11 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
1
Our Pure Cross Creek Le high coal offers superior heat per ton and lower ash content than other hard coals sold in Freeport. Priced at 8.00 dollars per delivered ton, it undercuts uncertain rivals. We offer exclusive sale of the celebrated fuel.
Advertises Freeport coal in Lump and Nut sizes described as best soft coal for domestic or steam use with low clinker ash. Promises trial orders to prove quality and quick delivery of dry split wood and kindling. Dry pine slabs twelve inches long offered, with pricing of $2.00 per load or $1.00 per half load.
Local vendor promotes fresh sarsaparilla with prompt money back guarantee and price emphasis.
Military affairs committee reaches complete agreement on army appropriation with plans to expand marine service. Government moves to improve coast defenses with wire communications to fortifications and rapid fire guns ordered. Brazil cruisers Amazonas and Barboza tensions, Japan to sell cruisers, and Cuba reinforcements noted amid Spanish financial panic.
Gen W S Rosecrans died at his Redondo Beach residence after a long career as West Point graduate engineer Civil War officer and California congressman He was born in 1819 Kingston Ohio and rose to prominence through military and public service Beloved by contemporaries his lasting legacy marked by service in engineering and politics.
Closing quotations show March and May prices for wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs. Hogs 15 000 steady with mixed grades. cattle 8 500 steady. sheep 6 000 steady to firm. Freeport market notes weak wheat July drive and Leiter interest at 1.04. primary receipts compare Ambent and other figures.
Crop reports from winter wheat areas show improvement in late sown wheat due to recent warm rains. Contract and cash wheat move high on strong receipts with 100000 bushels daily, while May wheat at Minneapolis lags 84 cents below local values. Government forecasts and large primary receipts keep coarse grains steady though corn and oats ease slightly. Chicago and Northwestern arrivals list substantial car counts for wheat corn and oats.
Rain this afternoon clears and grows colder tonight and Saturday. Partly cloudy conditions with high westerly winds. Alan C. Dunlop, once owner of Sycamore roller mills, becomes business manager for Pauline the boy hypnotist. After Shullsburg week, the show travels to Madison Freeport Rockford Belvidere and other Illinois and Wisconsin cities.
Special report states John Earle fought with his stepsons Charles Redmond aged 18 and William Redmond aged 19. The elder man died this morning after a severe beating. the youths escaped.
Saginaw Michigan readers are urged to join a new Shorthand Class organized at Freeport College of Commerce amid streetcar line stoppages. Conductors and motormen seek regular hours and overtime pay, with contact details provided.
LIGHTNING CLEANER recommends itself for silver glassware gold tinware and more. Sold by J. H. Edwards grocer A. W. Ford & Son and Ford & Frick jewelers T. H. Hollister jeweler G. A. Huenkemeier grocer Hinckett Lichtenberger hardware Karcher Crawford grocers D. A. Molter grocer manufactured by Schermerhorn Crocker Freeport Illinois agents wanted.
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