This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
4
Republican voters of Florence town will hold a primary at the town house on Monday March 19 from 1 30 to 8 00 p m to select a township committeeman V Russell listing official duties and time.
August Seitz Jr visits Chicago while Mrs Cynthia Capron visits De Kalb. Benedict the publisher returns from New Orleans. L H Matter goes to Orangeville on business. Julia A Farwell stays with brother L Z Farwell in Monticello Iowa. Eugene Snyder and wife return from Sheldon Iowa. H A Morrison of Madison revisits Ed Morrison. Judge J H Stearns in Ottawa for state law examiners session. Mrs Isaac Antill from Savannah cares for her ill daughter-in-law Delhauer.
President Schmidt of the Central baseball league convenes a meeting in Springfield on March 17. Current members are Danville Bloomington Decatur and Terre Haute. Management seeks an eight-team league with Peoria Springfield Joliet and Rock Island invited to join.
Sam Ketchum, a popular Northwestern road conductor based in Freeport, died in West Chicago after being crushed between two cars. He led the Rochelle milk train and was well known in railroad circles.
Mrs. T. A. Kyle accompanied Mrs. Frank McCall to Chicago to visit her husband injured in a railroad accident. Doctors say he is severely hurt but expected to recover.
Interest in the approaching Spring Election grows as Democratic factions sharpen rivalry for nomination to supervisor, collector, and town clerk posts.
Contractors are already at work soliciting orders as several miles of permanent sidewalks are planned for Freeport in the coming season.
It is reported that the Illinois Central has offered to settle with Mrs. George Boerner for 250 dollars after her husband was killed near Galena a few weeks ago.
The city records the end of sleighing due to recent mild weather. Liverymen lament lost rentals from cutters as sleigh traffic declines and winter activities wind down.
Brown and Dollmeyer showcase an artistic photo display that attracts strong public attention in a downtown window exhibit.
Dri Peck traveled to Bolton for professional business. The Sons of Veterans plan a tonight meeting for business and the muster of recruits. Tickets for the Aronson lecture will be on sale at Brown and Doll Monday morning.
In the Weineke vs Blust partition suit in circuit court, Judge Baume ruled against Weineke, holding that a husband who funds improvements on his wife’s property is gifting the money and has no recourse. The decision leaves Mrs Weineke’s interest in the Blust estate to her children. appeal possible. The court adjourned until next Monday for jury service.
The piece surveys spring fashion quirks with hats of chiffon and tulle, satin straw braids, and flowers supplanting feathers. It notes snow white tulle toques with eidel weiss blossoms, gardenias and violets, high round crowned hats, tulle plaitings, belt embellishments, and revived empire gowns.
McCowenvn reports Rev Underwood will fill his appointment next Sabbath evening. Isaac Bechtold and family moved into the newly purchased house of W K Bechtold. The Sabbath school plans Decision Day services under state guidance. Wm Robey of Warren visited town. Wait serves on the grand jury. Elmer Kyler’s child is ill. U B quarterly meeting at St James church next Sabbath 10:30 am. Elder Bovey preaches Friday and Saturday evening. W K Bechtold family move with Bradley Diveley. Christian Endeavor elected officers Nettie Graves president Ida Shippee vice president Della Stamm secretary Daniel Harney treasurer Cora Kilian organist. Society meets every Sabbath. Wm Robey and wife visited Grandma Robey who is ill.
A South of town party at Henry Schauer's and visits from Geo. Becker and others fill the week. Carpenters near completion on the Lincoln Avenue school with expected April 1 use. seats arrived. Prohibition convention speaker invited. local real estate and hat shop promotions appear amid family health notes and local movements.
Mr and Mrs I Resh host a card party on Union street with Cindi playing. Prizes go to Mrs Schelling Mrs Rockey and Mrs Blust for ladies and to A Douglas George Blust and E J Bennetham for gentlemen. Forest ers Court Mohawk No 3199 installs seven new members and holds an oyster supper. Mrs Knowles hosts Social Twelve, Lexington club Dance at the hall, Embury Methodist WFM S Tea at Mrs Hoy, and Topsy Thimble club meets at Mrs Meyers with a guessing contest won by Mrs Searles.
Edward C. Karcher died at home 211 Carroll street last night at 10 50. He had been ill for four years and bed-bound for three weeks. Born September 16 1867 in Ridott township he married Mary Nuberg eight years ago and lived in Freeport six years. Survivors include his wife one child Raymond his parents Mr and Mrs John Karcher and brothers Albert and Will. Funeral Sunday at 10 from the house to Silver Creek church with burial in Silver Creek cemetery. officiating ministers Burling and Hey.
A plan presented at the Paris exposition advocates a thirteen month calendar devised by C H Bundy. It proposes a Century month starting the year with all months of twenty eight days and all weeks starting Mondays. The system would align days of the week across years and simplify calendars.
A meeting at Freeport courthouse gathered Ninth District Farmers Institute officers to set next winter institutes. Attendees included Moore Polo and Oliver Jo Daviess with other county reps. Institutes will run January across Amboy Belvidere Rockford Freeport Stockton Mt Carroll Polo and Polo to open with Polo hosting final events. Speakers eyed include Grout Kedzie Kerrick Wallace Colter Riley Grant Blair Gurley and others. Stephenson institutes praised as among the best in the state.
A tense exchange unfolds between a wary man and an intellectual young woman. He hints at looming troubles while she breathes relief, fearing a barbaric turn. The dialogue captures heightened suspense and a hint of mishearing in a dramatic scene.
An odd notice urges readers to pay taxes to the sender with a brief address at Freeport Mattress Co. The message asks parties owing taxes to call and settle quickly, noting books will be kept only a short time. The writer signs as J C Koson with a terse, formal closing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.