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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1900
Page
4
Republican voters in Florence will hold a primary at the town house on Monday March 19 from 1:80 to 8 oclock p m to nominate a township ticket. W RUSSELL, committeeman.
Republican voters in Freeport Township will hold a primary Monday evening March 19 at the county club rooms over Hoffman's dry goods store to nominate township officers. Polls will open 6 to 8 p m with candidates including H F Hange C J WellLs Frank Harris B F Tims M M Kurcoxner R P Eckert Joan Templeton W J McCann Dr J F Fair and party committeemen.
Morning reports list John Milvarney and Wn J Hall as Chicago bound passengers, James Wheeler visiting Freeport from Paw Paw, and Fred Drehner with John Koehler heading to Ridott. Others include J E Tuckett to Hamilton Canada on business, L T Hackett en route to Sioux City, Chas Kintzle new messenger at Western Union, Frank Lyon returning to Polo to rebuild after a fire, and several locals starting or resuming activities in Chicago, Lynn Griffith at school, Mrs. Poling staying with Dr. Upp in Chicago, and Mrs. Stonberry of Mason City visiting Waddell family before returning home. Col Wim Laing of Racine Water and Dr J C Burbank journey to Clinton Iowa for a funeral. Mrs Meyers recovery noted.
Stephenson county Prohibitionists held a convention to select delegates and alternates for the state convention in Chicago on June 26. The list includes J. H. Wertendyke, M. S. Bovey, B. R. Schultze, Jas. Keagle, G. Kita, F. A. Smith, G. G. Kramer, J. Hinelines, R. D. Dicksen, and many others.
Mrs. I. B. Raymond of Philo shares farm home improvements from the Illinois association of Domestic Science meeting. She argues children must feel the home is best and safest, and offers concrete steps for layout, heating, water, and storage. She promotes separate dining spaces, proper porches, ample closets, and practical furnishings to keep a cheerful, healthy farm household.
A church committee led by Bishops C H Fowler W X Ninde and I W Joyce appeals to Methodists for increased membership activity citing 1899 world decline of 21923 and designating March 25 as a week of fasting and prayer. The appeal stresses spiritual famine lack of witness power and widespread social ills including labor capital tensions and shallow literature.
A church leader laments sidetracked church life and warns that the heart searching needed for revival is avoided as fanatical, while higher criticism challenges the Bible’s supernatural character and divine authority, spreading influence through literature and diminishing teaching and preaching power.
The Illinois Central opened freight and passenger offices in Denver Salt Lake Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles with eastern offices long established. Thirteen third party routes carried 33 first class Chicago Omaha passengers while 24 Minneapolis through passengers used the Minneapolis and St. Louis Illinois Central line. Mendota saw a massive coal train of 84 cars totaling 3360 tons pass north, powered by Rogers locomotives, marking a record for tonnage.
Closing Board of Trade quotations show July wheat at 6 63 4, July corn 3 73 4, July oats 2 24 3, July pork 10.95, July lard 6.12, July ribs 6.02. Union stock yards cattle 38,500 steady. beeves 4.00-6.00. hogs 25,000 active, heavy 4.97-5.07, light 4.80-5.00. sheep 12,000 steady. C. W. Killen quotes May and July values for wheat cashews, corn, oats, pork, lard, and ribs with various highs and lows. Also Chicago receipts and Northwestern and New York market notes appear, alongside a quoted inspirational line and Rocky Mountain Tea ad.
Howard O Barber of Milledgeville born Rock Grove June 16 1848 died February 27 1900 at his home aged 57 years 8 months 11 days He married Mary Allison December 7 1870 and they had four children Cora Frank Harry and Price He was active in farming business in Carroll County before moving to town in 1874 He served on the school board and was a devoted member of the Methodist church as well as Masonic Fraternity and Modern Woodmen of America He passed after a brief illness February 27 with family at his side Funeral services were held February 28 at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev Davis Bald win and Teeter with Masons at the grave Bethal Cemetery’A Friend
A fragment shows Estopped, Mr and Mrs Pipes clashing over social and political economy. Mr Pipes cites neighborhood mischief by boys. Penelope retorts against continual socialism. An ad-like line touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs, ending with Joseph Emmert.
John D. Smeadley, a Jacksonville truancy officer, testifies that Morrow's Kid-ne- oids eased his kidney pain after doctors and pills failed. He praises tablets for fast relief and lasting effects. The product is Yellow Tablets sold in boxes for fifty cents with a descriptive booklet mailed on request.
In Lena this morning the Geltz versus Keltner suit moved to Magistrate Krape and is postponed ten days. Rev. Geo C Cromer will lecture on Saul of Tarsus at Amity English Lutheran church at 8 pm. Funeral services were held for Lewis Brickner and Louise Rampenthal, with J T Leamon & Son in charge. A farewell party for the Tull family marked by the impending move. Lena reports no vacant rental dwellings, some small business spaces open. Persons visiting and traveling to Freeport are listed among local names.
An old advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a gift of healthy flesh solid bone and muscle for children. It notes a price of 35 cents and credits Joseph Em mert as the seller.
In Chicago, Dr Berry, visiting from Wolverhampton, heard a thanks for his address and a admired book. A puzzled admirer mixed up J M Barrie with the author of The Little Minister, prompting Berry to correct that he did not write The Little Minister but the Little Minister.
A vintage advertisementPromotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for a sallow complexion moth patches blotches and signs of liver trouble. Claims pills deliver clear skin rosy cheeks and a rich complexion for 25 cents at Joseph Emwerk successor to Emmert Burrell.
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