at First Presbyterian Church
A business meeting of the Christian Endeavor society at the parsonage tonight at 7 30 o clock. All society members are earnestly requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
The
First Presbyterian Church
Praise meeting of Foreign Missionary society at church
The annual praise meeting of the Foreign Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will be held in the church parlors Friday afternoon at 3 o clock, March 9th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Foreign Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Martha Washington garrison meeting planned at Knights of the Globe
The Martha Washington garrison will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon in the Knights of the Globe hall. Attendance of all members is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington Garrison
Knights of the Globe Hall
Prof Aronson Pupils to Perform at YMCA Musicale
Prof Aronson and his pupils will present a musicale at the YMCA on March 1st. It promises to be a rare musical treat with a curated program by the noted educator and his students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aronson
Cherry Street Hill Coasting Draws Hundreds
About 200 people of all ages participated in a coast down Cherry Street hill last evening, drawing a lively turnout for the local sport event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Street
Will Be a Jeweler
John Tuckett Jr has entered Bengston jewelry store to learn the business. Minnie Krohn, a longtime member of the Ladies of the Mac cabees of the World, has died leaving a kind mother and wife and respected community figure. The lodge offers its deepest sympathy and requests minutes and newspaper publication of the resolutions sent to the bereaved family. Read the Journal Gateway want column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tuckett, Jr
Bengston Jewelry
Minnie Krohn
Order
the Ladies of the Maccabees of
Louise Wopinka
Rose Kyepry
Newng Altenbern
Illinois Central bridge rebuilding near Dubuque
A Dubuque Herald reporter tours the Illinois Central project across the river, detailing a near million dollar improvement program west of Chicago. Workers brave freezing conditions on high girders as the company replaces old spans with heavier structures, installs interlocking switches, and raises hopes for speeding freight, passenger, and mail service to rival Burlington and Northwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Dubuque
Illinois Central
East
Fort Dodge
Omaha
Burlington
Central
Chicago
Northwestern
Standard Lumber Company
Dixon elects Hughes as mayor and picks aldermen
Charley H Hughes won the mayoral race in Dixon. Elected aldermen are James E Drew George E Shields Daniel Curran and James Sterling. Grand jury at Sycamore condemned Dekalb county jail conditions. State convention of the Travelers Protective Association expects 500 delegates in Jacksonville on April 21. Rockford Federation of Women's Clubs debated a Sapho play ban, but the resolution failed. Belvidere’s Central Union Telephone Co will add lines and spend 10000. Rockford dogs gain popularity with prize potential. Judge Garver to unite C Herbert Lewis and Miss Catherine Theiss in Chicago private wedding. Postoffice Inspector Gould presented indictments against Johnson Howe and Farrell for the DeKalb post office robbery. warrants issued. arrests expected but uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Hughes
Dixon
James E. Drew
George E. Shields
Daniel Curran
James Sterling
Sycamore
DeKalb County
John C. Garver
Rockford
C. Herbert Lewis
Catherine Theiss
Sublette
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Postoffice
Guy Gould
John Johnson
William Howe
Thomas L. Farrell
DeKalb
Ill
Janesville
Wis
United States
Kohlsaar
Fire dept responses near Henney plant. minor damage
Firefighters were dispatched to a house near the Henney buggy plant last evening around 9 oclock. They found the fire already extinguished with no serious damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henney
Women Society Meetings at First M E Church
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First M E church will hold a monthly prayer and business meeting Wednesday March 7 in the church parlors at 3 o'clock. At 4 o'clock the Woman's Home Missionary society will meet. In the evening the two societies unite for a church supper. All are invited. Rocky Mountain Tea advertisement notes healthful benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
M. E
Woman's Home Missionary Society
neAdst
Harlem Township Tax Collector Goes to State Park Each Week
The Harlem Township collector will be at the Freeport State Park every Wednesday and Saturday to receive taxes, ensuring access for residents to payment locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
State Park
Freeport
Zea Sanpueter
Col
Éodwin
Fiendish Attack on Cherokee Man Recovers with Bitters
A. Fiendish assault on C. F. Collier of Cherokee Iowa nearly felled him as kidneys and back failed. He recovered after using Electric Bitters noting a dramatic improvement. The medicine purifies blood and restores health, 50c at Emmert & Burrell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Emmert & Burrell
Under the Big Dome. Probate and guardianship records listed
Estate and guardianship matters filed and pending in the court include probate petitions for multiple deceased estates such as Wales Morrison Betts Becker Weber O'Brien Pickle and Churchill as well as guardianship and conservatorship actions for Elias Hurds Geo Isaac Rudolph Staderman Wim Lahre and Ellis Askey. Reports orders inventories appraisers and bonds are approved recorded and estate settlements or decrees for sale are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ann Wales
Elias Hurds
Loyde
Mary A. Morrison
E. Josephine Betts
John Becker
Geo. F. Weber
Peter Pickle
Nathaniel J. Churchill
Geo. W. Isaac
Isaac
Rudolph Staderman
Kline
Wim. Lahre
Gable
Ellis Askey
Ladies of the Maccabees Thank Mr Chris Ditmar
The Ladies of the Maccabees extend a vote of thanks to Mr Chris Ditmar for the use of carriages donated for the funeral of the late Mrs Krohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Maccabees
Chris Ditmar
Mrs. Krohn
He Fooled Doctors With Arnica Salve Cure
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months with rectal fistula. Doctors said he would die without a costly operation. He cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, sold by Emmert & Burrell for 25 cents a box. It claims to be the surest pile cure and the best salve on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson
Bucklen
Emmert & Burrell Druggists
Life in Lena
Lena March 7 M F Holliday leaves on a business trip through Iowa after a brief stay at home Mrs Charles Simmons and Mrs H L Fair visit relatives in Ames Iowa Frank Heyer ships two cars to Storm Lake Iowa where he will farm Mr and Mrs H M Harr host a party for Miss Riky visiting sister Mrs Harr Truman moves into M Lampert s house Rudolph Ephriam Henry Leckington A J Clarity A F and F P Foll Samuel Taylor Kent and John Waltz visit Freeport O M Pinkley delivers the new county history In the Foot Prints of the Pioneers and the work is said satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
M. F. Holliday
Iowa
Charles Simmons
H. L. Fair
Ames
Frank Heyer
Storm Lake
H. M. Harr
Miss Riky
Mrs. Harr
What Your Face Worth In Liver Trouble
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for liver trouble showing as a sallow complexion and blotches. It promises clear skin and rosy cheeks and notes the product costs 25 cents at Emmert & Burrell's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell’s
Catalog of household goods and prices
A list of domestic items with unit prices including China coffee stands six cents each. Glass tumblers four cents. China salads twenty five cents each. China plates twenty five cents priced at eighteen cents. Pencil borers one cent. Palers one cent. Knife and shears sharpener one cent. Decorated spice boxes four cents. Comb cases with mirrors eight cents. Rubber combs three cents. Clothes bars thirty eight cents each. Copper bottom tea pots fourteen cents. Six quart granite sauce pans with cover thirty two cents. Crokinole boards ninety eight cents. Fancy decorated lamps fifty five cents. St Patrick pins one cent. One dollar harness mending sets for seventy five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Meat department prices and specials
Meat department ad offers savings of three to five cents per pound. Best sirloin steak 12c lb, best round steak 10c, shoulder roast 8c, rib boiling beef 6c, pork roast 10c, pork chops 10c, hams 10c lb, picnic hams 8c lb, finest breakfast bacon 0c lb, herring 0c each.
Bargains Promise Free Picture Enlargement With Purchases
With every twenty five dollars of purchases we will enlarge a picture free of cost. We offer this as a special inducement for your trade in addition to our remarkably low prices. Watch this space Friday for Saturday s Bargains.
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