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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
8
A local shop invites shoppers to consider spring attire, suggesting customers compare a black dress and a skirt and visit to view their black goods selection. The message emphasizes wearers choosing between dress or skirt for the season.
Coming events for Freeport list dates for March 26 29 annual rendezvous and reception of Freeport consistory March 20 Maccabees social dance at their hall March 30 Roach Bowers Minstrel show at Grand Opera house April 3 annual township election Freeport April 3 4 Spring meeting of Freeport Presbytery at First Presbyterian church April 16 B of L F annual ball at Armory April 16 O M P dance at Germania hall April 19 ball at St Marys hall under Ladies sodalities auspices
The Freeport bowling squad heads to Rockford tomorrow at 3 40 pm with a likely twenty five to thirty rooters at a fare of rate one third. They don t expect to win but hope to make the contest lively. C W Killen led practice with scores over 200 and holds the team s top average while Mrs J H Stealy is the leading lady bowler with a 167.
John Hartman owner of the Hartman oil works in North Freeport has bought 16 acres housing the site. He has run the business for four years and turned it into a success. He plans to renovate the rendering works, reduce its unpleasant aspect further, and erect more substantial buildings.
At the regular meeting of the Sons of Veterans tomorrow night several recruits will be mustered and applications voted on. A social hour and short program will follow the business portion, with refreshments served. Full attendance is requested.
Collector Fred Howan of Silver Creek township agrees a settlement with the county treasurer. Amount assessed 8530 61. Amount collected 8406 54. Amount delinquent 124 07. Collector's commission 168 13.
A forthcoming event at the Freeport club will pit ladies against gentlemen in a bowling contest. A proposed handicap would have the men bowl left handed, though noted experts like T. D. Hewitt would be excluded from this arrangement.
In a quiet session Judge Baume adjourned the circuit court until next Tuesday for the final wind-up. He refused a new trial in the Clement versus Block case.
A well attended Epworth League gathering at the First M. E. church featured a fine missionary program on China. An exhibition displayed a collection of Chinese curios.
EE B Hall gains renown as a whist player after last night he made a slam on a hand where opponents could only take six tricks. The report highlights the notable performance and rising reputation in local card circles.
The body of Otto Coahan, a relative of John Schadle, who died at Elgin, was brought to Freeport this afternoon for burial.
The remains of the late Mrs Wad dington were taken to her old home in Bloomington this morning for burial.
John Goetz and John Gill are on the sick list while J N Ashburn and Louis Koym’s son Elmer show improvement. Wm Raib’s twin children are among the afflicted. A C Schwarze, recently operated on, is better and up. Emil Haeni is improving from pneumonia. J M Hineline’s little son Ray is very ill with lung fever.
J R Garrison, cashier for Thornville Ohio bank, credits Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble relief after a severe cold. He says it is the best medicine he ever used and keeps a bottle on hand. Coughs colds throat chest lung trouble cured with 50c and 1.00, trials free at Joseph Emmert’s successor to Emmert & Burrell.
The Medical Record advocates barber shop hygiene with reforms in Paris Pennsylvania and Missouri. It praises stricter standards, metal instruments, sterilization, and examiner oversight to reduce disease transmission. Canada Quebec requires barber health and disinfection exams. The note cites Breslau research on microbes and ends with an ad for Dr. Thomas Electric Oil by Joseph Emmert.
Friendly feeling over the district for Aspinwall in the governor contest draws more interest than any other statewide race. This county expects Senator Aspinwall of Freeport to gain support if he shows solid prospects for the nomination. A Freeport convention resolution notes district interest and urges delegation support. Captain Aspinwall, lifelong Republican, aided agricultural measures in Illinois. His family pioneer roots are highlighted in the report.
Farmers report unusually cold March delaying field work yet expect relief in April and May. They note a pattern of shifting cold spells and believe a single missing month will come later, staying confident in upcoming warmer weather.
Bids for the construction of the new German Lutheran church will close this evening at seven o'clock. The deadline prompts contractors to submit proposals for the parish project and its expected furnishings and site details.
Sallow complexion with jaundice skin blotches blamed on liver trouble. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise clear skin and rosy cheeks for 25 cents. Sold by Joseph Emmer successor to Emmert & Burrell, Dr W J Rideout, eye ear nose and throat, 110 Stephenson street, telephone 2 on 38 10dtf 4.
White Satin flour 90c a sack, Franklin flour 34c a bag, fresh roasted peanuts 3c a quart, good potatoes 25c a bag, rutabagas 1c each, XXXX and Lion coffee 1c a package, Capitol corn flour 8c pkg for 2c, Flake hominy 3c a can, maple syrup 25c, Bromangelon 10c, chicken tamale 15c a can, butterine 13c lb, mustard 3c a jar, lemon or vanilla extract 10c, machine oil 3c, 5-lb pail jelly 18c.
A fashion notice lists walking skirts available in numerous materials and styles. Prices range from 2.00 to 7.50, with multiple mid range options reflecting a broad stock assortment.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months with a rectal fistula. Doctors warned of death without costly surgery. He cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve boxes, touted as the surest pile cure, sold by Joseph Emmert at 25 cents a box.
A humorous house hunting plea requests a home with bath furnace closets sun and a front plot near the court square for children to walk to school. It segues into a chaotic plug for Deans Ointment Spinach and Rocky Mountain Tea with pricing and vendor details.
House furnishing Dept advertises prices: shelf paper 2c a bunch, writing paper 3 large bunches for 5c, wash bowl and pitcher 65c, toy pint jugs 2 for 5c, milk cracks 4c a gallon, pint cracks 2c each, straw cuffs 2c a pair, wire potato mashers 3c each, granite water pails 29c each, slaw cutters 3c, hammer and hatchet handles 4c each, marbles 20 for 1c, wire photograph holders 6c each. Envelopes large bunches 3c, gilt framed yard pictures 85c this week, 75c value.
A variety of petticoats offered to please every shopper with prices ranging from one to four dollars. Choices include black or colored fabrics and a selection designed for broad appeal and value.
A brief price list for fresh bread at 3 cents per loaf and one day old bread at 2 cents a loaf. Buns rolls cookies and doughnuts priced at 8 cents per dozen. Pies and cakes 8 cents each. Zweibach 3 cents per dozen. Uneeda biscuits 4 cents per peg.
Helen H. Birch is a piano teacher advertising a studio located at 150 West Street. The short notice identifies her as a music instructor seeking students or clients in the area.
A local grocer advertises low prices across canned goods, dried fruits, and staples. Highlights include 2-lb boneless codfish at 10c, 1-lb seeded raisins at 8c, Van Camp soups 7c per can, 12-box matches 10c, preserves 8c, figs 8c per lb, baking powder 10c, California pears 12 1/2c, peaches 15c, apricots 15c, Plymouth Rock corn 7c per can, peas 8c per can, solid packed tomatoes 10c, Golden Palace flour 95c per sack, and Favorite flour 75c per sack.
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