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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
4
Republican voters of Florence township will hold a primary election at the town house on Monday March 19 from 1 30 to 2 o'clock pm to nominate a township ticket. P W Russell 3rd Law Committeeman.
Republican voters in Harlem second district plan a primary at West Freeport village hall on Saturday March 17 to nominate candidates for township offices. Polls open 6:30 to 8 p.m. Committeeman WM I Brady.
Republican voters in Freeport Township will hold a primary election Monday evening March 19 at the county club rooms above Hoffman's dry goods store for the nomination of township officers. Polls open 6 to 8 p m. Names listed include H F Hange C J Wells Frank Harris B F Tins M M Kurchner R P Eckert Jo an Templeton W J McCann Dr J EF Farr and committee members.
A roundup of social notes lists A C Knorr in Rockford on business and Dr C R Sheetz in Chicago. Visitors descending on towns include Mrs Baltzer of Orangeville, Oscar Petit of Rockford, and John Eberlis heading to Rockford for a few days.
In Circuit Court the McNeil and Higgins suit against Nieman went to a jury this afternoon while the Clement and Calkins suit against Black begins trial.
Dr W J Rideout advertises eye ear nose and throat services at 110 Stephenson street offering glasses fittings. Telephone number 205. Service details presented in terse 19th or early 20th century copy with abbreviated phrasing.
Chicago Record reports on European paving trends, noting asphalt gains in London and Berlin while Paris leans toward wood and stone. Sydney touts eucalyptus wood as superior for durability and noise reduction, with Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark largely using stone and granite.
An advertisement notes that years of suffering from itching piles are relieved in a night by Dean's Ointment. It claims the product never fails and is available at any drugstore, signed by Joseph Emmert.
The law requires highway commissioners to reside in the district of the vacancy. In Freeport's second district, comprising First ward and part of the Third ward, vacancies are filled by election or appointment only by a resident of the district. Section 16 directs township districts and resident representation, with vacancies filled by a district resident.
A sobering note on a weak child isolated from play and progress, and a promotion of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for a healthy pregnancy. The text urges expectant mothers to consider the product to protect both mother and future child.
Local gents furnishing dealers report their annual spring arrivals with notes on hats shrinking in size and light in weight. Colors favored include black seal brown cocoa coffee and covert with pearl as a standout. Soft headgear such as caps suit golf and cycling but not street wear. Alpine remains dressy while two necktie styles appear four in hand and bat wing. High lay down collars stay popular for business wear and the straight standing collar is the swell choice.
A user named Wm A Shinn from Sing Sing New York extols Grape-Nuts as a superior food for strength and quick preparation. The letter claims the cereal provides nutriment from grain elements that support nerve center gray matter, with improved energy noted after days on the product.
A lively reception hosted by the Ladies Aid at Second Presbyterian Church drew many attendees. Marriage notices highlight Thomas Catherall and Nancy L Bennett and Harry Gena walt and Josephine Edwards, with social gatherings at McCullough residence and Van Buren street. A Columbus club St Patrick’s Day plan, a Sunday school class gathering, and a piano recital by Maurice Aronson featured among social happenings.
S W Benson lauds Illinois Central stock train from western Iowa to Chicago as it beats Chicago and Northwestern in a cattle run. Frank Richardson of Dell Keith reports delivering many cattle to the station, with unloading and sale arranged before the Northwestern arrival. Richardson praises Central service after 26 years of shipping. Meanwhile Rockton residents oppose further gravel pit excavations by C M and S P within village limits, seeking gravel land on the south side to protect the town’s layout and value.
Free port and all United States census enumerators will wear badges. A contract for 60 000 badges has been issued and they will be ready by June 1. The badges, German silver, measure one inch two quarters by one and five eighths inches, shield shaped with an eagle atop and the inscription United States Census, 1900 on the face.
Mrs. Samuel Shibely, born November 13, 1818 in Union County, Pa., died this morning near Pearl City from heart trouble and old age. She came to the county in 1845, outlived all relatives, and was a Lutheran church member. Funeral Saturday at her residence with interment in Babb Cemetery. Also noted is the death yesterday of John Abadall’s six month old son at the Orphan's Home with a funeral this afternoon.
A Strong Attraction will appear at the Germania opera house Friday night with elaborate scenery. Acts depict a southern plantation at sunset a rugged Tennessee glen a Mississippi wood landing and the Lee Natchez steamboat race. A lively color troupe performs songs and dances in the wood scene.
A Sibley estate representative describes 22 000 acres in one contiguous block near Sibley Ford County Illinois divided into 188 farms of 160 acres each plus some 80 and 320 acre plots. The estate holds 85 000 dollars in blanket fire insurance with a 1 100 dollar annual premium for five years. Taxes total 8 000 dollars annually. Last year the estate received 180 000 bushels of rent corn and 130 000 bushels of rent oats, with 200 000 bushels of rent corn on hand and roughly half of rent oats shipped. Rent terms are two fifths of corn and one third of oats. About 1 500 acres are rented for cash in pasture and meadow. The Sibley elevator is the largest between Decatur and Chicago, likely the state’s largest outside Chicago, with two buildings, one housing machinery. The 275 000 bushel capacity cost 22 000 dollars. No other elevators exist in the village, but three grain buyers use theirs daily.
Advertisement for Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup by Joseph Emmert claims it cures coughs and colds even if long standing before developing consumption. Aimed at general readers with medical product endorsement.
An ad claims Rocky Mountain Tea provides a gift of healthy flesh, solid bone and muscle for children, priced at 85 cents, attributed to Joseph Emert.
The text notes that the southern region now produces about 40,000,000 tons of bituminous coal annually, a substantial increase from earlier decades, with coalfields spanning 47,000 square miles of which roughly 1,000 square miles remain under devaluation or specific protection.
Sciota Mills adopts metropolitan image as Illinois Central schedules a depot run and will station an operator thereafter.
The article notes artillery practice in the Transvaal war is largely ineffective on both sides, with the statistic that only one bullet in 500 fired strikes a target. It mentions the reader’s blood flowing with energy when taking Rocky Mountain Tea by Joseph Emmert.
A vintage ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for liver trouble and a path to clear skin and rosy cheeks. It claims the product costs 25 cents at Joseph Emilee, successor to Emmert & Burrell, presenting a bold health pitch with period advertising flavor.
Call at Bolender's Art Studio to have pictures copied and enlarged. We discount all offers made by agents and give you first class work. You never lose your small pictures when giving them to us. We give you better prices better frames any kind of work and satisfaction guaranteed. 76 Chicago St between Pieppeneen and Exchange.
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