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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
8
F A Read offers a wide Easter apparel display with new spring styles. Ready to wear department showcases spring suits priced 15, 18, 20, 22.50, 25, 39, up to 35 dollars and silk and lace coats ranging 5, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, to 25 dollars.
Freeport Chapter R A M will confer M and P degrees tonight. Chas N Jencks returns from Springer NM. The silver medal contest, postponed, will be Friday at Sett le ment home, all invited. Trinity church ladies bake sale and Easter eggs Saturday at Delbaers Tea Coffee. Franklin Nest No 78 meets at Seitz hall 8 pm, all members urged. Woman’s Home Missionary Society Embury church meets with Mrs Amos Hoefer Wednesday. New telephone directory omits Dr R F Hayes. call central for number. Elder William Brewster chapter DAR meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Baumgartner on Memories of Stephenson County. bring fagot. Y P A First English Lutheran meets tonight at 178 Jefferson St. Quilt committee asks patches and sewing. all members and friends urged. Freeport Tribunal No 99 meets Thursday night in Odd Fellows hall. social to follow. invite sociably acceptable to order. Dancing and cards featured.
The closing quotes show May wheat at 90, May corn 67, May pork 15.22, and May lard 8.17. In Chicago Union Stock Yards, cattle were steady at 2,500 head with Beeves 4.60 to 7.25, hogs weak to 5 lower with various classes listed, and sheep at 6.80. Board of Trade stock activity includes several names and price ranges, with activity noted as a broad market snapshot from April 14.
The Freeport club holds its annual meeting this evening. The Baptist Women’s society hosts a regular social Wednesday at 2 PM with Mrs Littlefield on upper Stephenson street. Attorney C J Cary will represent Illinois Central at the railroad men’s national convention in Kansas City May 26 and 27. The English Lutheran Ladies’ Aid meets at Mrs Quawald’s 62 Oak street on Wednesday April 16 at 2 30 PM. The First M E Church Ladies’ Aid will hold a business meeting in the church parlors tomorrow at 7 30 PM followed by a social postponed from April 1.
An article warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may lead to fatal disease before symptoms appear. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Names H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz are listed.
EKmbury church Ladies Aid invites all to an Easter luncheon in the church parlors on Wednesday evening, April 15, from 6 to 8 o'clock. Tickets are 25 cents. Menu includes cold ham beef loaf hot fritters baked beans pickles brown bread jelly butter and coffee. A separate note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure a cough or cold.
A dainty economical dessert JELLO promises easy preparation by adding boiling water and cooling. Advertised as flavored perfectly and compliant with Pure Food Laws, it touts seven flavors and a 10 package aiming at large families with a bold sales pitch.
A romantic program at the Grand Opera House thrills with beautiful costumes and thrilling situations as lovers share a tale of romance on stage tonight.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Cure can stop irregularities and cure any legible kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medicine. Names H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz appear as endorsers.
Popular priced matinee at the Grand Wednesday at 8 30 p m Shakespeare's greatest comedy Merchant of Venice will be given complete in every detail Children 10 cents Adults 26
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