Local society notes and movers in the city
Mrs J A Barnum visits relatives in the city while Mr 2 8 Lerch of Chicago calls on friends. Mrs A V Richard travels to Galena to see her sister Mrs T Mc Neill. Chas A McNamara, boot and shoe noted, has a message for JOURNAL readers. James R Hicks from Denver visits town. Mrs Fred Wild of Racine and Mrs Tufts of Titusville guest of Mrs G M Clayton. Dr J G Burbank rents Hiram Bright residence and moves last week. Mrs Chas F Welles of New York visits then goes to Clinton Iowa. Great Southern Minstrels book for Freeport April 16 and 18. A Blade moves liquor stock to Stephenson Street. Rockford railroad case reopened. court rules for C I Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Welles
New York City
J. A. Crain
Clinton
Iowa
Whiteside Welcomes Son at Bartlett Hardware
Mr G W Whiteside book keeper for F Bartletts hardware house rejoices over a little son placed to the credit side of his account last Wednesday April 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Whiteside
F. Bartlett
Social dance by Rescue Hook and Ladder Co at Hettinger's Hall
Mrs. S. K. Miner of Warren traveled to Freeport for medical treatment with Dr. Burbank and shows improvement. Rescue Hook and Ladder Co plans a social dance at Hettinger's Hall on Monday April 18 with Gibler's Quadrille Orchestra. Tickets cost $1. Charles Fifield leaves for Grundy Center Iowa to work in a drug store. Burrell Bros and Wendersons Dairy leaders take a spring hunting trip to Fort Atkinson Iowa with Rev. D. Burrell and a Dubuque party. Funeral for Mrs. Eliza Barnes at Woodmanse residence conducted by Rev. H. D. Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rescue Hook and Ladder Co
Hettinger’s Hall
Gibler’s
Quadrille Orchestra
Charles Fifield
Swartz & Stocking
Grundy Center
Iowa
M. K. Swartz
Fifield
D. A. Burrell
Burrell Bros. Grocers
L. F. Wenderson
Wenderson
Fort Atkinson
Rev
D. Burrell
Dubuque
Services at Zion Church this week and Easter observances
Zion Church schedules daily services at 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. except Friday with Good Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday includes Holy Communion at 6:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., children at 3:00 p.m., Knights Templar at 4:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. prayers. An ad for Bergman and Dorman farm machinery is noted. The Journal announces a new edition and a baby boy for W. B. Thomas. Mollie and Will welcome a child. political commentary hints at Republican support in First Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Knights’ Templar
W. B. Thomas
Journal
Mollie
Will
First Ward
Large West shoe stock sits at Stephenson street store
Messrs. Wright and Co. advertise a vast Lady and Gent’s boot and shoe stock at the Golden Boot on Stephenson street. They promise good goods, fair prices, and honorable dealings. The Illinois Evangelical Conference names ministers for Freeport and surrounding towns. Election results show Democrats sweeping most offices aside from a Republican collector candidate. Local farming notes mention mild weather, winter wheat prospects, and hired help costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Wm. O. Wright & Co
Chicago
Stephenson Street
Newell
Geo. Stout
Justice of the Peace
Unprecedented Missouri River Floods Hit Valley Towns
The Missouri River Valley floods after a heavy ice jam. Yankton to Sioux City area submerged. Vermision reportedly washed away. In Omaha water rose 21 feet with Spoon Lake flowing past the bridge. Meckling residents face loss of stock and homes. Union Pacific shops and foundries inundated. Millions in damage, thousands homeless, and the crisis continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Yankton
Sioux City
Meckling
John Spatz
G. A. Piersol
Vermision
Omaha
Spoon Lake
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Srelting
Local nuptials join Miss Lizzie Reineke and Charls B Savage
At Alderman J Brown Taylor residence on March 30 a marriage unites Lizzie C Reineke of this city and Charles B Savage of Hampton Iowa. Rev D B Byers and Rev S W Crissman officiated as about twenty five friends witnessed the ceremony. The couple left for Rockford then Hampton to begin married life and home. A long list of gifts accompanied the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald. J. Brown Taylor
Lizzie C. Reineke
Chas. B. Savage
Hampton
Iowa
Freeport
D. B. Byers
Salem Church
Bride
Jacob Schaub
M. Siccam
Mrs. Andrus
Rockford
Mr. Andrus
John Billerbeck
Mrs. Miller
J. Miller
Curtis Savage
Joseph Reineke
C. G Smith
Thomas Savage
J. Brown Taylor
B. H. Sunderland
Miss Mary Dickover
Sarah Miller
Jessie Taylor
Artie Taylor
Bassler
C. F. Mayer
Washington Letter 1881 notes on Senate deadlock and politics
Washington Letter from April 9 1881 discusses Senate deadlock over organization, party positions, and leadership tensions between Blaine Conkling and Robertson, plus immigration, monuments, and social observations including Lent customs and a gas works purifying house anecdote. It notes John Brown widow seeking a government position and references Milwaukee burial, Evans evacuation day, and Washington Monument work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Blaine
Conkling
Robertson
Senate
Carpenter
Milwaukee
Logan
Cameron
Cockerill
Carlisle
Lapham
Tucker
Wisconsin
Jefferson Davis
St. Paul’s Church
Richmond
Lee
Petersburg
John Brown
Woodbine
Washington Monument
War
Paris
Nest Eggs and Lice Killing Chicken Lice Remedy
Advertisement notes Medicated Nest Eggs sold at C. O. D. Grocery as a lice killer for chickens. Promotes wallpaper patterns at SWARTz BRoos with call and visit invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartz Broos
Bucklen's Arnica Salve offered in Freeport ad
The Gest Salve claims worldwide use for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and chapped skin. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 24 cents per box. Sold by Emmert and Burrell in Freeport Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrell
Freeport
Northwest Grocery Ad Lists Prices For Staples
A C O D Grocery advertises good Rio Coffee at 1214 cents per pound and pure Java at 25 cents per pound. It offers prunes 15 pounds for 1 dollar, dried apples 12 items for 1 dollar, dried peaches 12 items for 1 dollar, new raisins 12 items for 1 dollar, sugar 10 pounds for 1 dollar, cheese 10 for 1 dollar, 10 cans fresh peaches for 1 dollar, 10 fresh blackberries for 1 dollar, 10 fresh tomatoes for 1 dollar, tea 3 pounds for 1 dollar, and starch 20 for 1 dollar. The store claims largest, fullest, best and cheapest in the Northwest, at the C O D Grocery, corner opposite the Brewster House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. D. Grocery
Brewster House
Wood and seeds sales notice from E G Rideout firm
Dry wood wanted at this office on subscription account. Agents and canvassers earn from twenty five to thirty dollars weekly selling goods for E. G. Rideout & Co., 10 Barclay Street, New York. Send for their catalogue and terms. Onion seeds guaranteed fresh by the pound at the C O D Grocery. Teas just received in carload from garden grown varieties at ten to thirty cents a pound, cheaper than elsewhere in the state. C O D STORE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Rideout & Co
Barclay Street
New York
C.O. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Barnum
Lerch
A.V. Richard
Galena
T. McNeill
Chas. A. McNamara
James R. Hicks
Denver, Col
Fred Wild
Racine, Wis
Tufts
Titusville, Pa
G. M
Clayton
J. G. Burbank
Hiram Bright
van Buren and
Washington Streets
Great Southern Minstrels
A. Blade
Rockford Railroad
Brown
Eustace
Dailey
C. & I. Road
S. K. Miner
Warren
Tnesday
Lst
Eliza Barnes
I. Woodmanse
Woodmanse
HD. Jenkins
Messrs. Bergman & Dorman
Bridge Street
Court House
Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Church
H. Messner
Oak Street
C. Augeustine
Cedarville
W. W. Shuler
W. Gross
Davis
J.G. Kleinite
W. A. Anangst
Orangeville
W. Caton
Rush
A. Haefele
Yellow Creek
South Chicago
Bucks
Naperville
C. Smucker
D Plainfield
A. Suelster
Oak St. Church
Lockport
Til
Washington
Epstor
Mahone
Congress
Burnside
Sherman
Hawley
Potomac
Argonaut
Detroit Free Press
B. E. Post
Bucklen
J. P. Rieger
H. 8. Stevenson
Stephenson St
Nucl
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