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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
8
John M. Wise of The Wise Avenue Nurseries markets trees shrubs vines evergreens and fruiting varieties. Located in West Freeport on the Electric Car Line with both phones listed. 4-lduw
Buell defeats Henry Johnson of Rockford in three straight falls after a disputed eve ning at Armory Hall. Garrett of Rockford and Davis of Beloit also clash, with Garrett winning a fall in a fast 15 minutes. Preliminaries Burns and Wilson and Sutton and Dean staged boxing but no decision was made. Attendance fell short of warranted interest in Freeport.
Toastmasters at the Y M C A held a talkfest with eight presidential nominees. Roosevelt Taft Folk Bryan Hughes Johnson Cannon and others were nominated by members in a lively, diverse political gathering. No votes were cast and the event was marked by unique nomination speeches.
Tomorrow Good Friday services at Grace Church include a 10 a.m. Litany with Penitential Office and Holy Sacrament with Passion hymns. A 4:15 p.m. service for children and others, and 7:30 p.m. evening prayers and an address as preparation for Master services. The rector invites all to attend.
Rev. J. O. Bentall of Chicago editor of the Christian Socialist will lecture tonight at 8 o'clock in the Trades and Labor hall on Socialism and the Liquor Problem. Both anti saloon and liquor traffic defenders invited. The WCTU should be represented en masse. The Socialist position will startle most people.
Tomorrow evening Freeport High School sophomores Douglas Grant Frank Yordy and Charles Wilcox will defend the affirmative in a historic interstate debate against Moturoe sophomores Harry Stauffacher Allen Nance and Mahlon Carradine. Judges are Prof. C. C. Culver and Prof. R. W. Brecker of Beloit College and Prof. Tl. W. Loy of Platteville. A banquet will follow.
Franck E. Furst files mandamus with the circuit court to compel W. V. Rawleigh, president and treasurer of the W. T. Rawleigh Medical company, to allow examination of the books and records. Furst, a stockholder, says he was repeatedly denied access and seeks court order for entry.
John Cavanaugh a Freeport resident for twenty five years died in Chicago after three months illness from blood poisoning. His body will be brought to Freeport and church services set for Saturday at St Marys. He leaves a widow and children in Freeport and Chicago. Simon Siefert died recently. funeral will be from 28 Fourth Avenue with interment at City Cemetery Friday afternoon.
Savanna leaders claim a petition may drive a vote to move the county seat from Mt. Carroll to the river town. The plan requires petitions signed by two fifths of county voters to trigger a vote and three fifths of votes cast to approve relocation. Savanna could face a major challenge to shift the seat from the county’s geographic center to the west end.
The Y P A of First English Lutheran Church hosts an Easter counter Saturday afternoon and evening at G Schoeffel's store with home made bread colored eggs doughnuts for sale. Donations welcome to committee members Miss Tice Mrs A H Mellot or Miss Anna Hepler.
The zebra once deemed too wild for harness is now sold trained in British East Africa for use in Africa and India as a strong fast trotter. A wild boar, driven by a trench peasant at Monthivon, is three years old and can draw a small two wheeled cart with reins attached to its eyeteeth.
Armour's Star Skinned Hams headline a breakfast sale at 124 Chicago St with on sale items Hudson River Roe Shad IMirncon and O'BRIEN offered this week alongside other breakfast staples for shoppers.
Florist Louis Bauscher announces a large display of choice Easter flowers for patrons who cannot visit his garden. The display is at Solt's Chocolate Shop with contact numbers for Green House and Solt's.
WASTED an experience dining room wirl at Senate Hotel. Apply immediately. TO0 LATE TO CLASSIFY. OK SALE-Fine teers form 2 miles east of Ridutt. Enquire of Henry S. Hebtea dinger Freeport Water Co. 1 Mdawiwe tT RENT Two rooms furnished or unfurnished on first floor 64 North Guiena Ave Mrs G Ernst. Ildldw
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